The troubles with the Mickey Mouse brand

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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse 03/13/2003 10:17 AM
I was digging around in my archives tonight and stumbled upon this old post. People, you've got to appreciate the...

Mickey Mouse PC

Mickey Mouse PC 09/14/2004 06:45 PM
PC Magazine Sep 14 2004 10:39PM GMT

Mickey Mouse's dwindling brand

Mickey Mouse's dwindling brand 04/17/2004 10:13 AM
Great NYT feature on the dwindling importance of Mickey Mouse as a character, and the attempts of the Dinsey organization to reimagine Mickey as a relevant character today.

"I was around 6 when I first saw him," [Maurice Sendak] said. "It filled me with joy. I think it was those primary colors so vivid and pure, taken up with the most incredibly beautiful animation, reminding you of Fred Astaire. Oh! And his character was the kind I wished I'd had as a child: brave and sassy and nasty and crooked and thinking of ways to outdo people." The joy leached from Mr. Sendak's voice. "Not like the lifeless fat pig he is now."

Mr. Sendak is hardly alone in mourning the mouse's decline. "Boring," "embalmed," "neglected," "irrelevant," "deracinated" and, perhaps most damning, "over" are some of the adjectives that cropped up in recent interviews with people in the cartoon, movie and marketing businesses.

Link (Thanks, Warren!)

Comcast Wants To Buy Mickey Mouse

Comcast Wants To Buy Mickey Mouse 02/11/2004 12:27 PM
The big surprise story of the morning is that cable giant Comcast has decided to make an unsolicited bid for Disney. Expect the AOL-Time Warner comparisons to come fast and furious, though that's a bad comparison as these are very different companies. Still, it's difficult to see this deal making too much sense for Comcast. Disney is clearly on the downswing right now, and while it can do things to save itself, tying up with Comcast probably hinders them more than helps. Still, should be an interesting battle to watch. Michael Eisner clearly doesn't want the deal (he refused to negotiate, which is why this is a hostile bid), but Eisner doesn't have the full support of his board. Also should be interesting to see if anyone else steps in with an offer as well. Should be plenty of fireworks as the struggle for Mickey begins. Update: Some are already protesting< /a> the proposed deal, saying that such media consolidation is a "threat to American democracy." I'm not quite sure how that works out, as part of the reason Disney is in trouble is that people are paying much less attention to them these days. Either way, the FCC is promising to investigate the matter - which is barely worth stating, since that's part of their job. I'd just like to say that it's not as exciting to tell people "I'm going to Comcast World!"

In A New PC, Mickey Meets The Mouse

In A New PC, Mickey Meets The Mouse 08/08/2004 08:42 PM
Time Aug 9 2004 0:26AM GMT

Now there's a real Mickey Mouse PC

Now there's a real Mickey Mouse PC 08/05/2004 01:52 PM
MSNBC Aug 5 2004 5:12PM GMT

Can Mickey Mouse computers tap new
market?

Can Mickey Mouse computers tap new
market? 08/06/2004 08:06 AM
Financial Post Aug 6 2004 12:35PM GMT

PC joins the Mickey Mouse club

PC joins the Mickey Mouse club 08/05/2004 01:52 PM
Disney targets children with a desktop system that sports those familiar ears.

Your Phone: Mobile Mickey Mouse?

Your Phone: Mobile Mickey Mouse? 06/27/2004 02:21 PM
Wired News Jun 27 2004 6:37PM GMT

Mickey Mouse Goatse on eBay

Mickey Mouse Goatse on eBay 06/05/2005 11:42 PM
Xeni Jardin: Link to auction. Goatse is in the eye of the beholder, of course, and I'm fairly sure the seller does not see what we see. Link to worksafe description of the phenomenon in question.
(Thanks, Brett W)

PCs join the Mickey Mouse club

PCs join the Mickey Mouse club 08/05/2004 02:31 PM
Talk about a Mickey Mouse computer... Disney now offers a computer with, of all things, Mickey ears and a kid-sized mouse.
Ok, Mousekateers! Sing it with me, "M - I - C, K - E - Y, B - O - A - R - D!" :D

Banking on the huge popularity Mickey Mouse enjoys with kids worldwide, Walt Disney on Thursday unveiled a desktop PC with a monitor sporting the ears of the cartoon character.

