More on the Comair System Failure

December 30, 2004

The Register has more news and a reference to some posts on Slashdot.  Money quote: "Comair looks forward to sharing with the Department of Transportation and its Inspector General what we have learned from this chain of events as we work together to help avoid situations like this in the future." It’s nice to share. 

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VoIP Begins to Demonstrate Another Dimension to its Potential

December 30, 2004

In large part, the buzz about VoIP so far has been about price, and there is no question that this a major draw.  But the next phase, perhaps equally if not more disruptive to the status quo, is accelerating: better service.  IP-based networks by their nature offer dramatically greater opportunity to elaborate and tailor the […]

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Montreal Parking Meters go High-tech

December 30, 2004

The next generation of parking meters is here. Implementation of the full capability, including this: Right now, the city’s drivers have to walk to the nearest wireless pay station even though the 8D system has the capability to take payments through a cellphone, handheld device or any computer connected to the Internet to be phased […]

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Newfoundland Flag Controversy

December 30, 2004

Pandering to the basest instincts of the electorate is not leadership.

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Successful CEO’s Do Not Multitask

December 30, 2004

Via Jim Grisanzio via Jeff Sandquist, a piece by Anne Fisher in Fortune flogging her new book, Organized for Success: Top Executives and CEOs Reveal the Organizing Principles That Helped Them Reach the Top.  Money quote: The biggest mistake most people make, according to Winston, is multitasking. "Successful CEOs do not multitask," she told me. […]

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Excellent Post on Productivity at 43Folders

December 30, 2004

Merlin Mann’s 43Folders has been one of my favourite blog discoveries.  In his latest post, the first in a series that runs through Friday, he writes about what he’s learned after a year with Getting Things Done, David Allen’s ideas on productivity.  These thoughts particularly resonated with me: Far and away, my best takeaway has […]

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Online Donations for Disaster Relief

December 30, 2004

From WaPo, a piece on the role that the internet is playing in helping Americans donate to disaster relief.

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SuprNova.org Back?

December 29, 2004

Via Metafilter, the rumour is it may be back, if only to launch Exeem.

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NYT VoIP Roundup

December 29, 2004

Via VoIP Watch and the Globe, a NYT News Service roundup of VoIP services.

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Schneier Mea Culpa

December 29, 2004

Schneier seems to have gotten some heat for his recent comments on airline computer problems.

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Lawyer Marketing Faux Pas

December 29, 2004

Lawyers are, like anyone else I suppose, subject to the usual interpersonal skill abilities and inabilities, but it does often seem that large firm lawyers are perhaps more than others … um … persuaded of their own impressiveness.  That seems to be the thrust of this program, via Common Scold, to help lawyers improve their […]

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Mapping Technology Helps Direct Tsunami Aid Efforts

December 29, 2004

NPR reports on a new population mapping technology helping relief agency efforts.

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