Monthly Archives: June 2006

Our Fluid Selves, Online and Off

June 3, 2006 – 12:25 pm

Joshua Porter of Bokardo argues against considering online life and life-in-the-flesh as separate:
I think the dichotomy of a “digital life” being somehow different from our “real life” is becoming more false every day. Not only do people understand how web technologies work, but they’re leveraging them to improve all parts of their lives. And the […]

By Anne Z | Posted in Identity, Web 2.0 | Comments (4)

links for 2006-06-02

June 2, 2006 – 5:20 pm

Paul Kedrosky’s Infectious Greed: Ten Rules for Being a Good Conference Panelist
Not sure I’ll be able to make BlogHer, where I’m supposed to be part of the room-of-your-own on women and technology. But if I do, I’ll need this advice.
(tags: speaking howto conferences panels)

Newspapers woo bloggers with mixed results | CNET News.com
More on the fraught […]

By Anne Z | Posted in Delicious Links | Comments (2)

links for 2006-06-01

June 1, 2006 – 5:20 pm

Reflections on using Vanilla forum software — cre8d design blog
Rachel Cunliffe: “Forget how “normal” forums are done - Vanilla strips it back to what’s important: the conversations.”
(tags: cms forums usability)

TheOpenForce.com: Should Oracle Fear Open Source?
Trying to get my head around open source economics and impact. Oracle’s a good example to look at because Larry Ellison […]

By Anne Z | Posted in Delicious Links | Comments (0)

Serial Enthusiasms and Enduring Passions

June 1, 2006 – 8:15 am

Les Orchard confesses he’s a serial enthusiast, flitting from nanoproject to nanoproject. He enjoys the process more than the results. How very mindful. He says:
So what’s my point in all of this? Mostly just writing to think this notion through. I’m sure this isn’t a terribly original self-discovery, but it’s one that I wanted to […]

By Anne Z | Posted in Mindfulness, Personal | Comments (9)