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Rex Hammock’s RexBlog.com
The blog of Rex Hammock, founder/ceo of Hammock Inc., the content marketing, strategy and media company founded in 1991 in Nashville, Tenn. Rex is also founder/helper-in-chief of the wiki, SmallBusiness.com.
RexBlog.com was created in August, 2000.
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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Blah, blah, Apple rumor, blah, blah
It’s time once more for the blah, blah, Apple media pad, blah, blah, Apple tablet, blah, blah, Chinese supplier, blah, blah, chip orders, blah, blah, Rumor #3. Bonus link: Why I not longer predict dates for when this rumor will … Continue reading
Bing’s $100 million ad buy is part of the story
Monday’s New York Times reports that Microsoft’s re-tooled and re-branded search engine, Bing.com, has increased its “share of the search pie…slowly rising since it was unveiled on June 3.” The article quotes StatCounter’s CEO Aodhan Cullen who compares the launch … Continue reading
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links for 2009-07-12
The hazy future of Web typography | Ars Technica Gist: Current technology can break Web type free from the Georgia/Verdana prison, but getting all the stakeholders—Web designers, type designers, font vendors, and browser vendors—to agree on a standard may be … Continue reading
My reverse PR pitch: Help me convince Nissan to sell me an ‘EV’
A Nissan “Cube” electronic vehicle (EV)concept car was unveiled last year, butNissan has said its first North Americanproduction EV will “appear totally different.” I’m constantly surprised by the number of “pitches” I get from PR people wanting me to blog … Continue reading
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links for 2009-07-11
Indie Kindle author lands book deal | Crunchgear The term "vanity" is often applied to self-published books when written about in the trade and general media. I've argued that print on demand and eBook platforms make self-published and independent published … Continue reading
Jon Stewart meets T-Pain and the Chipmunks
As I’m fortunate enough to have an 18-year-old son, I actually know that Auto-Tune is what hip-hop artists (notably, T-Pain) use to get that distorted “electronic” voice and to change pitch without speeding a recording (think Chipmunks). (Or, if you … Continue reading
links for 2009-07-10
Excerpts from the Steve McNair memorial service in Nashville | The Tennessean This quote from Bishop Walker of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church could likely be the first high-profile eulogy to include a reference to Twitter: "Next time you write … Continue reading
links for 2009-07-06
Is MagHound.com a dog? | paidContent Quote: Time Inc. has a major campaign set to go once it feels the service is up to par, with plans that include a word-of-mouth campaign, a wider direct-mail and e-mail promotion and some … Continue reading
The Apple rumor of the day is #9, not #3
Ever since I posted my three-year old All the Apple Rumors You’ll Ever Need, I’ve been doing all I can to champion Rumor #3, the perpetually rumored oversized iPod Touch (Media Pad, Touch Book, etc., etc.) However, another item on … Continue reading
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This month, you have free access to over two million free eBooks
From now through August 4, you have access to over two million free eBooks through a project called The World eBook Fair. The project is a cooperative effort of various organizations and programs focused on collecting and making available open … Continue reading
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links for 2009-07-05
Architecture Groups on Flickr If you're ever looking for a list of groups on Flickr that are devoted to sharing photos of a specific type of architecture or anything related to that topic — even remotely so — the person … Continue reading
How free online tools and “social running” are helping create fanatically loyal customers
My favorite gizmo is a 3-year old GPS heartrate monitor that keeps getting more valuable to me because Garmin has recognized the value of giving me free online tools that keep me addicted to it. A couple of weeks ago, … Continue reading
links for 2009-07-04
College stars sue over likeness in video games | NYTimes.com I think the players are correct. Then again, I think the big-program football and men's basketball players are exploited in lots worse ways by their schools and the NCAA.
Fly high, Steve — your fans
My son, 2006 Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair died today. Those who have read this blog know that I have written about Steve as long as this blog has been around. A Google custom search of the term “Steve … Continue reading
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links for 2009-07-01
Hammock Builds Social Network for SNAP Conference | FolioMag.com It's great to see Folio: Magazine publishing the kind of story I'm sure its audience can't get enough of — a case study about a recent Hammock project. (Filed under: Shameless … Continue reading
