Google News adds 55 more newspapers and publications to its Fast Flip lineup. Take a look at this simply awesome application! May I say that I just LOVE it???? I heart you Google!
http://fastflip.googlelabs.com/
Friday, December 18, 2009
KINDLE is HOT HOT HOT
I own a Kindle and I want to make sure that it stays on top of the newly competitive E-readers. See Article on Reuters.
Amazon says that the Kindle is the most wanted product across the company during the holiday gift season of December. And with good reason. Kindle is wonderful. It really has improved my reading experience as I can take as many books as I want in one small device. I can instantly download most books and many of the magazines that I like. I'm really happy that I was an early adopter and able to watch the market for e-readers take off and guess where it might be headed.
You may have also heard that Stephen Covey, the author of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has signed an exlusive deal with Amazon to sell two of his most successful books on the Kindle Platform. This deal will open the door for a whole new slew of articles and legal opinions (probably) on who actually has the rights to sell the content. Is it the publisher? Or the author??? But I digress. The point of this blog is that Kindle is snuffing out the other e-readers for now. As the Doors like to say, "Come on baby, light my fire..."
The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah
I think the lyrics apply to Kindle. Don't you? For the full article without my personal opinion see: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1719909920091218?type=marketsNews
Amazon says that the Kindle is the most wanted product across the company during the holiday gift season of December. And with good reason. Kindle is wonderful. It really has improved my reading experience as I can take as many books as I want in one small device. I can instantly download most books and many of the magazines that I like. I'm really happy that I was an early adopter and able to watch the market for e-readers take off and guess where it might be headed.
You may have also heard that Stephen Covey, the author of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has signed an exlusive deal with Amazon to sell two of his most successful books on the Kindle Platform. This deal will open the door for a whole new slew of articles and legal opinions (probably) on who actually has the rights to sell the content. Is it the publisher? Or the author??? But I digress. The point of this blog is that Kindle is snuffing out the other e-readers for now. As the Doors like to say, "Come on baby, light my fire..."
The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah
I think the lyrics apply to Kindle. Don't you? For the full article without my personal opinion see: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1719909920091218?type=marketsNews
CR: Vote for the FWA Site of the Year
Here is a shortlist of the 12 best websites chosen by Creative Review. You are invited by CR to vote for your Favorite Website for 2009.
There is a Website for each month of the year. Take a look and vote for your favorite!
People's Choice Award: http://www.thefwa.com/pca2009/
There is a Website for each month of the year. Take a look and vote for your favorite!
People's Choice Award: http://www.thefwa.com/pca2009/
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Google's Barcode of Favorite Places
Anothe cool tool application by Google! It is something I never thought about although now that I have the information, I like it and I find it fascinating. Here you can explore the favorite places of local experts from cities around the world. And you can find out where they like to go, and why, from their own perspectives.
Favorite Places: Introducing a collection of favorite places around the world
Here are my favorite places. These are the places that shaped me into who I am today. Warning: Some of my comments might make you gag!
Favorite Places: Introducing a collection of favorite places around the world
Here are my favorite places. These are the places that shaped me into who I am today. Warning: Some of my comments might make you gag!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
5 Top Publishers Plan Rival to Kindle Format
You know I love my Kindle!!! I love to read books on it. And books only!
I do confess to reading magazines on it but it really is not as much fun as reading books on the Kindle. One of the reasons is that the Magazine format is still clumsy and does not feel as if you are really reading a magazine.
And then forget newspapers. I won't even try and I'm not about to buy a Kindle DX. I'm not even interested in seeing a demo. I'm of the generation that wants to read her newspaper articles on the Web. If I want to catch up on the daily news in print form I'll quickly check the front page at work on the Web. It'll give me an idea of what's going on around the world and then I'm fairly happy. I can do this with newspapers from other countries as well. All in one setting.
Now five top publisher are looking to create digital newspapers to rival Amazon's Kindle DX as a joint venture. I found the following article on ABC. Will it work? Will this be profitable for the Newspapers? Will the cost of newspapers go up since it's being read on a digital device?
5 Top Publishers Plan Rival to Kindle Format
by: RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writer
I do confess to reading magazines on it but it really is not as much fun as reading books on the Kindle. One of the reasons is that the Magazine format is still clumsy and does not feel as if you are really reading a magazine.
And then forget newspapers. I won't even try and I'm not about to buy a Kindle DX. I'm not even interested in seeing a demo. I'm of the generation that wants to read her newspaper articles on the Web. If I want to catch up on the daily news in print form I'll quickly check the front page at work on the Web. It'll give me an idea of what's going on around the world and then I'm fairly happy. I can do this with newspapers from other countries as well. All in one setting.
Now five top publisher are looking to create digital newspapers to rival Amazon's Kindle DX as a joint venture. I found the following article on ABC. Will it work? Will this be profitable for the Newspapers? Will the cost of newspapers go up since it's being read on a digital device?
5 Top Publishers Plan Rival to Kindle Format
by: RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writer
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Mapping the Geographies of Wikipedia

For the full article and additional images go to: Mapping the Geographies of Wikipedia.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Program management meets Web 2.0
Dec 3, 2009 - By expanding the ways in which people share information and collaborate, Web 2.0 promises to open the workplace to a freer flow of ideas and spur innovation. But despite proponents’ enthusiasm, constant communication and crowd-based creativity don’t fit every situation.
See: Program management meets Web 2.0
Article by Federal Computer Week
See: Program management meets Web 2.0
Article by Federal Computer Week
Glossary of Project Management Terms in French, Spanish & English
Here is a URL to a great site with Project Mange,emt Terms in three languages. They are all basic terms but still very useful.
Here are some terms you are to learn:
English: Project Management, French: Gestion de Projects, Spanish: Gerencia de Proyectos
English: Planning, French: Planification, Spanish: Planeamiento
English: Activity, French: Tâche, Spanish: Actividade
And a lot more terms... Enjoy!
Here are some terms you are to learn:
English: Project Management, French: Gestion de Projects, Spanish: Gerencia de Proyectos
English: Planning, French: Planification, Spanish: Planeamiento
English: Activity, French: Tâche, Spanish: Actividade
And a lot more terms... Enjoy!
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