Gartner, an IT industry analyst firm, has published a report on what its analysts see as the top ten disruptive technologies for 2008 to 2012: Multicore and hybrid processors Virtualisation and fabric computing Social networks and social software Cloud computing and cloud/Web platforms Web mashups User Interface Ubiquitous computing Contextual…
If you yearn for the simpler geeky days when MS-DOS and 640K of RAM ruled, along with pixelated images on VGA monitors, you’ll likely appreciate the Server Quest game. Although geared towards the IT crowd, this web-based game to promote Microsoft TechNet will have appeal for anyone with a nostalgic…
Overflow from today’s FIR #349: 1-Minute News Canada embarks on major Web 2.0 initiative The ultimate Twitter guide for librarians (and other people) Listen to this FIR Cut: [display_podcast] Download FIR Cut MP3 – Canada-Twitter (5:27) If you want to automatically receive FIR Cuts as they’re published, subscribe to the…
Content summary: Next FIR Live call-in shows: June 11 and June 14; FIR FriendFeed room developments; discussion: the importance of brand advocacy with Twitter as a prime example; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Whole Foods’ CEO Mackey is blogging again; corporate trust takes a hit with phone bugging scandal…
One of the more interesting ways I’ve experienced participating in a conference is being chairperson of the event. When you’re the chair you not only have to pay close attention to everything going on, but also you are well placed to absorb everything the presenters say as well as get…
One handy web service I’ve been using for the past seven months or so is Dopplr. Dopplr lets you share your travel plans with others you know. The service then lets you know if any of your friends will be where you’ll be when you travel, and vice versa. I’ve…
Five years ago today, WordPress was born. The popular blogging platform or content management system (take your pick of description) has come a very long way in this short time. I first started using WordPress in 2005, a time when I was experimenting with a number of blogging platforms including…
One of the communication technologies I like experimenting with is video. That’s why I play with new tools like Qik (live video streaming from a Nokia mobile phone) and seesmic (video conversations via your webcam). I discovered another one today that I find so compelling that I’m just amazed the…
