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An annoying but effective online add.
#378310 06/11/12 04:35 PM
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It made me go from, "Whatintha?" to "Grrr" but it captured my attention so it did it's job.

Try going to Wired.com today and watch what happens to the headlines at the top of the page.

For those who read this after it may have gone away, plus it doesn't do it every time, maybe just your first time... here is a spoiler.
Click to reveal..
The headlines all get sucked into a swirling vortex that then becomes an add for Roomba vacuums.



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Re: An annoying but effective online add.
Murph #378311 06/11/12 04:38 PM
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Nothing here. I don't have flash in my primary browser, but my secondary doesn't do it either.


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Re: An annoying but effective online add.
Murph #378314 06/11/12 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted By: Murph
It made me go from, "Whatintha?" to "Grrr" but it captured my attention so it did it's job.

Try going to Wired.com today and watch what happens to the headlines at the top of the page.

For those who read this after it may have gone away, plus it doesn't do it every time, maybe just your first time... here is a spoiler.
Click to reveal..
The headlines all get sucked into a swirling vortex that then becomes an add for Roomba vacuums.



I see what you mean!


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Re: An annoying but effective online add.
Murph #378315 06/11/12 04:57 PM
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Meh, I've seen worse. I really hate those rollover ads. I'm often unintentionally rolling over them, and half the time, it takes more than one click to [X] them out due to a moving target.


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