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Comment on Google’s Knols: Will These End Up in Our Search Results? by VENKATAKRISHNA NALAMOTHU

VENKATAKRISHNA NALAMOTHU — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:45:58 +0000

Knols will definitely become more popular than Wikipedia mainly due to its personalisation feature and Google brand. Every author generally desires to have his/her name be placed prominently. I like Knol more than Wikipedia even though it is too early to compare them.

Comment on Simplify Your Work by Barbara Saunders

Barbara Saunders — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:04:44 +0000

This may be heresy - one of the things I’ve done to simplify is keep my expense records on paper. I combine freelance work, remote assignments to an agency, and a job. My 1099 clients pay by check, and my expenses are minimal. 12 sheets of paper captures it all!

Comment on Information Overload: Overrated? by billbennettnz

billbennettnz — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:01:51 +0000

This is a really good debate to have (and a good forum for it).

My problem isn’t the generalised, sustained information overload targeted by ’solution providers’, but sporadic overload — perhaps two or three times a year when the incoming channels get overloaded, memory threasholds are breached and my processing capacity stumbles. This kind of relates to the ‘burstiness’ concept. I suspect I’m not unusual.

Comment on Open Thread: The First Cup - Tea or Coffee? by X caffine junkie

X caffine junkie — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:59:13 +0000

I just stopped drinking coffee. I have changed nothing else in my life, now I sleep better wake up fresh and are more productive during the day. BUT I have gained 15lbs in 5 weeks….. My diet has not change other than no caffeine!!! Says something for the stimulant properties of caffeine!!

Comment on What is Up With MobileMe? by Stuart Rosenberg

Stuart Rosenberg — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:35:01 +0000

I never chose to subscribe to MobileMe. I learned long ago to wait for the early adopters to work out the bugs and take advantage of technology when the kinks had worked out. But even though I never chose to become part of the MobileMe movement, I did choose some years ago to subscribe to .mac, which was boring but functional, giving me reliable email service and web hosting, and never gave me a second thought or an ounce of trouble.

And then, with no input from me whatsoever, I discover that suddenly I’m a subscriber to MobileMe. And my .mac email address IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. Can’t receive, can’t send, can’t do anything.

And it’s not a couple of hours or even a couple of days but a FULL WEEK so far with no end in sight, no updates from Apple (save a platitudinous “we’re doing our best, be back ASAP”.

This is the exact opposite of the Apple I used to evangelize for and wax rhapsodic about. This is a debacle beyond belief.

Comment on Information Overload: Overrated? by MattLilly

MattLilly — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:06:34 +0000

Most professionals could easily reduce their “information” by answering emails as they receive them, learning how to delegate certain tasks, and properly setting up their RSS reader. Those three easy steps can help reduce the noise.

Comment on What You Should Know Before you Switch from BlackBerry to iPhone by stacy

stacy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:55:26 +0000

It has been interesting for me, as I went from a Pearl, to the first generation iPhone, and then when I left my iPhone out in the rain one day, I decided to go with the BB Curve instead of the 3G iPhone. I love the Curve…. it just WORKS. I do miss a couple things on the iPhone (namely, Google Reader) but I’m glad to have something that does email well and is reliable. At first I was just trialing the Curve for 30 days or so until the iPhone’s are more available, but I think I might keep it!!!

Comment on 14 Things Corporations Can Learn from Seasoned Web Workers by wworker & TP user

wworker & TP user — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:18:18 +0000

I am a seasoned web worker and a telepresence user. To all those web workers out there, have you ever been in a web based meeting and rolled your eyes after a ridiculous comment or heard a deafening silence after making a statement? Telepresence takes these things out of play. It is the physical gestures, all the way down to pupil dialation that telepresence brings to the “table”. If you haven’t done it then you don’t know the difference. I will say it’s not for everyone, but if you have executive road warriors that you pay an insane amount of money to sit on airplanes for half their day, you can see the ROI in a flash. It’s all about the experience.

Comment on Open Thread: How do you Give Back? by caschy

caschy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:10:39 +0000

I wrote all in my blog.

Comment on Open Thread: How do you Give Back? by Simon

Simon — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:53:56 +0000

Another good idea is translation open source software to your own language. It makes it more accessible for others and you have a copy in your own language if you prefer.

Comment on Should You Kill Your RSS Reader? by ksavai

ksavai — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:53:42 +0000

Thats where labeling system helps. I have label in two categories - subject wise and how important they are. So you can read all depending the time you want to spend on google reader. at the end of the day i mark all as read so next day new start and dont get old news.

And I use trends very much. Checking % read and number of feeds per day you can cut down. every week i monitor that and try to cut down atleast 2-3 everytime.

You can also decide number of feed you want to read in whole day so you dont spend lots of time so others you can just unsubscribe.

But as you said I can never stop reading my RSS feeds. I get all news from different topics from different sites so fast which actually saves time not wasting time.

Comment on Open Thread: How do you Give Back? by Simon

Simon — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:52:32 +0000

I certainly feel it itching and try to give back by:

- writing articles on my own webste
- writing free, small and open source Mac OS X apps
- adding data to OpenStreetMaps, Freebase and Wikipedia
- giving tons of feedback for beta (web)apps

Love to add data to “open” systems with an API. OpenStreetMaps for example is a good example as I can pull data out of it with an API the next time I need a map without Google logo so adding data helps other while at the same time I may benefit as well.

Comment on Open Thread: How do you Give Back? by Jenn S.

Jenn S. — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:48:47 +0000

I volunteer in the evenings one day a week for a “computer clubhouse” in my neighborhood - its a drop-in center for teens to keep them away from the gangs, but a free-for-all creative space. They can learn web design, blogging, video game design, music recording, movie making - whatever the kids want to learn. And I volunteer to teach them.

And it truly is fascinating to see how kids use the tools we use for work in totally different ways to create very cool stuff. I may learn more from them, than they from me.

Check and see if there’s a computer clubhouse near you:
http://www.computerclubhouse.org/

Comment on Vysr Opens The Doors To Its RoamAbout Platform by Aliya

Aliya — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:32:27 +0000

I downloaded this a few days ago and it’s really awesome. I like the youtube and music apps. Helps me not get too bored at work :]

Comment on Should You Kill Your RSS Reader? by Chad Crowell

Chad Crowell — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:24:26 +0000

My rule is to delete 1 feed a day. I add maybe 3 a week average, so this way I am keeping my number of feeds rather consistent and also keep an eye out for dead feeds or feeds that I always skim over. Works well for me.

Comment on Should You Kill Your RSS Reader? by Eric Atkins

Eric Atkins — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:14:58 +0000

If you use Google Reader and aren’t using the “N”, “M”, “P”, and “SPACEBAR” keys, then you’ve got to give them a try. It’ll speed up your browsing time.

Also, look at your Google Reader Trends and unsubscribe from feeds are aren’t reading.

“I wouldn’t have seen this post were it not for Google Reader. :-)”

Ditto!