links for 2009-09-30

• New Vegemite puts Kraft in pickle - BBC News
  They decided to call a new version iSnack2.0?????
  (tags: Vegemite branding brandingdisaster)
• Apple's 'Big Brother' sequel - dot.life
  "For many back then, Apple symbolised the rebel and that whole 'think different' attitude but honestly I don't think they can say that anymore... I see Apple as the new Microsoft and so it felt natural to do this advert this way." It was going to happen someday. Apple's iconic "don't conform" Mac advert from 1984 has come back to haunt them,
  (tags: apple Mac BigBrother doubeTwist dotlife)
• 'Minimum price on alcohol won't work' - Morning Advertiser
  We had minimum pricing at university in Durham. Did it stop people getting drunk? Of course not!
  (tags: alcholol minimumpricing)
• Majority of Scots are drinking responsibly - Morning Advertiser
  Most people enjoy alcohol sensibly SHOCK!
  (tags: alcohol scotland)
• Mark Radcliffe turned down Simon Mayo slot at Radio 5 Live - guardian.co.uk
  According to "insiders". Apparently he's miss playing records. Which is fair enough.
  (tags: MarkRadcliffe BBC bbcradio BBCRadio5Live SimonMayo)
• Brown to ban '24-hour drinking' - Morning Advertiser
  A highly important move given almost no one has a 24 hour alcohol licence. n.b. in the interests of balance, pretty sure the Conservatives have said the same thing - so the same response to them! Oh and to the Daily Mail and the rest of the press who (despite journalists being renowned boozers!) are also obsessed with the concept.
  (tags: alcholol pubs bars 24hourdrinking)