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How Cisco Designed the Collaborative Connected Workplace Environment: Like most companies, however, Cisco had designed its office space traditionally, under the assumption that employees would work in their own cubicles during regular work hours and needed an assigned work space with their own desk, PC, and phone. The result: meeting rooms were often in short supply, while offices...; Tags: Cubicle, Environment, Cisco Systems Inc., Connected Corp.; Case studies 2007-12-19
Web 2.0: Surfing your way to sanity: Guest post: Chris Matyszczyk tries to unpack the the intersection of Silicon Valley cubicle culture and Web 2.0. The huge numbers of wise luminaries gathering to discuss Web 2.0 at the Summit in San Francisco make important questions leap into my mind and rattle around like a...; Tags: Web, Team, Cubicle, Chris, Web 2.0, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2007-10-19
Can 'cubicle envy' help the Vista upgrade cycle?: While Microsoft tries to convince enterprises to upgrade to Vista with presentations about total cost of ownership, the real trigger for an upgrade cycle may come from employees a few rungs below the CIO. Thats a major takeaway of a research note from Cowen & Co. examining the health of...; Tags: cubicle, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft, Software Infrastructure, General; Blog posts 2006-12-04
Mind those IMs--your cubicle's walls have ears: Mind those IMs--your cubicle's walls have earsPerfect opportunitySounds likes a perfect opportunity for someone to come up with ECM: electronic counter measures. The Boss wants to monitor IM; let him view my encrypted conversations. He wants to log everything I do; let me have some fake keystroke generators to flood...; Tags: Instant messaging, IM, cubicle, monitor, wall; Discussion threads 2004-10-25
Feeling blue? Maybe it's your cubicle: Feeling blue? Maybe it's your cubicleDilbert's boss will NEVER believe this!And I though it was JUST ME!First off, . . . .First off, the whole idea of a cubical is depressing. I'd quit in a minute if I were forced into a little box with no privacy. If it isn't...; Tags: personalization, Dilbert, cubicle, worker; Discussion threads 2004-02-27

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Does open source programming make you a criminal?: <satire> The New York Times is working on a story saying open source programming makes you a criminal. Matt Richtel (right) called for an interview soon after learning that a jury had convicted open source programmer Hans Reiser of first degree murder. (Picture from TwelveBooks Publishing.) It...; Tags: Open Source, Programmer, Programming, Computer, Wally, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Play drums? How about in the office -- via USB?: Sure, this isn't the most serious item on this blog, but for the office worker who moonlights as a rocker, this is big news. May the cubicle emancipation begin! Synesthesia Mandala has hooked up with Tool drummer Danny Carey, of all people, to create...; Tags: Pad, USB, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-04-22
(Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection): (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection)Physical CompressionWe see the diameter of the cable at the surface. What diameter is it when it reaches the depth of 3 miles?RE: (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection)Always amazes me what one will do to get High Speed Internet to have that High Speed Porn.RE:...; Tags: Network technology, cable, Internet, photograph; Discussion threads 2008-04-09
News to know: Dell; MinWin; Microsoft's Glasnost; Mozilla: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Dell: We'll save $3 billion; Cut 8,800 positions Ed Bott: Is MinWin really the new Windows 7 kernel? Jason Perlow: Microsoft Meets Open Source: Glasnost 2.0. Dana Blankenhorn: If the birthmark fits, Microsoft will wear it ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Wireless LANs, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software; Blog posts 2008-04-01
How to predict the weather of your cubicle via USB: How to predict the weather of your cubicle via USBverticitygood one.verticityhttp://www.verticity.comverticity saysgood one.verticityhttp://www.verticity.com; Tags: http://www.VertiCity.com, verticity, USB; Discussion threads 2008-03-31
