Archive for the 'Business' Category

There’s a $1000 fine for Twittering

Published
by
Ben
on April 23, 2009
in Business, Crime, Entertainment, News & Politics, Special Features and Technology
. 1 Comment

Attentive readers may have noticed the appearance of a new Twitter sidebar on this otherwise flawless website.  We’re having management look into it; hopefully it’s not indicative of a larger problem with our servers.  We’ll get back to you as soon as more information becomes available.

It’s not all bad news today, though.  I am proud to announce the debut of the official Obscure Porn Twitter!  You can subscribe at www.twitter.com/obscureporn.  It will be your up-to-the-minute source for all news obscure and pornographic, and possibly neither.  Our correspondents are working around the clock to provide you with the latest coverage of them working around the clock.  You don’t want to miss this.  Starring Brad Pitt and Kate Hudson, with Eric Hysen as the gnome who sells them weed.

Absolutely the most absurd thing ever

Published
by
vince
on February 11, 2009
in Business, Entertainment, Refreshments, Science, Stuff from other people's blogs and What the hell?
. 1 Comment

This is how they chose the new Pepsi logo. Actually. This is hundreds of millions of dollars of research right here.
Download the document

pepsi

from Gawker

Link: The Great Torontoist Pun Hunt

Published
by
vince
on January 18, 2009
in Business, Entertainment, Humor and Stuff from other people's blogs
. 1 Comment

Various businesses in Toronto whose names are puns.  It’s pretty good.  Some are better than others (link).

MIT Basketball

Published
by
vince
on November 14, 2008
in Business, Entertainment and Sports
. 1 Comment

the halftime portion of the telecast/webcast/whatever for tomorrow’s game… im leakin this shit

the best part is at around 4:00

We actually have ads now

Published
by
Eric
on April 22, 2008
in Business and News & Politics
. 3 Comments

Except for some reason Google will only display public service ads, which don’t make us money, on the main page, so you have to go to the individual post pages to see the real ads.  I can’t tell you to click on them, since that violates Google’s policies, but making money would be nice…

Obscure Porn Internship

Published
by
mantas
on February 11, 2008
in Business
. 1 Comment

obscureporn.com is looking for an entry-level intern to assist with web design and production. The ideal candidate would be someone with both design and web experience, who is good at multi-tasking and has an interest in the obscure news scene. You will be working on the following:

  • Web design and production
  • Page customisation
  • Ad integration on obscureporn.com (getting them to work, getting people to click on them, etc.)
  • Marketing collateral/reviewing brand placement
  • Working on the obscureporn.com site

Requirements

  • Design knowledge/theory
  • Adobe CS3
  • Basic CSS/HTML – enough to edit/customise a page area
  • Web savvy; you use social networks, aware of the web 2.0 space
  • The desire to spend a Summer in a Washington D.C. suburb
  • obscureporn.com reader, with something that passes for music taste

Environment

  • We will provide you with a room in Takoma Park, MD, minutes from Washington D.C.
  • You will be working on an old Dell computer
  • Hours are flexible
  • Stipend depends on the generation of traffic and ad revenue, though this is primarily an unpaid internship
  • Food and entertainment will be provided from time to time

Send your CV and a sample of your work/live URL to jobs@obscureporn.com with the subject line “Web Design Intern”. Only potential candidates will be contacted.