Geek deals: Alienware m14x r2 14-inch gaming laptop, 512GB SSD ...

Us geeks all know the Alienware brand well. Hailing from the early 1990?s with their huge full-page ads in the computer magazines of yore, Alienware has always been stuffing high performance parts into computers and evolved over the years to have a unique design flair to boot.

These days we?re being more impressed with the amount of performance they?re stuffing into small chassis. Their gaming console-sized X51 PC combines style and performance that fits in your living room and this 2nd generation of the m14x 14-inch laptop also packs a lot of performance and features.

You will find high performance components and features in this 14-inch laptop that are normally reserved for the 15-inch and larger chassis. 3rd gen Ivy Bridge processors are standard, up to a quad-core Core i7, along with NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M graphics.

Along with fitting a huge 8-cell 63Whr battery and slot-loading DVD drive, the m14x r2 has two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0, Mini DisplayPort, VGA, HDMI, subwoofer, Wireless-N, Bluetooth 4.0, and media card reader. While this makes the m14x a chunky 14-inch laptop, that is the trade-off one makes for such a huge array of features and high performance parts.

We normally only see around a $50 savings on Alienware laptops at any given time, but for a very limited time we?ve got a $50 coupon on top of $119.98 instant savings. This makes for the lowest price we have seen yet on the m14x r2 and an awesome price for such a premium gaming machine.

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'Breaking Bad' actor wins school board seat in NM

This 2009 image released by AMC shows actors Bryan Cranston as Walter White, left, and Steven Michael Quezada as Steven Gomez in a scene from the third season of "Breaking Bad." Quezada, who plays federal drug agent Steven Gomez on the Albuquerque-based show, is running unopposed Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, for a seat on Albuquerque's school board. (AP Photo/AMC)

This 2009 image released by AMC shows actors Bryan Cranston as Walter White, left, and Steven Michael Quezada as Steven Gomez in a scene from the third season of "Breaking Bad." Quezada, who plays federal drug agent Steven Gomez on the Albuquerque-based show, is running unopposed Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, for a seat on Albuquerque's school board. (AP Photo/AMC)

FILE - This Jan. 27, 2013 file photo shows actors Dean Norris, left, and Steven Michael Quezada at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. Quezada, who plays federal drug agent Steven Gomez on the Albuquerque-based show "Breaking Bad," is running unopposed Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, for a seat on Albuquerque's school board. Norris stars with Quezada on the popular AMC show. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) ? An actor from the TV show "Breaking Bad" has won a seat on Albuquerque's school board.

Steven Michael Quezada plays federal drug agent Steven Gomez on the Albuquerque-based show.

He was running unopposed Tuesday for a seat on the city's west side District 5.

There's no incumbent in that district, and Quezada was the only candidate to file for the position.

Three of Quezada's four children attend the Public Academy for the Performing Arts, a charter school where the actor has been active on the governing board.

The AMC hit television series is finishing filming its fifth and final season.

"Breaking Bad" follows former high school teacher Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, producing and selling methamphetamine with a former student, Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul.

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Dell to go private in landmark $24.4 billion deal

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Dell will take Dell Inc private for $24.4 billion in the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis, a deal that allows the billionaire chief executive to attempt a revival of his struggling computer company without Wall Street scrutiny.

The deal, which requires shareholder approval, would end a 24-year run on public markets for a company that was conceived in a college dorm room and quickly rose to the top of the global personal computer business - only to be rendered an also-ran over the past decade as PC prices crumbled and customers moved to tablets and smartphones.

Dell executives said on Tuesday that the company will stick to a strategy of expanding its software and services offerings for large companies, with the goal of becoming a full-service provider of corporate computing services in the mold of the highly profitable IBM. They downplayed speculation that Dell might spin off the low-margin PC business on which it made its name.

Dell did not give specifics on what it would do differently as a private entity to convince skeptics who say it missed the big industry shift to tablet computers, smartphones and high-powered consumer elections devices such as music players and gaming consoles. Sources with knowledge of the matter said Dell's board had considered everything from a recapitalization to a breakup of the company before going the leveraged buyout route, but did not elaborate.

"A private Dell is likely to more aggressively cut costs, in our view. But we think merely restructuring only postpones the inevitable, creating a value trap," said Discern Inc analyst Cindy Shaw. "Dell needs to do more than reduce its cost structure. It needs to innovate."

