Comments on: Martin Geddes on Directories

By: The Skype Webcast -- Alec Saunders .LOG

The Skype Webcast -- Alec Saunders .LOG — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:40:04 +0000

[...] Presence and availability, coupled with privacy, are one of the key drivers. This ties back to my vision of me-centric communications. The vision is to accelerate commerce, while addressing privacy issues, by including voice. [...]

By: Interruptions cost $588B -- Alec Saunders .LOG

Interruptions cost $588B -- Alec Saunders .LOG — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 11:18:05 +0000

[...] “The answer is not to shut them off,” he added. “It’s training people in how to use them, and making knowledge workers and managers aware of the cost. It’s as incumbent on the individual knowledge worker as it is on a manager to manage attention to do the work.” Awareness by itself is not the answer. What’s needed is a method to rank, filter, and prioritize those interruptions — a me-centric communications model that puts control of communications back in the users hands. [...]

By: Callers Bear Some of Responsibility Too! -- Alec Saunders .LOG

Callers Bear Some of Responsibility Too! -- Alec Saunders .LOG — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 21:57:28 +0000

[...] Of course, this cries out for a me-centric technology solution. Phones should know who the important callers are, and help you manage the others. [...]