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Commercials that won’t depreciate

January 18, 2011 – 7:33 pm

There is plenty of saturation in the television ad industry. With so many viewers watching TV around the clock each day, it is impossible not to flip through channels and find an interesting or funny ad playing for your favorite toilet paper. Some are memorable. And some become memes, with a jingle or a punch [...]

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The Great “Firewall” of China

January 7, 2011 – 7:38 pm

Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting Seoul, Korea for the 3rd SIGGRAPH Asiaconference on computer graphics. The rest of the xiik geeks celebrated once they heard news I would actually be gone for a full month on an extended trip through Asia. (Because they were happy for me. Yes, that’s why.) After the conference [...]

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Holidayize Your Website the Right Way

December 7, 2010 – 5:21 pm

This year we have added a new technical term to our xiik dictionary — holidayize. Yes, holidayize. To us, this is simply the act of taking a website from normal to new by integrating holiday flair into its design.  A winter landscape, Christmas trees or even hanging up some lights on a banner graphic is [...]

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Explore a more beautiful web (without Flash?)

November 18, 2010 – 9:55 pm

Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) was finally revealed to the public through an event named “Beauty of the Web.” Only available for BETA download to Windows 7 and Vista users (Sorry MAC and Linux fans!), IE9 introduces new features for customers as well as developers who want to take full advantage of their computing power while [...]

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Keeping Your Blood Pumping at Work

October 6, 2010 – 8:52 pm

Last week we posted a question on Facebook asking how our fans kept their blood flowing at work, if their job required them to sit at a computer all day. We decided that information as valuable and relevant as this should be shared with everyone. What better than to post a blog so it is [...]

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The So-Called “Top 10” Twitter Users

September 9, 2010 – 10:25 pm

I’ll be honest, social media isn’t my favorite subject to blog about, but when I see a post that makes me stop and wonder why part of it was even written, I feel like it is my duty to at least address it. The post I’m referring to is called “Analysis of The Top 10 [...]

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Twitter: Power for the Little Guy

August 20, 2010 – 7:07 pm

SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Graphics) is a week-long computer graphics conference that occurs annually and is comparable to GenCon, but more technical…and better. This year was my fifth SIGGRAPH and my second representing xiik , which was held  not too far from our Century City office, just outside Los Angeles, California! Unfortunately, this post [...]

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Do you want 100 million Facebook friends?

August 3, 2010 – 8:30 pm

Personally, I wouldn’t want over 100 million Facebook friends, but apparently some do. It is now possible to download a torrent containing millions of Facebook users’ information with a single click according to MSNBC.com! If you are on Facebook, there is a very good chance that you are one of the many who have their [...]

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xiik Bundles Up for the Windy City

July 26, 2010 – 5:10 pm

Company opens Chicago office, beginning Stage One of two-year growth plan in “Top 3” markets. “We’ve always strived to be a multi-regional firm, operating in the largest US markets. As we grow, we follow the demand,” stated xiik’s owner and VP of Operations, Topher Overstreet, at this week’s staff meeting, where the company’s two-year roadmap [...]

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Marketing Firm Pledges to Support Charities

June 28, 2010 – 5:21 pm

Corporate social responsibility isn’t just a buzz term at xiik– it is part of the business foundation. “We have a responsibility to give back to our community,” says Steve Hering, Art Director at xiik. “It feels great to help and it’s amazing to see that a few hours of work or a small donation can [...]

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