How to get real-time news updates in Gmail (Gmail+ Google Talk + Twitter). scan 275 RSS feeds in Google Reader and I use dozens of bookmarklets and shortcuts to help me manage it all. Further, I have become a fan of Twitter - a micro blogging tool which you can control using Google Talk and other IM clients. Some enterprising folks have taken data feeds from the BBC and CNN and ported them to Twitter. So, as long as you have Gmail open, Twitter will IM you the latest news when it hits. » Using Google Apps to Help Manage Email from SEO Blog Pro. MORE >>

PLE driven approach does not only provide personal spaces, which belong to and are controlled by the user, but also requires a social context by offering means to connect with other personal spaces for effective knowledge sharing and collaborative knolwedge creation." IM Persistent Presence tools (such as Twitter and Jaiku. This page was last modified 14:05, 16 May 2008. From LTCWiki. Jump to: navigation , search Contents. Overview. What is a Personal Learning Environment? Why PLEs? Why Now? Elements of a Personal Learning Environment. Current Barriers. PLE Images. link]. MORE >>

The busy wouldn’t dream of announcing on Twitter that they were headed to the mall to stock up on underwear — because that would ruin the carefully constructed illusion that they’re always working from 8 am to 6 pm. And to those who value privacy, Twitter is just another invasion thereof. Twitter’s a good example of this. Finally, I think it helps to think about bursting as a natural behavior– after all, most of us burst in other aspects of our lives. This would help prevent web work from becoming a career [.]. WebWorkerDaily |. MORE >>

Friday, May 9, 2008 Tips For Dealing With Information Overload I sent a couple of people the following question: “What are your top tips for dealing with information overflow?&# I’ve also found it helpful to maintain a to-do list that I reference every hour. have several streams of data of varying signal:noise and rates (twitter, FriendFeed, Google Reader, email, voicemail, etc.). That will help keep you on track. That way, I can prioritise my reading effectively. Please add your own tips and approaches in the comments. Like this one.) Wikipedia. MORE >>

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