Am I the last person to this party?

In the above screen shot the entire frame around the post is a clickable ad. I only realized when I clicked outside the text to return focus to the window so I could use my scroll wheel.

What fresh hell is this? Have advertisers been doing this for a long time? Have I been inordinately lucky in the turning wheel of the web?

As long as I’m picking nits, notice the author and the app in the iPad screenshot juxtaposed with the article title.

ZDNet Author? Boy, someone really wanted to take credit for this piece of… fine writing. Perhaps ZDNet is just evil, after the “full frame ad” I wouldn’t be surprised.

I’d also like to know what real business considers Garage Band a “business” app.

Man, I’m gettin’ old fast.