Darth Vader, Chewbacca, R2-D2 Plugged Into Holiday Spots
We mentioned not too long ago that Darth Vader would be lending his inscrutable visage and heavy breathing to Currys PC World's holiday ads in the U.K. Well, it turns out he's brought some friends to the party. Well, not friends, exactly—more like mortal enemies from the dastardly rebellion that opposed him throughout the entire original Star Wars trilogy. But that's all semantics. What's important is that R2-D2, making a second appearance for the retail chain, and Chewbacca are now part of the Currys marketing family. Chewbacca's ad introduces him to the wonders of Earth's hair dryers, and R2-D2 learns how fragile 21st century computers are. Protip for future casting decisions: If Currys is anything like Best Buy, Jabba the Hut wouldn't be a bad choice for a security guard. R2's spots after the jump.
The Past and Future Evolution of Famous Brand Logos
Alright, logo pigs—shuffle up to the trough for your latest meal. A fun little feature over at StockLogos.com looks at the evolution of some famous corporate logos, and tongue-in-cheek predictions for what they might look like in the future. The joke started with Starbucks around the time of its new logo—with people suggesting the zoom-in approach would eventually produce just a green dot. Several other logos get similarly simplified treatments in the StockLogos collection, but others get more ominous tweaks. Check out the Firefox logo in 2050, for example—seems the world is all ocean. Via Neatorama.
Mindstorm launches new Joomla site for Community Association Management
Community Association Management was seeking a new website and a new way to add content to their site. Community Association wanted to becomre an industry resource for Home Owner Associations. Mindstorm suggested a Joomla based website. Mindstorm designed and setup the Joomla system and Community Association has populated their site… over 1,000+ articles and still going!