Tuesday, May 13, 2003

Fostering Systemic Creativity Leadership: Fostering Systemic Creativity Quote:"Our idea of management had to change from one of command and control, which closes down creative thought in the ranks, to one of coaching, which opens it up. Our leaders learned as a body to listen to and appreciate the ideas of the people in this company." Comment: We need (urgently) similar attitude shifts in education. [elearnspace blog] Amen. 12:30:36 PM

The NetDisk A couple of new network attached storage devices from XiMeta. The NetDisk Portable and the NetDisk Removable are basically external hard drives with Ethernet ports that connect directly to a local area network rather than to a PC so that anyone on the network can access the files within. With home networks multiplying, network storage drives like these (and the wireless NetDrive from Martian) should prove to be pretty popular. Read [Gizmodo] For local area storage, this is yummy. I wonder, though, how I could utilize such easy plug-and-store for continuously expanding my online content? In other words, how would my web server access and serve content from another device on the LAN? 12:27:43 PM

New Bluetooth headset from Sony Ericsson New Bluetooth cellphone headset from Sony Ericsson: The new HBH-35 is a replacement for the popular HBH-30 and improves upon the device by getting a power boost. The new HBH-35 weighs the same as the older model, 28g, but sports up to 5 hours of talk time and 5 days of standby time - easily the best on the market, if the claims hold true. Supposedly will work with any Bluetooth-enabled device that supports the Headset or Handsfree profiles. Which is great, since the lack of compatibility between headsets and phones of different companies has been a big headache for many users. Read [Gizmodo] Dangit! I want one of these but my Nokia phone just takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin! Then again, getting a new phone these days is alot like getting a new TV... you can't just get a new TV, you need HiDef, a DVD player, surround sound amp, speakers... Same with the phone: you need a computer with BlueTooth to sync, a BlueTooth headset, camera or no camera... 12:19:25 PM

Lunar Eclipse Remember to look up on Thursday night at around 7pm PST for a full lunar eclipse. Totality's at 8.14pm. [raelity bytes] FYI 11:56:07 AM

Bluetooth GPS receiver Another new Bluetooth gadget today: a Bluetooth GPS receiver from PalmTop. The TomTom Navigator Bluetooth GPS is designed for use with Pocket PCs, but will also work with laptops and a few Bluetooth-enabled cellphones like Sony Ericsson's P800 and Nokia's 7650 and 3650. These Bluetooth GPS receivers are great because you don't have to actually connect them to your PDA, and instead just carry it around in a bag or leave it somewhere in your car. Read [Gizmodo] All I want now is a consumer-focused digital camera with BlueTooth, so that it can GPS stamp each photo! Oh so tantalizingly close...! 11:48:29 AM