Re: Freelance Copywriter

On 9/2/07, adamk@studio2a.net <adamk@studio2a.net> wrote:

Oh - probably just the 3d arch viz. We focus on that as our core
business, as you must have noticed - but we are looking for ways to
get more into the editorial and product viz stuff - as well as
advertising, and video work.

But as far as our 'sales pitch' goes - I think most of our value
advantages tend toward the architectural work.

Thanks,
ak

Quoting Barrett Brown < barriticus@gmail.com>:

> Working on the sales letter today, and was wondering if it's supposed to
> emphasize your 3d architectural work or instead serve as an overall pitch
> for all of the design work that you guys do. Let me know.
>
> On 8/31/07, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I gotcha. That's about what I thought you were after, but wanted to make
>> sure. I'll have something for you by Monday or so, then.
>>
>> On 8/31/07, adamk@studio2a.net <adamk@studio2a.net > wrote:
>> >
>> >  I would say more unconventional that not, cause I don't want to risk
>> > saying somewhat standard and then end up with standard fare +/- some
>> > "color".  But it can't be so far out that it is embarrassing or insulting
>> > to clients/ potential clients.  Still needs to be professional business
>> > crap. This is the fine line we walk here between the 'artist' and the
>> > 'stodgy old architect'.  We want to be cool artists for the hip younger
>> > 'internet generation' designers but we have to maintain our
>> professionalism
>> > for the old guys with deep pockets while still differentiating ourselves
>> > from both of them.  Does that make sense?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Yes, punchier than what we got now.
>> >
>> > The best stuff I thought I ever wrote is on the webdesign page:
>> > www.studio2a.net/webdesign
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Let me know if you want to know more.  I know I am not a very good
>> > communicator (that is also why we need writing help).  I don't know if we
>> > are working Monday so don't work to hard over the holiday weekend.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > ak
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > visualize!
>> >
>> > www.studio2a.net
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > *From:* Barrett Brown [mailto: barriticus@gmail.com]
>> > *Sent:* Friday, August 31, 2007 8:04 AM
>> > *To:* adamk@studio2a.net
>> > *Subject:* Re: Freelance Copywriter
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Nah, turns out the problem was on my end; the site had crashed my funky
>> > browser, which just stopped the site from loading from then on,
>> but I got a
>> > friend to copy the contents and e-mail them to me, so we're all set.
>> > Regarding the sales letter sample, are you going to want this to be fairly
>> > unconventional as well? If so, how unconventional? Or do you just
>>  want to it
>> > be written in a somewhat more punchy style than what you've got
>> on the site
>> > at this point?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Barrett
>> >
>> > On 8/30/07, *adamk@studio2a.net* < adamk@studio2a.net > wrote:
>> >
>> > It works fine here.
>> >
>> > http://www.studio2a.net/
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Please let me know more if you continue to have problems.  We've been
>> > changing things as far as the way everything is setup, and I wonder if for
>> > some reason you can't get to it?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Try these pages too:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > www.studio2a.net/work.htm
>> >
>> > www.studo2a.net/info.htm
>> >
>> > www.studio2a.net/architectural-rendering.htm
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Attached We have a short stack of postcard brochure with a few cards of
>> > text this is the newer/est marketing writing we have.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I am leaving now so you won't hear anything else from me till morning.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > thanks,
>> >
>> > adamk
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > visualize!
>> >
>> > *www.studio2a.net*
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > *From:* Barrett Brown [mailto: barriticus@gmail.com ]
>> > *Sent:* Thursday, August 30, 2007 7:10 PM
>> >
>> >
>> > *To:* adamk@studio2a.net
>> > *Subject:* Re: Freelance Copywriter
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Adam-
>> >
>> > I've been having trouble accessing your website this evening; is it
>> > down? If so, could you e-mail me some basic text, like an old
>> press release?
>> > I'd already taken some notes based on your existing copy this morning, but
>> > wanted to pull out a few more details about your company and all that.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Barrett Brown
>> >
>> > On 8/30/07, *Barrett Brown* <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Great, in that case I'll get it in to you this weekend if that's okay.
>> > Perhaps earlier, just depends on how my
>> > running-around-through-Brooklyn-and-signing-things schedule plays
>>  out today.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Barrett Brown
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 8/30/07, *adamk@studio2a.net* < adamk@studio2a.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > Yeah.  No rush.
>> > Good luck with the move.  The other Adam is also moving this week, and
>> > he
>> > would have to review your work anyway - which probably won't happen till
>> > Monday.
