Daily Archives: Monday, July 23, 2007

Warning: this post is laden with cynicism

Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 by Rex Hammock

I only watched the final 30 minutes of the “YouTube/CNN” debate, but what I did see leads me to agree with Jeff Jarvis who said, “CNN selected too many obvious, dutiful, silly questions.” The producers — or did they outsource … Continue reading →

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Facebook is to MySpace what reading a blog post is to reading an article about what was in a blog post

Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 by Rex Hammock

When Danah Boyd wrote her blog post and related essay, Viewing American class divisions through Facebook and MySpace,” I thought it was well-crafted and provided a thought-provoking, nuanced insight into a complex, but important online and cultural phenomenon. Unfortunately, by … Continue reading →

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Dream post

Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 by Rex Hammock

I’m glad Netscape co-founder Marc Andressen recently started a blog because it has been filled with great information and insight from his vantage point. Also, if he hadn’t started blogging, I doubt I’d have ever seen a blog post that … Continue reading →

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Bill Gates drops by Nashville for a game of cards

Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 by Rex Hammock

Bill Gates (and Warren Buffett, possibly) flew into Nashville Saturday to participate in the North American Bridge Championships. No word on whether or not he attended the Opry. (nashville.ismyhome.com)

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A digg for marketers who create media

Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 by Rex Hammock

My custom publishing/custom media friend Joe Pulizzi has launched Junta42, a new “digg-like” service focused on “content marketing.” Content marketing is a term Joe uses to describe, “the biggest industry that nobody has ever heard of.” It encompasses all those … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-07-23

Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 by Rex Hammock

What is the printing industry’s biggest problem? | PrintCEO Blog That whole Internet thing may have been your instant answer to that question, however, here’s what some industry leaders think: “The lack of new talent coming into the industry to … Continue reading →

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