Shared Spaces Briefing, Jul 8

Here's a perspective you don't often hear. Strong support for virtual, teleworking teams. A good balance and alternative to those who think employees can't be effective if they aren't in the same office and can't see each other. Groove Networks – Groove Weblog: “Can Absence Make A Team Grow Stronger? The May issue of Harvard…

Small, safe fuel cells are finally coming to pass. This is a fantastic development. This should decrease the size and weight of laptops and other devices while increasing the on-battery running time. TOBISHA TO MARKET THUMB-SIZE FUEL CELL: “TOKYO – Toshiba, one of the Japanese companies racing to develop electronic devices powered with a miniature…

Ah, Canadian humour. I'm not sure Robin gets our sense of humour. So read Robin's comments, then go read the Toque (which, for you non-Canadians who might be reading this, what Americans call a stocking cap…the winter knitted hat). I like Points 4 (Install a game), 6 (turn on a TV), 7 (read), 8 (go…

This is a very important first step towards pulling ad-supported, free software off the blacklist. I hope Qualcomm does the same thing soon with Eudora. I really liked Eudora and didn't really mind the ads too much. Somewhere buried in the user agreement was a privacy clause, but a public statement like this will go…

I saw this posted on Scobleizer and it is fancinating. Best way to explain it is that it is a kind of Zeitgeist for current news. I've only spent about five minutes looking at it, so I think tracking it over a day or so will really give me an idea of its value. Probably…

This is an exciting development. Linking CRM systems to deliver key information to key customers. I expect many companies who might like to take advantage of this. Even suppling targeted non-company news feeds to customers. For example if you are a WebTrends reseller, syndicating content from ClickZ. This could be the beginning of an interesting…