Author: fioritto

Thinking in public, part 2…

Thinking in public, part 2. Lilia, Sebastian, and Denham are picking up on and adding to my attempt to figure out where blogging fits in the world of knowledge work. Thinking in public was the way I chose to label a talk I’m giving later this week at Seabury Western courtesy of a gracious invitation from AKMA. It’s the next…

Analysing searches on BBCi [1]….

Analysing searches on BBCi. Martin Belam has written a truly excellent article on his research into search behaviours on BBCi. This works through a wealth of information collected, and highlights some very interesting results. A must read for anyone looking to analyse search engine… [Column Two]

Buy the Electronic Edition of…

Buy the Electronic Edition of the Wireless Networking Starter Kit. My co-author Adam Engst and I have launched the sale of the electronic edition of The Wireless Networking Starter Kit, our book for Windows and Macintosh users that helps people set up networks from start to finish in homes and small offices, with extensive chapters on using wireless on the…

Weblogs as filtering tools [1].

Weblogs as filtering tools. Why blogging isn’t a fad. Arnold Kling offers one of the best explanations I’ve seen of the value of blogging as a distributed information filtering mechanism. “This filtering process makes all of us more efficient. Information with low value does not travel far. Information with high general value tends to travel the farthest. Information with low…

The Economist Intelligence Unit Launches…

The Economist Intelligence Unit Launches New “Industry Forecast” Product. News Briefs (New Fee-Based Services)The Economist Intelligence Unit Unveils New “Industry Forecast” Product–Thomson Launches Ligitation Stock Report–Canadian Company Monitors and Offers Searchable Database of TV Commecials (via Globe and Mail) [The ResourceShelf]

Publishing a project weblog [1].

Publishing a project weblog. Configuring Movable Type A couple of years ago I predicted that Weblogs would emerge within the enterprise as a great way to manage project communication. I’m even more bullish on the concept today. If you’re managing an IT project, you are by definition a communication hub. Running a project Weblog is a great way to collect,…