The desktop, named Disney Dream Desk PC, has comes loaded with own-branded applications that enable children to draw, edit pictures, create music and write and direct their own movies. Its TFT (thin-film transistor) liquid-crystal display is Mickey-shaped and the computer has a mouse that is small enough for children to hold.

Disney's desktop, built by German PC maker Medion, comes with an Intel Celeron D 330 processor and a 3-D graphics card from ATI Technologies. Embedded speakers, a DVD player, a CD writer and player, and a digital pen are also included. The system is preloaded with the Windows XP operating system and software for e-mail filtering, Internet filtering and pop-up blocking.

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Disney launches Mickey Mouse PC

Disney launches Mickey Mouse PC 08/06/2004 01:01 PM
vnunet.com Aug 6 2004 4:58PM GMT

Mickey Mouse blesses Microsoft DRM

Mickey Mouse blesses Microsoft DRM 02/10/2004 02:48 AM
Disney embraces Redmond

Disney unveils Mickey Mouse PC for kids

Disney unveils Mickey Mouse PC for kids 08/06/2004 11:49 AM
DMeurope.com Aug 6 2004 4:04PM GMT

Motion Filter Eases Troubles With Mouse

Motion Filter Eases Troubles With Mouse 03/23/2005 07:58 PM
A new mouse can filter out shaking movements to aid people with Parkinson’s.

Shark Tank: Another Mickey Mouse network
problem

Shark Tank: Another Mickey Mouse network
problem 05/27/2004 12:12 AM
Flash back to the 1980s and a boss whose home-office PC has a network connection to Bermuda with a leased data line from the local phone company, a leased line via AT&T -- and intermittent problems.

Photo Archives: Jedi Mickey Mouse Bean
Bag

Photo Archives: Jedi Mickey Mouse Bean
Bag 07/24/2004 02:21 PM
Today we update our Star Tours section of our Photo Archives with the 2004 Star Wars Weekends Exlusive Jedi Mickey Mouse Bean Bag. This plush was available during the event that took place last May. For $12.00 could one of the 3000 plushes made be yours.

Silent tech majority invites Mickey
Mouse to poison P2P

Silent tech majority invites Mickey
Mouse to poison P2P 03/29/2005 05:11 AM
Comment The killer app that killed innovation

A Mickey Mouse Cell Phone Service Might
Not Be Goofy Idea (Investor's Business
Daily)

A Mickey Mouse Cell Phone Service Might
Not Be Goofy Idea (Investor's Business
Daily) 01/26/2004 10:15 AM
Investor's Business Daily - Fast starts in the U.S. wireless service field by Virgin Mobile USA and Boost Mobile have sparked speculation that others - most notably Walt Disney Co. - could enter the market.

iBAHN Replaces STSN Brand Worldwide;
Existing Premium Brand Unifies
High-Speed Internet Services and
Technolog

iBAHN Replaces STSN Brand Worldwide;
Existing Premium Brand Unifies
High-Speed Internet Services and
Technolog 04/11/2005 07:55 AM
Business Wire UK Apr 11 2005 11:27AM GMT

MOUSE WRITER (free): Draw symbols with
the mouse and execute actions anywhere
in Windows. Fully configurable

MOUSE WRITER (free): Draw symbols with
the mouse and execute actions anywhere
in Windows. Fully configurable 10/28/2003 11:06 PM

Wild Mouse Software Inc. Announces the
Release of Mouse Map 1.0.

Wild Mouse Software Inc. Announces the
Release of Mouse Map 1.0. 06/09/2004 02:43 AM
Wild Mouse Software today announces the release of the first warehouse management system implementation tool for the SMB (small to mid-sized business) market that moves beyond the word processor. Mouse Map enables users at all levels to capture system requirements with a simple physical model. [PRWEB Jun 9, 2004]

S. G. Hart & Associates is Interviewed
by Brand Protection News on
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Risk
Management and Brand Protection
Strategies.

