links for 2008-06-25

Social spume

• Iconic Marshall Amp Doubles as Mini Beer Fridge
  The Marshall Fridge is shaped like one of the company’s ubiquitous amps, complete with the Marshall logo and brass-finished faceplate. For $399.99, the mini-fridge comes with 4 cubic feet of storage space and a mini-freezer with 0.4 cubic feet capacity There is a full-sized adjustable glass shelf and a half-sized glass shelf with spill protectors, a Marshall […]
  PSFK
• Father of GIFs: 'It's Pronounced JIF'
  Steve Wilhite, father of the Graphics Interchange Format, has ended the heated debate on how to pronounce "GIF." Wilhite, then working at CompuServe, debuted the file format in June 1987. He accepted a lifetime achievement award Tuesday at the Webby Awards for his creation. Instead of giving a vocal acceptance speech, he flashed a GIF on the big sc […]
  Brian Anthony Hernandez
• An Inspiring Message for Graduates
  It's graduation season — can you smell the ambition in the air? Graduates everywhere are figuring out what's next, which can be as frightening as it is exciting. SEE ALSO: More Comics on Mashable In this comic, Grant Snider of Incidental Comics has a message for the Class of 2013: With hard work, you'll find success, but you should never stop […]
  Matt Petronzio
• MLB Pitcher Quits Twitter After Ugly Messages From Fans
  Cleveland Indians pitcher Chris Perez was once among the team's most open and engaging players online. The closer would respond to fans, and became known for sharing a "song of the day" with followers But all that is no more. Perez shuttered his Twitter account after incurring the digital wrath of fans who were upset over his recent struggles […]
  Sam Laird
• Why 'Dots' Is the Most Scarily Addictive Social Game Yet
  About 12 years ago, I happened to take my Palm Pilot (remember those?) to a friend's house. A friend of a friend asked if she could borrow it. Sure, I said. She proceeded to download a game called Bubblet, then curled up on the couch with it for the next hour My curiosity was piqued, and soon I, too, was a Bubblet junkie. It was a simple game — you got […]
  Chris Taylor
• Nutella’s Incredible, Unbelievable, Completely Inexplicable—but Totally Legal—PR Blunder
  We’re sorry, but let’s be candid about what is going on here: this blog post is a formality. By now most PR industry professionals and fans of Nutella know that Ferrero, the corporate overlord of the coveted Italian chocolate-hazelnut spread, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Sara Rosso, the blogger, brand advocate and source of energy behind World Nutella D […]
  James F. Thompson
• Nutella Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to Its Biggest Fan
  Nutella, the chocolate hazelnut spread brand, has soured many of its social media fans by cracking down on a superfan who has helped spread the word in social media for more than seven years. Ferrero SpA, the Italian owner of Nutella, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Sara Rosso, the creator of the 7-year-old World Nutella Day. On Ferrero's orders, […]
  Todd Wasserman