Big names weigh in on Boston Globe article.

Blogging and Careers. Some folks are talking about the Boston Globe article on blogging being essential to a good career.

... the "challenges" of blogging are also touched on.  I'd add that another downside is information leakage.  Sometimes, personal info you don't intend to share gets inferred, shared, or found and known to others in awkward manners. 

4:44:58 PM    

Possible impediments to media development and use?

Media, Tech Firms Warn About New EU Rules (AP). AP - Media and technology companies warned Tuesday that new European Union broadcasting rules could restrict the growth of emerging media formats such as video broadcasts through the Internet and mobile phones. [Yahoo! News: Technology News]

10:38:29 AM    

No more copying notes from the whiteboard!

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ScanR: Turn your camera phone into a scanner.

Oliver Starr at MobileCrunch has a long and excellent writeup on ScanR, a new free service that allows you to take a camera phone picture (or any digital picture) and turn it into a searchable PDF file. If you have a camera phone with at least one megapixel of resolution, ScanR is great for turning things like whiteboard images and paper drawings into something more usable. This is particularly interesting for heavy travellers who do not have a scanner handy.

To use it, you simply take a picture and email it to scanr. They supply you with an enhanced pdf version by email.

10:14:37 AM    

Boston Globe says blogging is good.

(In case you needed any validation) 

The media figured out Blogs 'essential' to a good career (Boston Globe). "A well-executed blog sets you apart as an expert in your field. 

Link:   http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2006/04…

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10:11:57 AM    

Five trends you probably already know about.

XplanZine links to five Tech Trends -- April 18, 2006. "Today's theme is coming up , and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn."

• Gaming
• Blogging, mediacasting, and online creations
• Handhelds
• Social Networks
• Technology Talks

10:09:07 AM