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Technology's Next Frontier: In-Car Computing
January 12, 2009
Cell phones and TVs converging with the Internet? That’s so 2008. The next big tech trend may be the marriage of computer technology to your car or truck.
This month, Hyundai is launching a system that warns motorists when they drift out of the lane they’re traveling in. Another manufacturer has developed pedestrian-detection software that works with heat-seeking cameras to alert drivers when someone is in their path.
In March, Ford will release a fully functional, dashboard computer–complete with keyboard–geared to contractors and other business folks who want to access the Web, review documents and log inventory while on the go. In the spring, AT&T will launch an in-car entertainment service with 22 satellite TV channels.
New Interactive Cross Cultural Quizzes
January 12, 2009
We have just launched a new set of interactive quizzes for those wanting to test their knowlegde of world wide countries.
There are currently two sets of quizzes.
Change Your Future
January 12, 2009| Click to play: |
Are you focused on the past or the potential your future holds?
Many people can’t let go of something that happened a long time ago. Maybe it was a conversation you had, or didn’t have. Maybe it was a project you should have taken, or one that you let pass by. Maybe it was something you said on an interview, or didn’t say. Everyone has something in their career that they wish they could change. So, know that you are not alone. It’s not what happened that matters most now, but what you do going forward.
The Latest Advances in Collaborative Software, Part I
January 12, 2009
Sara Bocaneanu presents a comprehensive tour of the latest technologies to improve business collaboration. She discusses the corporate use of instant messaging, wikis, virtual worlds such as “Second Life”, top-end video conferencing, social bookmarking, and collaborative suites.
How to Shave Ten Hours Off Your Work Week
January 12, 2009
Almost everyone I know is working more time than they would like. That’s why a book like The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss has been such a big bestseller. This is a great book, but the promise is a little over the top. I don’t know of anyone, including Tim Ferriss, who really only works four hours.
Motivation and Communication
January 9, 2009
This is an introduction to motivation and communication.
Bosses Should Embrace Facebook
January 9, 2009
Attempts to control employees’ use of such software could damage firms in the long run by limiting the way staff communicate, the think tank said.
Social networking can encourage employees to build relationships with colleagues across a firm, it added.
However, businesses are warned to be strict with those who abuse access.
Five Rules for Better Presentations
January 9, 2009
Presentation software, like PowerPoint or Keynote, can be wonderful tools if used correctly. They can also be a dangerous distraction that interferes with communication rather than facilitating it.
In my role as CEO of Thomas Nelson, I sit through scores of presentations. Most of these are on PowerPoint. Most of them are done poorly.
Cowardly vs. Courageous Communication
January 9, 2009
In today’s Seattle Times I read the advice columns “Miss Manners,” by Judith Martin, and “Ask Amy,” by Amy Dickinson (photo, left). Their advice illustrates a topic I wrote about in this month’s Better Writing at Work: cowardly vs. courageous communication.
The Beginner's Guide to Twitter
January 9, 2009
This post is a 20-minute guide to Twitter for non-techies. (If you don’t know what Twitter is, you can start with my first post on the topic, Twitter-dee, Twitter-dum. If you still aren’t convinced, then read 12 Reasons to Start Twittering.)
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