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First Google Health Screenshots
“Google Health, codename “Weaver”, is Google’s planned health info storage program. NYT says this approach “would give much more control to individuals.” A prototype of Google Health has now been shown “to health pros and advisers,” (tags: info+access privacy health healthcare business problem+solving)

5 fast ways to check your GMail account
This can be a lifesaver if you’re occasionally on dialup, which I am when I’m at my cabin. (tags: email reference tutorial tips productivity problem+solving)

Top 10 Best Newspaper Websites » The Bivings Report
“As a follow-up to our research on newspaper websites that we published recently, we decided to break out a list of the best examples of “good” newspaper websites.” (tags: tidbits+fodder newspapers design)

American Newspapers and the Internet: Threat or Opportunity? » The Bivings Report
“The Internet presents newspapers with opportunity to regain lost circulation and readership. This study explores these concepts, as well as the difficulties: online ads, shrinking staffs, and community outreach. Examined sites of the top 100 US papers.” (tags: newspapers news+biz tidbits+fodder advertising media+evolution problems problem+solving research analysis journalism statistics strategy business)

Blog For An Audience… Even If You Have None : The Blog Herald
“A sudden influx of traffic (from Digg, etc.) is a near certainty. And it’s good – once you get a bit of attention, the snowball effect of many people visiting your blog and then linking to your site, brings many more. You want to be prepared for this!” (tags: blogs blogging content+strategy content+quality social+media community popularity)

Integrating ICT into the MFL classroom:: My del.icio.us online life meme
“Meme: My del.icio.us online life: Bloggers can tag any posts linking back to their blog & mark them in del.icio.us. Others with similar interests can learn more about colleagues’ extended communities. Here are the rules:” (tags: social+media social+networks tagging monitoring+conversations)

Yep, I ran out of space on Gmail | yellowhighlighterva.com
“A matter of balance — the need to save space vs. the need to save info. I’m working on deleting things that I know I don’t need (like flylady reminder, she’ll send it again). I think she might approve of this whole electronic housecleaning effort.”(tags: mycoverage e-mail productivity problem+solving)

Perpetually Almost Finished Projects | Tyner Blain
“Your project is almost finished. Last week, it was almost finished. And you suspect that next week, it will still be almost finished. Why does this happen, and what can you do about it?”(tags: productivity collaboration management strategy)