Category: kool-aid

My Man Mitch

Posted on by Kyle

I’ve been a big fan of Mitch Hedberg for many years. I’ve been a big fan of Jimmy John’s for many years. So I was pleasantly surprised to hear Mitch’s familiar voice come over the speakers while browsing Jimmy’s site in a recent creative meeting. It may just be the false consensus effect, but I think Mitch is—er, was—a spot-on match for JJ’s clientele.

I’m not sure who’s responsible for the radio, but I know Wisconsin’s own Planet Propaganda has some hand in JJ’s brand.

Thanks to an entertaining-yet-unlinkable flash site, I can’t send you directly to the spots. But if you have some time to surf Jimmy John’s dot com, look for “Fun” and you’ll find the ad archives, full of Mitchy goodness.

Easy, Fast, and Free

Posted on by Kyle

I needed to send a 50Mb file to a vendor recently. In the past, the lowest-hassle (but slowest) solution was to burn a disc and drop it in the mail. I’ve heard of services that allow you to email large files online, so it seemed like the perfect time to try DropSend. I’m a believer. It’s simple—I had an account set up in less than a minute. It’s fast—I uploaded a 50Mb file in a little over a minute. I was automatically notified when the vendor downloaded the file. Best of all, it didn’t cost me a dime (although I’d happily pay for the service). Did I mention the free gifts?

DropSend offers different levels of pricing for their service, from free to $19 for power users.

If you need to send or store large files online, this is the place.