Take some modern furniture, a liquor cabinet, and an endless supply of questionable ethics, and you have advertising in its heyday. Surround that with a white picket fence (and some very good bone structure), and you have Mad Men, AMC’s sparkler of a series that’s been making it okay to watch television again.

Dirty, juicy, and maybe even a bit creatively inspiring; Mad Men and its supporting characters have spawned a league of dedicated fans. But what happens when those fans start pretending to be employees of Sterling Cooper… and move into Twitter?

Ha. We interview them, of course.

Read on as Peggy Olson and I chat copywriting, office politics, and discontinued candy, then get in on the game here.

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Though there are some good examples of watches that have non-traditional ways of telling time, most of these are limited to using LED’s, dots, or other gimmicky methods. The traditional mechanical watch has not changed much since it was invented. Lately, we have been seeing some major effort put behind creating innovative watches that are mechanically based, yet boast complications that are far more complex than anything we are used to. No stranger to the world of high-end watches, Geneva-based Urwerk has introduced the UR103 Hexagon. A limited edition of only ten pieces, the UR103 is similar in it’s time-display functions to the Blackbird we previously covered. However, their are major differences in the aesthetics including the shape of the crystal and case. The Hexagon is housed in “black platinum” (PE-CVD) and measures 50mm x 36mm x 13.mm - not a small watch. It has a power reserve of 43 hours and a very unique control board on the reverse side which allows for user adjustment (regulation), and monitoring of the power reserve and even a chrono meter. At a price that rivals many sports cars and an edition you can count on two hands, the UR103 Hexagon is definitely for the discerning consumer.

With summer blockbusters now an afterthought, and Christopher Nolan’s masterful $500 million plus Dark Knight film slowly fading from memory, it’s time to hit the refresher button on one of our favorite superheroes. Batman has existed in many incarnations, perhaps one of the most unsung is Batman:The Animated Series, which enjoyed a fruitful after school run in the early to mid-1990’s. The magic of this embodiment of the Caped Crusader was apparent to many a comic book and cartoon fan, including Philly-based MC, producer, and percussionist Blame The Kid. Blame (a.k.a our very own Abdullah Saeed) was recently so inspired by this version of Gotham city goings on that he decided to turn his childhood muse into some rather dope music. Pooling melodic samples and dialogue from the show and combining with his own talents for programming, beat culting, and playing, he’s concocted quite the musical mashup. A love letter, if you will, with Batman: The Animated Album. Faster than a speeding bullet, able to leap buildings in a single bound…oh wait, that’s the other guy. Just download the album, take a listen and enjoy the ride.

Boulder, CO, Day 2 SNAP Gathering: ‘Little things people can do to change the world’ was best exemplified by Paul Williams’ remarkable healthcare program in Uganda where he single-handedly eliminated childhood malaria deaths and dramatically reduced HIV infections in a small village… a bit more uplifting after yesterday’s chilling confessions by economic hit man, John Perkins. Speaking of confessions, I was perplexed and angered by activist and writer Meredith Maran’s public admission that she had falsely accused her father of molesting her as a child yet she discredited herself further by failing to articulate what her moment of enlightenment was that undid the 10 years of damage she had caused within her family. Many concurred.

Later, speeches by a not-too-bland Jeffrey Bland and others on nutrition, were a blend of fascinating and old news. The afternoon felt a bit like a corporate motivation meeting with Tori Murden, best known for rowing solo across the Atlantic and the mesmerizing John Bul Dau, one of the Sudanese ‘Lost Boys’, both rallying around the theme of not giving up in life. Other speakers varied in their abilities and topics, but a definite standout was Michael Franti of Spearhead who drew a few tears during his recount of his recent peace-seeking Baghdad and Israeli journeys. Later that night he wowed the crowd with a rocking Spearhead show, opened by notable up and coming musical artist Shawn Hlookoff. All-in-all, SNAP’s first foray to Boulder was a success. With a few tweaks and refinements it could be world-class. But I would certainly recommend it for those seeking either a liberal dose of brain exercise or ample networking opportunities in the natural, organic and alternative energy spaces. See you there in ‘09.

Headphones can hurt. Those DJ style cups might sound great and make you look like an aficionado, but the cartilage in your ears feels the pain of prolonged use, and no matter how compact those ear buds are, the sound could always be better. Enter Coosh, headphones designed not only to fit comfortably and stay on, but to deliver high quality sound and look dope doing it. The adjustable ear-pieces come equipped with little pluses, like an inline mic for phone use and a right angle jack so that your music doesn’t stop dead when you accidentally yank at the cord (you know it’s happened to you a hundred times). Have a look at coosh.com