The Idea Blog

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.”"

Jason Fry collects some of the recent wisdom about album or cd sales in his Beyond ... » Continue reading "The serial album?"

It may not be Wii-riffic, as Dean might say, but ... » Continue reading "Kindle-rama"

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"

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"

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?"

May I draw your attention to fascinating article in the current Wired ... » Continue reading "The genesis of the iPhone"

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"

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"

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"