How to predict the weather of your cubicle via USB: Are you slightly obsessive-compulsive about your machine? Maybe worried that humidity or temperature might wreak havoc on its CPU? Is Weather.com your home page? In another innovative use of a USB port, Brando has re-jiggered its USB Thermometer to add the ability to measure humidity, too. (Seems...; Tags: Temperature, USB, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Brother HL-2170W: The Brother HL-2170W laser monochrome printer provides a viable alternative to the bottomless money pit that has become today's inkjet printer. Modern photo, tricolor, and high capacity ink cartridges can cost anywhere between $20 to $100 per refill, so multiply that by your volume of prints and try not to...; Tags: Printers, Wi-Fi, printer, wireless, Brother Hl-2170w, laser, laser printer, HL-2170W; Product reviews 2008-03-19
Websense CEO Gene Hodges on attack vectors, the future of AV and the malware arms race: Websense CEO Gene Hodges on attack vectors, the future of AV and the malware arms raceSounds like the Human component is still neededWith Enterprise 2.0 we seem to want to take the human element out of the picture as much as possible, but at the same time, when we have...; Tags: Web site development, Web technology, malware, Websense Inc., Web site, attack vector; Discussion threads 2008-02-19
Yahoo employee Twitters his layoff: Yahoo employee Twitters his layoffM$ should take responsability for this!If it was not for M$ the world would be a lot better now!I hope all concerned......will find work soon. Never a good place to find oneself.And, there was a certain person saying that the layoffs would not happensince Microsoft...; Tags: Workforce management, Microsoft Corp., layoff, Yahoo! Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-02-12
Ex-porn star PAs and the lonely engineers of 2nd Street: I popped into the MySpace Developer platform launch the other day and picked up a couple of interesting nuggets about MySpace. A lot of the execs in the Santa Monica headquarters have personal assistants, and most are very good looking. My source tells me that at least...; Tags: MySpace, Web 2.0, Internet, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2008-02-07
YouTube view-Ron Paul voting result gap tells me some of his fans are people-phobic: YouTube view-Ron Paul voting result gap tells me some of his fans are people-phobicComparison is offYT and the FL primary numbers are not comparable. You may well be right that many Paul supporters view YT more frequently. The wheels fall off your analysis when you pick up numbers...; Tags: result gap, YouTube view-Ron Paul, Ron Paul, YouTube Inc., Paul; Discussion threads 2008-01-30
This time they really mean it: software saves you money: In the past there's always been the hope that newer, better software systems save money for the enterprise customers. Sometimes it seems to work that way. Spreadsheets sure beat the hell out of the old-fashioned hand-typed data charts and the pocket calculator. But it's not...; Tags: Software, John Anderson, Tools & Techniques, Telecommuting, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-01-27
SecGen's problem *was* a security issue: SecGen's problem *was* a security issueTypo in your headlineShould read "SocGen" not "SecGen"Passwords were only part of the problemThe bigger problem is inherent to the modern business environment. Pushing profits at the expense of cutting corners. You experience the effects every time you call customer service. In...; Tags: SecGen, trader, gadget security, office person, security issue, security; Discussion threads 2008-01-25
Microsoft memo: Windows 7 and Windows Live to be even more tightly joined at the hip: Microsoft memo: Windows 7 and Windows Live to be even more tightly joined at the hipBundlingStandard predatory monopoly technique. Help us EU, help us!Why can't they give us a clean OS.Rolling all of their ideas for apps into the OS is why we have their bloatware to begin with. ...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Live; Discussion threads 2008-01-23
SuccessFactors shows a path to Enterprise 2.0: SuccessFactors is one of the software-as-a-service success stories. The company, which delivers human resource (automating performance and talent management), took in more than $100 million in its IPO in November 2007. Along with Taleo (also a public company with over 1 million users) and Workday (chaired by PeopleSoft founder Dave...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, SuccessFactors Inc., Enterprise 2.0, Seating Chart Application, Source Quality Chart, Software As A Service (SaaS), Web 2.0, Performance Management, Workforce Management, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Human Resources, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2008-01-14