Monthly Archives: December 2006

What are the odds he read that on the rexblog? (a gazillion-to-one)

Posted on Saturday, December 30, 2006 by Rex Hammock

On Wednesday, the 16-year-old and I used the back of the envelop (actually, it was a 3 x 5 card) to calculate the odds of the Titans making it into the playoffs. As I said then, our prediction was 3.4% … Continue reading →

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links for 2006-12-30

Posted on Saturday, December 30, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Moms pick magazines over wine, massages and soothing hot baths | Media Buyer Planner From the suspect surveys department: A parenting magazine’s survey shows that magazines are moms’ most trusted sources of information and that moms choose magazines as the … Continue reading →

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Danny Sullivan interviews Jimmy Wales about the “Google killer” wiki search

Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 by Rex Hammock

I guess it must be some cool search-engine-optimization trick to release a newsworthy interview on a Friday night before a holiday weekend because search guru Danny Sullivan has just posted a Q&A With Jimmy Wales on Search Engine Land about … Continue reading →

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The revolution will be DVR’d

Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Last night, I recorded Blog Wars on the Sundance Channel. Tonight, I am recording 20/20 because Jeff Jarvis says he was interviewed for two-and-a-half-hours for it, so I figure he’ll be on for at least 30 or so seconds. Update: … Continue reading →

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Transparent ads vs. fake “conversations”

Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Quote of the day from Scott Karp: “It feels like we’ve reached the point where good old fashioned, in-your-face, BUY THIS advertising is starting to look a whole lot more authentic than all of the fake ‘authenticity’ that the hyping … Continue reading →

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