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The interesting thing about modern bathrooms is that no two are alike. Because of the varying sub-styles under the “modern” umbrella, you can take pieces from one style and mix it with another and never clash. Urban, Asian, Zen and futuristic are all inspired by a basic theme – they must be highly functional and [...]
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(Image courtesy of: HGTV.com) We all know what Zen is… but why would you need bedroom Zen? Well, modern day life is super hectic and stressful- it seems is if our whole lives have become a flurry of action like a James Bond movie… with little time to stop and think. Reclaiming the bedroom, and [...]
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Keep your eyes tuned to this post -- because at
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Peter Molyneux! Josh, Nilay, and Paul are back of course, plus we'll have music from
Zen Albatross and visuals from
invaderbacca and much,
much, more! You seriously don't want to miss it!
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Posted by on under metal balls, video response, legal threat, youtube, ebay, magnates, superior products, credence, bully, magnets, dmca, zen, voicemail, jerk, buckyballs, validity, shapes, magnet, advocacy, ceo |

In this youtubed open letter, a representative from Zen Magnets (small-fry makers of little round powerful magnets you can use to make interesting shapes) replies to a legal threat from Buckyballs (leading makers of little round powerful magnets you can use to make interesting shapes). It starts with a recorded voicemail from Buckyballs CEO Jake Bronstein threatening to sue Zen Magnets for selling a kit containing both Buckyballs and Zen Magnets on eBay with the claim that Zen Magnets are manufactured to a higher tolerance, are stronger, and have a brighter finish. From there, the Zen Magnets rep does a wonderful job illustrating the validity of his claims -- and making Buckyballs look like an anti-competitive bully who fights dirty with threats instead of superior products. According to this Slashdot article, the initial YouTube upload was taken down by a bogus DMCA copyright claim from Buckyballs CEO Jake Bronstein, which lends credence to the "bullying jerk" impression the Zen Magnets video delivers. Basically, this video's got everything: consumer advocacy, magnets, science, copyright abuse. It's about the classiest response I can imagine to a legal threat. Let's hope Zen sells a lot of magnets off the back of it. Zen Magnets vs Buckyballs Comparison Video Buckyballs: little magnetic metal balls that are fun to play with ......


Tagi: metal balls, video response, legal threat, youtube, ebay, magnates, superior products, credence, bully, magnets, dmca, zen, voicemail, jerk, buckyballs, validity, shapes, magnet, advocacy, ceo