I read this interesting article on Google-Mapping the News [http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31&aid=86690]: a prototype of Google Maps being utilized for visual news highlights. A cool idea indeed! Google is turing out to be a powerful application service provider (ASP) with a range…
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The Thrill and Agony of Working From Home [http://www.christopherhawkins.com/08-04-2005.htm#86]…
Cisco considering buying Nokia [http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,16187664^15306^^nbv^,00.html] and Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp offer to buy [http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,16187794^15306^^nbv^,00.html] internet phone group Skype [http://www.skype.com] has broken down.…