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Keen Morrison (green)

Keen, best known as a footwear manufacturer, also makes a series of backpacks and messenger bags. Its $100 Morrison Pack is a backpack with a rear laptop sleeve, for laptops up to 15-inches. Weighing only 1.2 pounds, the Morrison feels pretty light on the shoulders. Its curvature hugs the...

Tags: Notebooks, interior, Morrison, Keen

Product reviews 2009-05-29

Skeptical reader: Andrew Keen's big ideas

On the last afternoon of the Supernova Conference, David Weinberger and fellow ZD Net blogger Andrew Keen, debated the question, "Disorder: Feature or Bug?" Unfortunately, they didn't actually manage to demonstrate a definitive answer to that question, because all we learned was that they disagreed. Chris Heuer took notes. Keen,...

Tags: Business &, Technology

Blog posts 2007-06-28

Media literacy in a media saturated world

The question of what becomes of journalism in the age of mass media, in which anyone with an Internet connection can be their own publisher and reach a potential audience of billions with a single click was the subject of a conversation at a cybersalon hosted by Sylvia Paull near...

Tags: Blogging, General, Web Technology

Blog posts 2007-05-22

An Elitist Code of Conduct for Bloggers

An Elitist Code of Conduct for BloggersI have to agree with Keen here:I have to agree that O'Reilly has gone a long way only to show that he has no idea what he's talking about - or something along those lines. I also think that Keen's article is direct and...

Tags: Blogging, Elitist Code of Conduct, blogger, Keen

Discussion threads 2007-04-13

Additional Resources

SAP regaining its mojo?

Earlier today at SAP TechEd Vienna, Jim Hageman Snabe, SAP senior vice president in charge of products said: "Business ByDesign will be multi-tenant." It was almost a throw away line in a broad conversation discussing SAP's slow conversion to all things SaaS and cloud computing. I...

Tags: Blade, SAP AG, Operational Planning, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Roi/Tco, Servers, Business Operations, Hardware, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Pocket Universe for iPhone 1.8.2 (Mobile)

Pocket Universe for iPhone is the ideal astronomy program for those keen to learn about the night sky. The unique display is generated dynamically depending on your location and time, and then rendered in 3D for a super fast response - flick the sky and it spins around you. You...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Constellation, Mobile, Craic Design, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-27

Mahjong Daily 1.0 (Windows)

Mahjong Daily is a interesting puzzle and board game for free. It doesn't matter if you don't understand mahjong or if you are quite good at it, no matter how much you know about mahjong, the only thing you have to master is that you have a keen sight that...

Tags: Board, Microsoft Windows, NowStat, Mahjong Daily, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law

Software downloads 2009-10-24

EPA creates new resource for green-tech home retrofits

Somehow in the scheme of personal economic priorities, retrofitting your home with a "smart" new set of energy-efficient appliances or heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems probably isn't at the top of your list. While intellectually those retrofits might help save you up to 30 percent off your...

Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Quality, Business Operations, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Gowalla CEO Josh Williams on game mechanics, user experience, and competition

I'm always looking for a new social site to play with, and right now, all I can think about is Gowalla. I was lucky enough to interview Josh Williams, CEO of Alamofire, the creators of Gowalla. What sparked you to build a location-based...

Tags: Facebook, Mobile, Location, Gowalla, Games, GPS, Sales Force Management, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Sales, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Finally! A Three-Cornered Consulting Service for Enterprise 2.0

Managing Change is the Biggest Challenge for Enterprise 2.0 & Social MediaGreat post Paul- and agreed that congrats are in order. What is often missed in deploying new technologies or old standards is the degree to which it changes how people do their job, what their daily life looks like-...

Tags: Customer relationship management (CRM), Leadership, Enterprise software, Dion, Managing Change, Enterprise 2.0, CRM

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Gauging our future

bout her personality. In many ways,

Tags: hair, bridesmaid, hairstyle, attendant

Discussion threads 2009-10-17

News to know: Intel; Microsoft; Cisco; Google Voice; Postini; Nokia

statement about her personalityCapture Red Carpet Looks with Pageant and Prom Dresses The best prom nights are magical and create memories that will last a lifetime. In the midst of coming up with ideas for the prom decorating committee and fretting about whether or not she'll be...

Tags: Google Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Intel Corp., Postini Corp., Nokia Corp., Microsoft Corp., dress

Discussion threads 2009-10-17

2010 Lexus IS 350 C

Photo gallery:2010 Lexus IS 350 CWhen Lexus chopped the top off the IS model, it not only added a convertible to its lineup, but made some much-needed updates to the cabin tech. The 2010 Lexus IS 350 C uses a retractable hard top. We like the extra weather protection provided...

Tags: C/C++, IS 350, Lexus, car

Product reviews 2009-10-13

HTC Hero now on sale on Sprint: Palm Pre or HTC Hero?

The HTC Hero has officially launched on Sprint today, the first Google Android-powered smartphone on the carrier and the first on a carrier other than T-Mobile. Reviewers have been keen on the device, and some have said it's the best Android phone to...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Palm Inc., Sprint Communications, HTC Hero, Palm Pre, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-12

Five reasons Google Android smartphones will beat iPhone, BlackBerry, WinMo

Ultimately, the market decides. ntnt = no textI'm not surprisedAndroid has the right formula going forward. I think Blackberry will outsell winmo, though. I'm seeing more traction in RIM's direction in developing countries. Blackberry handsets are beginning to filter down to the everyday working class, thanks to the introduction of...

Tags: Smart phones, Mobile operating systems, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Google Inc., Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, Google Android, Apple Inc., smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

The burnout risks for E2.0 community managers

Dion Hinchcliffe's piece on community management surprised me. There is a sense that Dion is trying to lay down some ground rules in an area that is too new for anyone to draw anything other than tentative and early stage conclusions. That's not to say that conclusions are incorrect. There...

Tags: Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-09-29

Zoho's Next Big Thing

Zoho has announced the availability of Zoho Discussions. Of itself you might think this is a smallish me-too announcement given that it can be construed as support forums-reinvented for the new millennium with some bells and whistles thrown in. That would be a gross underestimate of...

Tags: Zoho, Smb/Sme, Sales Force Management, Sales, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-09-22

Is cloud computing possible without SOA?

I'd like to see a cloud done *without* SOA.Joe,Great point and it's good that most cloud offerings today are already fairly service-oriented and often have well-design APIs (particularly Amazon's) that essentially turn them into "clouds as a service".But the real issue of course, as you're pointing out, is that thinking...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, SOA, cloud computing

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

G.H.O.S.T. Chronicles - Phantom of the Renaissance Faire (Windows)

Struck by tragedy due to the recent passing of Mr. and Mrs. Spears, the Spear's Renaissance Faire Park is going through troubled times. Vendors are abandoning their posts and visitors hear of disturbing events as attractions are damaged and shops are vandalized by a supposed vengeful ghost. But is this...

Tags: Vendor, Aisle 5 Games, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Software downloads 2009-09-07

EggTimer 1.0 (Windows)

If you or someone you love is just a little too keen on Internet browsing or playing games, then EggTimer is the solution. When you start, you set a time limit, and it will countdown until that limit is reached. At which point it will gently remind you that your...

Tags: Little, Limit, Embrisk, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-09-04