Google has finally pulled back the curtain on its so-called Wikipedia killer, Google Knol. We first heard that Google was looking at launching a user-editable encyclopedia-style web services late last year. But to be perfectly honest, a lot’s happened in the last 7 months and we kind of forgot about it. Now that it’s here, we’re not entirely sure it’s fair to call it a Wikipedia-killer. Knol provides a place to find information about topics ranging from lung cancer to toilet clogs. What makes it different from Wikipedia is that while any user can suggest alterations to articles, the original (Read the full post about ‘Google Knol goes live, Wikipedia hardly quaking in its boots’…)

Adobe AIR-based microblogging client Twhirl already supported Twitter, Friendfeed and Seesmic, and now its coverage of the world of mini-updates gets even broader with the addition of Identi.ca. Identi.ca is something like a less-popular open-source version of Twitter. This is a big deal for the Identi.ca folks, because Twhirl may actually be better-known than their service. Along with potentially pumping up the userbase of a fledgling microblogging site, Twhirl has also position itself to be to these micropost what Trillian and Adium are to IM. Keeping several services readily accessible (Read the full post about ‘Twhirl adds Identi.ca support’…)

One of our beefs with Windows is that there are some pretty obvious customization options missing. Little things, but things we’d use if they were there. Fortunately, NuonSoft’s Shell Enhancer packs a bunch of these features into a single 2.5MB installer.What can it do? For starters, it allows you to “roll-up” windows (display only the title bar), make any window transparent, minimize applications to the system tray, lock them in position, and even force them remain on top.It doesn’t stop there, however. Also included is a wicked hotkey manager; we particularly like the prepacked “Google (Read the full post about ‘Shell Enhancer’s Got Your Hotkeys and a Whole Lot More’…)

Tanning can kill you.
Creative Director: Carsten Kaag

Why this ad? It is a little known fact that in Asia, at least 60 million girls are вЂ?missing’ due to prenatal sex selection, foeticide or neglect. Delhi has a (female) sex ratio of 865 and Mumbai, 898, (per 1,000 boys), which is much below the national ratio of 927 (per 1,000 boys). Mumbai alone has recorded a fall of 32 points in the last decade from 930 girls per 1,000 boys in 1991 to 898 girls per 1,000 boys in 2001. Advertising Agency: Bhadra Communications, Bangalore, India Art Director: Siju S Nair Copywriter: Dominic J L Satur Published: June, 2008 via E-Mail (Read the full post about ‘Endangered Species (India, 2008)’…)

If it’s not your problem, it is mine. Advertising Agency: Y&R, Beirut, Lebanon Creative: Ramzy Haddad Source: www.holgerappel.com

Ever have the urge to change a headline or rewrite the text of a web site? Edit this page is a browser bookmarklet that makes any web page instantly editable. Well, kind of. Here’s how it works. Drag this bookmarklet to your bookmark toolbar. When you’re on a page you’d like to rearrange, just hit the bookmarklet and you can edit any text area.Of course, nobody else will see the edits you’ve made unless you take a screenshot and share it with the world. But in completely unrelated news we are particularly proud of the distinction Time Magazine gave us earlier this year, so we thought we’d (Read the full post about ‘Edit this page: Useless but fun bookmarklet lets you edit any web site’…)

Don’t ignore me. China has over 1.5 million underprivileged children. To help, call 020 82266673. Advertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Shanghai, China Creative Director: Kevin Lee Art Directors : Ng Fan, Kevin Lee, Haibo Huang, Phoebe Liao, Stephen Zhong Copywriters: Adams Fan, Derek Huang, Raymond Yung, Andrew Lok via ibelieveinadv Source: www.holgerappel.com

Throat cancer will leave you speechless. Quit smoking. Advertising Agency: The Classic Partnership Advertising, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Creative Director / Copywriter: Darryl Koch Senior Art Director: Justus Luke Source: www.holgerappel.com