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Aug31	Huckabuck.com Follows Kiko to the Ebay Auction Block Diane Ensey August 31, 2006 Know More: Ebay, Web 2.0 2.0, Web 2.0 Following on the heels of Kiko's successful Ebay sale, Huckabuck.com is now advertised on Ebay. Kiko received around $250K, not bad for an application with no cash flow at present. Huckabuck, however... Huckabuck.com is a search engine that returns hits from major search engines and then "tunes" them according to your weighted preference of search engines. If you like Google better, you can give more weight to Google and less to Yahoo. The interface uses sliders - like an equalizer - to tune your results. The results aren't presented very well and the "tune your search" feature is...silly. It will be interesting to see how much Huckabuck goes for, however, and who buys it. This did generate a classic Stowe Boydism, though: With people auctioning off initial investment and auctioning off final dissolution of assets, we are seeing a trend here, where the entire lifecycle of Web 2.0 companies may take place on eBay, like a petri dish for some tailored bacteria. Posted at 6:57 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug30	Eloops - Newest Entrant in Collaboration Field Diane Ensey August 30, 2006 There's another player in the online collaboration application game - Eloops. Eloops is a bright, partially ajax-y application for sharing project information. It includes a calendar, project lists, task list, notes, a discussion board and file storage. Unusually, Eloops includes... Continue Reading Posted at 1:45 PM \| Permalink
	Centralize Social Application Profiles! Diane Ensey August 30, 2006 I've been following a conversation between Ryan Carson and Joshua Porter about social web apps. I'm not much of a user myself - I have profiles on Ryze and LinkedIn, but don't do much else with it, but I wanted... Continue Reading Posted at 10:33 AM \| Permalink
Aug29	PresenterNet Showroom Diane Ensey August 29, 2006 PresenterNet (originally reviewed here) just announced a showroom with a presentation about its services. This is a great demonstration of using PresenterNet as a self-guided introduction to your products or services. Each PresenterNet account comes with a showroom, separate from... Continue Reading Posted at 10:06 AM \| Permalink
	The Illusion of Privacy on the Internet Diane Ensey August 29, 2006 If you need reminding yet again that what you do on the Internet is not private, check out this blog post. Jeremiah Grossman has written a script that shows the recent sites you've visited if you are using FireFox as... Continue Reading Posted at 8:51 AM \| Permalink
	GatherPlace - Platform Independant Remote Sharing Diane Ensey August 29, 2006 A reader brought another remote sharing and presentation application to my attention recently - GatherPlace. GatherPlace is certainly feature-rich. It runs through the browser, so it can run on any operating system, PC, Mac or Linux. Unlike most other presentation... Continue Reading Posted at 7:28 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug28	Another Example of How Sharepoint is Just Too Complicated for Business Use Diane Ensey August 28, 2006 A very insightful article over at the Central Desktop blog comparing Central Desktop to Sharepoint. Sharepoint has it's place in the business world - mostly in big business which can afford the IT support and the cost of the application. ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Testing Your Web 2.0 Awareness Diane Ensey August 28, 2006 Just how Web 2.0 aware are you? This site looks at your recent link history to determine your awareness level. From the site:Part disturbing, part humour, this is a built-overnight, fun "Web 2.0 Awareness Test" based on a combination of... Continue Reading Posted at 9:09 AM \| Permalink
Aug24	Need Info on Camtasia-Style Training Creators Diane Ensey August 24, 2006 I am looking to create some training clips for the internet and I need the following features: Ability to show the computer desktop and all cursor moves Ability to add sound (voice narration or music) Ability to edit in static... Continue Reading Posted at 9:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug22	Event Registration and Payment Applications Diane Ensey August 22, 2006 Recently I looked for an application that would allow me to schedule events like workshops and seminars, and allow automatic payment. At the same time, a client contacted me with the same request.I wanted an application that would integrate easily... Continue Reading Posted at 10:09 AM \| Permalink