>> >
>> > RIIGHT is weird, but I am glad to see something different than the last
>> > 50
>> > people that have replied to the craigslist post.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > adamk
>> >
>> >
>> > visualize!
>> > www.studio2a.net
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Barrett Brown [mailto: barriticus@gmail.com ]
>> > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 8:30 AM
>> > To: adamk@studio2a.net
>> > Subject: Re: Freelance Copywriter
>> >
>> > Sure, I can create a sales letter for you. Since this is a sample, I
>> > won't charge you for it, but I might not be able to get to it until
>> > later today, as I'm in the middle of moving into Brooklyn. Let me know
>> > if this is okay.
>> >
>> > Regarding the "about us" section, I've done something along those
>> > lines for another company that wanted something conventional. It's
>> > probably a littler weirder that you're after, but here's a link:
>> >
>> > http://www.riight.com/company/index.php?page=about
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 8/29/07, adamk@studio2a.net < adamk@studio2a.net> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > As a trial, can you use the info on the website and create 1 or 2
>> > sales
>> > > letters that are fun and creative?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > How long / and how much $ would this take?  What is your process?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I've attached another sample from Dan and Andre that is no longer on
>> > their
>> > > site - from a story that was written about them that we also liked the
>> > style
>> > > of.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > As far as the bigger picture - we have been trying to rework the
>> > "about"
>> > > section on our webpage to include bios and more interesting stuff.  We
>> >
>> > > haven't found a writer that can do this witty personal but also
>> > professional
>> > > style.  Have you worked on this kind of thing before?  Any
>> > example/ideas?
>> > > After that there we need all kinds of marketing materials, and I have
>> > some
>> > > ideas for feature articles and stories for our webpage / submittal to
>> > > industry journals.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > >
>> > > adamk
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > visualize!
>> > >
>> > > www.studio2a.net
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > From: Barrett Brown [mailto: barriticus@gmail.com ]
>> > >  Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:53 AM
>> > >  To: adamk@studio2a.net
>> > >  Subject: Re: Freelance Copywriter
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Adam-
>> > >
>> > >  Sounds good to me. I just checked out the dress code site, and I
>> > think I
>> > > understand what you're after. Let me know how to proceed.
>> > >
>> > >  Thanks,
>> > >
>> > >  Barrett Brown
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 8/29/07, adamk@studio2a.net <adamk@studio2a.net> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Hi Barrett,
>> > >
>> > > Thanks for your interest.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > We are looking to craft our message so it is interesting AND fun, not
>> > cold
>> > > or dry like what we have now.  Mostly trying to start with our "about"
>> > text
>> > > to expand to include bios and other typical press kit materials.
>> > Ultimately
>> > > your writing could / would be text for everything we do from postcard
>> > > mailers and web bios to feature stories for industry journals or other
>> > > publications.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > We are having problems finding writers with a edgy "hip" but not
>> > trendy
>> > > style.  We really like www.dresscodeny.com - not only because it is
>> > > entertaining, but also personal - fake or not, I have a sense of their
>> >
>> > > personality just from the random clips on the website.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > We also need some kick-ass sales letters, and I think maybe this would
>> > be
>> > a
>> > > good test / warm up to the rest?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Let me know what you think.
>> > >
>> > > www.studio2a.net
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >  Thanks,
>> > >
>> > > adamk
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > From: Barrett Brown [mailto: barriticus@gmail.com]
>> > >  Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 5:41 PM
>> > >  To: gigs-407458805@craigslist.org
>> > >  Subject: Freelance Copywriter
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
>> > >  ** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
>> > >  ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
>> > >  ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >  I understand that your company is in need of a copywriter to handle
>> > various
>> > > projects on a freelance basis, and I'd like to be considered. I've
>> > performed
>> > > work under similar arrangements both for ad agencies as well as my own
>> > > clients, including tech, energy, and real estate firms, my other
>> > freelance
>> > > work has appeared in dozens of publications ranging from humor mags
>> > like
>> > > National Lampoon and The Onion A.V. Club to B2B pubs covering dining,
>> > > nightlife, and retail, and my first non-fiction book was released last
>> >
>> > March
>> > > to praise from Rolling Stone, Air America Radio, Skeptic, and Harvard
>> > > constitutional scholar Alan Dershowitz, among other sources.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I've pasted a couple of samples below; the first is a pretty
>> > straight-laced
>> > > pamphlet for a tech company based in New York, the second is a series
>> > of
>> > > restaurant write-ups, and the third is a short B2B piece on gadget
>> > > accessories aimed at retailers. My per-hour rate is $20. Please take a
>> >
>> > look
>> > > and let me know if you'd be interested in discussing this further.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Barrett Brown
>> > >
>> > > 512-560-2302
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > (Cover)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Organic Motion
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Reinvisioning Vision
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "What's not to like here?" - Newsweek
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > (Page One)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > TBA - Reinvisioning Motion Capture
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > After four years of under-the-radar development, Organic Motion Inc.
