Tag Archives: internet

HyperLincs: Celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday online

Posted on Saturday, February 7, 2009 by Rex Hammock

[CC / rexblog.com] While Presidents Day (the third Monday in February) is the official day for celebrating the birthdays of both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, this year is definitely a Lincoln year. Not only did the inauguration of President … Continue reading →

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The NYTimes.com’s “website of record” features

Posted on Friday, October 3, 2008 by Rex Hammock

With this innovative video/transcript archival feature chronicling last night’s Veep debate (and last week’s first debate), the New York Times is displaying what a news website of record should be: The definitive spot where news-related media is collected, curated, analyzed … Continue reading →

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The economy is losing jobs, but Apple still has Jobs

Posted on Friday, October 3, 2008 by Rex Hammock

Poor Steve Jobs is like the U.S. economy, rumors of his demise keep being greatly exaggerated. A month ago, Bloomberg (the news service, not the mayor) mistakenly published his obituary and this morning, a “citizen journalist” on CNN’s iReport.com, posted … Continue reading →

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Flashback: Nashville & the Internet in 1998

Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 by Rex Hammock

How long has it been since ten years ago? Here’s a hint: Ten years ago was when you first heard a President say, “I did not have sex with that woman.” Here’s another hint: Ten years ago is when I … Continue reading →

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It’s 2008. Why hasn’t Internet advertising surpassed magazine advertising?

Posted on Monday, June 23, 2008 by Rex Hammock

Four years ago, an article in the Wall Street Journal suggested Internet advertising would match magazine advertising by 2007 and blow past it in 2008. What happened? The very short version: During 2007, almost $60 billion was spent on advertising … Continue reading →

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