Aug21	Office 2007 Beta New Release Coming Diane Ensey August 21, 2006 Sometime in the next 30 days Microsoft is going to be releasing an update to Office 2007 Beta.I've been using it on my laptop and I really like it. The ribbon toolbar is much more intuitive, once past the learning... Continue Reading Posted at 9:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kiko the First Web 2.0 Company to Be Sold on Ebay Diane Ensey August 21, 2006 Kiko, the ajaxy web calendar software, is up for sale on Ebay. Kiko invester Paul Graham blames Google, but quite frankly I like Kiko more than Google Calendar. I agree with the Central Desktop Blog - Kiko didn't have a... Continue Reading Posted at 9:34 AM \| Permalink
Aug18	Writely Beta Now Public Diane Ensey August 18, 2006 When Google bought Writely, they closed new registrants, although it was possible to get an invitation. Writely is now open to everyone and I suggest giving it a try. I originally reviewed Writely here, but here are some of the... Continue Reading Posted at 8:36 AM \| Permalink
Aug17	Take Social Networking Profile In Context When Interviewing Diane Ensey August 17, 2006 There is a very thoughtful post over on Blog Business Summit about evaluating a potential employees social networking profile. They advocate putting social networking shenanigans into context, weighing it against the resume, grades, demeanor. I'd suggest anyone hiring read the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:55 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug16	CollectiveX Changes Pricing Model to A La Carte Diane Ensey August 16, 2006 When I reviewed CollectiveX back in July I commented on the expense:It is expensive, however. For free they give you 10MB of storage, the calendar and discussion forum. The pay plans range from $19 to $150/mo, but the only additional... Continue Reading Posted at 8:43 AM \| Permalink
Aug15	Blogger Goes Dynamic - But Is It More Reliable? Diane Ensey August 15, 2006 For the first time in years, Blogger has made major changes to its architecture, going from serving static pages to creating dynamic pages when a page is accessed. Welcome to 2006, Blogger!More exciting is that Blogger has added categories (they... Continue Reading Posted at 9:55 AM \| Permalink
Aug14	MyPowWow - Cheaper Than GoToMeeting and Mac-Friendly Diane Ensey August 14, 2006 The second of the three Mac-friendly applications I am reviewing today is LetsPowWow. This one interested me enough to decide to test it for my next online workshop. It has features similar to GoToMeeting, including desktop sharing, the ability to... Continue Reading Posted at 1:01 PM \| Permalink
	PresenterNet: Webinar Application for PCs & Macs Diane Ensey August 14, 2006 I saw the link for PresenterNet on another blog and it caught my interest because I'm looking at webinar applications that work with Macs and PCs. While I haven't taken it for a full test drive, PresenterNet seems optimal for... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink
Aug12	Allow Clients to Self-Schedule Appointment Diane Ensey August 12, 2006 A client recently asked me to research online scheduling applications for her massage business. She wanted her customers to be able to schedule appointments online themselves, pay at the time of scheduling and have an automatic email appointment reminder go... Continue Reading Posted at 9:26 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug11	Webinar/Remote Sharing for Macs? Diane Ensey August 11, 2006 I use GoToMeeting because it is relatively inexpensive and up to 10 people can meet at once. One huge drawback is that it doesn't work with Macs unless you use the corporate level, and then Mac participants can only view... Continue Reading Posted at 9:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug10	TeamWork Live Collaboration Application Announces New Features Diane Ensey August 10, 2006 TeamWork Live announced some additional features August 9th:Dashboard - The dashboard has been added to make it easier for you to stay on top of all of your teams. You can quickly see all your upcoming tasks, events, and the... Continue Reading Posted at 12:40 PM \| Permalink
	Voice Recognition to Mainstream Within Two Years Diane Ensey August 10, 2006 Roberto Sicconi, manager for mobile conversational telephony at IBM predicts that "within two years we'll see a major explosion in speech recognition applications starting with gaming and then working its way through a whole host of applications."Google is also investing... Continue Reading Posted at 12:26 PM \| Permalink
	Vertabase -- Project Management and More Diane Ensey August 10, 2006 I dipped a toe into a project managment application called Vertabase this week and was intrigued. Vertabase is a web-based application that can be used to track both individual projects and company overhead. If used religiously, the robust collection of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 9	Zoho Show Allows Embedded Spreadsheets/Forms Diane Ensey August 9, 2006 Interesting news from Zoho - their ZohoShow, an online presentation application, now allows users to embed a spreadsheet from ZohoSheet or a form from ZohoCreator.An example of use is adding a feedback form to a presentation. I like this feature... Continue Reading Posted at 8:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 8	Web 2.0 Described By Those Working In It Diane Ensey August 8, 2006 TechCrunch posts a 24 minute documentary video explaining Web 2.0 in business terms. Participants/interviewees include:Aaron Cohen (Bolt), Scott Milener and Steven Lurie (Browster), Keith Teare (edgeio), Steven Marder (Eurekster), Joe Kraus (JotSpot), Jeremy Verba (Piczo), Auren Hoffman (Rapleaf), Chris Alden... Continue Reading Posted at 8:49 PM \| Permalink
