Egypt Turns off the Internet

On Thursday January 27, the Egyptian government did something extraordinary--it "turned off the internet" within the country's own borders. There's no mystery about how this happened -- the Egyptian government owns the largest service provider in the country and had only to make a few phone calls to bring the remaining ISPs in line.


For more see:  Egypt Turns Off the Internet. Now What Happens?
Mubarak's regime is about to come face to face with the "Dictator's Dilemma."

How to use the Droid 2 Smartphone

How To Use The DROID 2 Smartphone From Motorola (25 Video Tips)


If you own the Motorola DROID 2 smartphone, it's probably safe to say it will NOT explode in your face, since this was an isolated incident. And to make better use of your overall Android experience, Motorola has put together some helpful tutorials to help you get started using your DROID 2 phone. If you're worried about your phone exploding, then maybe the most important tutorial to pay attention to here is Managing Your DROID 2's Battery Life.



Check out all 25 of these great tips from Motorola to start using your DROID 2 to the fullest.

Twitter Fights US Court Demands For WikiLeaks Details

Micro-blogging site Twitter is opposing an order from a US court, to reveal the account details of supporters of WikiLeaks. Twitter has called on Facebook and Google to reveal whether they also received similar court orders.

As part of the US government’s investigation into WikiLeaks, a court ordered Twitter, in mid-December, to give details of accounts owned by supporters of the whistle-blower site. Twitter has protested against the subpoena and informed the individuals whose account information has been requested, while raising the possibility that other social networking players have received similar orders.

For more see: Twitter Fights US Court Demands For WikiLeaks Details - Article is by: Brian Prince

Love My Droid! Android passes iPhone in the US!

http://www.techspot.com/news/41896-android-passes-iphone-in-the-us.html

I'm so glad that my research pointed me to the Droid versus iPhone. I feel validated in my search for that perfect Smart Phone!

Finding Ways to Learn from Wordle

Earlier today, I gained a whole different insight into my own resume. How you ask? I used Wordle to take a look at my resume as a word cloud.

It resulted in my being rather surprised that it was not precisely communicating what I had aim to communicate. It isin't the exact representation of who I think I am professionally. How intriguing... and pretty cool, I'd say. What can I learn from this? Use other descriptions and words for the cloud to become precise? Is it possible to have a precise cloud? Do I even want to do that?

I then remembered being surprised in the same way a few months ago regarding something else that is dear to my heart. And that is reading. I know what kind of books I like to read. But the tag cloud had showed me differently.

I have tagged many of my books in LibraryThing and when I looked at the cloud it did something to me that was something in between amusement and annoyance. My own personal idea of what I like to read is different than what the tag cloud showed me.

For example, the tag cloud shows that a majority of the books I've read are set in England. That is not how I would have identified my reading. Yet it gave me a different perspective on myself in a silent and subltle way. In a powerful way, I'd even say.

Still what does it mean? What can I learn from it? Not sure how to approach this new way of looking at myself or the things I do and produce in a word format. According to this technology how am I then represented? Do I even know myself?

What are the thoughts from others who will look at my cloud? Does it mean next time I send my resume a prospective employer they will plug it into wordle to see if my experience is giving them what they are looking for? How will this change things?

So now, I have an urge to put everything I do into Wordle! Can't help myself. I composed a detailed email earlier and it went into Wordle! My latest presentation? Sure! Why not honey? Put it in Wordle. This Blog entry? You bet! See for yourself!

Cisco Cius

The innovative Cisco Cius (pronounced "See Us") is an ultra-portable, mobile collaboration business tablet that offers access to essential business applications and technologies.

It can be held in a wired docking station for desktop use and then carried as a mobile tablet when needed.

 Tablet Highlights:
• 7” diagonal, high-resolution color screen with contact-based touch targets delivers an elegant, intuitive experience
• HD Soundstation supports Bluetooth and USB peripherals, 10/100/1000 wired connectivity and a handset option
• Detachable and serviceable 8-hour battery for a full day of work
• Highly secure remote connections with Cisco AnyConnect Security VPN Client
• HD audio with wideband support (tablet, HD Soundstation)

Update to my evening at WIT

I was blown away by how good the evening turned out to be at WIT (Women In Technology).  The ladies I met were so highly professional and friendly. Made three awesome contacts and looking towards many years of being a part of this wonderful group.

The evening's format was that a moderator would ask the panelists for real life situations when they were not in managerial positions and how they dealt with those work related issues.

Many topics came up some of which were the following: 
- How to be aware and avoid making political mistakes. How to deal with the after effects of having put your foot in your mouth.
- How to align and identify mentors
- Prepare mini elevator speech
- Do not dis-associate with an out of favor boss
- How to avoid office gossip
- How to deal with difficult bosses and possible reasons for their being so difficult
- How to use humor to help you survive difficult situations

- You are not what you do, you are many other things: Mother, Wife, Daughter, Aunt, Friend - Remember that

- If all is tough in your department, for example, your boss is being devalued still remember to do a good job and let your work shine through

- Never be complacent, always have a plan

- Stretch vertically/apply yourself horizontally

- You have a lot more power than you think

Many of these topics are also discussed in "Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office" written by Dr. Lois Frankel. I highly recommend it.