Happy Birthday, Running Man!
Posted Sep 15th 2009 10:49AM by Edwin Aoki
Filed under: Announcement, General
Today is the Running Man's birthday.
If you're an iPhone user (and I don't know why you're reading this blog if you're not), then you'll easily recognize the familiar form of the Running Man popping out from your home screen on a field of red or purple. AOL's Running Man has been an icon - both literally and figuratively - in the online world since he was conceived, and now he's a core champion of our mission to inform, entertain, and connect the world.
He's been around the world; he's been on TV, he's even been a super hero, and it was 13 years ago today that he first arrived on the scene. So here's to you, Running Man. Happy birthday, and thanks for pointing the way to a better, more connected Internet.
The Running Man doesn't need gifts, but he could use your vote. He's been nominated (for a third year) for the Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame. It's the highest honor an icon can get. The Advertising Week poll runs until Sept. 18, and he's up against some strong competition. Won't you help him out by clicking over to http://runningman.aol.com to follow his campaign and to vote? You could even win an Acer Aspire One or two tickets to an exclusive AOL Music Event!
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Hi. I'm Edwin Aoki, and I'm a Technology Fellow at AOL. Contrary to popular belief (and wishful thinking) this doesn't mean I get to sit around and be fed grapes while thinking Deep Thoughts. In fact, I can't remember the last time I had any Deep Thoughts, let alone the last time anyone fed me grapes. But I'm thrilled to be part of the iPhone development effort at AOL, and I hope to provide some perspective on what it is we do here, why we do it, and to hear your thoughts on how we can do it better. You can follow my updates @edwinaoki.
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