Monthly Archives: April 2009

links for 2009-04-29

Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2009 by Rex Hammock

Time Warner CEO: Magazines remain 'attractive' | MarketWatch Quote: "Magazines are national, not local." Huh? I was following up to that point. (tags: magazines) The Rumor #3 Drumbeat | CNN.com Call it whatever: the iPad, the Media Pad, the iPod … Continue reading →

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Creativity inside the boxes

Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 by Rex Hammock

There are several reasons I love what photographer Peter Norby did on his Flickr account the other day. If you are viewing it as I am seeing it (on the morning of April 29) all 12 photos appearing on the … Continue reading →

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Ads on the cover vs. ads on the home page

Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 by Rex Hammock

I first started writing last January about the incredible Apple ads that appear on the front of NYTimes.com and, at least in the past, WSJ.com. I think they are great ads, but as I have said as soon as they … Continue reading →

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Making bold predictions regarding Rumor #3 is a game of inches

Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 by Rex Hammock

Unless an amazing half-court shot goes in, I’m within a couple of days of air-balling on my “guessay” prediction that Apple will announce a larger format iPod Touch by May 1. As long-time readers of this blog know, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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End of a short era: Portfolio

Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 by Rex Hammock

Blogging its own demise. Sorry as I am to see Portfolio magazine shutter (also, see AdAge.com, NYTimes.com), it’s not hard to understand why such a major launch failed in the current environment. As I’ve said before on this blog, this … Continue reading →

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