A Restless Technology Adopter

Tumbling with Tumblr

Mon Nov 2, 2009 11:12 AM EST

I am trying to up my blogging to 2-3 times per week, Tweeting 5-10 times per day, and now I have a new strategy based on Tumblr.

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technology, blogging

Are Angels Really Providing Value

Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:12 PM EDT

Quick Disclosure: I have written several articles over the past couple of weeks about the controversy going on between Jason Calacanis and the Keiretsu Forum. I really have no direct relationship with either one of them.

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technology, angels

Does Jason's Jihad Really Help Startups?

Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:47 PM EDT

My gut is "Probably"! Although I was pretty embarrassed to be connected with either side of Friday's showdown, the issue is important and needs to be discussed.

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technology, startups

Should Angel Groups Charge Fees

Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:39 PM EDT

It has been a fun two weeks watching Jason Calacanis and the angel group Keiretsu Forum go head to head. It started out on Jason's top rated podcast "This Week in Startups" and culminated in him declaring a "Jihad" against Keiretsu Forum.

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technology, startups

My New Favorite Podcast

Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:52 PM EDT

I am a big Podcast fan and typically listen to them about 2-3 hours a day. I use my NET (No Extra Time) periods when I am working out, doing my email, or driving. It keeps me up to date and I like getting a good understanding of smart people.

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technology, podcast, web2-0, gtd, organization

Video Call at 35,000 Feet...

Sun Aug 2, 2009 12:52 PM EDT

I had two new experiences this week that were really cool. First, I went to Boston to meet with a customer of mine and flew on Virgin America. The San Francisco to Boston flight has Internet access for $6 and the quality of service was great.

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technology, organization, gtd, lifestreaming

What is the next iPhone Killer App? Augmented Reality

Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:38 PM EDT

Apple filed for three patents this week that give will give you a feel where they are going with the next evolution of iPhone Application. The patents are described in this weeks Mashable and there are three features that will be really fantastic.

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technology, iphone, gtd, organization

Telling Your Life Story on the Web

Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:35 PM EDT

I just signed up with a new service that is actually really cool. It is called This Moment and it allows you to either upload pictures or simply connect to a picture site like Flickr and create moments that are displayed on a timeline.

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technology, organizing, photo, sharing, gtd

Google Wave...cool idea, but it takes a real committment!

Sun May 31, 2009 9:11 PM EDT

Google introduced a very cool technology this week called Google Wave. It is kind of a hybrid email system with integrated real time collaboration similar to IM. It has really nice UI and I like its concepts a lot.

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technology, gtd, google, outlook, organization

New Project to Manage All Your Historic Email and Conversations...

Sat May 16, 2009 3:50 PM EDT

I don't know about you, but trying to manage historical email and conversation in an insane process. I get 300-500 emails a day and because I use Outlook, I can only keep about one quarters worth of email in an archive file.

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technology, gtd, outlook, organization

Twitter is the new Bloomberg Terminal for Tech...

Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:06 PM EDT

A lot of people are confused about Twitter. With over 9M new users in March alone, Twitter has definitely "jumped the shark" and has literally bypassed the early adopter and gone straight to mainstream.

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technology, twtter, gtd, organization

Some Great Twitter Tools...

Seeded on Mon Apr 6, 2009 9:51 AM EDT (Blog)

I love Twitter and it is how I keep current in Tech. These are some tools that will help you stay on top of your Tweeting.

technology, gtd, twitter, organization

MobileMe...better, but still a long way to go!

Sun Apr 5, 2009 11:15 AM EDT

I decided to take the big jump from using an ASP Exchange Service to Apple's MobileMe Service. In March we made the switch over and I would say it is pretty cool, but I am definitely not a "raving fan".

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technology, cloudcomputing, gtd, outlook

Syncplicity...best of the bunch!

Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:28 PM EDT

I have tried probably 10 file syncing applications and I finally found one that stands out above the rest. It is called Syncplicity and I now have it running on about 10 computer, plus I am sharing files with about 20 people.

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technology, gtd, organization

ClearContext vs. Xobni

Sat Mar 7, 2009 1:23 PM EST

I got a lot of email from my last post that asked me if I liked ClearContext better or Xonbi. The answer is they are completely different tools.

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technology, gtd, outlook, organization

Inbox Zero...

Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:41 PM EST

Merlin Mann from 43 Folders has a strategy called Inbox Zero. This falls into line with David Allan's GTD Strategy. The objective is to turn your emails into actions and keep your inbox clear.

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technology, gtd, organization, outlook

Get the Gist of your email...

Mon Feb 9, 2009 9:50 AM EST

I just joined the beta of Gist, an email add-in that helps you keep track of your important contacts. Gist works with your contacts in Outlook, GMail, and LinkedIn. For Outlook, there is a small application that installs and helps you sync your contacts with their services.

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technology, outlook, gtd, organization, iphone

The Magic of Evernote...especially on the iPhone.

Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:12 PM EST

I have been using Evernote for about a year now and I really like it. It takes on many incarnations including a browser bookmark-let, desktop application, and a wonderful iPhone Application.

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technology, organization, gtd, iphone

Are Virtual Worlds about to "Jump the Shark"?

Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:59 AM EST

I have two customers right now that are in the business of bringing virtual worlds to the enterprise and two other customers that are wanting to use the technology in their solution.

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technology, virtual-world, gtd, organization, agents

5 Disruptive Technologies of 2009

Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:41 AM EST

In my role as CEO of Forward Innovations, I am lucky to see 3-5 companies a week that are on the edge and pushing the technology envelope. It is exciting and interesting and allows me to keep on top of some of the most active technology trends.

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technology, gtd, outlook, iphone, cloud

PowerTwitter

Seeded on Sun Jan 4, 2009 2:04 PM EST (TechCrunch)

This is a cool tool that fixes a lot of the stupid things Twitter did on their site. I fixes searching, posting a reply, and several other problems.

technology, twitter, organization, gtc

iPhone Application for Virtual Assistant

Fri Jan 2, 2009 11:47 AM EST

I am working with a client to help them design a very comprehensive solution for a Virtual Assistant. The first application will be an iPhone Application. It will include the following:

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technology, iphone, gtd, organization, outlook

Problems scanning to Delicious Library using an iSight on an iMac

Seeded on Fri Jan 2, 2009 10:58 AM EST (Blog)

A lot of people commented on my blog entry about having problems scanning on the iSight into Delicous Library. I found this article that gives some good tips about how to do it.

technology, gtd, organization

10 Friends you will find on Twitter

Seeded on Fri Jan 2, 2009 10:49 AM EST (Mashable!)

This is a good overview of the personas that use Twitter. If you have not engaged in Twitter you are missing a major trend. You can usually get key technology information on Twitter weeks before it hits the news streams.

technology, twitter, organization, gtd

Great tip for Friendfeeders...

Thu Jan 1, 2009 7:25 PM EST

I have now fully switched from Twitter to Friendfeed and I am really glad I did. Friendfeed is much more helpful and I am getting a lot more real time tips and information.

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technology, twitter, organization, gtd

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Hi Jack, great to meet you last night for the FutureTalk taping, good job with the show... very interesting blog! this is the closest I could find to an email contact for you, hoping to stay in touch...

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