http://www.conversationware.co.uk Communications Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:18:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's Funny when you see someone try to recall an email. Of course, the recall function serves only to highlight the original email to be read more closely, just to see where the rickett has been dropped, and how loud the clang was. Another example of a terrible email mistake here at email tide In ... http://www.conversationware.co.uk/recalling-emails-doesnt-work.htm With young children you sometimes worry about education.  Well, beyond just the paying for it, you also wonder if 'the powers that be' can possibly keep up. For instance I heard on the radio the other day that the establishment is worried about plagiarism by students from the internet. It reminds me of how worried they ... http://www.conversationware.co.uk/internet-delivers-learning-ratio-of-100-teachers-to-1-pupil.htm When I looked for free web based email, I knew Gmail was going to be the best option. With huge amounts of storage, accessible from my various PC's, Spam filters and desktop notifications (so I don't have to check for new mail, which is the most important), plus Gtalk Instant Messaging ... http://www.conversationware.co.uk/gmail-for-business-google-apps-mini-review.htm I kept hearing about Twitter, but to be frank, things are busy enough without learning anything new. But, I suppose there is nothing new about having to learn something else in web software land. So, here I am https://twitter.com/mattlambert I follow only one person so far (1 hour and counting), and that's because they ... http://www.conversationware.co.uk/ambient-conversation-with-twitter-might-as-well-find-out.htm RSS is a completely radical communications technology. Communication is already valuable, and yet how much more valuable is it when automated? Somehow though when you try to explain it to people there is often a muted response. (In case you are a fellow enthusiast, showing is much more effective than telling). Nevertheless, I ... http://www.conversationware.co.uk/attention-pays-for-newsgator.htm I've been having fun. I got the idea of a diagram from David Armano - his blogging story is here, worth a quick read. He always seems to have a diagram or two to communicate his ideas and I've been impressed. I thought I'd have a go at that...only I can't ... http://www.conversationware.co.uk/unified-communications-mindmap.htm Why spend time, sweat and tears writing your predictions for the coming year. Relax in your armchair instead, with your google persistent search turned on for the first week in January, and peruse until you find some you agree with - then link to them. My interest is in how communications can help ... http://www.conversationware.co.uk/other-peoples-technology-predictions-for-2008.htm Could society could be stupid enough to label completely different disciplines with the same moniker? I used to wonder. Communications meant both "telephone technology" and a "job title within some PR function" Back in the day though, telephones seemed completely different to the 'other sort' of communications, which seemed to be about getting your message ... http://www.conversationware.co.uk/communications-were-always-unified-only-now-more-so.htm It's not a new analogy, but it should assist in understanding social networks, as to whether they are an opportunity, or not. When I last went to a nightclub, I didn't expect to form any lasting relationships. Historically speaking, giving no details, there may have been existing acquaintances or friendships that might have been enhanced, and a ... http://www.conversationware.co.uk/facebook-as-nightclub.htm I didn't know that The BBC pointed it out in this article. Apparently there are 1.5M posts on blogs per day. I wonder what the next ten years will bring, as things tend to speed up don't they? http://www.conversationware.co.uk/blogs-were-10-years-old-on-monday.htm