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Bob Deakin
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Walter Matson Remembers John and Jane Greene: “Two People Who Had Guiding Hands On My Life Journey”
Walter Matson remembers John and Jane Greene growing up in Kent, and was on the founding staff of what became the Kent Good Times Dispatch
Bob Deakin
Dec 20, 20246 min read
The Soundtrack of Christmas on Jefferson Avenue
What’s your favorite Christmas memory? A snowy Christmas morning? The year your water heater burst, or the one spent in the emergency room.
Bob Deakin
Dec 17, 20243 min read
Yes, Nick, There Is an Algorithm, and It Knows When You’re Awake
By Bob Deakin Algorithms and Cookies Series Part III Yes, Nick, there is an Algorithm, and it knows when you're awake. My friend Nick...
Bob Deakin
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Algorithms and Cookies: I'm Not Just Data, I'm An Impression
I always wanted to be a unique visitor, not merely a line of code. But it turns out I’m more than that. I’m not just data, I’m an impression
Bob Deakin
Dec 7, 20245 min read
Christmas is the Only Time I Think of You
By Bob Deakin This Christmas is the only time I’ve ever written a review of one song. It’s been a few years since Wes Lachot wrote and...
Bob Deakin
Nov 26, 20242 min read
YouTube Ads United in Douchebaggery
We are subjected to the whims of YouTube ads united in douchebaggery.
Bob Deakin
Nov 12, 20243 min read
Maximize Your Hashtags and Free Up Time for Creating
When you find where to make your content discoverable, maximize your hashtags and free up time for creating.
Bob Deakin
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Why Buy a Gas Dryer When I Can Blow Up My House For Free?
An electric dryer is scary enough with its heating element, moving parts, and sketchy ventilation.
Bob Deakin
Nov 5, 20242 min read
The Best Ways to Check Hashtag Success
Time spent researching hashtags that effectively put your posts in front of the right eyeballs is worth it if you see results. For hashtag s
Bob Deakin
Oct 28, 20243 min read
Hashtags (What Are They Good For?): Absolutely Something
Hashtags (What Are They Good For?): Absolutely Something. Once you learn what they are, you want to know how to use them.
Bob Deakin
Oct 25, 202411 min read
Where Have You Gone Gilbert O'Sullivan?
Have you heard of Gilbert O’Sullivan? “Alone Again (Naturally)” was his major U.S. hit (1972)
Bob Deakin
Oct 11, 20248 min read
Bloody Memories of Friday the 13th Part 2 in Kent, New Preston, and Warren
It was time to film Friday the 13th Part 2 in Kent, New Preston, and Warren, Connecticut, featuring Jason, the horrid goon
Bob Deakin
Oct 8, 20243 min read
When Is The Best Time To Post My Blog?
Algorithms and cookies identify your audience and when they are most likely to engage. So, when is the best time to post my blog?
Bob Deakin
Sep 27, 20243 min read
Do You Know “Ai No Corrida?”
Do You Know “Ai No Corrida” by Quincy Jones? I dive into this rabbit hole not only because it’s an adrenaline-fueled masterpiece
Bob Deakin
Sep 10, 20243 min read
Algorithms and Cookies: I Clicked, Therefore I Am
I’m just data. My data life begins the moment of that first click. It’s all about algorithms and cookies: I clicked, therefore I am.
Bob Deakin
Sep 6, 20245 min read
Somebody Get Ride Captain Ride Out of My Head
I can’t get “Ride Captain Ride” by Blues Image out of my head, so I had to take a deeper look. It is loaded with memorable hooks and lyrics
Bob Deakin
Sep 3, 20243 min read
Data Integrity Testing: Real Or Synthetic?
For the large-scale enterprise, data integrity testing enables the validation of those principles.
Bob Deakin
Aug 29, 20242 min read
Pickleball Is the New Racquetball
Pickleball is the new racquetball, and it’s easier to spell.
Bob Deakin
Aug 27, 20242 min read
What Is The Difference Between Data Quality and Data Integrity?
One of an organization’s most valuable assets is data, but it must be reliable and usable. Otherwise, it’s only in the way.
Bob Deakin
Aug 23, 20245 min read
Remembering Mike Spooner: The Californian from Massachusetts
By Bob Deakin There was only one Mike Spooner: The Californian from Massachusetts. If you met Mike, you would think he just hopped off a...
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