Google unplugs Windows Google decides that a security invasion from China was the last straw and bans the use of. Windows 7 Microsofts Windows 7 arrived in late 2009 and kicked off a PC upgrade cycle thats expected to. invited GE’s Dr Sukh Grewal to speak about their ‘Support [.] Topics Google Inc. MORE >>

To coordinate their activities, groups need a shared understanding of who is doing what. Managers showed workers how to do things and made sure they were doing them the right way. Fast forward to the 20th century. Clocks measure working hours instead of the sun. You might want to give it a try. The U.S. MORE >>

Here’s how the game works: You’re on your computer, instant messaging away. One IM session is with a real person and the other is with an artificial intelligence (AI) program that’s designed to pose as a human being by using a casual conversational tone. Q: How would you describe a sunset to a sightless person? MORE >>

Collaborating isn’t just a matter of sending Word files back and forth: most organizations routinely need to use diagrams and flowcharts to get a good idea of what needs to be done. The tool is effectively an online alternative to Microsoft Visio. Bringing a team up to speed on using LucidChart is a trivial matter. MORE >>

Before we look at what this means for intranets, I want to spend some time considering their history. The history of intranets is very much tied to that of the rest of the Web. In contrast, the Gopher protocol was simple to implement and organised information in a familiar file system hierarchy, but was heavily text orientated. MORE >>