Comments on: Cool Links to Check Out (07/28/2008 edition)

By: Kelvin Kao

Kelvin Kao — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:47:06 +0000

Wow, I didn’t know you can get those reactions from email withdrawal, when no drug (metaphorical ones don’t’ count) was involved! Though I do compulsively check my four main email accounts, I have experience no such effect when I don’t do it.

How can you ever go on vacation without a smart phone then? (Maybe you don’t.)

Thanks for stopping by, Sarah!

By: Sarah Bray

Sarah Bray — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:47:03 +0000

Speaking of habits, I have email WITHDRAWAL when I don’t check it for a couple of hours! My hands get shaky, my heart beats a little faster. It’s truly weird.

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By: Kelvin Kao

Kelvin Kao — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:30:20 +0000

Hm, I didn’t know about the pets part. I guess when the pets die the smell would go away. (Damn, that’s awful.) While it’s hard for the bad impression to go away, there’s also another generation of consumers that didn’t know about what happened before. But I’m a little surprised that they didn’t take pets into consideration.

By: Rita

Rita — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:51:24 +0000

Kelvin,

You already have me looking at my bookshelves and creating “classic novels in under one minute.” What fun – and what a great idea: one of those “darn, why didn’t I think about it first” ideas! Kudos to the creators of the site! Same with the movies – I SO envy creative people!

I also read the entire article on “habits.” One thing that was neglected on the issue of Febreze was that when it firt came on the market, it had to be pulled, and re-designed. Apparently, it was killing pets! I remember going to the Pet Food Stores, and even the Pet Aisles in Supermarkets where large warning posters were displayed, talking people AWAY from the product – by the makers themselves. Apparently, it contained a substance that was fatal to dogs, in particular. As I recall, Febreze was pulled from the market, reformulated, and then the ads about “freshness” began, as opposed to ads about “odors” – people had long memories of sprayingthe product on their doggie bed, only to find out that that their pooches were passing away!

Hence, the shift in advertising and marketing strategies. Febreze was now being marketed directly to pet owners as “safe.” To this day, it is a product I will never touch. Consumers have long memories: witness the tylenol tampering scare, and how long it took for people to trust the brand again. I do have a need for acetomenophin in my house – and use Tylenol – but I won’t go NEAR Febreze. It is a totally unnecessary- and in my opinion worthless – product. Opening the windows costs far less – and doesn’t put unnecessary chemicals in my home.

Rita

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