About Crackunit
Crackunit is Iain Tait's blog. It mainly bothers with the space between web and advertising, but it sometimes strays off into other self-indulgent nonsense too.
Twitterings- iaintait: Marginally better than the smoking 2 year old. But far far stronger: http://bit.ly/9Y9QSV 30/07/2010
- iaintait: Young man working on your laptop smoking a pipe in a non-ironic way. I'm glad you are comfortable with your life choices. But stop. 30/07/2010
- iaintait: I've pretty much been on conference calls since 6.30am. Yet I'm still happy. Most odd. 30/07/2010
- iaintait: @dropbuddha I'd say: this isn't some 'funniest tweet gets the copywriting job' kind of a place. And those bottles of energy WILL hurt you. 30/07/2010
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Tag Archives: New York
We Should Hire This Guy
This interview with Danny from Poke NY on SiteInspire says a bunch of the things that I struggle to get across on this blog. And a bunch of new and interesting things too. He’s a UX / Strategy guy (if … Continue reading
New York Polaroids (From iPhone)
All I’m going to say is that I love Camera Bag. It’s an iPhone app that adds brilliant filters to the photos that come out of the shitty camera. I know there’s something a bit overused and cheesy about Polaroid … Continue reading
How Much For An Ad On A Bus in Google Street View?
If you’ve not seen it yet Street View in Google Maps is amazing. Lifehacker reports that it’s now in 15 US cities (and it’s coming soon to the UK judging by the fact that we saw a Google cam car … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Technology, Web Stuff
Tagged cam car driving round, Chicago, Google, london, New York, United Kingdom, United States
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Heroic Ads – New Bravia
I can’t help myself. I’ve been contacted by the online PR guys who are ‘seeding’ the new Bravia ad. Part of me wants to not play ball, but the other part of me wants to see what’s going on. I … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Web Stuff
Tagged Amsterdam, football, Ford, Ford Mondeo, Frank Budgen, New York, paint, Ruth Speakman, sony, twitter, Twittering, Victoria station, youtube
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Bill Banned This Photo
Doesn’t that look like the most amazing sandwich you ever saw? Take it from me, it’s an amazing sandwich from an amazing shop. Bill’s in Brighton (there’s a branch in Lewes too but I’ve never been to that one. If … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Photos
Tagged Advertising, Bill Banned, Chocolate Factory, design, free advertising, New York, Whole Foods Market
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Powder Your Nose in Style
I like this. A luxury private washroom on Oxford Street. Brilliantly named WC1 (well I liked it anyway!). A glamorous urban sanctuary, WC1 is the world’s first one-million-pound powder room. It has been designed with impeccable hygiene and the pursuit … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Culture
Tagged blog, brand, brands, design, high end beauty products, New York, Oxford Street
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How hip hop changed
Modern hip hop videos don’t look like this… Thought it was interesting as a social snapshot of the early 80s in New York. Plus there’s some great fashions and urban landscapes in there.
I’m going to the US of A
I might not post for a day or two (like that’s unusual!), because I’m going to New York to help judge the OneShow awards. It’s all a bit exciting for me. TTFN.
Digital Newspapers
Have I been living with my head in the sand? A bit, probably. But I spotted these today. Printouts of newspapers. The Times, in the morning. in New York. Looks like it’s just been squirted off a laser printer. No … Continue reading