BBC NEWS | Technology | Instant messaging grows up

There is an interesting premise here. Eliminate hierarchy with a flat organization be more efficient and share knowledge. In a Utopian sense I agree with it. When my two other colleagues and I are working on a project together there isn't a hierarchy. More like a triumvirate. But in a company there is a problem…

This is completely, 100% true. My feed garners the most views of any other part of my whole website combined (thank you to all subscribers!). So as this VC says, all the time spent on tweaking your template, getting links set up, etc may just be a (small) waste of time. Granted, most folks will…

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…

Nice review of screen-sharing tools. Shinkuro also has a rudimentary screen-sharing capability. I think it would be fine for something like “see this here…” kind of thing. Best Screen Sharing Tools Reviewed At Buyer's Review – Online Collaboration and Web Conferencing Breaking News – Kolabora.com: “Best Screen Sharing Tools Reviewed At Buyer's Review Last Thursday,…

Videotron, the Quebec cable and Internet company is joining the ranking of the other big providers in announcing that VoIP service is coming. Theirs will launch mid-next year. The other cable companies have announced launches as has Telus and Bell Canada. I wonder if the days of the standard POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) line…

I've experienced this for sure. “Oh, sorry I forgot to include you in the email” Or “We got to talking and didn't think to call you.” Bottom line, it is unavoidable. I think you can take steps to minimize it, but you're always going to be the telecommuter. You're going to be different. But if…