Google Reader 201

Image via CrunchBaseWhile I'm reluctant to recommend any tool by Yahoo! [this includes Flickr, etc.] due to their uncertain future, I found a need for Yahoo! Pipes today. What is Pipes?The tool consists of two major components: an interface, called an editor, where a Pipe is put together; and an execution engine that runs the … Continue reading Google Reader 201

The Ultimate Info Smorgasbord!

Image via CrunchBase Are you still getting email newsletters? I'm doing everything I can to eliminate them and keep my inbox for 'just in time' information only. Wait! Where do I get the information which was contained in those newsletters? Through newsfeeds. Here's a post that might help you get started... "Do you have a … Continue reading The Ultimate Info Smorgasbord!

10 Things Your Boss Won’t Tell You

That's fairly extensive, but many firms are, at the very least, monitoring some of employees' Internet, phone and email use, especially larger companies and those in sensitive or heavily regulated industries. The market for email monitoring software has grown more than 25% each year since 2008 and is projected to reach $1.23 billion in 2013, … Continue reading 10 Things Your Boss Won’t Tell You

Want to become a thought leader? Here’s how mind mapping can help

Looking for a way to get your mental 'act' together? Try MindMapping... Mind mapping software is an incredible canvas for exploring your thinking and recording, manipulating, distilling and converting your insights into white papers, blog posts, presentations and other forms of content. No other type of productivity software gives you this level of flexibility and … Continue reading Want to become a thought leader? Here’s how mind mapping can help

What browser do you use?

Image via Wikipedia Firefox is my primary browser, although I use them all... "What makes Firefox different? Most importantly, we’re open. That means anyone around the world (and we have thousands of experts watching our back) is able to look into our code and find any potential weak spots in our armor.  And when we … Continue reading What browser do you use?

Moving your Infrastructure to the Cloud: How to Maximize Benefits and Avoid Pitfalls

Image via Wikipedia Cloud computing offers a lot of benefits to small-medium business and other cost conscious organizations. Here's how you can avoid some of the risks...With Cloud Computing becoming more widely utilized, it is important for organizations to understand ways to maximize benefits and minimize risks of a move to the cloud. This paper … Continue reading Moving your Infrastructure to the Cloud: How to Maximize Benefits and Avoid Pitfalls

Calendars…

The folks at Lifehacker took a poll on the top calendaring applications. Here are the results... "Nothing's more important to your productivity arsenal than a solid scheduling tool, and considering so much of what we do happens at the computer, a good calendar application is just the thing to bring order to your agenda. On … Continue reading Calendars…