Plaxo, the software and service that lets you update your contact details with others — and lets them update theirs with you — automatically, is now available for Mac. A press release issued today (thanks, Joseph) says the move “represents a major step toward the company’s vision to offer the first truly universal personal contact … Read more
Apologies for the tardiness here, but another case of the Blessing of Loose Wire, as Writely, a web-app editing application I liked and have written abouti, s acquired by Google. So much so, I’m beginning to think of my, and others’ praise, as a curse. Can this be good for the evolution of software? Yes, … Read more
My WSJ column for the BBC on devices to wake you up in the morning. Here are some links for products mentioned in the piece: Clocky SleepTracker http://www.loosewireblog.com/files/alarm_clocks_with_cue.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
In last week’s WSJ column (subscription only, I’m afraid) I wrote about how Bayesian Filters — derived from the theories of an 18th century vicar called Thomas Bayes and used to filter out spam — could also be used to sift through other kinds of data. Here’s a preliminary list of some of the uses … Read more
Here’s something to confirm your worst fears: a Reuters story (thanks, John) that quotes research suggesting that Most U.S. workers say they feel rushed on the job, but they are getting less accomplished than a decade ago… Workers completed two-thirds of their work in an average day last year, down from about three-quarters in a … Read more