Category: Knowledge Management

  • Think’s electric cars saved from bankruptcy (again)

      Man, I really want to like Think electric cars. They have some great ideas. Unfortunately given our gas guzzling ways, they can’t seem to stop going bankrupt.   http://venturebeat.com/2011/07/25/think-back-from-dead/     Related articles   Electric cars advance in Detroit (reviews.cnet.com) Frankfurt showcases electric cars (reviews.cnet.com) Renault sets high bar for electric-car sales (reviews.cnet.com) How…

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  • Fat-wallet and other hot deals sites compared

    One thing  I learned when working in e-commerce is that before buying anything online or off you should Google it and see what deals are available at hot deals sites like Fat-wallet. Here is a review of the top deals sites: http://hot-deals-review.toptenreviews.com Related articles Mobile wallet changes won’t come until incentives do as well (lexingtonlaw.com)…

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  • Finding a good deal on a house in the Boston area with online databases

    More bang for your buck – The Boston Globe. Great comparison of Boston area towns. Some of the best deals are Stoughton which ranks in top 10 for overall ratio of cost and quality of school  (MCAS score and home cost) Related articles Valentine’s Day in Boston Offers Something for Everyone, All Weekend Long (prweb.com)…

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  • Applied anthropology careers in business

    How can an anthropology degree be used in business? Check out these links. Careers in Anthropology. Related articles Careers in Anthropology (iamatheist.wordpress.com) Anthropology Blogs 2013 (anthropologyrevolution.com) Anthropologists Are Lowest Paid & Least Respected Scientists In the United States (anthropology.net)

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  • iPhone GPS apps showdown

    I have no idea how I got around without this stuff.. Apps with Maps: 11 iPhone GPS apps compared | Macworld. Related articles Appmosphere, Inc. Releases Revamped Coupon App (prweb.com) Bad Elf Dongle Adds GPS To Non-Cellular iDevices (cultofmac.com) CoPilot GPS review: You can argue with free (reviews.cnet.com) Profit By Search Has Now Made Available…

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  • Life in a floating home

    Interesting but no longer active blog about living on a  boat. Coming Unmoored — Life in a Small Floating Home. Related articles Off Grid Float Cabin (nextworldtv.com) Float Money Launches Zero Cost Loan Service in Connecticut (prweb.com)

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  • The cultural origins of Bon Hiver and new Indie bands

    Great article on the cultural origins of new Indie bands such as Bon Hiver. New generation’s Indie sound is grounded in folk roots – The Boston Globe. Related articles Bon Jovi Tickets Surge on BuyAnySeat.com Ahead of Upcoming Album and Tour (prweb.com)

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  • Monkey pushes boundaries of copyright

    Hilarious. Monkey Business: Can A Monkey License Its Copyrights To A News Agency? | Techdirt. Related articles Iran claims to have sent a monkey into space (thetimes.co.uk) Discounted Rates on Food and Travel Deals in Australia Now Available on DealMonkey (prweb.com)

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  • Mac OSX Spotlight as a file management tool

    Spotlight (software) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. a great search tool. The new emphasis on text mining of unstructured files means you can just put all your files into one large folder and then with good tagging and search find them more quickly than if they are meticulously categorized Related articles Text Analysis and Text…

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  • Using video to re-invent education (TEDTalks)

      An excellent overview of the potential of online video to re-invent education by hedge fund analyst and creator Salman Khan.   Salman Khan: Lets use video to reinvent education | Video on TED.com.   Related articles   Let’s use video to reinvent education: Salman Khan on TED.com (ted.com) An Olympic phenom gives out gold, silver…

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