Skype Spek

I've learned to love Skype, the telecommuter's dream, the satellite office's lifeline, the podcast producer's best friend. They need better ads. (Do they even place ads?)

Original 1964 ad from Bell Telephone System is here.

Previous Skype-related posts.

U - Shut Up

• U-verse? Whatever.
• With a service mark? Like someone wants to steal that name.
• Slippers symbolize relax? Maybe in 1960, when AT&T ruled the communications world, like they're trying to do again.
• You're talking down to me here, AT&T. Telling me what to do. Acting like you know better.
  
• Way to piss a customer off, Big Brother.
  
• Can't wait to get rid of Chingular.

For a little historical perspective, here's Stephen Colbert breaking it all down for us. (Take that, Viacom.)

Party Like It's 1979

Having been introduced to the glories of Hungarian commercials by Fish&Chimps, I now on occassion go trolling for Hungarian stuff on YouTube, my fixation with their progress in the Art of Cheese never satisfied.

Until now!