>> > is
>> > set
>> > > to release the product that will not only redefine motion capture as
>> > we
>> > know
>> > > it, but will also bring the technology into the day-to-day lives of
>> > those
>> > > who may never have even heard of it.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Organic Motion's newly-released TBA system shatters the barriers
>> > inherent
>> > to
>> > > pre-organic motion capture implementation by ditching the assumptions
>> > that
>> > > have limited the field's potential for more than twenty years. TBA is
>> > not
>> > an
>> > > incremental advance in established mopac techniques - rather, it is a
>> > > comprehensive, top-down overhaul of the entire process, fueled by
>> > scientific
>> > > breakthroughs in computer optics, AI, and the methodology by which the
>> > two
>> > > are combined, and further augmented with a streamlined workflow
>> > > implementation that cuts time, cuts costs, and cuts manpower
>> > requirements.
>> > > We haven't improved on the wheel; we've reinvented it.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Fundamental to this reinvention is TBA 's extraordinarily unique
>> > optical
>> > > computer intelligence engine, which allows for computerized
>> > visualization
>> > of
>> > > the actual human subject itself by way of a pre-programmed conceptual
>> > "map"
>> > > of what a human body looks like, how a human body moves, and where a
>> > human's
>> > > natural body points are located. Bringing the human into human
>> > movement
>> > > detection is not only a natural progression of mocap tech, but is also
>> > one
>> > > of tremendous benefit to every stage of the process, from initial
>> > capture
>> > to
>> > > finished product.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > The extent of TBA's strength and accuracy is such that one major
>> > > Northeastern research hospital has partnered with Organic Motion to
>> > obtain
>> > a
>> > > grant from the National Institute of Health to use the technology in a
>> > study
>> > > of the effects of cerebral palsy on human movement; the extent of TBA
>> > 's
>> > > customability and ease of use is such that several diverse firms are
>> > already
>> > > making plans to implement it in ways that would have been previously
>> > > impossible due to the constraints of earlier mocap. Imagine what it
>> > can do
>> > > for your studio.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > (Page Two)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Reinvisioning Entertainment
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Whereas pre-organic mocap systems required a human subject to be clad
>> > in
>> > an
>> > > expensive, cumbersome bodysuit studded with reflecting markers, TBA
>> > requires
>> > > no suit, nor any prep time at all; subjects may simply walk onto the
>> > camera
>> > > zone dressed in street clothes, and the system will immediately
>> > capture
>> > > their every move. Whereas previous mocap systems recorded the
>> > positions of
>> > a
>> > > few dozen attached markers, thus giving only a general impression of
>> > the
>> > > body's movement, TBA tracks the body itself - and does so at thousands
>> > of
>> > > natural points recognized by the system's advanced visual mapping AI,
>> > from
>> > > the joints of one's limbs right down to the corners of one's eyes. And
>> > > whereas previous mocap systems entailed a severe degree of lag between
>> > > capture and usability, the necessity of technician oversight during
>> > use,
>> > and
>> > > weeks of manual data cleanup before an accurate recording could be put
>> > into
>> > > play, TBA eliminates all of these things, delivering clean, usable
>> > data in
>> > > real time, not at some unknown time in the future.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > The implications are profound for game developers, 3D animators,
>> > university
>> > > project managers, special effects broadcasters, and anyone else who
>> > has
>> > > already incorporated mocap into their studio output - as well as those
>> > who
>> > > haven't. By lowering the financial threshold for mocap implementation,
>> > we
>> > > turn it into a viable option for those entities engaged in
>> > lower-budget
>> > > projects of the sort that might not have justified the advantages of
>> > the
>> > > technology due to cost considerations. And with the hundred-fold
>> > increase
>> > in
>> > > capture accuracy, teams of every shape and size will see dramatic
>> > benefits
>> > > in the quality of their finished product - and they'll see those
>> > benefits
>> > > immediately, thanks to the clean, real time feedback which allows
>> > animators
>> > > to get a full sense of how the data is playing out during the
>> > recording
>> > > process itself, thus freeing them from the technical concerns inherent
>> > to
>> > > pre-organic mocap (did we mention that TBA's organic approach to point
>> > > tracking entails absolutely no occlusion whatsoever? Pretty sexy,
>> > huh?)