The deal will be financed with cash and equity from Michael Dell, cash from private equity firm Silver Lake, a $2 billion loan from Microsoft Corp, and debt financing from a consortium of banks. The price of $13.65 per share represents a 25 percent premium over Dell's stock price before news of a pending deal leaked in January.

The company will now conduct a 45-day "go-shop" process in which others might make higher offers.

"Though we were hoping for a higher price, we trust that the Dell board has properly done its job by conducting a process open to any third party offers and reviewing all strategic options," said Bill Nygren, who manages the $7.3 billion Oakmark Fund and $3.2 billion Oakmark Select Fund, which have a $250 million position in Dell. "Should we hear evidence to the contrary, we'll raise a ruckus."

Some of Dell's rivals took pot shots at the deal, in unusually pointed comments that reflect how bitter the struggle is in a commoditized PC industry that has wrestled to reverse a decline in sales globally.

Hewlett-Packard Co, which itself has suffered years of turmoil in the face of challenges in the PC business, said in a statement that Dell's deal would "leave existing customers and innovation at the curb," and vowed to exploit the opportunity.

Lenovo, which consists largely of the former IBM PC unit, referred to the "distracting financial maneuvers and major strategic shifts," of its rival while emphasizing its own stability and strong financial position.

Dell was regarded as a model of innovation as recently as the early 2000s, pioneering online ordering of custom-configured PCs and working closely with Asian component suppliers and manufacturers to assure rock-bottom production costs. But as of 2012's fourth quarter, Dell's share of the global PC market had slipped to just above 10 percent from 12.5 percent a year earlier as its shipments dived 20 percent, according to research house IDC.

Michael Dell returned to the company as CEO in 2007 after a brief hiatus, but has been unable to engineer a turnaround thus far. Dell's focus on corporate computing in recent years has yet to yield results - and critics note competing successfully against incumbents, including IBM and HP, will not be easy no matter what the corporate structure.

Sales of PCs still make up the majority of Dell's revenues. Analysts say continued restructuring to focus on the corporate market may entail job cuts and more costly acquisitions. The company has acquired several large software and services companies in recent years as it seeks to reconfigure itself as a broad-based supplier of technology for big companies.

"We recognize this process will take more time," Chief Financial Officer Brian Gladden told Reuters. "We will have to make investments, and we will have to be patient to implement the strategy. And under a new private company structure, we will have time and flexibility to really pursue and realize the end-to-end solutions strategy."

Gladden said the company's strategy would "generally remain the same" after the deal closed, but "we won't have the scrutiny and limitations associated with operating as a public company."

Michael Dell, who has quietly built a highly successful investment firm even as the fortunes of his namesake company have waned, will contribute his 16 percent share of Dell's equity to the deal, along with cash from his MSD Capital. Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Credit Suisse and RBC Capital Markets will offer debt financing.

Shares of Dell were up 1.2 percent at $13.43 in morning trading.

RECORD BUYOUT

Analysts said Dell could be more nimble as a private company, but it will still have to deal with the same difficult market conditions. IBM's famously successful transition from hardware vendor to corporate IT partner took place while it was trading on public markets.

There is little history to suggest whether going private makes such a transition easier. Freescale, formerly the semiconductor division of Motorola, was taken private in 2006 for $17.6 billion by a group of private equity firms including Blackstone Group LP, Carlyle Group and TPG Capital LP. Analysts say the resulting debt load hurt its ability to compete in the capital-intensive chip business. Freescale cut just under 5 percent of its work force last year as it continued to restructure.

The Dell deal would be the biggest private equity-backed, leveraged buyout since Blackstone Group LP's takeout of the Hilton Hotels Group in July 2007 for more than $20 billion, and is the 11th-largest on record.

The parties expect the transaction to close before the end of Dell's 2014 second quarter, which ends in July. News of the talks first emerged on January 14, although they reportedly started in the latter part of 2012. Michael Dell had previously acknowledged thinking about going private as far back as 2010.

Microsoft's involvement in the deal piqued much speculation about a renewed strategic partnership, but the software company is providing only debt financing and Dell said there were no specific business terms attached to the transaction. Dell has long been loyal to Microsoft's Windows operating system, which has been at the heart of its PC business since its inception.

