Update: 9/23/2009 I haven't used this setup for well over a year, as for some reason it stopped connecting to the Meebo Widget. However, the newest version of Trillian works great with the Meebo Widget, and I have written a guide that details how to set it up. ------------------------- Hey, you got your meebome... Continue Reading →
Playing with WIMZI Widget
Paul Pival points to the new AIM WIMZI Widget. From first glance it looks pretty sweet. I currently use Trillian to connect to my IM screennames, for a variety of reasons. I also use the Meebo widget on the Biz Wiki and on my Business Blog. I probably get about 20 questions a week via... Continue Reading →
iPhone Review
Looking at getting an iPhone? Ars Technica has a rather extensive testing and review of the iPhone. Some of what they put the phone through will make your cringe, including dropping the phone from a 3rd story window and sliding it down a sidewalk face down. In the end, Ars gave the phone an 8... Continue Reading →
Virtual Learning Commons
George Siemens, the keynote speaker yesterday at ODCE, mentioned an open source social networking project yesterday. I did not catch the name, but I did get a chance to ask him this morning. The project is called the Virtual Learning Commons. The Virtual Learning Commons (VLC) is a web-based environment that combines a content management... Continue Reading →
Plugoo versus Meebo
The Librarian in Black has a write-up comparing Plugoo and Meebo, two IM widgets that allow users to chat with you from a web page without the need for IM accounts or clients. She says she's still a MeeboMe girl, and with good reasons. I've tried both of them, and while they both offer good... Continue Reading →
My Palm Turns Itself On
Perhaps that sounds a little bizarre, but in fact, my Palm Tungsten E2 was automatically turning itself on. I would turn it off, and it would automatically start right up again after about 10 seconds. I thought this bizarre behavior was the result of a bug, so I did a hard reset. After syncing the... Continue Reading →
Net Savvy articles from Educause
Some Educause articles of interest:Ensuring the Net Generation Is Net SavvyGetting Past Google: Perspectives on Information Literacy from the Millennial MindHow Choice, Co-Creation, and Culture Are Changing What It Means to Be Net SavvyI've yet to read these but they look very interesting, particularly for a librarian who is striving to understand patrons needs and... Continue Reading →
Trillian Astra to “change your Web”
Cerulean Studios is developing Trillian 4.0, which they are calling Astra. It looks like they are trying to incorporate everything except the kitchen sink in the new project, but the project tour and the Sneak Preview look very interesting. I've used Trillian for quite some time, and am still a big fan of the product. ... Continue Reading →
Talk to your librarians
A couple of colleagues are using meebo as method to "Talk to your librarians." They're using the meebo widget which is displayed prominently on the Communications Blog and on both of their contact pages (here and here). I've had the meebo widget on my Business Blog for a couple of months now, and I've actually... Continue Reading →