Category Archives: internet

Rexplanation: How I decide who to follow on Twitter

Posted on Friday, March 23, 2012 by Rex Hammock

[Note: This post is a Rexplanation.] Recently, I followed someone on Twitter who, upon being notified of my follow, responded to me with a tweeted reply: I’m curious: Why did you decide to follow me? As the 12 regular readers … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, a ‘wisdom of crowds algorithm’ needs the wisdom of a lone editor

Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 by Rex Hammock

The website of the Wall Street Journal, WSJ.com, has a feature most news sites have, a leader board that ranks the popularity of articles on the site. The WSJ.com ranks “Most Popular” by articles Read, Emailed, and Commented on. It … Continue reading →

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Suggestion: Step back from the Pinterest hyperbole, my friends

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2012 by Rex Hammock

I know it will be hard for some readers of this blog, but imagine you haven’t read anything about Pinterest during the past few weeks. Pretend you didn’t know it raised $27 million or that it was “white hot” from … Continue reading →

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Evolution of a social software platform fad

Posted on Friday, February 17, 2012 by Rex Hammock

When I see a web-based startup hit a period of “traction” and being “it,” I think back over the past 12 or so years and realize I’ve seen this pattern before: Geeky friends of the geek who created it start … Continue reading →

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Why the death of a celebrity lights up Twitter

Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2012 by Rex Hammock

I used to blame the vacuous nature of a pop-culture-obsessed society for why we all seem so pre-occupied with the death of celebrities. But when Michael Jackson died, even I felt a little saddened — and frankly, the guy creeped … Continue reading →

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