Microsoft's loan will take the form of a 10-year subordinated note that will be the "closest thing to equity," with roughly 7 percent to 8 percent interest, a source close to the matter told Reuters.

Banking sources said the debt financing package for the deal will total between $11 billion and $12 billion to back the leveraged buyout. The final size of the financing depends on what portion of the company's existing notes remain outstanding, sources added. The banks are expected to begin reaching out to other lenders to begin syndicating the loans as early as Tuesday.

J.P. Morgan and Evercore Partners were financial advisers, and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP was the legal adviser to the special committee of Dell's board. Goldman Sachs was financial adviser, and Hogan Lovells was legal adviser to Dell.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz was legal adviser to Michael Dell. BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Credit Suisse and RBC Capital Markets were financial advisers to Silver Lake, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP was its legal adviser.

(Additional reporting by Greg Roumeliotis; Writing by Ben Berkowitz and Edwin Chan; Editing by Tiffany Wu and Leslie Gevirtz)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/dell-private-24-4-billion-deal-142510280--sector.html

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High-risk pregnancy on the rise: Older moms, larger families and heavier women are driving the need for specialty care

Feb. 6, 2013 ? At a time when society struggles to find a definition for the "typical" American family, perinatologists at Greenwich Hospital are helping women start and grow families when a pregnancy is considered "high risk" due to age or other factors.

"While a woman in her late thirties or early forties is considered young by many standards, when it comes to reproduction, she is considered high-risk," says perinatologist Annette Bond, MD, director of maternal-fetal medicine at Greenwich Hospital.

Dr. Bond says that along with the growing number of first-time "older" moms, she is also seeing a shift toward larger families, with women in their 40s having their third or fourth child. Other factors for a high-risk pregnancy include multiple miscarriages, carrying multiples such as twins or triplets, high blood pressure, diabetes, lupus and obesity, which is more common in older mothers.

Maternal-fetal medicine, also known as perinatology, is the medical specialty that provides care for mothers and unborn babies considered at higher risk for complications. Services often begin before a woman becomes pregnant to identify and prepare for issues that might occur. For example, Dr. Bond and her team often see patients who are exploring in vitro fertilization and other assisted reproductive technologies.

When a woman becomes pregnant, there are now numerous less invasive screenings to monitor the health of an unborn baby. Drawing blood from a pregnant woman allows for analysis of fetal genetic material (DNA) to detect chromosomal abnormalities as early as 10 weeks gestation. These tests are far less intrusive and can take place earlier in the pregnancy than the more standard amniocentesis. Tests involving the body's circulatory, or vascular, function help determine the health of the placenta.

3D ultrasound may allow a physician to diagnose abnormalities in an early stage while allowing families to better understand certain fetal irregularities. 4D ultrasound, while usually not necessary for medical diagnostic purposes, can provide parents with a series of still images that appear as a moving video.

Greenwich Hospital's maternal-fetal medicine team includes board certified perinatologists and neonatologists, as well as sonographers, genetic counselors and nurse educators.

"A large part of what we do is help women decrease the amount of anxiety that comes with a high risk pregnancy," explains Dr. Bond. "The size of the hospital allows us to deliver more personal care. Greenwich Hospital is a unique place where the staff members go that extra mile," Bond adds.

Greenwich Hospital's track record of service excellence is apparent at every single level, including a level 3 neonatal intensive care unit for tiny and sick newborn babies. Affiliation with the Yale New Haven Health System provides access to advanced subspecialty care for babies with significant health problems, such as a medical genetics issue, cardiac irregularities or for an infant born very prematurely.

"Women want a clear understanding of what it will take to have a healthy baby," says Dr. Bond, adding, "The goal, of course, is to help each woman achieve success despite her risk factors."

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Low-Skill Jobs with the Highest Concentration of College Graduates

The Center for College Affordability and Productivity released a study last week confirming what many recent college graduates have known for a long time: a large proportion of grads are working in jobs that don't require a college degree. What we didn't know was the situation may have been worse than we realized.

According to the study, nearly half of college graduates are working jobs that require less than a four-year degree.So what low-skill job are you likely to find should you call the wrong side of the coin?

Retail Sales/Clerk. Either handling cash became more complicated over the last forty years, or a large portion of the retail labor force is over-educated. Nearly 25 percent of shelf stockers, cash register jockeys, and clothing folders hold a four-year degree. (In 1970, the concentration was more like 5 percent.)

