ChasNote

A Rube Goldberg machine in a commercial certainly isn’t a novel idea (see Honda’s), but I give Cadbury credit for delivering one that fails.

Coinciding with the launch of a new sponsorship program on Boing Boing (Microsoft’s sponsorship of mobile posts), Boing Boing founder and editor Mark Frauenfelder explains how his site can accept ads without corrupting the site’s editorial integrity. Turns out, the approach at Boing Boing is a lot like the approach at NY Times, the BBC and CNN.

As part of their “Power of Dreams” campaign, Honda has roadblocked pages of Boing Boing that are tagged innovation, environment, and safety. It lets Boing Boing do what it’s always done — create a quirky “directory of wonderful things” — while connecting the Honda brand with an authentic conversation about themes core to its identity.

Make is part of the fun, too.