Daily Archives: Tuesday, December 26, 2006

What are the chances of the Titans getting into the playoffs?

Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Thanks to Sharon Cobb and Jackson Miller, here is the hat-trick that must happen next Sunday if the Tennessee Titans are going to make it into the playoffs. Again, all four must occur: 1. Titans must beat Patriots 2. Steelers … Continue reading →

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Second Life’s fuzzy math

Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Clay Shirky says reporters are stupid when it comes to statistics about Second Life. It won’t come as a surprise to any who reads this blog that I agree. However, I’m not ready to write-off Second Life just because of … Continue reading →

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Perception vs. perception, markets vs. “the commentariat”

Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Writing in today’s LA Times, former Harvard President and Clinton Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers explains the perception gap between the future being predicted by financial markets vs. the future being anticipated by the “commentariat.” While financial markets are … Continue reading →

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Express yourself: Post a photo a day in 2007

Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Just in time for inspiring you to do this for 2007, Taylor McKnight says he’s about to finish up his second Project 365, a photo-a-day posting effort. Here is Taylor’s tutorial on how to do one yourself. (Best advice: Always … Continue reading →

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A bungee backpack is on my wishlist for some future Christmas

Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 by Rex Hammock

(From Nature.com [later: sorry, it's now behind a cost wall]) “Bouncing backpacks can make hiking easier, researchers have shown.Lawrence Rome and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania have designed a backpack in which the load hangs suspended by bungee … Continue reading →

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