Firefighters. Your average fireman is not only a hero but also a scholar. A full 17.5 percent of firefighters report having a bachelor's degree. That's a dramatic increase from the 2 percent reported 40 years ago.

Taxi Drivers. This might not have been what you had in mind when you considered a job that required a lot of time on the road. When you hail a cab on the street, there's a 15 percent chance your driver holds a four-year degree. Back in 1970, only 1 percent of drivers had this level of education.

Bank Tellers. Maybe there is something to the complexity of handling cash after all? Slightly less than 15 percent of bank tellers are college graduates. Once upon a time, less than 3 percent of graduates held this type of position at the bank.

Why are So Many Graduates Stuck in Low-Skill Jobs? Low-skilled laborers didn't used to be so well-educated. Forty years ago, these occupations didn't have even a quarter of the educational attainment they do today. This shift towards greater levels of education is a direct result of skill polarization in the workforce.

Imagine there are three levels of skill needed for a job. You have low-skill jobs that require simple manual tasks like stocking shelves. Then there are middle-skill jobs that require training and education, but are more routine and repetitive. Jobs that require a great deal of creativity and analytical effort would be considered high-skill jobs. Over the last decade, jobs in the United States have polarized towards low- and high-skill labor, while middle-skill labor has steadily declined.

The reason for this is twofold. The low cost of computer technology is one of these factors. Since most middle-skill jobs have a great deal of routine, rule-based activities, employers have turned to technology to replace human workers. This is especially true in manufacturing operations.

The rise of the global middle class is another factor. Since a greater share of the world's population has a college education, American middle-skill laborers are now in direct competition with graduates from across the world who are willing to work for less pay. Naturally, jobs have left for newer boards--leaving a glut of graduates looking for a small amount of potential jobs.

At this point, it's hard to say if middle-skill jobs with ever return. What is notable is that high-skilled jobs have been increasing even as middle-skill jobs decrease. So if you are aiming to avoid a nine-to-five at the check-out register, you might want to take a good look at finance, health sciences, and engineering degrees.

JP is a writer for the money blog 20's Finances. He is an MBA and the financial officer for a nonprofit organization.

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Super Bowl ads we loved and hated

Super Bowl commercials are an American institution. You know another American institution? Making snap, sweeping judgments on work others spent months and millions creating. We're combining both right here, with quick-hit takes on the best (and the worst, can't forget the worst) ads of Super Bowl XLVII. Winners, losers and full video ... you'll get it all right here. Here is a sampling of the commercials, followed by our winners and losers:

WINNERS

Budweiser, "Brotherhood"

Plot: Guy raises horse from ponyhood, horse goes on to be a Clydesdale, horse spots former owner years later ... sorry, it's a little dusty in here ...
Verdict: OH COME ON. Are you kidding me? Super Bowl commercials aren't supposed to make you cry! They're supposed to make you laugh or cringe or go reload your plate. This? This ad makes you want to call your parents, hug your kids, and maybe just buy a horse. Flat-out winner out of the gate. Going to be a lot of people dabbing their eyes with cocktail napkins when this one airs.

The NFL, "Leon Sandcastle"

Plot: Deion Sanders decides he wants back in the League, and dresses up as "Leon Sandcastle."
Verdict: Putting aside the fact that if Deion Sanders still had game there'd be no need for a "Leon" (reality! boooo!) this was a fun goof, and we foresee a future character showing up in NFL ads for awhile.

Jeep, "Whole Again"

Plot: We've still got people fighting overseas, you know.
Verdict: It's always a little sleazy when a company yokes itself to patriotism to push product, but the message here overwhelms any buy-our-vehicles shill.

Dodge Ram, "Farmer"

Plot: Talking about how awesome farmers are. That's it.
Verdict: Probably the most effective ad of the night, even if most of America doesn't even know a real farmer.

Samsung, "The Next Big Thing"

Plot: How do you talk about the Super Bowl without talking about the Super Bowl?
Verdict: Between Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd and Bob Odenkirk in full Saul Goodman/"Breaking Bad" mode, this is the best cast of the entire Super Bowl. (Big Game, whatever.) Best repartee of the night.

