Monthly Archives: July 2008

Using an ego search to compare Google vs. Cuil

Posted on Monday, July 28, 2008 by Rex Hammock

Earlier today, I out-sourced to Danny Sullivan a review of the new search engine, Cuil.com. In a comment on that post, Bob Sacks (BoSacks) observed that he uses an ego search to decide if a search engine is any good. … Continue reading →

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Great TV advertising

Posted on Monday, July 28, 2008 by Rex Hammock

During the past week, I have become a fan of the AMC series Mad Men. It’s well written, directed and acted and captures the zeitgeist (granted in a caricature way) of an era that I find fascinating. (For anyone watching … Continue reading →

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Secrets to a quick review of a new online service

Posted on Monday, July 28, 2008 by Rex Hammock

[Later: I posted this early Monday morning. Now, it's mid-afternoon. After using Cuil a little, I've decided they should shut it down and give any money left over back to the investors. All it has done for me is make … Continue reading →

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links for 2008-07-28

Posted on Monday, July 28, 2008 by Rex Hammock

This is the 2,000th bookmark I’ve added to del.icio.us/rexblog I started using the service on December 31, 2004.Additionally I (and some others) bookmark on the account del.icio.us/smallbusiness, which now has 4,147 items bookmarked. (tags: delicious)

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If a reporter’s story appears online, is the reporter really reporting?

Posted on Sunday, July 27, 2008 by Rex Hammock

There is a tiny percentage of Americans who feel about their Sunday New York Times the way Charlton Heston used to feel about his guns. Those people love nothing more than to spend a Sunday morning sipping coffee and getting … Continue reading →

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