• Fthursday
    Published: September 3, 2010
    Source: Warren Ellis
    Just discovered that @WarrenEllis uses OpenOffice ! There is so much that is right in that idea.
    Random catch-up on stuff and things, from this slowly dying Thinkpad X61 that buzzes more loudly and moves more slowly every day. Definitely need to order another Thinkpad next week, now, even though I’m dreading having to deal with a new OS and replace all my programs. I wish I could be zen about it, like Ben Hammersley, and live in Zumodrive and Google Docs. But I need OpenOffice and Final Draft. (And a dozen other things.) (And don’t talk to me about Celtx, I’ve never met a production company...
  • Busting 3 Common Productivity Myths
    Published: August 31, 2010
    Source: GigaOMCollaboration
    These and many other reasons express why I cannot work in an office or a corporation. I am not geared to do this despite learning to do so
    Whether it’s establishing new rules or using employee monitoring software, businesses are always looking for new ways to get more “productive time” from their employees. Some companies ban access to Facebook, grab random screenshots of employee workstations, or enforce strict schedules. But do any of these measures actually work? Let’s take a close look at three common productivity myths and the truth behind them: Myth #1: Block distracting websites like Facebook and YouTube so employees can focus...
  • Gmail 'Priority Inbox' aims to sort out bologna
    Published: August 31, 2010
    Source: CNET News.com
    no its not Bologna , its Bacon! anyway. Moving on from that thought this new service on my Google Mail probably wont change my inbox zero habits but I am glad to say it will entice more users.
    New feature sorts mail into three sections: "important and unread," "starred," and "everything else." The latter isn't spam. It's "bologna."
  • Ten Fallacies About Web Privacy
    Published: August 30, 2010
    Source: Hacker News
    Its an article written by an Economics professor which should give it some credence as a work defined by educated and considered thought. The bottom line of the article in reading it is that for every possibly legitimate issue in favour of privacy there are an equal and reasonable issue against it. What the article does not cover is how we can affect each others privacy and how that will be mined.
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  • UK ISP To Prioritize Gaming Traffic
    Published: August 22, 2010
    Source: Slashdot
    And so the end of Net Neutrality Begins and its the consumer that demands it. The consumer who will not understand the implications that it is being sold a white elephant.
    nk497 writes "A UK ISP is now offering a broadband package just for gamers, which will prioritize their traffic to give them an edge over rival players. Demon Internet has also set up direct networks with gaming companies to boost speeds, and is promising lower latency and a higher usage cap than standard packages. 'Looking at the usage of gamers, it's actually more akin to a small business,' the company said. While paying to get specific content streamed more quickly may worry net neutrality campaigners,...
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