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Monthly Archives: September 2007

links for 2007-09-30

September 30, 2007 – 5:24 am

Incredibly Dull: ROI: the Sad Case for KM
“Just as the goal of college is to teach capabilities, not specific skills; the goal of knowledge management is to facilitate knowledge development and transfer, not solely to apply knowledge to the product pipeline.”
(tags: business measuring+success knowledge+management problems mindset)

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Links | Comments (0)

links for 2007-09-28

September 28, 2007 – 5:24 am

Diplomatic Blogging - Computerworld Blogs
“Dipnote (how the State Department refers to a diplomatic note, the way govts formally communicate) takes readers behind the scenes at the Dep and to “provide you with a window into the world of the people responsible for our foreign policy,”
(tags: blogs government world)

: Joe Think : Journalism blog about building [...]

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Links | Comments (1)

One Laptop Per Child: Why Media Folks Should Care

September 27, 2007 – 8:28 am

Laptop.org

Don’t know what to do with a computer that looks like this? Don’t worry — you’re not the target market.

Lately I’ve been learning more about, and getting quite intrigued by, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program. Yesterday I listened to an IT Conversations podcast talk by Michael Evans, VP of corporate development for Redhat, [...]

By Amy Gahran | Posted in collaboration, culture, education, future, problems, projects, skills, society, world | Comments (4)

links for 2007-09-27

September 27, 2007 – 5:26 am

National Energy Research Database
“natl Energy Research Database (NERD) is a free online research library for renewable & conventional energy. Compiles academic studies, technical reports and research articles from the government and non-profit groups into a single, searchable database.”
(tags: energy research databases aggregation tools)

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Links | Comments (0)

links for 2007-09-25

September 25, 2007 – 5:21 am

Real Clear Religion - THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PROTESTANTISM AND RELATIVISM | Culture/ Death of the West | Real Clear Religion
“This rejection of absolute truth and authority by protestantism has slowly brought about the wholesale rejection of truth and morality by modern man.” Hmmmm, sounds like what a lot of mainstream journalists say about [...]

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Links | Comments (1)

links for 2007-09-22

September 22, 2007 – 5:21 am

Around the Corner v2 - MGuhlin.net - Around the Corner v2 - MGuhlin.net
“Keeping a journal was a joke for me, even though I knew that every “good” writer kept one. It wasn’t until I started blogging–with the real audience that’s reading–that I understood the power of blogging everything.”

(tags: writing processes blogging)

Student Media: I won’t be [...]

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Links | Comments (0)

links for 2007-09-21

September 21, 2007 – 5:26 am

Re-Ality, via Flickr (CC license)

She’s Geeky. Way cool.

Susan Mernit’s Blog: She’s Geeky: I’m going–how about you?
I SOOOO wish I could go to this! “A gathering for women who self-identify as geeky (as in tech geeks) and/or work in technology; the first afternoon will be workshops and panels; the full day will be an unconference.” [...]

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Links | Comments (1)

Yikes! iPhone Bills Look Scary!

September 20, 2007 – 3:37 pm

Earlier, when I mentioned that I’m finally going to get some kind of smart phone, David Brazeal suggested that I might want to get an iPhone. I’ve seen them — they’re sleek, they’re cool, they even came down in price. But for me, I need to make sure the billing isn’t a nightmare. In the [...]

By Amy Gahran | Posted in Amy's Adventures, mobile, problems, stress | Comments (3)

I Need a Smart Phone, or Something….

September 20, 2007 – 12:49 pm

My trusty Tracfone just ain’t cutting it…

It’s getting embarrassing. Mobile content is increasingly part of what I cover in my media consulting work and blogging, yet I have the most bare-bones, behind-the-times cell phone imaginable. It’s an ultra-basic Nokia, and my carrier is the pre-paid service Tracfone. No web browser, and not much else. Currently [...]

By Amy Gahran | Posted in help needed, mobile, tools | Comments (7)

Jott: Auto-Transcription as Entertainment

September 20, 2007 – 11:59 am

RBerteig, via Flickr (CC license)

Cattle eater? Huh?

I’m trying out Jott, a free service that transforms short (30-seconds or less) phone messages into text, sent by e-mail or SMS to you or whoever you choose. This fits in with my overall strategy of managing all my tasks through e-mail. (Yes, GTDinbox is still rocking my world.)
I’m [...]

By Amy Gahran | Posted in fun stuff, language, tools | Comments (2)