So let’s see here, Jay Nath shoots a commercial for Qualcomm and then nobody, and I mean nobody, watches it.
Check it:
Here’s a bon mot:
“We see this digital space of empowering our citizens as the next generation of city government,” Jay Nath, Chief Innovation Officer San Francisco.”
And here’s another:
“When allowed to flourish, mobile can transform lives in tangible ways, as we increasingly become more connected to each other. This episode features Jay Nath, the Chief Innovation Officer of San Francisco and Rob Chappell of Neighborland, a mobile app to empower citizens as they talk about how technology leads to “connected empowerment.”
Observations:
1. “Chief Innovation Officer?” HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! How “innovative.” Not.
2. Are those goofy green $1000 office chairs for real? SFGov really paid for those?
3. How many days of shooting did Qualcomm do of you riding your bike around wearing a suit?
4. Were you contractually obligated to be pawing an off-brand tablet what looked just like the off-brand tablet the other dude had? Like pads are for bidness, is that supposed to be the takeaway here. you know for the two people / bots who press play on your video each day?
5. And isn’t SFPark just a way for the SFMTA to continue to increase its budget waaaaaaaay past the inflation rate? I mean, that’s the reason for SFPark, right?
Shouldn’t you be working on that, you know, the corruption instead of yammering about “empowerment,” which, you know, comes off a little patronizing, right?
I think so.
In closing, empowerment, Qualcomm, world-class, innovation capital of the world, natural amphitheatre, dramatic transformation, have I missed any already-dated buzz phrases?
Professionally scanned-in** by Digital Assets Coordinator Mark Gibson – click to expand
See if you wouldn’t consider this handbook evidence of a hostile work environment, you know, from the standpoint of this day and age. Note that women got twice as many sick days as men, but they weren’t allowed access to the rooftop employee lounge.
Also, back in the day, some dreamed of impractical shoes while others dreamed of dating those who dreamed of impractical shoes. (Oh, well, maybe that’s just like today – nothing’s changed on that score.)
No matter, the long-torsoed guy is quite the ogler.
And check it, Disney pioneered workplace casual dress – it was called “Businesslike Informality,” so neckties were banned.
“Adobe has a new retail venture: a two-week pop-up location. Think of it as a hybrid exhibition, gallery, classroom, experimental lab, retail store and creative experience designed to immerse the public in the visual world of digital imaging. It’s part art, part tech – and all free.”
All the deets:
- Free to the public (including all workshops, classes and photowalks) – Open until Saturday, August 6 – Hours of operation: Sun–Wed: 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Thurs–Sat: 11 a.m.–9 p.m. – Photos of the space: http://on.fb.me/oBT1kl
Now I think you’re too late for the big Adobe Chinatown Photowalk on July 31 (don’t go there without an invite, and I’ll tell you, you can’t get an invite at this late date) but there’s other stuff going on.
Do you know how much bad art we pay for? I mean, there’s lots and lots of (government-funded and government-mandated) bad art around town, let me tell you.
OTOH, popular photographer Justin Ryan Beck does his good art, his street photography, for free for one and all – isn’t that nice?
Or least it was nice, until yesterday, when the digital camera he was using got stolen out of his hands in the Richmond District at four-something PM in the afternoon:
Here’s his last photo. It appears he’ll be on a break for a while.
Oh well.
How can we get a DSLR, preferably a new Nikon along with a wide anglish lens or two, back into the hands of JRB, you know, where it rightfully belongs?
(In Soviet Russia, [You know, I'm going to have to issue a recall on my lame Yakov Smirnoff reference. What I want to say is something like, "In Soviet Russia, ice cream eats YOU." But that doesn't make sense. You know, I just haven't heard enough of his material. Apologies.])
“YES! I am glad that I was not the only one to notice this. First time I walked around the Letterman Digital Arts Center these buttons stood out like a sore emo thumb. Has anyone ever pressed one? Will the creek flood with emo kids? Will the water run red from razor cut wrists? Will a dark cloud cover the park as the trees die and pigeons turn to black crows? WHO KNOWS!”
(Can you imagine what the anti-PG&E SmartMeter people would think if they had this monster humming just above their noggins? Man, they’d freak out.)
Try to spot it the next time you’re in the Specific Whites neighborhood – it will be the red-and-white tower obstructing your view of the Transamerica Pyramid.
Remember all the way back to 2010, when our corporate overlords at Levi’s were crowing about having crowned their first-ever “Levi’s Girl,” Meghan Smith? She was all:
(But guess what, paid intern Meghan Smith likes the graffiti.)
(Isn’t it ironic, dontcha think?)
Anyway, here’s the News of the Day:
“Attention All Original, Authentic and Stylish Millennial Women: The Levi’s® Brand Kicks Off the Search for the Next Fan-Selected ‘Levi’s® Girl,’ the Online Voice of Levi’s® Women
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14, 2011 — The Levi’s® brand kicks off the search for the second-ever “Levi’s® Girl,” the online voice of Levi’s® women. Using its crowdsourcing Facebook app, users will be able to submit videos documenting why they should be chosen as the new face and voice for Levi’s® women in the digital space. In this specialized six-month assignment, the new “Levi’s® Girl” will allow the brand voice for women to be heard and channel the essence of “Shape What’s to Come,” the brand’s global online community where millennial women around the world can connect with peers and mentors to shape their futures.
