If you use your force and dream big, you can achieve anything. We may be small but we are mighty.“Little Darth Vader” Max Page • In a statement following his successful open-heart surgery on Saturday. The seven year old, famous for his appearance in a Force-inspired Volkswagen Passat ad, suffers from Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart disease that has caused him to require multiple heart surgeries since his diagnosis at three months of age. However, thanks to his most recent procedure, Page may not find himself in need of another procedure until he’s 22. source (via • follow)
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DEVELOPING: “Karp just announced that the Featured spot on the Tumblr dashboard is going up for sale to advertisers.”
Looks like ads are finally coming to Tumblr in at least one form. [h/t @rossneumann]
So what about all the people who don’t use the Tumblr dash but instead visit Tumblr sites? Will they see ads?
No! At least, not from Tumblr—any Tumblr blog is free to put whatever advertising they want on their own space.
CNBC’s @mcatwellons tells me the ads will be sold off in the “Radar” spot on the dashboard, not on a person’s Tumblr blog.
Of note: If ads were well-integrated into the Tumblr interface, would you mind them?](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ozx0fWHG1qz5ew6o1_500.jpg)
DEVELOPING: “Karp just announced that the Featured spot on the Tumblr dashboard is going up for sale to advertisers.”
Looks like ads are finally coming to Tumblr in at least one form. [h/t @rossneumann]
So what about all the people who don’t use the Tumblr dash but instead visit Tumblr sites? Will they see ads?
No! At least, not from Tumblr—any Tumblr blog is free to put whatever advertising they want on their own space.
CNBC’s @mcatwellons tells me the ads will be sold off in the “Radar” spot on the dashboard, not on a person’s Tumblr blog.
Of note: If ads were well-integrated into the Tumblr interface, would you mind them?
How do smart phones work? Sony’s attempt to kickstart its mobile phone line begins anew with the help of the Wes Anderson-directed clip above. Creation of the 62-second ad required 9 unique sets, 37 custom-made models, and over 10,000 man hours of labor. While charming, we have to wonder, was the ad really worth it? Did the combined imaginations of an eight-year old and Wes Anderson make you an Xperia convert? source
Bueller … Bueller … So, question for you all — is it awesome that Matthew Broderick’s reliving his faux-childhood memories, or just sad? “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” came out a solid 25 and a half years ago, and is arguably his crowning achievement (though “The Producers” on Broadway comes close). This early Super Bowl ad, which openly references “Bueller,” albeit with some modern touches, should remind you of two things: Matthew Broderick is going to be 50 in a little over a month, and a Honda CR-V is not a Ferrari. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? (By the way, when you’re done with this, Jerry Seinfeld also has a past-referencing car ad.) source
Robin Williams has been into Legend of Zelda since the ’80s. And in this new ad for the 3DS version of the Nintendo 64 classic Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (one of the best video games ever), Robin Williams is their poster boy. He’s a pretty big fan, apparently, and he has the proof. Check it out. source
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