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Youtube Video: GetHuman Customer Service Help

Posted on March 13th, 2007 by Merlin.
Categories: Communication, Video, YouTube.

After posting the entry on why I hate Automated Voice Prompt Systems when you are calling a company and only want to talk to a human. Here is a video put together to show this frustration with computer phone systems.

Frustrations with Customer Service.

Technorati Tags: Automated+Customer+Support, Voice+Systems, Youtube, Automated, Sytems, humans, hate, gethuman.com, get+human

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Video: How to – Calligraphy

Posted on March 9th, 2007 by Merlin.
Categories: Communication, Craft, DIY, Video, YouTube.

The following video "Calligraphy – Only You" makes doing Calligraphy look very easy – Too easy. I wish I could make my calligraphy look about half as good in twice the time. I believe the lettering style is Blackletter style. This really is a nice traditional style. I can see this style being used for wedding invitations, party invitations, basically anywhere you would like a stylish look and feel.

This style is also called German Gothic – Again a nice style In my opinion for a wedding invitation, or a fancy party invitation. I really need to practice this style – a very traditional style of calligraphy.

Technorati Tags: Calligraphy, Youtube, german+gothic, Calligraphy, Blackletter, Wedding, Wedding+invitation, Invitations, DIY, Lettering, Handwriting, Craft

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Video: Helpdesk Support for using a Journal / Notebook

Posted on March 7th, 2007 by Merlin.
Categories: Anything Else, Communication, Journaling, Miquelrius, Moleskine, Notetaking, Tutorial, Video, Weird Stuff, YouTube.

As many of you well know things we take for granted were once new to someone at some point of time. This video skit is just about that fact. What if there was a help desk in the middle ages when the paper journal was first introduced to the monks that only used paper scrolls? How would you explain it to the end user? What would you say and do?

Would you know how to use it if you were used to using a paper scroll?

What were the advantages and disadvantages of using one?

I really enjoyed this video and had to share it. So sit back and enjoy – Warning this is in ~~dutch~~ Norwegian (Thank you, JEM - I stand Corrected – I just wrote was I was told it was) with English Subtitles but still worth it.

Middle Age Tech Support

Technorati Tags: helpdesk, help+desk, tech+support, Middle+Age, Paper+Scroll, Journal, Paper, Middle, Age, Video, Youtube, How+to, How, To, Funny, Cool+thing

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The Blue Man Group: Music Art

Posted on February 11th, 2007 by Merlin.
Categories: Art, Communication, Movies, Pipe, Video, Weird Stuff, YouTube.

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Merlins Take on the Super Bowl Ads

Posted on February 5th, 2007 by Merlin.
Categories: Anything Else, Communication, NFL, Pittsburgh, Super Bowl, Video, Web Service.

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Free Hugs – Getting Reconnected to the World

Posted on October 24th, 2006 by Merlin.
Categories: Anything Else, Communication, Human, Video, YouTube.

I just received this link for this video located on Youtube.com about Juan Mann – Whos mission was to reach out and Hug a stranger and hopfully brighten up their day if not lifes. The Free Hugs Campaign has become quite Phenomenal and has reached Millions – There has been over 3.9 Million Views of this video alone on Youtube and Juan has reached tens of thousands by going out to the street and hugging. As stated in the info of the video "In this age of social disconnectivity and loack of human contact, the effects of the Free Hugs Campaign become Phenomenal" in fact they tried to Ban him from doing this. So, Pass this one and Hug Someone today!

Jaun keep up the great work!