	Duran Duran Goes Live in Second Life Diane Ensey August 8, 2006 80's supergroup Duran Duran is entering Second Life in a big way. According to BBC News, they are creating a virtual island where they plan to host live concerts. "Three-dimensional versions of the band members - called Avatars - have... Continue Reading Posted at 7:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 7	Syncura Update Diane Ensey August 7, 2006 Syncura, which I originally reviewed here, has released an update, v1.0.9 as of July 30th. The update includes: When Syncura DSS starts, it will now scan all the shared folders looking for new files. If any are found, it will... Continue Reading Posted at 11:27 AM \| Permalink
	Tick - Tracking Time to Project Diane Ensey August 7, 2006 I've been testing the public beta of Tick, a web application that allows service providers to input estimated time for a project and then track actual time against the estimates. It is useful for controlling the time spent on individual... Continue Reading Posted at 10:10 AM \| Permalink
	Put an End to Boring PowerPoints with Beyond Bullet Points Diane Ensey August 7, 2006 Powerpoint and its clones are the standard for presentations these days. Unfortunately, most of the time all you get from a presentation is a list of bullet points that the presenter reads from monotonously.However, there is another view to the... Continue Reading Posted at 8:47 AM \| Permalink
Aug 4	Non-Visual Mashups Add Value to Business Apps Diane Ensey August 4, 2006 Interesting post by John Musser and InfoWorld on non-visual mashups. A mashup is usually visual, a combination of mapping and photos like this site uses.Non visual mashups have even greater potential for business:Non-visual mashups are the mashing up of two... Continue Reading Posted at 8:50 AM \| Permalink
	Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. to Debut New Hotel Brand in Second Life Diane Ensey August 4, 2006 In another use of Second Life to support real world marketing efforts, Starwood Hotels (Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. NYSE: HOT) is building a SL hotel that mirrors a new hotel brand called Aloft. According to Starwood's press release... Continue Reading Posted at 8:29 AM \| Permalink
Aug 3	How Do People See Web 2.0 Diane Ensey August 3, 2006 37signals asked their users if they'd heard of Web 2.0. A surprising 13% said no. Surprising because if they are using Basecamp, they are more advanced computer users.They went on to ask what Web 2.0 meant to people who answered... Continue Reading Posted at 8:28 PM \| Permalink
	Screen Sharing Applications Reviewed by Kolabora Diane Ensey August 3, 2006 I just found this comprehensive review of screen sharing tools by Kolabora. The solutions reviewed were Glance, GoToMeeting, Linktivity WebDemo, eBLVD, Netviewer, Seemyscreen and RealVNC.For ease of use, they suggest Glance or GoToMeeting. I would actually put GoToMeeting first, as... Continue Reading Posted at 8:18 PM \| Permalink
Aug 2	OldVersion.com For When the New Version Doesn't Do It For You Diane Ensey August 2, 2006 If you've ever found yourself using an upgraded version of software, but preferred the older version, there is a website that can help. OldVersion.com has "over 900 versions of 95 popular programs, including MSN Messenger, Kazaa, and more - so... Continue Reading Posted at 11:37 AM \| Permalink
	Magazine for Second Life - SL Business - Debuts Diane Ensey August 2, 2006 SL Business' first issue (direct PDF link) is out and there is a lot to like if you are a new resident. Articles on programming, investing, music and fashion are well done for a tutorial. I agree with Mark Wallace... Continue Reading Posted at 11:33 AM \| Permalink
	Using Internal Blogs for Business Diane Ensey August 2, 2006 Steve Rubel's post about On Deadline, USA Today's real-time breaking news blog generated an idea. How about a breaking news blog for businesses.A specific situation where a breaking news blog would work well is a printing company. I worked for... Continue Reading Posted at 10:05 AM \| Permalink
	Eons Brings Social Networking to Boomers Diane Ensey August 2, 2006 MySpace a little young for you? Eons, founded by the Jeff Taylor who also founded Monster.com, is "all about celebrating life that begins at 50."Sharing categories include "Fun", "Love", "Money", "Body" and "Goals". You can even write your life story. ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:34 AM \| Permalink
