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Archive for January 2008

2008 is the year that “IT departments will take their heads out of the sand and embrace web 2.0 technologies.”

Posted by Neil on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008. Filed under Digital lifestyle.
Forrester Analyst Oliver Young gives three reasons why he thinks 2008 is the year that "IT departments will ... » Continue reading "2008 is the year that “IT departments will take their heads out of the sand and embrace web 2.0 technologies.”"

The serial album?

Posted by Mark on Monday, January 28th, 2008. Filed under Digital lifestyle, Fresh Ideas, Music.
Jason Fry collects some of the recent wisdom about album or cd sales in his Beyond ... » Continue reading "The serial album?"

Kindle-rama

Posted by Mark on Saturday, January 26th, 2008. Filed under Digital lifestyle, Fresh Ideas.
It may not be Wii-riffic, as Dean might say, but ... » Continue reading "Kindle-rama"

Winter blues

Posted by Mark on Saturday, January 26th, 2008. Filed under Digital lifestyle, Film/Movies, Living, Offline, Travel, Weather.
How do you spend the cold, gray winter days? 1. Travel? Wouldn't you like to be in a warm, tropical climate today? ... » Continue reading "Winter blues"

Don’t cry for me, Italia

Posted by Mark on Saturday, January 19th, 2008. Filed under Living, Travel.
Betty and I made a tough decision last night. We canceled our plans to visit Italy in April. Maybe we're overreacting to ... » Continue reading "Don’t cry for me, Italia"

What would you do?

Posted by Mark on Saturday, January 12th, 2008. Filed under Celebrities, Digital lifestyle, Film/Movies, Managing, Online video, Web.
I loved watching Fred Friendly's "What would you do?" series. A bunch of important people sitting around a table as ... » Continue reading "What would you do?"

The genesis of the iPhone

Posted by Mark on Saturday, January 12th, 2008. Filed under Design, Digital lifestyle, Fresh Ideas.
May I draw your attention to fascinating article in the current Wired ... » Continue reading "The genesis of the iPhone"

New danger for bloggers

Posted by Mark on Friday, January 11th, 2008. Filed under Digital lifestyle, Online video.
I am concerned about the adverse effects of blogging, and this brief video just makes me worry more. If you ... » Continue reading "New danger for bloggers"

The Wire is back

Posted by Mark on Thursday, January 10th, 2008. Filed under Film/Movies, Online video.
I told you I love HBO's The Wire. In case you missed the first four seasons and don't ... » Continue reading "The Wire is back"

Isabel Allende

Posted by Mark on Sunday, January 6th, 2008. Filed under Celebrities, Living, Online video.
I'm far from a "feminist," obviously, but I am moved by a cause. Even more by a story. In more than ... » Continue reading "Isabel Allende"
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