PCWorld.com – Mapping the New Internet

In case you hadn't stopped by Groove's website today, the new version is out and preview downloads are available. I haven't downloaded it yet, but will very soon. With all the hoopla about Groove 3.0 I hope it can live up to its acclaim.

From the Groove blog… Government Computer News reports on the updated Homeland Security Information Center. In the article, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge touts the Homeland Security Information Network. Groove is a core component of HSIN. [Groove.net Weblog]

Beyond the fact that Boeing is investing so heavily in collaboration technologies, I think the underlying philosophy in the quotes below show that some businesses are recognizing that collaboration technologies fuel the way people work now. Video system to speed 7E7 work by Molly McMillin (The Wichita Eagle, July 4, 2004), says that “Collaboration rooms”…

“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…

Smaller companies have better information sharing than larger. Well that shouldn't be surprising. If you have a company of only 50 people (or fewer), then you really can't afford not to share information widely. You never know who will have the next great idea or insight. Also think about it, in a small company employees…

This looks amazing. The Globe & Mail has a better description and intro than Robin Good does, but Robin does provide examples and a link to download, so both are worthwhile reads. If this works with AvantBrowser I'll go for it. If it doesn't, well it looks cool enough for me to use IE more….