Documentation & knowledge. A oft repeated question / assertion in KM is the link between explicit documentation and knowledge. The point I'm trying to make, is documentation alone does not = knowledge. To retain knowledge against attrition you have to have a community that can appreciate the context, understand the issues, talk the language, adopt… Continue reading Documentation & knowledge
Author: Vince Kimball
A Better Voice Mail Greeting
A Better Voice Mail Greeting. I change my voice mail greeting everyday, so that it references the current day. Why? Because I want people to know that I am on top of my messages and their message is important to me. Whenever I discover a recurring activity like this, I try to “template” the process.… Continue reading A Better Voice Mail Greeting
NationMaster: A Master of Nations–ahem
NationMaster: A Master of Nations–ahem. NationMaster.com–where stats come alive! …a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD… You can make maps… Continue reading NationMaster: A Master of Nations–ahem
declared
On this day in 1776 the United States of America, then a colony of Great Britain, declared its independence, starting the American Revolution, which is still going strong in 2004. [Scripting News]
GFI launches GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP 10
GFI launches GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP 10. “GFI has announced the release of GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP 10. This new version of GFI's popular server-based anti-spam solution allows network users to blacklist or whitelist senders via public folders, and enables administrators to tune the Bayesian filter more… [MS Exchange Blog]
Update for Windows Small Business Server 2003
Update for Windows Small Business Server 2003. An update has been released which fixes the OWA/OMA and store.exe memory alert issues that occur on SBS 2003 servers after Exchange 2003 SP1 is applied…. [MS Exchange Blog]
Swaying Unhappy Ohio Voters Could Be a Key to the Presidency
Swaying Unhappy Ohio Voters Could Be a Key to the Presidency. Ohio has been a presidential bellwether for decades — and is perhaps the most closely watched swing state this year. By By JAMES DAO. [The New York Times > Home Page]
Yahoo News (press release) – USA – Consumer Alert: How to Avoid Taking the 'Phishing' Bait
Yahoo News (press release) – USA – Consumer Alert: How to Avoid Taking the 'Phishing' Bait. Privacy Nonprofit Releases Five Rules to Detect and Avoid Phishing Scams SAN FRANCISCO, June 29 /PRNewswire/ — One of the more sinister and increasingly prevalent methods of identity theft is the practice of “spoofing” or “phishing,” involving the sending… Continue reading Yahoo News (press release) – USA – Consumer Alert: How to Avoid Taking the 'Phishing' Bait
Doc
Doc points me to an interview with Joe Biden, with this interesting quote (read the entire interview if you have the time): BIDEN: The neocons are right: this is the first time stateless actors with no territory to protect, no interest in protecting individuals, capable of using modern technology, let alone nuclear weapons or weapons… Continue reading Doc
IHT
IHT. NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer warned Friday that Afghanistan and Iraq were doomed to be failed states if the United States and the international community did not find a way to work together to save them. [John Robb's Weblog]