Monthly Archives: December 2004

Stuff-geist

Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 by Rex Hammock

Stuff-geist: Unfortunately, one hundred years from now, when historians are trying to figure us out, they’ll be analyzing the weekly trends on the new eBay Pulse, a “what stuff is selling” version of Google Zeitgeist. (via: Gary Price, ResourceShelf, who … Continue reading →

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Tsunami response

Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 by Rex Hammock

When Amazon.com affiliate store participants sign on to their accounts, they are encouraged to display this box on their website, another great example of quick-response fundraising. Tsunami response: It is rather astonishing to see in near real-time, the people, as … Continue reading →

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Magazine companies & blogging

Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 by Rex Hammock

Magazine companies & blogging: Darren Rowse of ProBlogger has a good point: The biggest “blogging operation” in the world is not who you think it might be, not be a long, long shot. It’s About.com. When viewed only in the … Continue reading →

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Has magazine readership topped out?

Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 by Rex Hammock

Has magazine readership topped out? Okay. We all know that I think journalism’s dirty little secret is that journalists don’t know how to use statistics. So it should come as no surprise that I reject the statistical basis for the … Continue reading →

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Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 by Rex Hammock

Response: In the past 24 hours, the Amazon.com-powered contributions to the International Response Fund of the American Red Cross have grown to nearly $3.7 million in over 60,000 payments. CNN has a list of other aid groups, as well. I … Continue reading →

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