Daily Archives: Wednesday, April 6, 2005

Optigrab II – for a new generation of jerks

Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 by Rex Hammock

Optigrab II – for a new generation of jerks:  Here’s a new product that cult-followers of the movie, The Jerk, (I confess) will appreciate: something to keep glasses from slipping off ones nose. (Warning: Here’s a picture of the product, … Continue reading →

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Sp-lame

Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 by Rex Hammock

Sp-lame: Sploid. Related posts: The Tumblr-fication of Google Reader rexblog nano While I’m traveling, think of this as rexblog nano Happy April Fools Day from the Lame-o Police

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TiVo logo ads update

Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 by Rex Hammock

TiVo logo ads update: Yesterday, I suggested that the only “replacement ad” worth inserting onto a TiVo’d program would be a static logo. Apparently, that’s so obvious a suggestion, they are already doing it. (Thanks to a comment on a … Continue reading →

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What Susan said

Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 by Rex Hammock

What Susan said: Susan Mernit gave a talk at an American Press Institute Seminar called,  “The Real Deal: How Young Adults Spend Their Time Online– from RSS and SMS to peer-to-peer file sharing…how newspapers can tap into the new information … Continue reading →

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Faking geekspeak – Ajax

Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 by Rex Hammock

Faking geekspeak – Ajax:  Ajax, in addition to being a household cleanser, is the geek buzzword of the nanosecond. As a service to those who aren’t geeks (I’m not, but some of my best friends…), here’s how to fake an … Continue reading →

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