Social Issues Surround Social Software

This is the second of recent articles on RSS (webfeeds). The PC World article is longer and gives a good list of tools whereas this one focuses on just SharpReader and FeedReader. I think the moment IE supports webfeeds, this whole space is going to just explode. I don't think most home users are comfortable…

This is an interesting article…mostly for the first two paragraphs. I think the biggest problem facing SMBs is the cost of a website and that funny feeling that you might not be getting your money's worth. Do all businesses need a website? Maybe not. Do all businesses that have a website need one that works,…

With this standard being ratified, Wi-Fi will start getting more secure. Though, it is hotspots where I think there is still a security gap. I wonder how hotspot operators will implement security, if at all. Given that the idea of hotspots is to connect quickly and easily, putting up security barrier goes against the grain….

This article could have gone in a lot of different directions. They talk about employee experimentation, changing HR practices, but only touch on an important point. I think people are overwhelmed with new technologies that IT thinks is cool or that a director or VP has heard is cool and wants to implement. Sure, I've…

I can't count how many times I've “Googled” someone. I concur with the article in that is it a great way to learn a little more about someone or a company and to see what old e-mail posts from a long forgotten mail list lurk in the depths of Cyberspace.You do have to be careful,…

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…