Learning with (and from) Wiki: Contentious Weblog

From the Groove blog… Government Computer News reports on the updated Homeland Security Information Center. In the article, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge touts the Homeland Security Information Network. Groove is a core component of HSIN. [Groove.net Weblog]

David Hornik has a very interesting opinion piece on C|Net today that should come as almost no surprise to anyone who blogs. Even though I haven't been blogging long, I've already figured out that many blogs (and social networks) are about passion. People (myself included) are passionate about blogs and blogging and passionate people like…

I've used Skype only once I think. The concept is good, the problem is that Skype becomes yet another IM-like tool. I feel that I can keep only so many apps like this running on my machine at one time. I have three apps like this running right now :Convoq ASAP, Chatango, and Miranda (for…

This sounds like an interesting piece of software. Just keeping track of versions of documents is one of the hardest, but most important functions. I know it has been one of my major frustrations in collaborating on documents. Definitely a technology to watch. The developer demonstrates the upcoming release of an application code-name Project Chrome…

Another article about lax security at businesses with wireless networks. The key is knowing the risks and managing them. I think this problem is going to be relatively short-lived because a couple high profile breaches will get businesses in gear and change things. Then we can tackle the home users (especially the ones telecommuting who…

Shared Spaced updates…there is some great stuff here. In fact I have a post in the works on Five Across' IM client. Calligator (what is it with the 'gator applications…Newsgator, Calligator…) looks interesting in the telephony arena. I'm going to take a look at that. Late summer seems to be the time for new software…