http://www.metafilter.com/tags/gimmick Posts tagged with 'gimmick' at MetaFilter. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:21:02 -0800 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:21:02 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/86815/I%2Dam%2Da%2DSKYLORD%2Dmakememightyca <a href="http://makememighty.ca/">Make Me Mighty!</a> tag:metafilter.com,2009:site.86815 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:21:02 -0800 gimmick skylord weirdname disclaimer http://www.metafilter.com/82751/Dispatch%2Dand%2DTitBits%2Dtreasure%2Dhunts <a href="http://www.planetslade.com/treasure-hunt-riots1.html">Secret London</a> has the story of a circulation promotion gimmick that runs awry. tag:metafilter.com,2009:site.82751 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:59:07 -0800 dispatch gimmick london magazine promotion riot titbits treasure tellurian http://www.metafilter.com/71592/The%2DSomething%2DStore <a href="http://www.somethingstore.com/">Why don't you get yourself a little something?</a> It's only $10! tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.71592 Mon, 12 May 2008 08:54:20 -0800 ecommerce gimmick mystery onlineshopping shopping jonson http://www.metafilter.com/56414/Britian%2Ddoes%2Dit <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/20/news/dollar_coin.reut/index.htm?eref=rss_topstories">According to CNN</a>, the US Mint is coming out with a new dollar. Apparently collectors just hung onto the <a href="http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/index.cfm?flash=yes&action=golden_dollar_coin">Sacagawea</a> dollar coin. Let's also not forget what happened to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_B._Anthony_dollar">Susan B. Anthony (Wikipedia)</a> which many thought was a quarter. Speaking of, not only is the Mint making the dollar over again, they're taking the idea that worked with the <a href="http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/index.cfm?action=50_state_quarters_program">Quarter</a>. They're going to put different presidents on the new <a href="http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/$1coin/index.cfm">dollar</a>. <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/">More coins, if you thought I didn't say "dollar" enough.</a> tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.56414 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:52:05 -0800 coins gimmick longpost mint Money Cyclopsis Raptor http://www.metafilter.com/49652/One%2DBillion%2DPage%2DViews <a href="http://www.onebillionpageviews.com/">AJ Needs 650,000 more page views, and only you can help.</a> tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.49652 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 22:43:21 -0800 bet billion gimmick jonson