Coworking is a workplace trend that Web Worker Daily has been following closely of late and one which seems to be experiencing an emerging global acceptance – indeed, myself and Aliza Sherman here at WWD have directly (though separately) been involved in developing coworking spaces and […] Read more »
There’s nothing like being able to work from home. But even what so many people strive for can end up being less than ideal. I enjoy the freedom I have to work on my own schedule, however, working from home doesn’t mean you always get more […] Read more »
This month’s Economist, in an article called Home warriors, explores some fascinating issues around the implications of telecommuting and its implications on energy, policy and employment…not simply the availability of connectivity and email. The writer argues that though technology and infrastructure has long been available, only […] Read more »
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Despite tentative assurances at last Thursday’s Q&A that the web hosts streaming Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog would be up to the challenge today, drhorrible.com has been crashing all morning, and server traffic has been slow at best. Per the Twitter of star Felicia Day: “Wow, Horrible […] Read more »
One of the great strengths of the global coworking community is the willingness to share knowledge and best practice without restriction and with openness wired into the very values of this community. Recently a member of the global coworking mailing list, Joseph Holsten) recently created what’s […] Read more »
The New York Times continues its love affair with the notion of coworking with last Friday’s Working Alone in a Group by Lisa Belkin. Quickly realizing her home is not conducive to a productive working environment, Belkin experimented with coworking at Stamford CT’s Soundview Coworking, (actually […] Read more »
WWD’s Mike Gunderloy recently commented on Sun Microsystem’s study of the impact of telecommuting on a worker’s carbon footprint. Coincidentally, on the same day policy changes in the UK may mean that telecommuting sees a sharp increase as the options for actual commuting rise in cost […] Read more »
In this week’s edition of John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman‘s hilarious podcast, The Bugle, Zaltzman offers his own solution to the isolation of working from home… Do you work from home but miss the office atmosphere? Then simply hire a group of people you don’t really […] Read more »
More Than One Billion Online Video Viewers by 2013; ABI Research says pay TV operators must tread carefully when taking on the rising competition from the web. (release) Carl’s Jr. Getting Into Original Web Series; burger joint pulling a bud.tv and exploring the notion of launching […] Read more »
My hometown of Bradford, in the northern United Kingdom was once the capital of the world’s wool industry and the birthplace of the movements that led to the Labour Party. Like many of the largest cities in Northern England that were once the ‘Silicon Valley of […] Read more »
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So you thought you’d escaped the cubicle farm when you decided to put down roots in your local coworking community? Think again! The cubicle is back! At Leeds’ The Round Foundry in the UK, entrepreneurs in the creative and digital industries can opt for traditional serviced […] Read more »
Coworking continues to evolve and mold to the increasingly blurred boundaries between domestic and professional life. An area often overlooked is that of childcare for remote workers and home workers. I have colleagues and collaborators who, despite the fact they’re self-employed and work largely from a […] Read more »
WWD readers are likely familiar with the notion of coworking – low cost collaboration & community space for digital workers – pioneered by the likes of San Francisco’s Hat Factory and Citizen Space. With coworking communities springing up across the globe, the phenomenon is beginning to […] Read more »
There’s been a lot of talk about file syncing and sharing software lately. I wrote about Dropbox, while Stacey waxed eloquent about FolderShare. Another recent introduction is Sharpcast’s SugarSync, a cross-platform solution that also has the ability to sync photos and videos from your mobile phone. […] Read more »
The trip to Vegas was full of gear usage, running around exhaustedly and of course introspection as I always look back on trips like this and give a good thought to what gadgets I took with me. Guess what my most-used gadget was? No, it wasn’t […] Read more »
Want tips on how to move to the Valley, take funding, and flip your startup for $75 million in under two years? Watch this week’s episode of “The GigaOM Show” with StumbleUpon founder Garrett Camp. With a little prodding from startup lawyer and co-host Joyce Kim, […] Read more »
http://images.video.msn.com/flash/soapbox1_1.swfVideo: Bill Gates Last Day CES Clip Due to my flight delays, I missed the CES Keynote featuring Bill Gates on Sunday. I’ve just now got a chance to catch the coverage and although this is all over the web, I thought to share this spoof […] Read more »
[qi:_earth2tech] Confused by all these cleantech technologies? Yup, we are too. But Earth2Tech has it all figured out. Today they’ve put together an FAQ for carbon capture and sequestration, including what it is and who all the startups are that we need to be keeping an […] Read more »
Well, this is about the worst thing that can happen to a mobile professional. Looks like Verizon Wireless needs to add somes new cell towers to Las Vegas… at least during CES week. I’m posting this from the Press Room of the Sands using their WiFi. […] Read more »
