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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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Archives
Daily Archives: Thursday, August 25, 2005
Magical software
Magical software: For you Tiger OS Xers (OS X Tigers?), here’s a gee-whiz thing I just discovered because I live with a 14-year-old. Add the Sing That iTune widget to your Dashboard. Then go to iTunes and under the radio … Continue reading
How many engineering graduates does it take?
How many engineering graduates does it take? To figure out how many engineering graduates there are. The WSJ’s Numbers Guy has figured out one thing: The U.S. doesn’t lag China and India in engineering graduates as much as we’ve been … Continue reading
If Miss America moves to Nashville
If Miss America moves to Nashville: I think Gretchen Wilson should host it.
Here she comes, Miss America?
Here she comes, Miss America? Remember that rumor about the Miss America pageant moving to Nashville. Well, it’s leaving Atlantic City and because it is now being broadcast by CMT, some speculate that Nashville may become its home. I think, … Continue reading
Why I’m not a war blogger
Why I’m not a war blogger: Just when I thought I had a fix on who was fighting whom in Iraq, I learned that Shiites were fighting Shiites. I was confused by this at first, but then I remembered I … Continue reading
The anti-splog manifesto
The anti-splog manifesto: Doc Searls declares a war on splogs which is short for blog spam, “automated” blogs that point to other blogs with the goal of driving up search engine results, or as they call it, “search engine optimization” … Continue reading
Why do people who purchase things online ignore negative feedback?
Why do people who purchase things online ignore negative feedback? Two words – “cognitive dissonance” says Seth Godin. Translation: For the same reason your former best friend married that jerk even after you pointed out that obvious fact. (rexblog helper … Continue reading
How I pack underwear
How I pack underwear: Some people make it onto the pages of Business 2.0 because of their professional accomplishments. Others (like on page 129 of the September issue, headline: “A Sock Drawer to Go”) make it for our somewhat obsessive … Continue reading
What WaPo columnist Rober MacMillan said
What Washington Post columnist Robert MacMillan said: “‘I really like reading your blog,’ a reader recently wrote to me. There must be some mistake, I thought. Random Access is a column. Well, a column or blog is in the eye … Continue reading
My final Condé Nast business magazine punditry
My final Condé Nast business magazine punditry: In adding updates to my earlier post on the topic pointing to new coverage of the announcement, it appears the focus has been on the “tough time in the business advertising category” angle … Continue reading
What Nick Bradbury said
What Nick Bradbury said: (About Apple’s “opaqueness”): “One way or another, people will talk to you.”
Craig’s (book) list
Craig’s (book) list: Craig Newmark, founder and chairman of craigslist, suggests some books for “inspiration and sound advice” for those thinking about launching a new venture or expanding an existing business.
AOL news has mojo – not
AOL news has mojo – not: (From Search Engine Watch) “AOL News has quietly and quickly sprinted into a leading news search engine, joining Yahoo News, Google News and Topix.net as a primary destination for online news.” Observation: Using the … Continue reading