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,…

Like most of GrokDotCom's articles, this is particularly good and insightful. I always look at what search terms people use to reach my site. Interestingly, most folks arrive because of something I've posted in this blog and it relates to what they are looking for in someway. Whether I helped or hindered I don't know….

Perhaps this is one of the keystones of KM. Tap into an record the “conventional wisdom” to leverage. But this article points out the catch, what if it's wrong. Also I think the conventional wisdom capture, while it might be the most important information to capture, is the hardest to capture. Who wants to write…

This is a page straight from my book of philosophy. Lot's of great technologies. Start off in the bliss and excitement of a new cool tool, and then, slowly, the shine wears off. Now I like getting my newsfeeds in Outlook (I use Newsgator), but I have a long line of other applications that have…

Not for the faint of heart (or budget, I expect). Oracle is offering additions to its suite of collaboration tools. Oracle Blends IM, Collaboration: “Enterprises looking for integrated messaging and collaboration software will soon get an enhanced offering from Oracle Corp. OCS (Oracle Collaboration Suite) 3.0, due in the fourth quarter, adds an instant messaging…