S. G. Hart & Associates is Interviewed
by Brand Protection News on
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Risk
Management and Brand Protection
Strategies. 04/18/2005 03:54 AM
S. G. Hart & Associates, LLC, The Brand Equity Protection Company TM, is featured in the April 6th edition of Brand Protection News, a PIRA International Publication. In the article, S. G. Hart & Associates discusses its thought leadership pertaining to brand protection and the need for an overall risk management posture that is required of public companies under the auspicious of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). The article further highlights S. G. Hart & Associates’ newest educational offerings targeted to key decision makers, including board of directors and senior managers, who are seeking further information on how SOX effects brand owners’ responsibilities in combating counterfeiting and product diversion in order to protect stakeholder value. [PRWEB Apr 18, 2005]

Troubles from within...

Troubles from within... 12/30/2003 01:23 AM
Among the largest problems and threats to any given network, users seem to be more and more the most difficult threat to find solutions for. Lets look at the recent Blaster and Nachi worm issues. Many of the security professionals...

"Mickey Kaus"

"Mickey Kaus" 12/02/2003 12:28 AM

Mickey D's Unhappy Day

Mickey D's Unhappy Day 04/19/2004 01:42 PM
McDonald's loses its star chairman and CEO, Jim Cantalupo, to a heart attack.

Mickey Hex Editor

Mickey Hex Editor 05/02/2004 10:19 PM
Welcome

Mickey Kaus

Mickey Kaus 12/03/2003 05:15 AM
Hillary .. Kaus

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Mickey Moose

Mickey Moose 02/18/2004 09:32 AM
Muppet News Flash: Disney Buys Muppets Jim Henson had long considered a partnership with the Disney Company, but never was able to work a deal. Now that the Comcast offer has been rejected, Disney is looking to expand its entertainment offerings. But with Pixar and Disney splitting, is this merger the House of Mouse's attempt to revive its "synergy" or just another cultural gem for Eisner to strip mine?

More Troubles in Toy Land

More Troubles in Toy Land 05/25/2004 10:04 AM
It's a stuffed-dog-eat-stuffed-dog kind of a world.

Troubles in Telecom

Troubles in Telecom 07/12/2004 02:30 PM
Recent developments underline that troubles aren't over for these companies.

Server troubles

Server troubles 05/18/2004 07:23 PM
Hi all! The server hosting Advogato (beta.gimp.org, hosted at Berkeley's XCF) has been having I/O errors and crashing over the past few days. One way or another, we'll sort it all out - if the machine really is toast, I have a few other options, thanks in large part to generous offers by fans.

"Mickey Kaus' brilliant "

"Mickey Kaus' brilliant " 06/19/2004 02:50 AM

Mickey D's Makes the Grade

Mickey D's Makes the Grade 04/28/2004 08:56 AM
These are, indeed, salad days for McDonald's.

M.I.A. is, well, MIA due to visa
troubles while entering US

M.I.A. is, well, MIA due to visa
troubles while entering US 03/17/2005 03:55 AM
Xeni Jardin: Following up on last week's post about the Sri Lankan sensation who plays bongo with her lingo, Boing Boing reader Pablos says: "M.I.A. was scheduled to perform at Chop Suey in Seattle tonight. Apparently she is having some kind of Visa trouble and her show has been cancelled. "

Some speculate the incident may relate to her father's affiliation with a Sri Lankan rebel group designated as a terrorist organization by the US. No news on her site or newsfeeds yet, but she's also scheduled to play at SXSW this week.
See also this extensive Pitchfork interview with Ms. Maya Arulpragasam. It says, among other things, that "bloggers love her." Link (thanks john martin and High-C)

Previously: MIA for intergalactic overlord

Island's troubles on mend

Island's troubles on mend 01/11/2004 07:12 PM
HONIARA - Type "Bougainville" into Google if you want the most startling proof that the seven-year Australian-funded peace process on Papua New Guinea's tear ...

Network troubles at ETCon...

Network troubles at ETCon... 02/10/2004 01:21 PM

Day Two of ETCon and the network horror starts. Rendezvous isn't working for me, so I can't see or connect to any other SubEthaEdit documents. I can't IM anyone, I'm trying to download IRC but the network is collapsing. All very frustrating. It's like being mindblind.

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Spinning Microsoft's EU Troubles

Spinning Microsoft's EU Troubles 12/30/2004 04:55 PM
Internet News Dec 30 2004 8:14PM GMT

Teething Troubles with Bluetooth?

