Weblogs and knowledge management

Weblogs and knowledge management. Weblogs and knowledge management Another stream of recent posts has focused on weblogs as a tool for knowledge management both to capture and share knowledge. They include a mix of posts focusing on individual knowledge workers and on knowledge workers within organizations. [via McGee's Musings] Jim – great job summarizing some… Continue reading Weblogs and knowledge management

ACLU Releases Report on Suppression of Dissent in a Post 9/11 America

American Civil Liberties Union : Press Release – ACLU Releases Report on Suppression of Dissent in a Post 9/11 America . Taking their cue from the Bush Administration, law enforcement officials across the country have interrogated, detained and prosecuted hundreds of people for exercising their First Amendment freedoms of speech and assembly, according to a… Continue reading ACLU Releases Report on Suppression of Dissent in a Post 9/11 America

The Scoop on Nestle/Dreyer's

Nestle announced last year that it would acquire Dreyer's Grand

The Scoop on Nestle/Dreyer's Nestle announced last year that it would acquire Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream. That's Dreyer's, not to be confused with Breyers, a brand owned by Unilever. Dreyer's is the number one manufacturer of premium ice cream in the United States, under the brand names Edy's (in the East) and Dreyer's (in the… Continue reading

The Scoop on Nestle/Dreyer's

Nestle announced last year that it would acquire Dreyer's Grand

Other News: Open Mail Relays

Other News: Open Mail Relays. The FTC and others try to tame the spam problem by asking people to close open mail relays. [MacInTouch]

Apple: Safari 1.0 Beta 2 (v74)

Apple: Safari 1.0 Beta 2 (v74). The new browser release “improves how Safari validates the authenticity of websites that use SSL certificates.” [MacInTouch]

Ranking Universities on how they honor cyber-liberties

Ranking Universities on how they honor cyber-liberties.  Wired Magazine's latest edition (page 36 of the hard copy, which won't be online til 5/20) ranks the “nation's top 50 research universities” and grades the best 5 and worst 5 when it comes to cyber-liberties.  Of local interst, Tulane was ranked 2nd worst with the comment that… Continue reading Ranking Universities on how they honor cyber-liberties

Dell's Profits Increase 31% on Gains in Market Share

Dell's Profits Increase 31% on Gains in Market Share. Dell Computer said that its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 31 percent, meeting analysts' estimates and defying a prolonged slump in technology spending. By Laurie Flynn. [New York Times: Technology]

T-Mobile's Cheaper Price Tag for Cell Customers

T-Mobile's Cheaper Price Tag for Cell Customers. One bill to charge them all: T-Mobile cell phone customers can get unlimited hot spot access for $19.95 per month if they have it billed as part of their regular service. T-Mobile regularly charges $29.95 per month for a one-year service commitment for unlimited access, and $39.95 for… Continue reading T-Mobile's Cheaper Price Tag for Cell Customers

NetNewsWire Feature Ideas

NetNewsWire Feature Ideas lists a slew of ideas we’re considering for the future. The page just lists the larger ideas: smaller ideas aren’t listed, or else the page would be too big. Feedback and questions about any of it is welcome. [inessential.com]