Amazon Testing “Plogs”

This is a nice look back and forward on probably one of the most useful collaboration technologies since e-mail:IM BBC NEWS | Technology | Instant messaging grows up

Many minds collaborating better than one brilliant person solo…good arguements for collaboration software I think… Instead of looking to a single person for the right answers, companies need to recognize a simple truth: Under the right conditions, groups are smarter than the smartest person within them. We often think of groups and crowds as stupid,…

Okay beyond the “Is it too late to apply for the fall semester” jokes, I think this is as important as computers, then laptops becoming deriguer on campus. I like the fact that Duke is giving them to the students, not requiring them to buy them. I was looking at Apple's site yesterday to read…

Unlike some Internet professionals in my local, I think this is the way to go. The “About us…” and news pages are very important. I always look for a physical address when looking at a new company. I want to know where they are. It might not be much, but I just like to know….

I doubt this will come to pass, it's almost like the old urban legend that the U.S. Postal service will start charging for e-mail, but saddly this is a true story. After just having a conversation over Skype (side note: I was blow away. The sound quality really was better than a standard land-line). Something…

Collaboration and telework isn't about technology. Technology enables people to telecommute, but there have to be processes in place and a willingness and perceived value in picking up the phone, IMing, e-mailing, blogging, to connect with all the people in the team or group. If part of the group decides not to bother anymore, the…