Daily Archives: Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Christmas shopping

Christmas shopping: Let’s say one knows exactly what one wants to purchase and it’s a fairly mainstream item, say, a DVD of a season of TV shows or a popular electronics device. Is there a reason to drive across town … Continue reading

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Andrew’s predictions for 10,000 BC (using Matt McAlister’s prediction generator)

Andrew’s predictions for 10,000 BC (using Matt McAlister’s prediction generator): Andrew, commenting on my earlier post, shared his hilarious predictions for 10,000 BC that were generated by using Matt’s plug-and-play dotcom prediction generator with a few tweaks. Here are Andrew’s … Continue reading

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UserFriendly Strip Comments

Funny: Prediction flow chart for geek gifts. Technorati Tags: humor

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Polyhedron with two parallel opposite faces

Polyhedron with two parallel opposite faces: Dylan Stableford at Folio: is reporting that the under-new-ownership business media company, Primedia Business, is changing its name to Prism Business Media Inc. It used to be called Intertec. Come to think of it, … Continue reading

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Nashville Scene – Wikipedia Entry Enrages Irby Simpkins

Inside joke: There’s a very funny satirical jab (yet only to Nashvillians who are aware of the history of Nashville media) at the John Sigenthaler Wikipedia controversy in this week’s Fabricator column in the Nashville Scene. It makes me realize … Continue reading

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My fill-in-the-blanks dotcom predictions for 2006

My fill-in-the-blanks dotcom predictions for 2006: You, too, can fill in the blanks on Matt McAlister’s “Dotcom Prediction Generator” and have your very-own predictions. Here’s what turned up when I plugged in some words. (For those following at home: these … Continue reading

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Why I doubt stories that depend on statistics (continued)

Why I doubt stories that depend on statistics (continued): A steady thread on this weblog regards my warning that statistics in the hands of reporters are an impediment to insight and understanding. Numbers can be made to tell (either out … Continue reading

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News from the world of Brand Rex

News from the world of Brand Rex: I was saddened to learn that a 55-year old company in Miami, Fla., named Rex Art is shutting its doors . Quote: Rex Art, in business for 55 years and once one of … Continue reading

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The speed of press release

The speed of press release: I am not one of those who say “the press release is dead.” I do think the role of the press release has changed radically. And, frankly, I’m not sure if press releases were ever … Continue reading

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Google readies ‘phase 2′ of print ads project

Google readies ‘phase 2′ of print ads project: (From MediaPost Publications): “Google is wrapping up first phase of its print-media buying test and is about to launch “phase two” of the beta program in which Google purchases print ad inventory … Continue reading

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Professor Gillmor

Professor Gillmor: Dan Gillmor is putting together a nonprofit Center for Citizen Media. The goals are to study, encourage and help enable the emergent grassroots media sphere, with a major focus on citizen journalism. It is associated with UC, Berkeley’s … Continue reading

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