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Yarrrr! International Talk Like A Pirate Day! http://ping.fm/6yzyJ

Google in one more language… PIRATE!

Official Google Blog: Google in one more language: “It recently came to our attention that Google was not accessible to a large, influential, and notoriously quick-tempered community: Pirates. As of today we are proud and rather relieved to announce that Google Search is available in Pirate.”

Microsoft’s $300 million ad campaign tumbles with new PC ads

No, I’m not shocked that they found enough PC users to make this ad. I am very impressed that MS has been able to come up with an ad that accurately reflects how some people have said MS works: Taking ideas from others, turning them around and presenting half baked mimicry. I’ll have to research back to where I’ve heard that quoted, but it seems enough of a truism to stand.

AppleInsider | Microsoft’s $300 million ad campaign tumbles with new PC ads

Not that Apple doesn’t take ideas from others. That’s well documented. The most recent came when Apple acknowledged the original creator of the iPod. The difference may perhaps be in what they do with this appropriation.