Daily Archives: Thursday, January 5, 2006

Evaluating the prognostications of political pundits

Evaluating the prognostications of political pundits: (From the WSJ.com’s Numbers Guy (free feature): “You’re generally better off handing darts to a chimp than trusting the musings of a professional prognosticator.” Also, another observation about reporters and pundits (and bloggers?): “…people … Continue reading

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The Impact of Electronic Publishing

Make noise abroad or perish: From the Campus Technology Magazine article, “The Impact of Electronic Publishing”: “The English word publish was in use before the printing press was invented. It meant “to noise abroad, to make known.” Ink-and-paper has served … Continue reading

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The “secret” of making something look easy

The “secret” of making something look easy: Dozens of people spend hundreds of hours making a Steve Jobs’ keynote address appear simple, relaxed and cool. I’ve seen a Stevenote a couple of times (and watched video of plenty more) and … Continue reading

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Get ready for this story, football fans

Get ready for this story, football fans: It’s the last sentence in this Tennessean sports column by Joe Biddle: “Young is a protégé of Titans quarterback Steve McNair. Wouldn’t it be ironic if Young becomes the one who replaces McNair?” … Continue reading

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Brand Rex update

Brand Rex update: You just never know where Brand Rex will appear next. Once it was just the lowly name of cigarettes, lard and beer and even unsuccessful technology products. Coming in April, this new stuff from iRex Technologies is … Continue reading

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