An interesting comparison and contrast with two recently added time-sink temptations while online. As of a few weeks ago, you can submit news stories to the new WriterRiver.com, a digg clone site with the clever Sink or Float capability on news stories, built by Tom Johnson who writes the IdRatherBeWriting blog. A few months ago, […]
Watching web goings-on live with visualizations
Watching activities live on the internet, especially in the Web 2.0 space, offers endless entertainment. I have a fascination with the “live” sites where you can visualize what’s going on across an entire site such as Twitter, Flickr, Digg, or Del.icio.us. It appears to be mostly for entertainment value, although I’m sure that researchers and […]
Facing the Dell laptop with a Sony battery recall… can a CMDB help?
Determining how a CMDB could help the business with a recall like the Dell laptop with a Sony battery fire hazard So, was your laptop affected by the recent Sony battery recall? I have a Dell Latitude D600 and had to check the serial number but fortunately the battery number did not match those on […]