Category Archives: Web technology and Uses

Protecting your privacy online

Here are some tips gleaned from a great research center’s discussion on privacy: Don’t let peer pressure or what other people are doing on these sites push you into doing something you’re not comfortable with. Just because other people post … Continue reading

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The Future of Online Social Networks ?

Public online social networks are the likes of Facebook, Linkedin, and the infamous MySpace. These mega networks, financed by Sillicon Valley funders, seek to rack in as many eyeballs as possible, ie, as many users as possible. They report millions … Continue reading

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Managing Job Mobility Today and Social Networking

Here are some thoughts from members of a working group on international mobility which I thought were right on target. Speaking generally, one of the central issues we see is that there seems to be a mismatch between companies’ and … Continue reading

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The iPod blues, and the Wonder of iPod and Podcasts

I came down with a serious case of an illness I hadn’t experienced before in May: The iPod Blues. My two year old Mini iPod had given up on life, it had left me with a sad face – truly, … Continue reading

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How to Bluff Your Way In Web 2.0

Feeling lost among Web 2.0 conversations? Here’s a link to a video that explains it all… Some explanation of terms: Microformats: From Wikipedia: Microformat logoA microformat (sometimes abbreviated μF or uF) is a piece of mark up that allows expression … Continue reading

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