An updated tool from IBM to help us backup up our laptops. I thought I’d give it a try but backup up over the network doesn’t seem like a viable option. Check the bottom right hand corner.
Category: Technology
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Got Backup?
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I’m In. Are you?
Podcasting gets little respect from traditional media. To them we’re little more than a joke, than amateurs. What they don’t understand is that podcasting is more than just a delivery mechanism – it’s a social movement. People are growing sick of the watered-down, cookie-cutter content that networks and record companies expect us to enjoy. We want and deserve more. Big corporate media derives its power by having the
resources to mass market their product in a unified effort, which is why they think they’re better than us. On March 22, 2007, we’re going to give you a chance to change that.Technorati Tags: BRTC
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iPods in the wild
Geee, I just bought an iPod, I wonder how long this will take to make it to Canada?
New York may ban iPods while crossing street – washingtonpost.com
New York may ban iPods while crossing street Reuters Wednesday, February 7, 2007; 11:53 AM NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Yorkers who blithely cross the street listening to an iPod or talking on a cell phone could soon face a $100 fine.
Just last night I went for an hour long walk, at -25C, while my earmuffs were plugged into an iPod and I crossed several streets. I guess I can understand this concept as I’ve found that even at low volumes, you are quite distracted by the voices directly in your ear. I also find that it’s quite different that listening to the radio in the car, much more distracting.
Perhaps they should enforce this in all public places. Just look around while you’re walking in the mall. Almost everyone seems to have something plugged into their ears or be talking on a cell phone. At least the collisions are at a much lower speed.
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Creativity
Winnipeg in Miniature
Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo.
Photo credit: s2photo
Who knew you could do this? Well, apparently Scott did!
I was recently in the CanWest Global boardroom for some meetings on the 33rd floor. The building is located right at the corner of Portage & Main, the heart of downtown Winnipeg. So, on one of the breaks, I took a few photos.
Well, last night one of them became a Photoshop project for Scott. Quite an interesting effect. The original photo can be seen here and some more examples can be seen on the flickr tilt-shift miniature fakes group.
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greaterIBM and Second Life
As an IBMer I’ve become involved in the greaterIBM business social network for alumni and current IBMers and their work in using SL to build the community. I attended my first meeting in SL in the IBM Almaden Island and found the experience to be quite enjoyable and fascinating. A while back greaterIBM hosted a block party. Check out the video.
Wondering what all the business buzz about SL is all about? Isn’t is just something for gamers and people who don’t have a “real” life. Check out this video from the company who proclaims to be the first PR firm in SL to get an idea about the possibilities. She even busts a few moves at the end of the video.
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Keeping traditions
itsredagain.com
Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo.I’m in the office today for a client meeting, but it got canceled. Well, this allowed me to attend a team meeting for another group that I work with. Sometimes we all gather in the boardroom for the meeting but today, even though several of us are here in Winnipeg we’re dialing in to the conference call. After I give my update and I’m listening to what else is happening on the account and sipping on my Starbuck’s coffee, I notice a web site address on the bottom of the cup.
SO, what does this all have to do with traditions? Well, I like traditions and what time of year is more filled with traditions that Christmas? However, it seems that as I get older and children grow up and the family spreads out a bit some traditions seem to change or fad away. I must admit, I’m not to excited about these kinds of changes, after all stuff that changes like that can hardly be called a tradition.
Back to Starbucks, those clever guys. Check out the site and start your own “new” high tech tradition with the “Tradition Keeper” guy. I expect to receive lots of very special cards from all my readers. You know who you are.
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The third place
I came across the term “third place” while reading a blog today, and got inquisitive. I’d never heard this one before so a few searches later and I turn up this article.
USATODAY.com – Working out of a ‘third place’
An estimated 30 million Americans, or roughly one-fifth of the nation’s workforce, are part of the so-called Kinko’s generation, employees who spend significant hours each month working outside of a traditional office.
While some don’t trust wikipedia as a credible source of information I found this definition to be quite helpful. Being a mobile worker and working both in an office and from my home I can really relate to this concept. Too many days in the office and I’m wishing I was working from home. Too many days working alone at home and I wish I was at the office. So, it seems I need something in between, a third place.
After a couple of days at home working, I find myself taking some reading or the laptop and heading out to a Starbucks or some place with free Internet access, like Le Garage Cafe on Provencher Blvd. Not so much to interact with other people, but to be in the presence of other people, with a possibility of interaction, if I choose, or if it just happens. Humans are complex eh?
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Answers from a squirrel
OK, this is awesome, funny, very clever, well produced, and exceptional church stuff.
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Church Marketing and the United Church
Some impressive use of technology and social networking is taking place over at the United Church’s wondercafe.ca. I’ve had a brief look around and while it’s bound to be controversial, I think it will promote a lot of conversations, which is a good thing. I gave the church locater a spin and had a look at our local UC that I went to as a teenager. Wow, what a great snapshot of what a new person could expect when they go to church. When, where, where to park, what kind of music to expect, what happens after services, and several ways to contact them. Very professional, but then I guess a few million dollars will do that. I hope it works out for them.
Church Marketing Sucks: Using Whipped Cream and Gay Marriage to Start Conversations
With membership declining as much as 20% in the last decade, the United Church of Canada needs to try something drastic. So they’ve launched a $9.3 million ad campaign. The ads touch on hot button issues, including sex and gay marriage. The ads direct people to a web site, wondercafe.ca, that attempts to engage people in conversations about spiritual issues and the big questions of life. They site also offers a church locator.
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IBM and Second Life
I first started hearing about Second Life on the Adam Curry’s Daily Source Code podcast but really didn’t pay too much attention to it. But, then I started to see more and more information about IBMers getting involved in SL. And now I’m reading about how Sam Palmisano is participating in SL. I guess it’;s time to pay attention to the technology and the business implications.
IBM accelerates push into 3D virtual worlds | Tech&Sci | Internet | Reuters.com
IBM is ramping up its push into virtual worlds with an investment of roughly $10 million over the next 12 months, including an expanded presence within the popular 3D online universe Second Life.
Chairman and Chief Executive Sam Palmisano is set to visit Second Life on Tuesday, following a “town hall” meeting with some 7,000 employees in China, and speak with the more than 250 IBM employees on one of the company’s virtual islands.