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Time-poor high-flyers who used burn their money on luxury items they didn’t have the space in their schedule to enjoy, are now spending $25,000 on a bed that can help them get the most out of the few hours they manage to allocate to sleep.

“They never knew that sleep was the greatest luxury, they always thought the greatest luxury item was a thing parked in the garage or the great trip they went on three or four times a year,” said Marian Salzman, consumer trend analyst. “They never knew that a good night’s sleep–that eight hours of slumber–was the ultimate.”

I saw this bed on CBS News - it never wears out because you sleep on a layer of plastic pins that mould around your body - but they never mentioned the product name so I can’t link to the site. Does anyone know what it’s called?

Guardian Unlimited: Happiness, rather than working hard, is the key to success, according to research published today. The findings suggest that happiness is not a “feelgood” luxury, but is essential to people’s wellbeing. What is more, happiness can also extend across an entire nation, with people in “happy” nations being more likely to have pro-democratic attitudes and a keenness to help others.

“There was strong evidence that happiness leads people to be more sociable and more generous, more productive at work, to make more money, and to have stronger immune systems,” said Prof Lyubomirsky.

“Our work suggests that sad people should try to increase the frequency of positive emotions in their lives by doing things that make them feel happy, even temporarily,” said Prof Lyubomirsky, whose research is published in the Psychological Bulletin today. If you can raise your spirits, the benefits can be manifold. “Happy people are more likeable and more sociable. They are also better able to cope with stress and likely to be healthier and live longer.”

Miko found this

Aardman Animations, the creators of Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run, Angry Kid and Creature Comforts also produced these fine animations for TV. Have you seen them?

THREE and Blobs
Piggy
Snail
Nobs in Space
Captain Sarcastic
Paintings
Skateboarders
Bookworms for Quiddity

An unaired shippet from Countdown. NSFW!

Thanks Kenna

Countdown has been appealing to wordsmiths and number-crunchers on UK TV for over 20 years. Did you know that ‘Richard’ is not really ‘Richard Whiteley’s first name - it’s John. And the youngest contestant to appear was 8-year-old James Squire, in 1992. The oldest contestant was 87 year old Bertha Bourne, in 1994.

…this has always been my dream car. Did you notice where the door is? And it only has 3 wheels. Isn’t it amazingly special? This little car saved BMW from disaster.

Available from red maloo, but only in Japan.

Gmail Mobile allows you to check your Gmail from your mobile. Gmail’s web interface is really useful for mobile phones since it won’t mean downloading your mail just to see what’s there. And using nothing but your phone’s browser you can view Word documents and PDF files thanks to their attachment converting services. It includes some of Gmails other nifty functions like a frequently mailed contacts list.

Did you know that building your site to comply with the W3C’s Content Acessibility Guidelines has another hidden benefit? High accessibility overlaps heavily with effective white hat Search Engine Optimisation. Your site will not only be highly spiderable for search engines and accessible to people with disabilities, but it will also be completely accessible to devices that connect to the internet, such as handhelds and cellphones. It’s the way forward. If you’re going to go to a lot of trouble and expense, make sure you build your site to last.

If you need to redesign your site to comply with A, AA or even the strictest AAA Accessibility standards, contact me.

Olivia: Okay, time for your bath.
Tristan: No.
O: Yes.
T: No.
O: Yes, every day you need to get a bath. And guess what? You’re going to have one right now.
*dead silence*
T: When I grow up, I’m going to make my own rules.
O: Yep. You can make up new rules every day, just like your dad.
T: And I’ll only have baths every few days. And maybe I won’t bath at all.
O: You can do that if you like, but your girlfriends will think you smell funny, laugh at you and run away.
T: Not if I bath. Then I’ll smell nice.
O: Ahuh. Then they’ll think you’re really handsome.
T: Girls think that anyway.
more…

Remember the other day when I said if I had to work for an employer I’d want to work for Google? Well guess what!
Google is opening an office in Pittsburgh!

I love clever ads, and the 2am films team have produced some hilarious stuff.

These are my favourites. Seriously worth watching them all!

Underpants
Skateboard
Black Magic
The Transformers: kitchen and van
Inside Story
Driving
Leg it
Barmaid
MG Rover
Lucky
Coverage
Break-up

Let me know if you liked these, and I’ll post more great ads from other agencies soon.

“A strike by New York City transit workers tomorrow could put ride sharing to the ultimate stress test. The city will reportedly bar any vehicle with less than four passengers (sorry Miata owners) from going through tunnels or over bridges into the city. ” - Wired Magazine

So the bus drivers and subway operators of NYC are striking, and in an effort to prevent mass chaos and the city literally piling up on top of itself, the city has declared that it won’t let any cars with less than four people enter the city.

The Wired Article sums it up, but here’s the full story if anyone’s interested.

Brighton and Hove has apparently been taken over by gangs of evil Ninjas!

GIANT’s manifesto

Thanks Surely Mongog!

Wow, Toddler Toe Socks! From the new Sock Dreams Kid’s Socks section. So cute!!!

I’m thrilled to bits Weirdpixie found this ad - I’ve been looking for it online for months to show you guys this fantastic ad by 3, a UK cellphone network.

Definitely worth viewing at double size if you can spare the bandwidth!

Apparently, the good Lord and I share more in common that merely omnipotence and the ability to turn puppies into snow:

“Wal-Mart critics make shopping choice a religious question”

As the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart sets the example for every other business as to how to run a successful store.

You can read the cold, hard facts at WakeUpWalMart.com (you don’t have to sign up, just click “Skip to Homepage”).

Reality TV has finally reached its pinnacle. If your hopes and dreams, aspirations and inclinations toward a future with brighter sunrises reached a zenith of heavenly hoops when hit new shows featuring trailer trash mothers switching places or making arrogant aspiring actresses swallow buffalo testicles, you’re about to be blown away.

Skating with Celebrities pairs a real, professional skater with a celebrity who, presumably, has no Olympic experience. Tune in now!