A few weeks ago I was in a meeting, and my CEO kept saying “just need more cowbell.” People would laugh. What the hell? I had no idea. I missed the memo.

Googling around I found the original skit. It made me want to clip out the little phrase, and keep it handy for sending around the office. One thing led to another and I wrote a minisite while commuting, Tube Chopper. It takes snapshots, avatars, mp3 clips from YouTube videos.

I whipped out my Mac and showed friends (in their 40’s) the original skit over wine and appetizers. Cheese almost came out of their noses.

Make your own Youtube clips. Any loss of productivity is totally intentional.

Perez Hilton. Content free edition.

I’ve admired Perez Hilton’s amazing rise from rags to riches. He entertains millions of people, makes them feel giddy or warm for a few seconds, providing enormous value (in aggregate) for people during tough times. He deserves every penny.

But now he’s jumped the shark. I went to his website today. It looks like he cut a sponsorship deal with a mecca of young readers, MTV. Yet the sponsorship obliterated all content.

Now THAT’s an idea. Turn a famous blog into a single ad. Its like a thick Vogue magazine, with no articles whatsoever.

OK maybe its a bug.