Dogear Nation

Michael, Matt and Steven discuss social networking capabilities by using Twitter, BlueTwit and other examples of (near-)instant communications, challenges of virtual currency and VoIP, as well as the increasing focus on games and gaming for learning and leadership development.

Michael R was presenting at Columbia University this week and despite advances in virtual worlds still could not be in two places at the same time.

Steven puts out an appeal for reputable roofing help for his home in Seattle.

Social Networking
Twitter — http://twitter.com/home
Bluetwit — http://bluetwit.hursley.ibm.com/BlueTwit/Display
SkillTap — http://w3.adtech.internet.ibm.com/ict/index.html
Sametime — http://www-142.ibm.com/software/sw-lotus/sametime
Lotus Connections — http://www-142.ibm.com/software/sw-lotus/products/product3.nsf/wdocs/connectionshome
dogear tools — http://dogear.tap.ibm.com/toolbox?lang=en_US
dogear v1 (WebAhead) — http://dogear.webahead.ibm.com/html?ps=100
dogear v2 (TAP) — https://dogear.tap.ibm.com/auth/login.jsp

Obligatory 3D Internet
Chinese Produce a Copy of Second Life — http://www.capgemini.com/ctoblog/2007/06/chinese_produce_a_copy_of_seco.php
WSJ article on China’s QQ coin — http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117519670114653518-FR_svDHxRtxkvNmGwwpouq_hl2g_20080329.html?mod=rss_free
Hard to Vitual Currency Exchange — http://www.mmobux.com/
Firstlook viewer — VoiP in Second Life — http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/06/13/voice-first-look-viewer-available-for-the-live-grid/

“Games make leaders from lemmings”
IBM Management Games — http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2007/tc20070613_838152.htm?chan=rss_topStories_ssi_5
Leadership in a Distributed World, IBM Institute for Business Value study — http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/index.wss/ibvstudy/gbs/a1028184%20
Sid Meyer’s Railroads! — http://www.2kgames.com/railroads/railroads.html
Oregon Trail game shrine — http://www.oregontrailshrine.com/downloads.php?o=a
Apple 2 game — Lemonade Stand — http://www.virtualapple.org/lemonadestanddisk.html
War of the Worlds — http://vuc.almaden.ibm.com/wiki/index.php/War_of_the_Worlds
DoD games — http://www.dodgamecommunity.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index&catid=&topic=1&allstories=1
Tech TV’s The Screen Savers episode with US Army’s use of There.com for military training –> http://www.g4tv.com/screensavers/episodes/1728/16704.html
Leroy Jenkins YouTube videos
on leadership — http://youtube.com/watch?v=LkCNJRfSZBU
at a client meeting — http://youtube.com/watch?v=UiBfF0cSEeM&mode=related&search=

Data Visualizations
IBM’s Data Visualization Champion — Martin Wattburg — http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jun2007/id20070612_335981.htm
Many Eyes — http://vis.cambridge.ibm.com/manyeyes/app

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Michael, Michael and Matt get together to talk about rumors of Microsoft buying Yahoo, potential troubles at Digg.com, and Cyborgs.  Also, the guys makes sure that no one confuses them for lawyers, while questioning the judgement of some hackers.

General:
Microsoft and Yahoo - http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB117827827757492168-lMyQjAxMDE3NzA4NDIwNzQ4Wj.html
Digg.com digs a hole - http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2125752,00.asp?kc=EWNAVEMNL050407EOAD
Talkshoe - http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/main.jsp?pushNav=1

Mandatory 3D Internet Section:
The First Cyborg - http://www.flickr.com/photos/philosophy_rebel/470666935/in/pool-79444839@N00/
IBM Tops list of Corporate Second Life sites - http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9018238&pageNumber=1
Motorati Island - http://motoratilife.com/

Technology, Convergence, and Mash-ups:
Fring - VoIP for your cell phone - http://www.fring.com/
Cyborg and Robotics - http://www.kevinwarwick.com/faq.htm
Reading Wikipedia on iPod - http://swannman.wordpress.com/2006/10/01/howto-read-wikipedia-on-an-ipod/
Firedog - http://www.firedog.com/
Geek Squad - http://www.geeksquad.com/

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