Dimanche 05 mai 2002

Trousse d'urgence Une trousse d'urgence pour faire face à tous les problèmes matériels possibles. J'avais déjà la trousse d'urgence logicielle, ne me reste qu'à faire celle-là. Bonne idée. 1:20:29 PM  Permalien

Mon Plateau, mon condo, mon ego... mon carnet. Une autre opinion sur les carnets. 1:14:32 PM  Permalien

Tanné des télémarketeurs Tanné au max. Sur le bord d'investir dans une solution qui se vend ici. 1:10:41 PM  Permalien

20 gigas au creux de la main Disque dur externe 20 gigas, USB 2.0, Linux, Mac et Windows. Merci Ami Calmant. 1:06:19 PM  Permalien

Et moi qui déteste les présentations PowerPoint... Point, Click & Wow!: A Quick Guide to Brilliant Laptop Presentations. "Point, Click & Wow! is comprehensive, practical and full of examples as well as stories and observations contributed by over a hundred other presentation experts. Here is a comment that I agree with thoroughly: 'The average presenter flashes PowerPoint on the screen and then delivers a message. That's not good enough. The new generation of audiences grew up watching MTV, eating Taco Bell, and using the Playstation as entertainment and a way to sleep. They will be BORED with headers, bullets, text, and corner graphics. Keep them interested with DV clips, gif animations, and interesting sounds. BUT don't put them there just because you can--make them fit with the message....' The book is reasonably priced at $19.95. Caveat: Some online vendors are still marketing the first edition. Make sure you get the more current New and Revised Edition, Second edition, 2002. I find it remarkable that our culture is saturated with visual forms of communication (TV, movies, videos, computer games and graphics in print) yet most people are "visually illiterate" and visual communication is rarely taught in school. Point, Click & Wow! is valuable because it bundles the entire presentation process, including graphics, into a simple step by step procedure...." [LLRX.com] If we don't buy this book at work, I'm going to get it for myself. I'm torn on the whole Powerpoint issue because on the one hand, the kinds of talks I give require good, well-paced visuals in order to avoid glazed looks. On the other hand, most of my audience isn't ready for all of the bells and whistles mentioned above. Although I don't have a compatible handheld, I think using a PDA with Margi would be a wonderful way to prove the technology and show its potential. [The Shifted Librarian] Et un autre bouquin à acheter. Déjà que j'avais celui-ci en vue... Mais là, faut m'expliquer. Comment se fait-il que le format papier coûte moins cher que le format électronique? Bon, j'ai encore rien compris à la nouvelle économie. ;-) Un économiste peut m'expliquer? 10:15:08 AM  Permalien