Category Archives: observation

After giving it five minutes of thought, I’ve decided to stop being a hot head

Posted on Thursday, March 1, 2012 by Rex Hammock

Once in a while, a blog post appears that seems written just for me at just the perfect nanosecond. It is especially great when such a post is written by someone who is such an all-star in my book as … Continue reading →

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Just because you can make money from something doesn’t mean you should, and other rules of the web

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 by Rex Hammock

Here are a few things I’ve learned from 20 years of living online, developing or managing online things and using lots and lots of things others have developed. I’ve learned them by writing and by reading about those online things. … Continue reading →

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What time is the Superbowl and thoughts on Facebook and why I blog

Posted on Sunday, February 5, 2012 by Rex Hammock

[Warning: This is a long and rambling post that may or may not make a point.] Superbowl XLVI (46 for you non-Romans) starts at 6:30 p.m. eastern time on the NBC television network. The teams playing are the New England Patriots and … Continue reading →

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Rexplanation: The internet isn’t just technology. It’s a place and people.

Posted on Monday, January 30, 2012 by Rex Hammock

[Note: This post is a Rexplanation.] In my opinion, there are two ways people understand the internet. The first way is to understand the internet as something to use. The second way is to think of the internet as something you … Continue reading →

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Advice of the day: Stop waiting for your ship to come in (illustration)

Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 by Rex Hammock
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