Sunday, September 30, 2007
Outdoor Advertising in Sao Paulo, Brazil and in Oakland, USA
In Sao Paolo, over 70% of citizens voted to work against air, water, noise, and visual pollution. That means they're nixing thousands and thousands of billboards.
Meanwhile, in Oakland.... Yesterday, we were driving west across the Bay Bridge, and it was around 7:00 in the evening. The new dynamic LCD-style billboard was SO AMAZINGLY BRIGHT that I had to cover up my rear view mirror with my arm. It was way brighter than any SUV or pickup with its brights would've been. I thought they got that "oops, too bright" issue ironed out. When we came home later that evening, it was less bright again. But it certainly was still outdoor advertising.
I don't care much for commercial advertising, even if some of the proceeds go toward a good cause. My reasons are too complex to go into this morning before I have my coffee.
lyrics: Click and Clack on Car-Talk
colors: yellow, blue, red
mood: sleepy. i woke up in the middle of the night for an hour or two, and had a weird dream shortly before waking up.
chant/prayer/mantra: tell the truth.
pax hominibus,
joel
Meanwhile, in Oakland.... Yesterday, we were driving west across the Bay Bridge, and it was around 7:00 in the evening. The new dynamic LCD-style billboard was SO AMAZINGLY BRIGHT that I had to cover up my rear view mirror with my arm. It was way brighter than any SUV or pickup with its brights would've been. I thought they got that "oops, too bright" issue ironed out. When we came home later that evening, it was less bright again. But it certainly was still outdoor advertising.
I don't care much for commercial advertising, even if some of the proceeds go toward a good cause. My reasons are too complex to go into this morning before I have my coffee.
lyrics: Click and Clack on Car-Talk
colors: yellow, blue, red
mood: sleepy. i woke up in the middle of the night for an hour or two, and had a weird dream shortly before waking up.
chant/prayer/mantra: tell the truth.
pax hominibus,
joel
Labels: Capitalism, dream recollection, media, politics, technology