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November 2006

Firefox Tool for Browser-Based Blog Publishing – Performancing

Performancing for Firefox is a full featured blog editor that resides in your Firefox browser and lets you post directly to your blog while surfing. You can drag and drop formatted text from any web page you are browsing, take notes, and post without going to your blog's admin panel. Once installed, hit "F8" or [...]

Groupware Primer

Groupware has changed the manner in which we communicate with family, friends, and colleagues. Our friends at Read/Write Web have an excellent primer for those interested. Here's an excerpt: The term groupware refers to applications that facilitate real-time communication, coordination and collaboration amongst groups of people. A number of startups are working hard to develop [...]

Keep Your Hotel Key Cards – Some Contain Credit Card Info

A worthy note from the Pasadena Police Department regarding hotel room electronic access cards. Hat tip to Hunter Investigations for providing the info: HOTEL KEY CARDS From the California Bureau of Investigation: “Southern California law enforcement professionals assigned to detect new threats to personal security issues recently discovered what type of information is embedded in [...]

Jargon at Work Alienates Staff – Survey

I remember the days. Management presentations filled with meaningless jargon. I never knew what they we’re talking about. It appears I wasn’t the only one. A recent study suggests jargon just doesn’t cut it in the office environment. According to the study (details can be found at the link below), management jargon can alienate staff [...]

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Raffle – $465,000 Car for $100

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO TOYS FOR TOTS! Who wouldn’t want to be one of a select group that includes the likes of Jay Leno, Michael Jordan, and Paris Hilton? And what if you could become a member of this group for just $100? It’s true, each of these people own a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Mercedes-Benz [...]