>> > and
>> > > encouraging them to get more closely involved in every stage of the
>> > creative
>> > > process.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Our reinvention of mocap promises to similarly redefine the industry,
>> > which
>> > > is why TBA's unveiling at the 2007 Game Developers Conference in San
>> > > Francisco and subsequent demonstrations of the technology's
>> > revolutionary
>> > > potential have so far won us some rather unreserved accolades from
>> > Newsweek,
>> > > Macworld, Engadget, Game Daily, Gamasutra, and others. Organic Motion
>> > has
>> > > already received deposits in advance of the initial product release,
>> > with
>> > > the first one hundred units set for delivery in September 2007.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Get on board. We're reinvisioning vision.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ***
>> > >
>> > > Fran's Hamburgers
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > With the faux-classic hamburger stand being a moderately popular motif
>> > among
>> > > several large fast food chains that shall remain nameless, it's
>> > refreshing
>> > > to hit up a genuine article in which the waitresses are caustic in a
>> > cute,
>> > > endearing way and in which the interior is done up all wacky not out
>> > of
>> > > purposeful irony, but because the Eisenhower-era designers really
>> > thought
>> > > that this was how a restaurant should look. Fran's is a burger-lover's
>> > > burger joint, offering their wonderfully greasy item of specialty in
>> > three
>> > > sizes, and further supplementing one's caloric intake with sides
>> > > representing the fries-and-onion-rings school of understated
>> > accompaniment.
>> > > Things tend to get understandably hectic around midday; resign
>> > yourself to
>> > > lunchtime delays. Great For: Cheap burgers, people who enjoy being
>> > called
>> > > "darlin'." Entrees: $2-6 (1822 S. Congress, 444-5738; 6214 Cameron,
>> > > 458-6007)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Freda's Seafood Grille
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Although the restaurant's billing of itself as "American-Cajun" may be
>> >
>> > > technically redundant, the description does get the point across - in
>> > > matters of decor, Freda's opts for Upscale Antiseptic chic over the
>> > Anarchic
>> > > Crawfish Shack Out In The Swamp sensibility which has served so many
>> > > informal Cajun joints so well for so long; in matters of cuisine,
>> > Freda
>> > > borrows liberally from all comers, with the result being such things
>> > as
>> > > bacon-wrapped sea scallops, pine nut-crusted trout, and a selection of
>> >
>> > > steaks and pastas benefiting from the sort of ingenious Cajun culinary
>> > > preparation in exchange for which the rest of the nation has duly
>> > forgiven
>> > > Louisiana its rampant, eternal corruption. Great For: When only the
>> > fanciest
>> > > gumbo will do. Entrees: $14-29 (10903 Pecan Park, 506-8700)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Green Mesquite Barbeque & More
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Green Mesquite is pretty serious about the "more" mentioned in its
>> > extended
>> > > moniker; beyond brisket and such, the Barton Springs mainstay (and its
>> > West
>> > > Oak counterpart) deals in catfish, po' boys, burgers, tacos, chicken
>> > fried
>> > > steak doused in enough gravy to drown a baby elephant, and even
>> > jambalaya;
>> > > all of this is made more accessible by way of the restaurant's
>> > > all-you-can-eat option, which goes for even cheaper on Mondays and
>> > Tuesdays,
>> > > when it becomes one of the city's truly great culinary bargains. In a
>> > nod
>> > to
>> > > Texas BBQ orthodoxy, Green Mesquite offers bottles of Sunkist and Big
>> > Red;
>> > > in rebellion against same, it also offers salads and even veggie
>> > burgers.
>> > > Great For: Getting stuffed after a dip at Barton Springs. Entrees:
>> > $3-14
>> > > (1400 Barton Spring, 479-0485; 710 Highway 71, 288-8300)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ***
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > The Restaurant at The Mansion on Turtle Creek (1980?)