Hyundai, "Epic Playdate with the Flaming Lips"

Plot: A family, with the help of the Flaming Lips, has the greatest play-day ever.
Verdict: The presence of the alt-rock darling Lips in a Super Bowl commercial is nothing short of amazing. Sellouts? Nah, that word has no meaning anymore. The ad's good wholesome fun, too.

Mercedes, "Soul"

Plot: Willem Dafoe, as the devil, offers a guy a Mercedes in exchange for his soul as the Rolling Stones sing in the background.
Verdict: Guy decides his soul's worth more than $29,900. Ah, but you haven't factored in the finance charges, guy.

Tide, "Miracle Stain"

Plot: A 49ers fan finds a miraculous Joe Montana stain on his jersey ... too bad his wife's a Ravens fan.
Verdict: The platonic ideal of a Super Bowl ad: catchy premise, wacky hijinks, solid punchline. Winner.

Iron Man 3 trailer

Plot: It's Iron Man 3. You know what you're getting.
Verdict: You're going to see it. You know it. Plus, you've gotta love the "Extended Look" preview there.

Best Buy, "Asking Amy"
Plot: Amy Poehler asks an awful lot of questions. Best Buy has the answers for all of 'em.
Verdict: Poehler, as always, carries the day here. Hopefully Best Buy will still be around come next year's Super Bowl.

Toyota, "Wish Granted"

Plot: A genie (Kaley Cuoco) pops out of a new Toyota (wait, what?) and starts granting wishes. Just go with it.
Verdict: Rapid-fire cutesy-ness designed to sling jokes at you so fast you don't think too hard about any one of 'em. Also, HA HA THE DAD IS SO DANG STUPID. Don't see that routine played often. Times is tough for white male heads of households, y'all.

GoDaddy, "YourBigIdea.co"

Plot: Got a good idea for a website? Don't wait.
Verdict: A GoDaddy ad among the winners? I know, we're as surprised as you are. But as crass as the company's ads usually are, this one's pretty clever. Sit around and talk about your big idea, and somebody else will be doing it. I like Nouveau Riche Dude's catchphrase ("More everything, sky waitress!" is the Austin Powers "Yeah, baby!" of the next 12 hours), but I'm a little concerned about his choice of Danica Patrick as a pilot.

Star Trek Into Darkness trailer

Plot: There's gonna be a new Star Trek movie this summer. This is what's known as a "preview," or, in Hollywood-speak, a "trailer."
Verdict: This bears about as much resemblance to the original William Shatner/Beam me up, Scotty "Star Trek" as a goat does to a draft beer. Gotta love the upping-the-ante apocalypse, though. At some point, movies will consist of nothing but gigantic things smashing into the earth and BRRAAAAANNNNNGGG sound effects. And we'll still go watch.

Doritos, "Goat 4 Sale"

Plot: Dude buys goat, gives goat Doritos, goat freaks out when Doritos are gone. As goats do.
Verdict: Apparently Doritos are more addictive than gambling multiplied by heroin, and not just for people. Also, that screaming goat will haunt your dreams.

LOSERS

GoDaddy, "Sexy Meets Smart"

Plot: Bar Refaeli makes out with compu-geek to demonstrate GoDaddy's Sexy/Smart dynamic.
Verdict: Your senses are assaulted by three inputs: the beauty of Bar Refaeli, the splotchy cheeks of compu-geek, and the horrifying sounds of their kissing. Two of three, in this case, are VERY bad.

Budweiser Black Crown: "Coronation"

Plot: It's new beer. From Budweiser. You know, that nimble little company known for its innovation.
Verdict: Again: IT'S NEW BEER. FROM BUDWEISER. Unless this beer actually foams dollar bills and/or gasoline, neither of which seem likely or even particularly healthy, it's nothing new. Stop acting like this is some big deal, Budweiser. You know everybody's going to drink it anyway.

Audi, "Prom"

Plot: Nerdy kid gets a spine, plus a black eye and possible concussion, when dad loans him the Audi S6 for prom night.
Verdict: This is the epitome of a Super Bowl commercial: a ton of money spent on a never-in-a-million-years premise with some goofy moral lesson attached. Audi: because we're all nerds at heart. (Plus, how old are the kids at this high school?)

Hyundai, "Team"

Plot: Bullied kid recruits a team of pint-size tough guys to play football.
Verdict: Your mother's going to think this one is so cute. I was hoping the kid was going to recruit Ray Lewis and Bernard Pollard.

