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One of the problems with collaboration is that when it’s done without much planning, it leads to what’s called “social loafing,” where members of a group working together exert less effort than they would if they worked alone. Here are some tips to help prevent it: Read more »

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It’s hard work to set up and supervise a teleworking team for some projects.  In the web content service I run, I need to gather work-from-home writers together and help them work as a team.  This is especially important for projects that require group cooperation and […] Read more »

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It’s been a good week to be a reviewer of web applications. Earlier this week I got a sneak peek at Staction, yesterday saw the release of Google’s Chrome, and today I get to discuss JOBLOGS. JOBLOGS is what I would call a collaboration and communication […] Read more »

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Collaboration is always a challenge for any team, but when that team is virtual, cloud collaboration presents its own set of organizational and tracking problems. GroupSwim is looking to step into the slot between e-mail correspondence and full-featured robust project management systems ala Basecamp. According to […] Read more »

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In the world of branding, Web 2.0 companies are clamoring for name originality. Bookgoo is out there in terms of weird names but in terms of applications for collaboration, their technology rocks. The company set out to “empower users to collaborate more effectively.” And you, dear […] Read more »

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Some server administrators set share drives to auto disconnect users after a set time of inactivity (ie fifteen minutes). As a user it’s super frustrating to connect to a server every time you need access. I’ve written an AppleScript that first checks to see if the […] Read more »

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OK, we’ll bite. ABC is shamelessly exploiting the “green” trend trying to save the planet by launching a new video widget and hooking up with the Arbor Day Foundation. From now until April 30th, for every 10 videos watched through the ABC doohickey, one tree sapling […] Read more »

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Call me skeptical. Call me cynical. Call me shortsighted. But I just can’t see what the new company Qwaq offers that is different or better than what is already out there. Here’s how the company describes its offering: Qwaq, Inc. creates virtual spaces for real work. […] Read more »

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No doubt you’ve already read a few reviews of the Lenovo X300 notebook, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to point out one more because it’s from Sal Cangeloso over at Geek.com. James and I both have the pleasure of knowing Sal; he’s a fantastic […] Read more »

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We were a bit ahead of the Google AdSense for video story when we published last night, and some more important details have emerged this morning. Publishers who want to participate must serve at least 1 million video streams per month, be based in the U.S., […] Read more »

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In what sounds like the setup for a bad joke at the Improv, Nielsen Online released stats showing how men and women consume online video differently. Men are more into user-generated content while women prefer McDreamy network television. The Wall Street Journal writes that 18- to […] Read more »

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Good news from Mark/Space, developers of The Missing Sync software that provides smartphone synching for Mac OS X: a version for Symbian phones is due out in the first quarter of 2008. The app is targeted for Motorola, Nokia and Sony Ericsson handset owners looking to […] Read more »

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OK, after clicking on a bunch of links in the email and on the HP web site a clearer picture is emerging (I think).  It appears that the only thing shipping now is the extra travel A/C adapter.  Hence the 4 pounds of which I’m hoping […] Read more »

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NBC Universal is saying it won’t renew an agreement to sell its television shows on Apple’s iTunes, according to the New York Times. NBC is iTunes’ No. 1 supplier of digital video to Apple’s online store, with 40 percent of total downloads. The situation has a […] Read more »

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Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to be a guest on Ian Dixon’s wildly popular Media Center Show podcast. Ian is a Microsoft Media Center MVP and I’ve had the great pleasure of knowing Ian for the better part of two years now. He’s based […] Read more »

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2004 was a whopper of a year for Ericsson. The demand for wireless network equipment boomed, and so did Ericsson’s fortunes. Big network build-out across the planet in general, China and India in specific along with severe belt tightening helped the Swedish giant notch up margins […] Read more »

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Sure everyone was obsessing about the whole Google VoIP thing, but we missed some of the big stuff that happened today in the handheld space. For starters, PalmOne CEO Todd Bradley, hightailed it out of the handheld and Treo maker. President Ed Colligan is taking over, […] Read more »

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Andy Abramson reports that there maybe more lay-offs at Level 3 and this time the cuts might hit the middle management. While I have no inside information, some people close to the company keep whispering that more layoffs are possibly planned and that the cuts will […] Read more »

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Finally the noose is beginning to tighten around Global (Double) Crossing promoter, Gary Winnick. The New York Times has a brilliant article in today’s edition about how Gary is now fighting with the same dudes who financed his scam. I love this quote by Judge Gerald […] Read more »