As much as it might pain Yahoo to do this. It probably is better in the long run. Let them license the core technology and let other build on it and supply the services and support. InfoWorld: Rest in peace: Yahoo Business Messenger: June 18, 2004: By: “MIAMI – Yahoo Inc. has decided to ditch…

This is good commentary on the Weblogs closure. I heard about it from a friend while I was on the road and connectivity challenged. I can't imagine the stress Dave must have been under. The man is a true visionary in the scripting world. This blog is “Blogger Powered” but physically hosted on my site…

This is excellent advise on promoting your blog. Most it is common sense if you really sit down and think about it. This article is a really good example of Rick's advice. This is a useful article, it has good resources, advice, and links included and the topic is “hot” right now. I'm sure Rick…

I agree with Rick, this could become very big very fast. I've listed myself for two reasons, a) I'd like to expand my readership and b) I thought it was about time I tried out a wiki-powered page. Two birds with one stone! The directory looks very interesting. I'm sure there is some chaff in…

“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….