	Creating Passionate Users On the Right Tool For the Job Diane Ensey August 2, 2006 A must read article both for technology creators and users. Creating Passionate Users asks the question that lurks like a red-headed child in a family of brunettes; When is the best tool for the job not really worth using? First,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:47 AM \| Permalink
Aug 1	Open Source Web Conferencing - DimDim Coming Soon Diane Ensey August 1, 2006 I'm very excited about DimDim, an open source web conferencing application similar to GoToMeeting. While just now doing Alpha testing, the specifications are impressive: Desktop & Application Sharing WhiteBoard & Annotations Multi User Chat Audio Video Polls Recording & Archiving... Continue Reading Posted at 4:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Anthentium Promises Virtual ATMs Diane Ensey August 1, 2006 According to eWeek, Authentium, maker of security software for computers and systems, will be rolling out an SDK (software developer kit) for VirtualATM: Meant to be offered directly to customers by financial services firms and Internet service providers, and via... Continue Reading Posted at 1:44 PM \| Permalink
	GroupLoop: Basic Sharing for Families, Boards, Clubs Diane Ensey August 1, 2006 GroupLoop is a very simple web-based collaboration application aimed at lower-tech users such as families, boards, private clubs, non profits and chambers of commerce. It handles the basics extremely well - so well that I'm beginning to think all families... Continue Reading Posted at 12:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Business 2.0 Says US Business Shouldn't Give Up on SMS Diane Ensey August 1, 2006 Hugely popular everywhere in the world except the US, SMS, or text messaging, is just starting to reach its tipping point in the US. While citizens of other countries average 100-200 messages a month, people in the US send, on... Continue Reading Posted at 11:24 AM \| Permalink
	Happy Blog Tipping Day Diane Ensey August 1, 2006 The first day of each month is Blog Tipping Day, where we review three blogs, give three compliments and one suggestion for improvement. #1 - Zoho BlogsCompliment: It is easy for a corporate blog to be lax on posting. You... Continue Reading Posted at 9:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Aug31	Huckabuck.com Follows Kiko to the Ebay Auction Block Diane Ensey August 31, 2006 Know More: Ebay, Web 2.0 2.0, Web 2.0 Following on the heels of Kiko's successful Ebay sale, Huckabuck.com is now advertised on Ebay. Kiko received around $250K, not bad for an application with no cash flow at present. Huckabuck, however... Huckabuck.com is a search engine that returns hits from major search engines and then "tunes" them according to your weighted preference of search engines. If you like Google better, you can give more weight to Google and less to Yahoo. The interface uses sliders - like an equalizer - to tune your results. The results aren't presented very well and the "tune your search" feature is...silly. It will be interesting to see how much Huckabuck goes for, however, and who buys it. This did generate a classic Stowe Boydism, though: With people auctioning off initial investment and auctioning off final dissolution of assets, we are seeing a trend here, where the entire lifecycle of Web 2.0 companies may take place on eBay, like a petri dish for some tailored bacteria. Posted at 6:57 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug30	Eloops - Newest Entrant in Collaboration Field Diane Ensey August 30, 2006 There's another player in the online collaboration application game - Eloops. Eloops is a bright, partially ajax-y application for sharing project information. It includes a calendar, project lists, task list, notes, a discussion board and file storage. Unusually, Eloops includes... Continue Reading Posted at 1:45 PM \| Permalink
	Centralize Social Application Profiles! Diane Ensey August 30, 2006 I've been following a conversation between Ryan Carson and Joshua Porter about social web apps. I'm not much of a user myself - I have profiles on Ryze and LinkedIn, but don't do much else with it, but I wanted... Continue Reading Posted at 10:33 AM \| Permalink
Aug29	PresenterNet Showroom Diane Ensey August 29, 2006 PresenterNet (originally reviewed here) just announced a showroom with a presentation about its services. This is a great demonstration of using PresenterNet as a self-guided introduction to your products or services. Each PresenterNet account comes with a showroom, separate from... Continue Reading Posted at 10:06 AM \| Permalink
	The Illusion of Privacy on the Internet Diane Ensey August 29, 2006 If you need reminding yet again that what you do on the Internet is not private, check out this blog post. Jeremiah Grossman has written a script that shows the recent sites you've visited if you are using FireFox as... Continue Reading Posted at 8:51 AM \| Permalink
