So, a lot of people seem to want an iPad including those who are fully aware of its shortcomings. The iPad doesn’t support Flash, isn’t equipped with a camera, and lacks the e-Ink display. Do I think it will kill both netbooks and e-Readers currently available in the market? Probably not. (But some think it [...]
Posts from ‘January, 2010’
Finding a Mentor
“Mentor/Mentee 101: Developing a Career Essential Relationship” is this month’s topic for ALA/NMRT (New Members Round Table) listserv. One of the contributors to the discussion mentioned the experience of unclear expectations on both a mentor’s and a mentee’s side. I was sending a reply to this discussion Friday, but the listserv didn’t let my email [...]
ALA before and after – My 2010 MidWinter
What happens when you join ALA? I am not sure about other professional organizations. But at least in ALA, nothing happens unless you are awarded with some scholarships, fellowships, internships, etc. I called up and paid my membership fee. A few weeks later, I got the card with my ALA member number printed in the [...]
Thoughts on To-Do Lists & Personal Information Management (PIM)
Have you ever had an A-HA moment for something that only makes sense in a smart phone? I had one of those with a to-do list. To-do list apps are essentially personal information management (PIM) systems. Because you carry your smart phone all the time and it is always on, a smart phone is an [...]