July 19, 2001

Third Voice + Open Source + RDF = Semantic Web

looks like the W3C is taking Third Voice’s web site “annotation” idea, opening the development and splashing it with Metadata to make way for the Semantic Web …interesting:

“Annotea is part of the W3C’s Semantic Web project, which aims to overhaul the basic language of the Web to make categorizing and describing online information faster and easier.”

From: A standard for e-comments

July 18, 2001

Lance wins Stage 11 with the devil on his back?

I think this has to be the best picture from the Tour yet …

AP: Armstrong during the mountain time trial

From: BBC Sport

July 17, 2001

Go Lance!

it’s not over yet, but … “Lance Armstrong launched an explosive attack on the famed and feared Alpe d’Huez on Tuesday to take a spectacular victory on the 10th stage of the Tour de France, firing his bid for a third successive title.”

From: Armstrong Surges to Devastating Tour Stage Win

July 16, 2001

Procter & Gamble develops new products via Knowledge-sharing platform

Procter & Gamble “… recently began linking 18,000 research and development employees through a global intranet called InnovationNet.”

the project developed by AskMe allowed workers to collaborate on new product development with company experts from around the world.

good quotes:
“A recent study by …Gartner Group suggests companies that proactively manage intellectual assets stand to make more profit than those that don’t.”

“Technologies that mediate that are going to be the next generation of the information revolution. They’re the answer to our most complex set of questions.”

July 13, 2001

Portal Diversity

this article tries to breakdown and define the various portal offerings … it’s worth a read even if it’s a bit obvious is some cases.

“Almost every major software vendor offers a portal solution. It’s no wonder: With organizations striving to provide internal and external users with an intuitive way to access relevant content, browser-based portals are a strategic part of any e-business initiative. In a recent Meta Group survey, 78 percent of organizations indicated future portal efforts would include employees as targets. That figure is far greater than the 53 percent that plan to target customers and 32 percent aiming at suppliers.”

July 10, 2001

P2P: Infiltrating the enterprise

a good article and reviews in InfoWold about how P2P is becoming a core part of the enterprise:

From: Infiltrating the enterprise
“Content networks are leading the charge to formalize p-to-p technologies to reduce corporate costs and increase collaboration”

Reviews:
+ NextPage
+ Groove and HornShark

July 9, 2001

Tour de France ; as a weblog

interesting … VeloNews is publishing live updates from the Tour de France in the format of a weblog

July 9, 2001

excuse me miss, i need to do some exercise ;

found this one on geeknews: “Oglingover women’s breasts is good for a man’s health and can add years to his life, medical experts have discovered. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, “Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female is equivalent to a 30 minute aerobics work-out” declared gerontologist Dr. Karen Weatherby.”

July 3, 2001

Body in suitcase found in South Mountain!

this is no joke … from the newark star-ledger: “While walking his dog in the park near South Mountain Reservation’s Bear Lane early Sunday, a man came upon two suitcases, one of which contained the body of a badly decomposed woman.”

July 3, 2001

IT Sees Beyond ASP Crash

From: InternetWeek: “What will separate the winners from the losers going forward will be the integration of this buffet. Which company will be able to connect a company’s travel and entertainment application with HR? And what about CRM with general ledger?”