	GatherPlace - Platform Independant Remote Sharing Diane Ensey August 29, 2006 A reader brought another remote sharing and presentation application to my attention recently - GatherPlace. GatherPlace is certainly feature-rich. It runs through the browser, so it can run on any operating system, PC, Mac or Linux. Unlike most other presentation... Continue Reading Posted at 7:28 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug28	Another Example of How Sharepoint is Just Too Complicated for Business Use Diane Ensey August 28, 2006 A very insightful article over at the Central Desktop blog comparing Central Desktop to Sharepoint. Sharepoint has it's place in the business world - mostly in big business which can afford the IT support and the cost of the application. ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Testing Your Web 2.0 Awareness Diane Ensey August 28, 2006 Just how Web 2.0 aware are you? This site looks at your recent link history to determine your awareness level. From the site:Part disturbing, part humour, this is a built-overnight, fun "Web 2.0 Awareness Test" based on a combination of... Continue Reading Posted at 9:09 AM \| Permalink
Aug24	Need Info on Camtasia-Style Training Creators Diane Ensey August 24, 2006 I am looking to create some training clips for the internet and I need the following features: Ability to show the computer desktop and all cursor moves Ability to add sound (voice narration or music) Ability to edit in static... Continue Reading Posted at 9:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug22	Event Registration and Payment Applications Diane Ensey August 22, 2006 Recently I looked for an application that would allow me to schedule events like workshops and seminars, and allow automatic payment. At the same time, a client contacted me with the same request.I wanted an application that would integrate easily... Continue Reading Posted at 10:09 AM \| Permalink
Aug21	Office 2007 Beta New Release Coming Diane Ensey August 21, 2006 Sometime in the next 30 days Microsoft is going to be releasing an update to Office 2007 Beta.I've been using it on my laptop and I really like it. The ribbon toolbar is much more intuitive, once past the learning... Continue Reading Posted at 9:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kiko the First Web 2.0 Company to Be Sold on Ebay Diane Ensey August 21, 2006 Kiko, the ajaxy web calendar software, is up for sale on Ebay. Kiko invester Paul Graham blames Google, but quite frankly I like Kiko more than Google Calendar. I agree with the Central Desktop Blog - Kiko didn't have a... Continue Reading Posted at 9:34 AM \| Permalink
Aug18	Writely Beta Now Public Diane Ensey August 18, 2006 When Google bought Writely, they closed new registrants, although it was possible to get an invitation. Writely is now open to everyone and I suggest giving it a try. I originally reviewed Writely here, but here are some of the... Continue Reading Posted at 8:36 AM \| Permalink
Aug17	Take Social Networking Profile In Context When Interviewing Diane Ensey August 17, 2006 There is a very thoughtful post over on Blog Business Summit about evaluating a potential employees social networking profile. They advocate putting social networking shenanigans into context, weighing it against the resume, grades, demeanor. I'd suggest anyone hiring read the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:55 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug16	CollectiveX Changes Pricing Model to A La Carte Diane Ensey August 16, 2006 When I reviewed CollectiveX back in July I commented on the expense:It is expensive, however. For free they give you 10MB of storage, the calendar and discussion forum. The pay plans range from $19 to $150/mo, but the only additional... Continue Reading Posted at 8:43 AM \| Permalink
Aug15	Blogger Goes Dynamic - But Is It More Reliable? Diane Ensey August 15, 2006 For the first time in years, Blogger has made major changes to its architecture, going from serving static pages to creating dynamic pages when a page is accessed. Welcome to 2006, Blogger!More exciting is that Blogger has added categories (they... Continue Reading Posted at 9:55 AM \| Permalink
Aug14	MyPowWow - Cheaper Than GoToMeeting and Mac-Friendly Diane Ensey August 14, 2006 The second of the three Mac-friendly applications I am reviewing today is LetsPowWow. This one interested me enough to decide to test it for my next online workshop. It has features similar to GoToMeeting, including desktop sharing, the ability to... Continue Reading Posted at 1:01 PM \| Permalink
