Daily Archives: Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Time out: Despite Time Inc.’s deep pockets, the magazine Suede is “on hiatus.” “Hiatus” (or, as we call it on the rexblog, “bye-atus”) can be loosely translated as a state of terminal vaporziness. What caused Suede’s failure? Well, here’s a … Continue reading →

How to make money from RSS?  If you’re IDG, you know how: Syndicate, the premier event for content syndication trends. Marriott Marquis Times Square NY, NY May 17 – 18, 2005 Have I missed something? Dave Winer and Doc Searls … Continue reading →

Dejazines all over again: I’m sure Tech Confidential, the new magazine from CNET and The Deal that will cover the business and financial aspects of technology will be really, really great and will be oh so different from all those … Continue reading →

Match.com launches Happen Magazine, only it happens to not be a magazine:  Okay. Here’s an official ruling from the rexblog: If you launch something online, don’t call it a magazine. Apparently there is some Freudian or Mcluhanian (Mclunhanesque?) need that … Continue reading →

Can you comment? It’s supposed to be easy to leave a comment on this weblog. You don’t need to register, or anything. However, I’ve been informed that some folks have had some technical problems when trying to comment. Please e-mail … Continue reading →

Egoboo*: I’m always surprised (and appreciative) when someone quotes me on their blog as they’re usually not within the universe of the seven readers an independent auditing bureau has verified read this blog. But I’m use to it enough to, … Continue reading →

Magazines are great, brought to you by the Magazine Industry: This item about the MPA’s $40 million “Got Magazine” campaign reminded me that I promised to do a round-up of such current campaigns, most notably from Sappi, CondeNast and the … Continue reading →

Magazine brand extensions, from head to toe: I mean, really. If there’s a Maxim haircolor, why shouldn’t there be Dwell shoes? (Don’t worry. I’m not taking up shoe blogging. However, if the topic interests you, Manolo, he blog the shoes.) … Continue reading →