Cleveland Ignites Job Growth With Rebuilding Project - NYTimes.com

It's great to read something positive about our region as least once in a while.

Cleveland Ignites Job Growth With Rebuilding Project - NYTimes.com:

'via Blog this'

Knight-Ridder tablet computer looks just like iPad but it's 17 YEARS OLD | Mail Online

Amazing story about some visionary work done at Knight-Ridder news. Just as with the Xerox Park research, Jobs did not invent the technology from scratch but he did bring it to market.

It reminds me of Christopher Columbus 'discovering' America.

While he might not have been the first European here, he did a good marketing job when he got home.

Knight-Ridder tablet computer looks just like iPad but it's 17 YEARS OLD | Mail Online:

They really seemed to have it nailed down in the early 90s!

'via Blog this'Publish Post

Data may actually be safer in the cloud: report | ZDNet

Data may actually be safer in the cloud: report | ZDNet:


This sounded good but the comments posted on the blog must really give you pause. My thinking is: Use the cloud for low security data were collaboration is the primary concern, keep the rest local.

'via Blog this'

Gmail - Chronos Hours - rayvalenti@gmail.com

Here is something that is really great about Google apps - the ability to send email updates to yourself or others.  This sample was generated by embedded code in a spreadsheet but you can also just specify that you would like notification when a document is updated.  It's a great way to stay on top of important business data.

A merger between AOL and Yahoo: You’ve got fail? — Tech News and Analysis

Yahoo is OK by me, don't use if for much, but AOL has earned the public's contempt.

A merger between AOL and Yahoo: You’ve got fail? — Tech News and Analysis:

'via Blog this'

Discussions in Google Docs

If you can't get people to use Google Wave to store Google documents then just let the documents store the Wave. Google does not fool around when something does not catch on, they move on and fast. I always have problems getting anyone to do this sort of thing. Email is about all anyone understands so the best way to introduce a new collaboration system is to just wedge it into email

Open Source vs. Commercial Software

CamStudio gets a thumbs up!

Free open source software is frequently as good as expensive commercial software.    This is the case with CamStudio vs. Camtasia.  I've worked with both and while the cursor following was better in Camtasia,  CS has an version that is at least up to the task.  I'll be posting a YouTube video of the the software I've written to synchronize my  Google calendar and contact information with my local Access database that I have used for years.  Now I have the best of both worlds - cloud and desktop.