	PresenterNet: Webinar Application for PCs & Macs Diane Ensey August 14, 2006 I saw the link for PresenterNet on another blog and it caught my interest because I'm looking at webinar applications that work with Macs and PCs. While I haven't taken it for a full test drive, PresenterNet seems optimal for... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink
Aug12	Allow Clients to Self-Schedule Appointment Diane Ensey August 12, 2006 A client recently asked me to research online scheduling applications for her massage business. She wanted her customers to be able to schedule appointments online themselves, pay at the time of scheduling and have an automatic email appointment reminder go... Continue Reading Posted at 9:26 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug11	Webinar/Remote Sharing for Macs? Diane Ensey August 11, 2006 I use GoToMeeting because it is relatively inexpensive and up to 10 people can meet at once. One huge drawback is that it doesn't work with Macs unless you use the corporate level, and then Mac participants can only view... Continue Reading Posted at 9:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug10	TeamWork Live Collaboration Application Announces New Features Diane Ensey August 10, 2006 TeamWork Live announced some additional features August 9th:Dashboard - The dashboard has been added to make it easier for you to stay on top of all of your teams. You can quickly see all your upcoming tasks, events, and the... Continue Reading Posted at 12:40 PM \| Permalink
	Voice Recognition to Mainstream Within Two Years Diane Ensey August 10, 2006 Roberto Sicconi, manager for mobile conversational telephony at IBM predicts that "within two years we'll see a major explosion in speech recognition applications starting with gaming and then working its way through a whole host of applications."Google is also investing... Continue Reading Posted at 12:26 PM \| Permalink
	Vertabase -- Project Management and More Diane Ensey August 10, 2006 I dipped a toe into a project managment application called Vertabase this week and was intrigued. Vertabase is a web-based application that can be used to track both individual projects and company overhead. If used religiously, the robust collection of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 9	Zoho Show Allows Embedded Spreadsheets/Forms Diane Ensey August 9, 2006 Interesting news from Zoho - their ZohoShow, an online presentation application, now allows users to embed a spreadsheet from ZohoSheet or a form from ZohoCreator.An example of use is adding a feedback form to a presentation. I like this feature... Continue Reading Posted at 8:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 8	Web 2.0 Described By Those Working In It Diane Ensey August 8, 2006 TechCrunch posts a 24 minute documentary video explaining Web 2.0 in business terms. Participants/interviewees include:Aaron Cohen (Bolt), Scott Milener and Steven Lurie (Browster), Keith Teare (edgeio), Steven Marder (Eurekster), Joe Kraus (JotSpot), Jeremy Verba (Piczo), Auren Hoffman (Rapleaf), Chris Alden... Continue Reading Posted at 8:49 PM \| Permalink
	Duran Duran Goes Live in Second Life Diane Ensey August 8, 2006 80's supergroup Duran Duran is entering Second Life in a big way. According to BBC News, they are creating a virtual island where they plan to host live concerts. "Three-dimensional versions of the band members - called Avatars - have... Continue Reading Posted at 7:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 7	Syncura Update Diane Ensey August 7, 2006 Syncura, which I originally reviewed here, has released an update, v1.0.9 as of July 30th. The update includes: When Syncura DSS starts, it will now scan all the shared folders looking for new files. If any are found, it will... Continue Reading Posted at 11:27 AM \| Permalink
	Tick - Tracking Time to Project Diane Ensey August 7, 2006 I've been testing the public beta of Tick, a web application that allows service providers to input estimated time for a project and then track actual time against the estimates. It is useful for controlling the time spent on individual... Continue Reading Posted at 10:10 AM \| Permalink
	Put an End to Boring PowerPoints with Beyond Bullet Points Diane Ensey August 7, 2006 Powerpoint and its clones are the standard for presentations these days. Unfortunately, most of the time all you get from a presentation is a list of bullet points that the presenter reads from monotonously.However, there is another view to the... Continue Reading Posted at 8:47 AM \| Permalink
Aug 4	Non-Visual Mashups Add Value to Business Apps Diane Ensey August 4, 2006 Interesting post by John Musser and InfoWorld on non-visual mashups. A mashup is usually visual, a combination of mapping and photos like this site uses.Non visual mashups have even greater potential for business:Non-visual mashups are the mashing up of two... Continue Reading Posted at 8:50 AM \| Permalink
	Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. to Debut New Hotel Brand in Second Life Diane Ensey August 4, 2006 In another use of Second Life to support real world marketing efforts, Starwood Hotels (Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. NYSE: HOT) is building a SL hotel that mirrors a new hotel brand called Aloft. According to Starwood's press release... Continue Reading Posted at 8:29 AM \| Permalink
Aug 3	How Do People See Web 2.0 Diane Ensey August 3, 2006 37signals asked their users if they'd heard of Web 2.0. A surprising 13% said no. Surprising because if they are using Basecamp, they are more advanced computer users.They went on to ask what Web 2.0 meant to people who answered... Continue Reading Posted at 8:28 PM \| Permalink
	Screen Sharing Applications Reviewed by Kolabora Diane Ensey August 3, 2006 I just found this comprehensive review of screen sharing tools by Kolabora. The solutions reviewed were Glance, GoToMeeting, Linktivity WebDemo, eBLVD, Netviewer, Seemyscreen and RealVNC.For ease of use, they suggest Glance or GoToMeeting. I would actually put GoToMeeting first, as... Continue Reading Posted at 8:18 PM \| Permalink
Aug 2	OldVersion.com For When the New Version Doesn't Do It For You Diane Ensey August 2, 2006 If you've ever found yourself using an upgraded version of software, but preferred the older version, there is a website that can help. OldVersion.com has "over 900 versions of 95 popular programs, including MSN Messenger, Kazaa, and more - so... Continue Reading Posted at 11:37 AM \| Permalink
	Magazine for Second Life - SL Business - Debuts Diane Ensey August 2, 2006 SL Business' first issue (direct PDF link) is out and there is a lot to like if you are a new resident. Articles on programming, investing, music and fashion are well done for a tutorial. I agree with Mark Wallace... Continue Reading Posted at 11:33 AM \| Permalink
	Using Internal Blogs for Business Diane Ensey August 2, 2006 Steve Rubel's post about On Deadline, USA Today's real-time breaking news blog generated an idea. How about a breaking news blog for businesses.A specific situation where a breaking news blog would work well is a printing company. I worked for... Continue Reading Posted at 10:05 AM \| Permalink
	Eons Brings Social Networking to Boomers Diane Ensey August 2, 2006 MySpace a little young for you? Eons, founded by the Jeff Taylor who also founded Monster.com, is "all about celebrating life that begins at 50."Sharing categories include "Fun", "Love", "Money", "Body" and "Goals". You can even write your life story. ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:34 AM \| Permalink
	Creating Passionate Users On the Right Tool For the Job Diane Ensey August 2, 2006 A must read article both for technology creators and users. Creating Passionate Users asks the question that lurks like a red-headed child in a family of brunettes; When is the best tool for the job not really worth using? First,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:47 AM \| Permalink
Aug 1	Open Source Web Conferencing - DimDim Coming Soon Diane Ensey August 1, 2006 I'm very excited about DimDim, an open source web conferencing application similar to GoToMeeting. While just now doing Alpha testing, the specifications are impressive: Desktop & Application Sharing WhiteBoard & Annotations Multi User Chat Audio Video Polls Recording & Archiving... Continue Reading Posted at 4:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Anthentium Promises Virtual ATMs Diane Ensey August 1, 2006 According to eWeek, Authentium, maker of security software for computers and systems, will be rolling out an SDK (software developer kit) for VirtualATM: Meant to be offered directly to customers by financial services firms and Internet service providers, and via... Continue Reading Posted at 1:44 PM \| Permalink
	GroupLoop: Basic Sharing for Families, Boards, Clubs Diane Ensey August 1, 2006 GroupLoop is a very simple web-based collaboration application aimed at lower-tech users such as families, boards, private clubs, non profits and chambers of commerce. It handles the basics extremely well - so well that I'm beginning to think all families... Continue Reading Posted at 12:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Business 2.0 Says US Business Shouldn't Give Up on SMS Diane Ensey August 1, 2006 Hugely popular everywhere in the world except the US, SMS, or text messaging, is just starting to reach its tipping point in the US. While citizens of other countries average 100-200 messages a month, people in the US send, on... Continue Reading Posted at 11:24 AM \| Permalink
	Happy Blog Tipping Day Diane Ensey August 1, 2006 The first day of each month is Blog Tipping Day, where we review three blogs, give three compliments and one suggestion for improvement. #1 - Zoho BlogsCompliment: It is easy for a corporate blog to be lax on posting. You... Continue Reading Posted at 9:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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