Daily Archives: Friday, April 20, 2007

Dear SWA, sign me up as a Beta tester

Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 by Rex Hammock

According to the Denver Post, Southwest Airlines in the next nine months hopes to begin a prototype of some type of technology that will provide Internet access and “potential entertainment services.” I don’t know what the CEO Gary Kelly means … Continue reading →

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Why I’m glad Samir Husni has a blog

Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 by Rex Hammock

I’m pleading guilty to inciting a rant. When I saw this Financial Times article in which the reporter, Joshua Chaffin, hung his story’s premise on statistics he chose to make up rather than look up, I knew I could do … Continue reading →

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Best quote, ever

Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 by Rex Hammock

“I was bored, and typed the name of my farm into Google to see what was out there.” –Marsha Bergmeier, president of Mohr Family Farms in Fairmount, Ill., explaining to the New York Times what she did that led to … Continue reading →

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NBC-branded horror

Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 by Rex Hammock

Look at that image on the left. To me, it seems like a two-page-spread magazine advertisement designed to make me have nightmares every time I think of NBC News. Dan Gilmor explains it precisely: The decision to add a logo … Continue reading →

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Friday funnies

Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 by Rex Hammock

Thanks to Hudge, who emailed me today’s Dilbert strip to suggest the name iRex for the product. For the record, there already is an iRex.

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links for 2007-04-20

Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 by Rex Hammock

ITerating: Wiki-Based Software Guide Directory and reviews of open source and commercial software. (tags: wiki technology software) Media purchased sponsored ads to promote Virginia Tech shooting coverage | AP One potential problem for news organizations is that keyword ads “can … Continue reading →

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