“Beam me up Scotty”. We've said it jokingly for years, but now we're one step closer. Sure it's a small step, only an atom, but “a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”. Additionally the implications for quantum computing are also important. Many of today's scientific problems are held back by computing power…

After a brief hiatus while I was in Montreal, I'll have articles and updates today and over the weekend.

A related post to how humans are the weakest security link, it is so easy to accidentially send an e-mail to the wrong person. This is important for collaboration spaces, especially if you are a consultant who might have several clients who compete against each other. Can't very well let one competitor accidentially into the…

Telework is tough. Almost all the folks I've reported to in the past four years has told me (essentially) that they couldn't do what I do. They admire the dedication and focus I have working at home. The admit that they'd be playing golf or watching Oprah. It isn't for everyone, for sure, but I…

Sadly, this is very, very true. Tod Mafin of the CBC did a couple experiments where, essentially, he was able to get in and wander the halls of a company armed with nothing more than a clipboard and saying he was “from IT”. We all have to raise our level of savvy in this area…

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….

Here's the gist. RSS allows people to find obscure bits of data. Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) let people easily record things they'd like to watch. The end result very well could be a future where you find and record programs completely on your own time frame. Want to watch CSI at 7 instead of 9?…

As wireless moves forward so do the applications. This is an interesting idea. So you could have a complete home network where the only thing connected with wires is your router to broadband modem. For wireless broadband, you might not even have that! Maxtor, Linksys to debut wireless external hard drive | CNET News.com: “If…

Press releases on a Vancouver-based company saving time and money with a conferencing system. What you have to think about is this…if you really try it, and give the system a fair shake (that is be dedicated to trying and not expect more than it can deliver) you really might be able to save time…

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,…