>> > >
>> > > 2821 Turtle Creek Boulevard
>> > >
>> > > Dallas, Texas
>> > >
>> > > 75219
>> > >
>> > > 214-559-2100
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > If the walls at the Restaurant at The Mansion on Turtle Creek could
>> > talk,
>> > > they'd probably bore you to death with real estate lingo and
>> > commodities
>> > > jargon, such things being the most common topics of conversation on
>> > the
>> > > premises. Rather than talking to the walls, then, visitors are advised
>> > to
>> > > instead focus on the award-winning menu that's brought in so many real
>> >
>> > > estate moguls and commodity traders over the years in the first place;
>> > > awaiting the diner are such high-end treats as wild river salmon
>> > served
>> > with
>> > > braised bok choy, green curry and coconut sauce, and red curry foam.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > St. Martin's Wine Bistro (1977)
>> > >
>> > > 3020 Greenville Avenue
>> > >
>> > > Dallas, Texas
>> > >
>> > > 75206
>> > >
>> > > 214-826-0940
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Whereas most restaurants pair wine with food, St. Martin's Wine Bistro
>> >
>> > pairs
>> > > food with wine - over two hundred varieties are on hand. Consequently,
>> > the
>> > > menu is dominated by steak, seafood, and pasta dishes seemingly chosen
>> > for
>> > > their vino-complementing attributes (fairly representative of these is
>> > the
>> > > Farfalle Pasta, a compilation of shrimp, scallops and crawfish served
>> > in a
>> > > tomato pepper-jack cream); meanwhile, nightly specials help to keep
>> > things
>> > > even more interesting. Similarly, the restaurant space itself
>> > complements
>> > > both food and wine alike by way of an elegant, pre-war interior first
>> > built
>> > > in 1925 and carefully renovated on a few occasions since.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > The Grape (1972)
>> > >
>> > > 2808 Greenville Avenue
>> > >
>> > > Dallas, Texas
>> > >
>> > > 75206
>> > >
>> > > 214-828-1981
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Over the course of a storied history spanning several decades, The
>> > Grape
>> > has
>> > > been the scene of countless first dates - along with countless wedding
>> >
>> > > proposals, countless wedding anniversaries, and countless rare nights
>> > out
>> > > for couples with young children and spotty babysitter access. The menu
>> > > itself fairly reeks of romance, listing such items of amorousness as
>> > steamed
>> > > Prince Edward Island Mussels prepared with white wine and Warmed Blood
>> > > Oranges with arugula and toasted hazelnuts. And despite the nuanced
>> > > offerings to be had here, The Grape features a surprisingly cozy and
>> > > unpretentious dining room that's as suitable for popping the question
>> > as
>> > it
>> > > is for popping out of the house for a casual night out.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >  ***
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Go Go Gadget Retailer!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Nothing sets the summer heart aflutter like that perfectly stylish,
>> > > ever-so-necessary electronics accessory - and that goes double if
>> > you're
>> > the
>> > > one selling it. But with fashionable designers increasingly jumping
>> > into a
>> > > product genre that not so long ago was dominated by geek chic, as
>> > opposed
>> > to
>> > > chic chic, retailers are facing a similar increase in mind-boggling
>> > stocking
>> > > decisions - and that goes double for those whose fashion sense may
>> > have
>> > > frozen in time in 1986. Never fret; we'll bring you up to speed on the
>> > > things everyone needs.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > .         Laptop Cases
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > The girl-friendly gadget community is all abuzz about the Lexie Barnes
>> >
>> > 2007
>> > > Echo line of laptop carriers - not so much due to the water-resistant
>> > fabric
>> > > and extra pockets perfect for power cords and old-fashioned reading
>> > > material; rather, it's the neo-retro (yeah, you heard us) design
>> > scheme
>> > that
>> > > has everyone excited.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > http://www.lexiebarnes.com/
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > .         Mouses
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Well, it's finally happened - someone's gone and blinged out the
>> > mouse.
>> > The
>> > > culprit in this case is British design firm The Crystal Chick, whose
>> > 2007
>> > > lineup includes a three-button optical laptop mini-mouse that's
>> > encrusted
>> > > with swarovski crystals and available in clear, topaz, rose, and
>> > sapphire
>> > > color schemes. Will wonders never cease?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > http://www.thecrystalchick.co.uk
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > .         Portable Comm Cases
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > For those whose tastes don't quite run to the jewel-encrusted,
>> > Otterbox is
>> > > set to release a decidedly utilitarian see-through Blackberry case
>> > that
>> > > allows for total functionality while protecting the device from
>> > liquid,
>> > > dust, crushings, and other hazards of the modern workplace. It's a
>> > must-have
>> > > for today's busy klutz-on-the-go.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > http://www.otterbox.com
>> > >
>> > > .         Gaming Cases
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Billing its product line as being "For People Who Hate Wallets," Jimi
>> > seeks
>> > > to serve as savior to portable game enthusiasts with its Jimi Game
>> > Shell,
>> > a
>> > > shockproof, liquid-resistant polypropylene case that keeps Nintendo DS
>> > and
>> > > PSP game cards safe from the elements (not to mention their owners).
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > http://thejimi.com
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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>> > >
>> > >
>> > >  ________________________________
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>> > >
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