You would be surprised how many things have RSS feeds if you look for them, and there are even tools like Dapper that you can use to create RSS feeds from standard web content. Many tools allow you to automate certain tasks, so for any tools that you use regularly, you should look for options to have data sent to you periodically. MORE >>

There are positively addictive productivity apps available for Linux, along with tools to make switching between Linux and other systems easy, or just running Windows programs themselves if you need to. Since it's tightly integrated into the desktop already, it makes GEdit into a right-click power tool. MORE >>

increasingly sophisticated social productivity tools By Oliver Marks | August 18, 2008, 10:37pm PDT Summary Clearspace, Jive Software’s ‘social productivity‘ collaboration software, hits version 2.5 This is important for an increasingly complex and sophisticated product which connects people and projects. MORE >>

When you add a new tool to the set you expect your team to work with every day, it takes more than just a little bit of training to get the ball rolling. You have to sit down and talk about the tool if you want your team to make full use of it. How to Manage Consumer-Grade Collaborative Tools in the Workplace. MORE >>

I thought I'd kick off this year by posting a series of posts on topics related to tools and methods for work and learning. I'm hoping to address questions such as: How do you create a personal tool set or Personal Learning Environment (PLE) for yourself? What should be in your tool set? Should twitter be part of your tool set? MORE >>