For the last few weeks I have been testing an iMate SP5, I had high hopes for it thinking it would be a great complement for my TC1100 Tablet. My main requirements (with scores) were as follows: small enough to take anywhere ***** worked great as a phone ***** seamlessly receive...
All too often when we talk about collaboration as IT folk we start by discussing all of the great new technologies that are available, or at least that’s what I did a decade ago. Now I tend to focus on the people so it was very refreshing to read a...
I have often used the word seamless to describe some of the refinements that I have been seeking in the end user experience, although recently I have tended to substitute seamless for integrated without really knowing why. Well today I read a post by Dean Bubley titled Redefining semalessness in...
Microsoft have just published a set of short videos that give a great introduction of the new features in Exchange 2007, definitely worth checking out. Most of these videos use OWA, for more information on Outlook 2007 with Exchange 2007 check out the better together site. I liked the unified messaging videos...
I have a bit of a backlog of podcasts so I have not had a chance to listen to this one yet, but the show notes look very promising: Why is Sametime 7.5 NOT “just another chat client”? What are some of the reasons you’ll want to upgrade from older...
I really like simple models to communicate ideas, and I often see good ideas in the communications section of Ezine. The following diagram illustrates one of their planning tools for communicating a new idea. The text is a summary from the article but the graphic is mine. Take a sheet...
Larry takes issue with the fact that people always talk about “Blogs and Wikis” at the same time when in fact they are are very different. To further the point Larry quotes Tim Bray who said in this post “I don’t think blogs are really a new thing in the...
I posted a quick update on my experiences with home working yesterday, but thought I would provide some additional details, particularly in terms of my technology setup and some of the technology shortcomings. First off, when I work from home I really don’t want to be tied to my desk...
I consider myself to be very lucky to work from home. Because my medical condition makes it difficult for me to travel at least a couple of times a week and I feel too ill to work for at least a few hours most days only a decade ago I...
HP recently shocked it’s employees and sent a few ripples through the industry when they decided to reign back home working. Their justification seems to be that whilst home-working is great for many senior employees it makes it difficult for junior staff to build their skills and broaden their experience. ...