Teething Troubles with Bluetooth? 09/10/2004 05:47 AM
SCL.org Sep 10 2004 9:34AM GMT
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Medion 576MB PPC 200

Medion 576MB PPC 200 12/17/2003 01:17 PM
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Medion MDPPC250 PocketPC GPS Bundle

Medion MDPPC250 PocketPC GPS Bundle 06/09/2004 10:37 AM
Reg review Best value PDA-based GPS rig yet?

Medion MD41800 Multimedia Pocket PC

Medion MD41800 Multimedia Pocket PC 07/06/2004 08:41 AM
PC Magazine UK Jul 6 2004 1:02PM GMT

Medion PCs break from the product mold

Medion PCs break from the product mold 12/18/2003 08:02 AM
San Jose Mercury News Dec 18 2003 7:44AM ET

Jedi Mickey Returns In September

Jedi Mickey Returns In September 08/15/2004 09:53 AM
We've heard the Disney Jedi Mickey is coming back to Disney, but Meere confirmed last week Tatooine Traders is saying September, still without the Star Wars Weekends logo though.

Troubles at ABC May Leave Disney
Vulnerable (Los Angeles Times)

Troubles at ABC May Leave Disney
Vulnerable (Los Angeles Times) 02/13/2004 07:17 AM
Los Angeles Times - ABC television chief Lloyd Braun stood before a crowd of financial analysts in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday and succinctly explained why his network's ratings have languished in fourth place.

Disney for Sale?

Disney for Sale? 02/12/2004 11:33 AM

Bonus maps for Star Wars Jedi Knight:
Jedi Academy released

Bonus maps for Star Wars Jedi Knight:
Jedi Academy released 12/10/2003 06:40 PM

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy demo
posted

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy demo
posted 01/23/2004 04:15 PM
Aspyr has released a demo version (180MB) of Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, the latest installment of the popular Jedi series...

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Update 1.01

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Update 1.01 11/11/2003 03:14 PM

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
1.0.1a

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
1.0.1a 12/19/2003 05:06 PM
Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force by joining the Academy on Yavin 4.

Apple profiles Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

Apple profiles Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy 12/24/2003 12:13 PM
If you're interested in Aspyr Media Inc.'s recently shipping Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy but you'd like to find out more before you put your money down, check out Apple' s Games site for a new feature.

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy 01/25/2004 06:25 PM
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Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy coming to the
Mac

Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy coming to the
Mac 11/14/2003 12:34 PM
Aspyr said on Friday that it plans to publish a Mac version of Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series...

Jedi Knight II: Jedi Academy

Jedi Knight II: Jedi Academy 05/04/2004 10:44 AM
It pulls you into a beautiful 3D world populated by dozens of characters and endless target opportunities. Plus, the replay value is high. By Helmut Kobler, MacAddict (via MyAppleMenu)

Disney descendant quits the Disney Board
of Directors, and tells Eisner why

Disney descendant quits the Disney Board
of Directors, and tells Eisner why 12/02/2003 04:13 AM
Roy Disney's letter of resignation to Eisner .. email

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Disney Dream Desk PC - Disney glues Blue
Ears on PCs

Disney Dream Desk PC - Disney glues Blue
Ears on PCs 08/06/2004 04:29 AM
I4U Aug 6 2004 8:30AM GMT

"Disney descendant quits the Disney
Board of Directors, and te..."

"Disney descendant quits the Disney
Board of Directors, and te..." 12/02/2003 09:59 AM

Roy Disney resigns from Disney, slams
Eisner

Roy Disney resigns from Disney, slams
Eisner 12/02/2003 01:43 AM
Roy Disney has resigned from the Disney Board of Directors, and has sent a scathing email to Michael Eisner explaining, in exorciating detail, exactly why he's leaving the company his uncle founded.

1. The failure to bring back ABC Prime Time from the ratings abyss it has been in for years and your inability to program successfully the ABC Family Channel. Both of these failures have had, and I believe will continue to have, significant adverse impact on shareholder value.

2. Your consistent micro-management of everyone around you with the resulting loss of morale throughout the Company.

3. The timidity of your investments in our theme park business. At Disney's California Adventure, Paris and now in Hong Kong, you have tried to build parks "on the cheap" and they show it and the attendance figures reflect it.

Link (Thanks, Robynne!)

The troubles with the Mickey Mouse brand

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