Category Archives: friendfeed

Facebook goes River of News

Posted on Saturday, October 24, 2009 by Rex Hammock

For a few people who are obsessed with the way content flows from creator to consumer (to use a food metaphor), today is a rather interesting day. It’s the day when a concept that started out being called an RSS … Continue reading →

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The importance of simplicity

Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 by Rex Hammock

Boy, did I get this one wrong. When I first read about an all-star group of former Googlers getting together to create what sounded like yet another RSS newsreader/lifestreaming/social-media aggregation thing — in new clothes — I was completely unimpressed. … Continue reading →

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Drive-by thoughts on Twitter, Grammys and Alison Krauss

Posted on Monday, February 9, 2009 by Rex Hammock

(Credit: Josh Penland via Flickr & Creative Commons.) 1. Twitter and real-time events: I’ve blogged before how Twitter can transform any real-time TV broadcast into a “community event.” I’ve seen this on broadcasts of major sporting events, political debates or, … Continue reading →

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A short comment on comments, A rambling essay on why all this stuff fascinates me

Posted on Sunday, June 29, 2008 by Rex Hammock

A comment on comments: Yesterday, I wrote the following on Twitter: “FriendFeed, Twitter, Seesmic et al, are pointing in the direction of something. They aren’t the destination.” Because everything I post on Twitter (and other places) is mirrored on FriendFeed, … Continue reading →

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