Special: How to host a personal wiki on your home computer. A wiki is an editable web site, where any number of pages can be added and the text of those pages edited right inside your web browser. Wiki's are perfect for a team of multiple people collaboratively editing information (Wikipedia is the quintessential example… Continue reading Special: How to host a personal wiki on your home computer
Month: September 2005
How to go from Introvert to Extrovert
How to go from Introvert to Extrovert. Does Myers-Brigg have you pegged as an “I”? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be more “E”? Wonder no more. Steve Pavlina offers extensive insights into his journey from introvert to extrovert in a fascinating essay. You can learn to become better at building… Continue reading How to go from Introvert to Extrovert
Catalog your books with LibraryThing
Catalog your books with LibraryThing. Web application LibraryThing lets you catalog all the books you own and use tags to organize your collection. Add book titles by entering a title and viewing search results from the Library of Congress or Amazon. LibraryThing adds the book's card to your catalog with ISBN, publisher, year and an… Continue reading Catalog your books with LibraryThing
Getting Real: Don't pick the tools ahead of the craftsman
Getting Real: Don't pick the tools ahead of the craftsman. Would you settle on a brush and then go look for a painter that could use it? Or would you rather find a good painter and then let him use the brushes he sees fit for the task. Put like that, I’d wager few would… Continue reading Getting Real: Don't pick the tools ahead of the craftsman
Shared Simias UI Prototype
Shared Simias UI Prototype. I've been working on a prototype for a new Simias Collection Viewer. As many of you know, Simias is capable of synchronizing data beyond only iFolders. The basic idea is to be able to view your collections (iFolders, Bookmarks, Blogs, Calendars, etc.) from the same UI window, be able to share… Continue reading Shared Simias UI Prototype
Poor Planning and Corruption Hobble Reconstruction of Iraq
Poor Planning and Corruption Hobble Reconstruction of Iraq. Reconstruction efforts are being delayed by corrupt contractors and a lack of continuity among the officers who oversee spending. By CRAIG S. SMITH. [NYT > Home Page]
there is no “purple cow 2.0”
there is no “purple cow 2.0”. Along with the co-authors of the Cluetrain, probably the most influential voice in the world of new marketing is Seth Godin. Seth has written a lot of books, and I have read most of them. All great stuff. If you don't have the time to read all his books,… Continue reading there is no “purple cow 2.0”
White House Backs NASA Plan for Vehicles
White House Backs NASA Plan for Vehicles. The plan would rearrange the components of the space shuttle into a new design expected to be more powerful and safer. By WILLIAM J. BROAD. [NYT > Technology]
By 2050, an Urban Planet
By 2050, an Urban Planet. Scientific American projects what the world will look like in 2050, and it is going to be a far different place for businesspeople to deal with. By PAUL B. BROWN. [NYT > Technology]
Book Review: Creating Customer Evangelists
Book Review: Creating Customer Evangelists. Creating Customer Evangelists written by Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba is a brilliant work about turning your customers into a powerful sales force. Customer Evangelists are the ideal Return Customers that will come back to your business and bring their friends. This book outlines several key ways you can utilize… Continue reading Book Review: Creating Customer Evangelists