http://www.almiron-rincon.com Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:27:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in a panel on web.20 in Charleston. The event was hosted by the Charleston Area Alliance for the Generation Charleston group. It was a great experience for me to be a panel presenter with a great group of knowledgeable peers. ... http://www.almiron-rincon.com/social-media-panel-in-charleston.html I just tried video chat on Google and it was easy and cool. It worked really well. I think this is another important step to improved communication on the web. I really need to get a laptop with an integrated camera and mic. I wonder if this ... http://www.almiron-rincon.com/new-communication-on-the-web-google-chat-video.html Official Gmail Blog: Spice up your inbox with colors and themesI am not a theme kind of guy, but if you like to jazz up your gmail account here you go.  I guess you might get used to a theme over time, but I find it really hard to have ... http://www.almiron-rincon.com/official-gmail-blog-spice-up-your-inbox-with-colors-and-themes.html I was trying to create an opportunity to share the main ideas presented in an online conference last month, but the hyperlink to the map doesn't give access. I am going to post it here to see if the community can link through this embedded map to access the ... http://www.almiron-rincon.com/key-ideas-of-learning-trends-2008.html This is a very interesting gadget. The Nokia N97 has a nice wide screen and a full keyboard. The video makes it look to operate smoothly, but that is very hard to tell.Blogged with the Flock Browser http://www.almiron-rincon.com/nokia-n97.html Here is an interesting video of John Chambers, fellow WVU grad, discussing command and control versus collaboration style management. It is very clear that Cisco applies a very sophisticated management style to production and operations. They are now focused on leveraging the power of social networking and collaboration to empower ... http://www.almiron-rincon.com/collaboration-at-cisco-via-john-chambers.html So I am setting myself up for a big year. I am finalizing a transition to a new job and getting myself organized around the goals that I have set out for myself in 2009. On the personal side I am seeking to find balance in my spiritual, mental, social, ... http://www.almiron-rincon.com/a-big-year-in-2009-a-physical-challenge.html So I have a couple of websites that I am trying to get live on the web. One is a community site the other a prototype of a concept that I have in mind. I have a hosting package on DreamHost and was able to use the ... http://www.almiron-rincon.com/joomla-installation-for-an-beginner.html I listened to most of this weeks episode of  TWIT on the way down to the office today on my iPhone.   I didn't listen to it all because I wanted to hear some of the coverage of the President's speech last night. The panel on the podcast talked about ... http://www.almiron-rincon.com/this-week-in-tech-reminds-me-of-home.html This MIT student is working on new human to computer interfaces. It is a great presentation. I think that the impact of how people interact with this type of technology is so interesting. I wonder if you could add the same kind of interactivity between consenting iphones or other devices ... http://www.almiron-rincon.com/a-new-learning-tool-siftables.html