Given my past performance, I’m going to refrain from making any predictions for the year ahead. Instead, below are the top five questions — and their related trends and themes — that I’ll be tracking in 2008 (in no particular order): 1. Can user-generated video be […] Read more »
Although I have yet to personally see either model handheld, Nokia N77 and N82 owners might be interested to know that Mail for Exchange now supports their device. The latest version of the application is v2.2, but the only changes from the prior release is the […] Read more »
While Om was off gallivanting in Paris this week for a conference, I subbed in for him as co-host of the GigaOM Show. I got to pick a guest from my video beat at NewTeeVee, so we brought in Stanley Burrell, a.k.a. MC Hammer, to talk […] Read more »
One of the most enjoyable things we do is the MobileTechRoundup Podcast where Matt Miller, Kevin Tofel and I get to chat about fun gadgets and other tools in the mobile tech arena. We must be doing something right as right now MoTR is # 62 […] Read more »
Web Video Meets TV Moderator:Gregg Spiridellis, JibJab Speakers: Lisa Donovan, LisaNova; Douglas Cheney, Big Fantastic; Kevin Cohen, Turner Broadcasting System; Ty Ahmad-Taylor, MTV; Gary Wang, Todou Introducing Spiridellis, who, is introducing the panel, and asking them to introduce themselves and ask them for the epiphany moment. […] Read more »
Slower subscriber growth, worries about competition from phone companies and a management crazy enough to make a bold move — all this has Wall Street worried about Comcast (CMCSA), the Philadelphia-based broadband and cable provider. The Nervous Nellies of Manhattan’s nether regions have pushed the stock […] Read more »
London – I’m still recovering from the jet lag and energy of last week’s Virtual Worlds Forum, where I moderated a couple panels, but managed to cobble together some notes from the inaugural conference/trade show. Incongruously (but very coolly) held in a cavernous, velvet wallpaper-lined, Victorian-era […] Read more »
A TAB reader in Canada sent us this image of his order status for Leopard. His copy of Leopard was shipping this morning via Purolator Courier’s Express Overnight delivery, which should put Leopard in his hands possibly by tomorrow…a day early than expected. Has anyone else […] Read more »
BrightRoll Raises $5 Million; Series B round includes True Ventures and Adams Street Productions (full disclosure: True Ventures also funds the GigaOM network, which includes NewTeeVee). (PE Hub) Quarterlife Unveiled at NY Screening; high-profile MySpace series called “watchable, and a whole lot better than most standard […] Read more »
I have been using FolderShare for a long time to keep multiple machines synchronized and all of my documents available to me no matter which device I happen to be using. It has worked flawlessly for me and I have recommended it quite heavily so I […] Read more »
[qi:_newteevee] Back in the late 1990s I was often asked what I thought would happen if Internet bandwidth was infinite — what would that change about the Internet itself? Level 3’s (LVLT) recent decision to slash prices on its content distribution network and rumors of new […] Read more »
[qi:_earth2tech] Bob Metcalfe, the father of Ethernet and founder of 3Com (COMS), says the history of the Internet is a “rich vein to mine” when it comes to building the next generation of energy technology. He should know — he’s been researching network and information technologies […] Read more »
Putting aside my general feelings about how annoyed I am by the constant noise of ringtones in any public place, Apple is obviously free to offer any type of product they want. What does it in for me, however, is that Apple is pushing their ringtone […] Read more »
The new episode of The GigaOM Show is up. In addition to our hitlines, we talk with executives from web analytics companies, Quantcast and Hitwise, and try to understand the complexities of web analytics and why it is hard to get a handle on who is […] Read more »
Amazon seems to be once again proving the naysayers wrong. Back in the dot-com boom, CEO Jeff Bezos piled on debt to build the biggest online retailer, one designed to keep customers happy. People said it would drive Amazon to an early bankruptcy, but the company […] Read more »
Bluetooth saved your butt, I joked with Hosain Rahman, CEO and founder of Aliph, a San Francisco-based company which makes the Jawbone line of headsets for mobile phones and computers with amazing noise cancellation abilities, and has just raised over $5 million in funding from Khosla […] Read more »
There is no question the jkOnTheRun Geekapalooza #5 contest in celebration of our third birthday was a smashing success! First of all, 3 years in blog years is like 100 years in the online world. :) We received over 100 entries to the contest, no doubt […] Read more »
Yesterday was registration day in Seattle at the MVP Summit followed by an expo where MVPs could meet face to face, many for the first time. It was great to meet Hugo Ortega in the flesh and it didn’t take him long to pull out his […] Read more »
Attensa launches at Gnomedex, joining the ranks of many already forgotten names. Given that Newsgator does precisely the same thing, I am not even thinking about being impressed! Read more »
Broadband and the presence of always-on connections is changing consumer behavior. From making phone calls over the Internet, to buying clothes online and downloading songs for 99 cents a track, the always on lifestyle is finally become pervasive. “People are more able and willing to just […] Read more »
… all those wonderful folks who write freeware and open source software to make our computing lives better. After all where will we be without Firefox, or kHTML or WordPress or countless other little things which we cannot live without. This one from the archives, sums […] Read more »
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