Pepsi Next, "Party"

Plot: Parents walk in on you having a party? Wipe their minds with Pepsi NEXT!
Verdict: Pepsi commercials always feel as processed as cheese in a can, like some focus-grouped mass-market version of what an edgy commercial should be. Can't imagine why that would be.

Oreo, "Cream or Cookie"

Plot: A library discussion about the relative merits of Oreo's cookies or cream escalates into violence, but everybody keeps whispering.
Verdict: The world of Super Bowl commercials is one seriously violent place. People causing horrific bodily injury over cookies? That's not a world I want to live in, friends. Plus, you're not supposed to eat in the library anyway.

Hyundai, "Stuck"

Plot: There's a lot of nasty stuff on the road. Stay ahead of it.
Verdict: Hope you weren't too deep into the salsa when that plumber's crack/horse's butt combo hit your screen. Good choice, Hyundai!

Coca-Cola, "Mirage"

Plot: Everybody in the desert wants a Coke ... but it's a cruel trick!
Verdict: It's like that old '70s movie "Cannonball Run," only lame and without Burt Reynolds. This is an audience-participation deal, so they'll show the "winner" at the end of the game after we've all voted. (I say the cycle ought to win.) And if there's not a twist with R2-D2 and C-3PO getting it, I'll never believe another thing a Super Bowl ad tells me.

Volkswagen, "Get In. Get Happy."

Plot: Wacky-Voice Office Guy with fake-Jamaica accent makes everybody happy!
Verdict: No. No no no. There is no reason whatsoever to reward the behavior of Wacky-Voice Office Guy. Swift termination is the only answer, mon.

Doritos, "Fashionista Daddy"

Plot: Bros dress as princesses to get at some of those sweet, sweet Doritos.
Verdict: Doritos has truly awe-inspiring mind-altering properties. Either that, or these guys need to get into rehab, pronto.

Taco Bell, "Viva Young"

Plot: Old folks actin' crazy, eatin' Taco Bell!
Verdict: Aside from the fact that there seems to be at least one step left out of this progression from partying to eating Taco Bell on the hood of your car, the "old folks acting young" was old when these people were young. Points for the sicko element of old guy nipple on window, though.

Century 21, "Wedding"

Plot: Groom faints at the thought of marrying his bride's entire family. Century 21 to the rescue. No, we don't get it either.
Verdict: Trying WAY too hard.

e*Trade, "Save It"

Plot: Baby saves on brokerage fees, blows it on stuff like hot tubs with a panda.
Verdict: The e*Trade baby isn't exactly cutting edge at this point.

Axe Apollo, "Lifeguard"

Plot: Lifeguard beats up shark, but can't compare to an astronaut.
Verdict: This is apparently part of a campaign to make you a real-live astronaut. If you trust a fragrance company to send you into space, and more importantly bring you back, hey, more power to you.

Speed Stick, "Unattended Laundry"

Plot: Guy grabs girl's unmentionables. (Laundry, freaks.) "Hilarity" allegedly ensues.
Verdict: "Good news, creatives! We bought a Super Bowl spot! We need an ad that'll knock the world on its butt!" "But...but the Super Bowl's in 36 hours-" "ON ITS BUTT."

Mio, "Change"

Plot: Tracy Morgan channels his inner George Patton to talk about a new sports drink.
Verdict: Super Bowl ad space costs a ton, and so do celebrity endorsers. But it might be a good idea to save a couple bucks for writers. They don't cost much.

Kia, "Respect the Tech"

Plot: Dude checks out a Kia, and finds that a lifelike robot (which you find in all auto showrooms, of course) doesn't take kindly to him kicking the tires.
Verdict: We're closer than ever to the machines taking over, Terminator-style, aren't we?

Gildan, "Favorite T-shirt"

Plot: Guy awakens after freaky one-night stand and tries to get his t-shirt off his still-sleeping conquest.
Verdict: We're about six years from having a Janet Jackson moment as an actual filmed scripted commercial, aren't we?

Wonderful Pistachios, "Crackin' Gangnam Style"

Plot: Gangnam Style rises from the grave.
Verdict: "Heeeeyyyy ... crack your nuts now." If you thought that was clever, it might be time to get out a little more.

-Follow Jay Busbee on Twitter at @jaybusbee.-

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What Comes After Enterprise Social Networking? Business ...

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