November 2009
24 posts
This Tumblr Blog is UNDEAD!
Update as of Jan 2011: I’m Back. Keeping MovableType updated proved virtually impossible (if anyone knows what a “.Lips” directory is, please let me know).  For links to the archives to my old blog, go to my new Ari Paparo Dot Com homepage. Old Post: About a year ago I found that I was using Twitter as my primary blogging mechanism and only occasionally updating my long-form...
Nov 29th
Him: There’s no proof we landed on the moon. Me: I don’t think you know the definition of “proof”.
Nov 28th
Convinced the kids that the Saturday after Thanksgiving is “Self-Sufficiency Day” (Yay!), where kids around the world look after themselves
Nov 28th
For the record, the proper tool for a TiVo that won’t give you back a DVD is a hammer. Screwdriver or Allen wrench: too subtle.
Nov 27th
Too early for leftovers? Maybe just some stuffing…
Nov 27th
Baby has toddler’s underwear on her head. Comic genius.
Nov 26th
Holy shit that’s a big sweet potato.
Nov 26th
Considered brining the turkey, but decided it was too much work and am watching Lost instead.
Nov 26th
My cab just played chicken with a bus and won. However, I crapped my pants.
Nov 24th
RT @doubleclick: Google to acquire Teracent. Welcome Vikas, Chip, and the rest of the team! http://bit.ly/82saDv
Nov 23rd
Forgot kid’s lunch at home but remembered to pick up Starbucks for myself. Time to call protective services.
Nov 23rd
What’s a worse sign, that you run out of vermouth, or you decide that you don’t really need it anyway?
Nov 23rd
High class? Now BI is really full of it. http://www.businessinsider.com/low-level-hah-ari-paparo-rules-2009-11
Nov 21st
Gartner wonders what happened to Atlas? http://blogs.gartner.com/andrew_frank/2009/11/19/will-microsoft-exit-the-ad-server-business/
Nov 20th
Low level my ass. http://bit.ly/1fCWck
Nov 18th
Observation: all Indian people like Mexican food. Why no fusion? (@ Tortilla Flats in NYC) http://bit.ly/4zgweV
Nov 18th
With a bunch of brilliant Google engineers who apparently don’t know the rules to bingo.
Nov 18th
Here’s the link to the VAST 2.0 docs directly. Feel free to DM me if you have questions or concerns! http://www.iab.net/vast
Nov 17th
RT @joebobatl @BW_Comm: IAB Releases “Vast 2.0,” Streamlines Process of Serving Digital Vid’ http://bit.ly/482PlE #iabnet
Nov 17th
A summary of VAST 2.0 over on my (rarely updated) blog: http://bit.ly/1FIlVK
Nov 17th
It’s Momofuku day at the Google cafeteria. Hard life.
Nov 17th
RT @doubleclick: More publishers tools on Google Ad Planner: Subdomains, Google Analytics data, and a badge for your website. http://bit …
Nov 17th
Previous “retweet” got cut off: Correct URL for new Ad Planner publisher features is http://bit.ly/2jQtZN
Nov 17th
VAST 2.0 Released →
The IAB today announced the approval and publication of VAST 2.0, the new version of the Video Ad Serving Template meant to create standards and liquidity for video ad serving. VAST 2.0 is a big…
Nov 17th