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Rex Hammock’s RexBlog.com
The blog of Rex Hammock, founder/ceo of Hammock Inc., the content marketing, strategy and media company founded in 1991 in Nashville, Tenn. Rex is also founder/helper-in-chief of the wiki, SmallBusiness.com.
RexBlog.com was created in August, 2000.
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Monthly Archives: July 2005
Why are some old albums not for sale online?
Why are some old albums not for sale online? The Wall Street Journal “Real Time” guys look into one of life’s mysteries (free feature). Quote: “…while most pop new releases are a click away, some artists’ “back catalogs” are frustrating … Continue reading
Blogging the sudden end of a business
Blogging the sudden end of a business: Closing a company is a sad, traumatic experience. (Trust me.) Paul Purdue is going through the experience now…and is using his blog to keep the customers of iFulfill.com informed during the days after … Continue reading
What Steve Baker said
What Steve Baker said: Mainstream journalist/blogger Steve Baker (of BusinessWeek’s Blogspotting) responds to the question, “Should mainstream journalists blog?” (Here was my response.)
Terry Heaton surveys Nashville bloggers about Channel 2′s efforts
Terry Heaton surveys Nashville bloggers about Channel 2′s efforts: 46 bloggers (including me) responded to a survey by Terry Heaton who has been working with Nashville’s Channel 2 (and SF’s KRON) on citizens’ media initiatives. This weekend, he posted some … Continue reading
What Jeff Jarvis said
What Jeff Jarvis said: Jeff notes that TV Guide should have overhauled themselves 10 years ago when it would have actually done some good, and then asks why drastic strategic changes are not happening at other publishing companies today. And … Continue reading
No longer an outsider
No longer an outsider: Dave Winer reports (celebrates) the availability of a Mac version of the OPML editor. (Download page here). I guess I now get to play. (However, I think I’ll wait until I’m on vacation in a couple … Continue reading
Better question
Better question: After years of linking to (and explaining why they’re wrong) articles about why magazines are going to go away because of the Internet, I finally get to link to a story that asks, “Why are magazines so successful?”
What Kevin Kelly said
What Kevin Kelly said: (Note: I’m still not blogging this weekend, I just happened to finally getting around to reading something in a magazine that, fortunately, is also online, and couldn’t help myself.) In a must-read Wired Magazine article, “We … Continue reading
Early weekend blogging schedule
Early weekend blogging schedule: Unless I hear some juicy news about movie stars or drunk country singers, I’m off line until late Sunday.
Happy birthday, Doc
Happy birthday, Doc: Doc Searls, who once said something like, everything we know him for, he’s done after turning 50, has a birthday today. Doc, you’ve certainly done a lot in 8 years. And, frankly, I can’t think of anyone … Continue reading
Bob Cauthorn goes all priggy on us
Bob Cauthorn goes all priggy on us: Amen, brother Jeff Jarvis. I think this is one of the most unfortunate inaugural weblog posts I’ve ever read. In it, Bob Cauthorn uses several thousand words (I’ll admit, he lost me on … Continue reading
What teenagers think e-mail is
What teenagers think e-mail is: (According to a Pew-funded survey) “It’s something used to talk to ‘old people.’” I couldn’t agree more. (via: iwantmedia.com)
Pay to play
Pay to play: (From: Economist.com) “I’ve paid payola,” admits one music executive. “I couldn’t get through to the key radio stations, my band made difficult music and now they’re a household name.” Observation: I say podcasting won’t officially be mainstream … Continue reading
Obvious
Obvious: Only 2% of survey respondents said “yes” when asked “Do you use RSS?” Here’s a suggestion to display how ridiculous it is to ask a layperson anything like, “Do you use RSS?”: Walk up to someone on the street … Continue reading
What David Pogue said
What David Pogue said: (In the NY Times, after a few weeks of iTunes 4.9) “In One Stroke, Podcasting Hits Mainstream.” (Come to think of it, I said it first.)
