Introduction: For the past several years I have become (dare I say) an expert at modeling the cost of IT projects. Recently, I was asked to teach “how to create an IT cost model”. Here are some thoughts for how to begin to create a cost model. (NOTE: the steps for creating a model could [...]
Have you had a chance to visit Qwiki? It’s in Alpha, which I guess means it is experimental… Anyhow, what will the “information experience” (as quoted by Doug Imbruce) be like for the current generation of children? Should we continue to teach content or should our schools work more on teaching context? What will happen [...]
Tufts University was recently awarded the number ONE spot for the 50 Social Media Innovators in Higher Education by CollegeSurfing.com. Although they won for having a twitter feed for dining hall food options, the addition of this web link on the TuftsNow site is a testament to their “Gold Medal”. Congratulations! for leading Academia into [...]
I just found this new bookmarklet, it’s super cool and helping me move around the different sites I frequently visit.
A fellow Social Media friend recommended Hootsuite and then I came across TweetDeck. Like any good researcher, I decided to see what others have found before I begin to analyze these two products on my own. I did a quick Google search on the “difference between hootsutie and tweetdeck” and got ~57K results. Great, I’ve [...]
So I decided to go on-line and check out what new devices are at Lenovo. [Let me give you a little back ground on my needs. Today I use a Lenovo T60, I've had this machine for about 4 years. It's a great machine, this past summer I accidentally dropped it from my bicycle. The [...]
Here they are: 1. Express more vulnerability 2. Mix professional and personal lives 3. Provoke (in a productive way) 4. Promote others (thanks you John x 2 for your insight) 5. Actively seed, feed and weed Read the full article Five Tips for Smarter Social Networking
I was reading this article in the Psychology section of the New Yorker and it reminded me of how I approach a lot in my life. You collect information, you think it over (sometimes for a long time) and then you make a decision or come to a conclusion. The following quote is evidence to [...]
