IBM Brands San Fran With Tux

Those looking for an early morning chuckle should take a gander at this piece regarding IBM's latest advertising campaign. Apparently, the company decided it would spray-paint sidewalks throughout San Francisco with what it calls "biodegradable chalk." The artwork was meant to celebrate IBM's newfound support of Linux, sporting the symbols for peace, love, and Tux - the penguin mascot of the open source OS. Unfortunately, the chalk did not wash away as planned and city officials are rather upset with Big Blue. IBM has stated it will cease using graffiti as a method to advertise.