Business Technology : Technology 1, Common Sense 0

Business Technology : Technology 1, Common Sense 0: "One of the enduring lessons of business technology: Never place blind faith in a computer system. The latest reminder: A trucker in the U.K. trapped his vehicle on a farm road when he followed GPS directions in spite of visual evidence he was getting bad advice."

This Is the Modding World

Real Time - WSJ.com: "Once upon a time, the world worked like this: You wanted to do something, so you did some research (or not) and then bought a gadget that would do it. You brought it home, plugged it in, and lived with it until it no longer did the job. And that was about it."

SaaS Takes Flight: Web Apps to Take Over the Desktop

SaaS Takes Flight: Web Apps to Take Over the Desktop: "Someday, all software will run online and clunky desktop applications will be a distant memory. See why."

Personal Lives, Office Lives

Beautiful Country - WSJ.com: "A young Chinese banker confided to me recently that he felt rejected by his new colleagues at a famed Wall Street firm -- they rarely responded to his suggestions of after-work activities such as dinners and tennis matches. Instead, he said, 'they all rush home.'"

'Click Here to Save Darfur'

'Click Here to Save Darfur': "Generation Facebook is using the Net not only to pledge online support for causes, but to take action in the real world"

Wearable Tech

KRLA 870 AM Intelligent. Conservative. Talk Radio: "Electronics company, Philips, are designing clothing and body adornment which incorporate... 1/2008 Reuters"

Hands-free Computer Mouse

KRLA 870 AM Intelligent. Conservative. Talk Radio: "The future of surfing the web may move your mouse from your hand to your voice."

NPR: Some Businesses Benefit from Weak Dollar

WIPRO gets a mention!
NPR: Some Businesses Benefit from Weak Dollar: "Morning Edition, February 6, 2008 · The dollar's fall against the euro and other foreign currencies has hurt American tourists overseas and boosted the cost of imported goods. But the weaker greenback may not be all bad for U.S. businesses and the economy."

Doubling Up on Careers Suits More Workers - WSJ.com

Doubling Up on Careers Suits More Workers - WSJ.com: "Early in his career as an internist at a teaching hospital and later in private practice, Jeff Gold felt he needed to add another dimension to his job to gain satisfaction. While he enjoyed his clinical work, Dr. Gold also yearned to be intellectually challenged in the business world. 'Most people thought I was kind of strange,' he says of his transition 18 years ago to dual careers, geriatrics and medical marketing and advertising."

YouTube - Here Comes another Bubble

YouTube - Here Comes another Bubble