In looking for illustrations of busisness sites which do not represent eCommerce, in that no goods are being bought or sold, but which might still be considered commercial, I discovered that there are at least three rival pro-milk websites: got-milk.com and whymilk.com both employ the “Got Milk?” motif, though the former seems to target a younger audience and the later relies on a non-animated athletics theme, and moomilk.com seems to follow an educational theme, offering a “dynamic adventure into the dairy industry”.
If that isn’t enough nutritional fun for you, check out the food allergy apparel at Allergators. You can help protect your kids by buying them shirts with cartoon allegators proclaiming “I’m Allergic to NUTS” across their chest. Good news – they’re available in adult sizes too!
Rounding out the bizarre, don’t miss the Wired article Collar Cultivates Canine Cliques, describing the Social Networking in Fur (SNIF) project. Just put a wireless-enabled collar on your dog and track their social interactions. From the article:
“It would be helpful to know in advance if another dog is aggressive and if Bogart (my white shepherd) has had any problems with them in the past,” says Marilyn Heywood Paige, a dog owner from Philadelphia. “I can see people setting up play dates for their dogs based on compatibility. If I know that Bogart has the most positive, active interaction with a particular dog, I would e-mail that owner and ask when they usually walk their dog and if we could arrange to meet at the park. That would be quite good, actually.”
When in the docking station, the leash becomes a display device, alerting users to the status of their pet’s social network. If a dog’s buddy goes out for a walk, the leash will play the buddy’s unique collar tone.
Yes, I am sooooo sure that the only reason anyone would use this technology would be to keep track of whether their pet’s favorite playmates were at the park.