If a violent fringe is capable of inspiring so much cowardice and self-censorship, it suggests that there’s enough rot in our institutions that a stronger foe might be able to bring them crashing down.

Shit, we’re not even sure what to call it. Internally, we’ve been banging around “the new brown thing.” Although, that’s actually what we call any new atrocity we’ve dreamed up that we’re pretty positive you’ll buy five at a time and eat alone in your Pinto while listening to talk radio and crying.

I love that Apple is taking the stance that mobile is a different medium that needs unique ad formats. The fact that mobile to date has largely been about tiny banners has been disappointing, especially because no one is very happy with banners as an ad format even when they’re big.