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"True, however if you haven't upgraded to the latest version of Firefox, you're missing great features and security enhancements. Pick the tools that work for you." - Rick Mahn

"Hi Toby! Thanks for the great contribution to the podcast this month! I do hope you are going to submit an entry into the podcast theme effort. :)" - Rick Mahn

The problem that Palm faces is that the Pre is too little too late. It's a great platform, but the Palm brand just isn't presenting a great value proposition or perhaps lacks the sexiness of other platforms. When you've got the standards bearer in the iPhone, the sheer momentum of Android and the trusted business perspective of the BlackBerry, the Palm Pre like Microsoft Windows Mobile just don't compare as well, or don't occur to the average buyer. Right now the smartphone market (at least here in the US) is a three horse race at the moment and I don't see Palm changing that in the first quarter. - Rick Mahn

"I found that a unique lesson to learn myself. I found that I desired (heck, needed) change, but many peers at an old job were content to keep doing the same things. I often wonder what's in store for the future and get excited when I see change happening. My cousin, however, is the exact opposite and get's uncomfortable when even talking about change. I guess I come away from it realizing that to make the world go round, we all have a part to play and sometimes many folks prefer to keep going with the tried & true, slowly working themselves up to new ideas." - Rick Mahn

"So how do we better mentor that young colleague of your friend's? What way can we help that person gain the understanding that their voice is desired... that they have something more to offer and that it would be welcomed?" - Rick Mahn

"Thanks Kakie, I think its very easy for us all to not realize the opportunities that are open to us nearly every day. Taking the initiative (which is part of what I was trying to talk about) is the biggest portion of the challenge isn't it?" - Rick Mahn

Quite an accomplishment too - including support for the often ignored Intel GMA 500 in some of the 11.6" netbooks out there today. Something no other Linux based OS has been able to do "out of the box". Kudos to the Jolicloud team. - Rick Mahn

"StumbleUpon is another good one that I've used in the past and access via Shareaholic. The official one you mention has more functionality too!" - Rick Mahn

"Well, you have a point about performance. There is a line, and once you cross it the browser become sluggish. However, I've found I depend on a couple of those plugins for email and Google Reader so I can't really jump to Chrome for performance on those (even though they are much faster there). I suppose it's a balance and depends on a person's requirements for speed vs. functionality. Thanks for bringing that up, its always a good thing to keep in mind." - Rick Mahn

"Thanks Brad!" - Rick Mahn

As a Windows "fanboy" I'd love to come up with something witty and funny on this... But I'm just as flabbergasted as everyone else. WTF doesn't even begin to describe this silliness. My sympathy's on the roadblocks in getting the new system. Cheers - Rick Mahn

"Hi Mary, thank you for saying that. Life is a wonderful adventure - one of the fun ones that you just can't predict." - Rick Mahn

"Thanks Jeff! The more I talk with folks, the less worried I am about the orgs that aren't "out there" yet. We're all figuring it out. I do wish there were more fun and exciting things I could point at right now, but we're early in our efforts. I am looking forward to 2010 and some "interesting" things that are being planned. But that's a story for another day. ;)" - Rick Mahn

"Hi Jeff, Actually we have a couple accounts in HR for recruiting that are being used. They're http://twitter.com/landola... for general jobs, http://twitter.com/landola... for IT jobs and http://twitter.com/purinah... for our Purina Mills Horse Feed (betcha didn't expect that ;). Folks can find up to date job postings from those two accounts. Not exactly what you're talking about, but something I'm pleased that our HR team is using right now. I'd love to say we're in the process of spooling up that Twitter account that you pointed out, however the reality is that we're not quite ready yet. I certainly know that we should already be utilizing it to interact with our customers right now. I think I know what you're getting at, and I wish I could give you a clear answer. I'll put it this way: my efforts right now are best spent on some internal education effort related to social media concepts, usage, business value and related topics. One final item we've got out there is..." - Rick Mahn

"Well, they certainly seem to need a different approach for explaining things. I think its because of information overload. That they are overburdened with work and have a short, narrow attention span. All it means, from my perspective, is that anyone trying to explain new things to them has to understand how to position and present the info. Much like we customize new ideas and pitches for CEOs and VCs." - Rick Mahn

"Hi Suzi, I hope all is going well. Glad that some of the things running through my mind are useful to folks!" - Rick Mahn

"Thanks Tim. I believe there are great things in store for 2010, and I'm glad to be working on one of them with you. Cheers, Rick" - Rick Mahn

"Mia, it sure seems that way from what I've seen of Gen Y. There are so many younger folks I network with and see at events and in business - and they're very good at being practical and getting the job done. Many I know have started families and are focused on spending time with them rather than elsewhere. While it may not be the case everywhere, it inspired me a bit. Its encouraging at least. :)" - Rick Mahn

"Has your organization tried implementing anything around social computing yet? Have you had any successes? It's interesting to hear about the experiences that people have in this space." - Rick Mahn

"Thanks Mike. That is the case isn't it - getting people comfortable with the idea." - Rick Mahn

It should be noted, this is one of those apps that's been available on Android since the first day handsets were available. Not all apps begin from the iPhone (though I'm sure that was the original intention of the developers). Good stuff, btw. - Rick Mahn

While WinMo still sells owns a respectable portion of the market and is very relevant with corporate IT shops, the OS is already obsolete. The reality of today and a year from now is that both iPhone and Android will be able to demonstrate to those same corporate IT shops that the company's data is safe and can be managed from Exchange just like on a WinMo and Blackberry phone. The added benefit of both these platforms being consumer-focused, means that the concept of a company-provided smartphone for email is relegated to a minor requirement. If you already have a smartphone and are already paying for the data plan - why not have your company email pushed to the phone. Who cares about WinMo any more? I don't and I've been a big proponent of the OS since the initial concepts of Windows Mobile came out nearly a decade ago. Start over MS, don't even bother with WinMo7 - learn a lesson before you become the next Palm. - Rick Mahn

"Honestly, you can't loose either way. Personally I'd go HP, but that's only based on a personal preference. I've never owned either an Asus or HP - mainly because I'm usually a Dell guy. The HP and Asus are both darn good machines. Asus might have a few more features for the price though." - Rick Mahn

"And quickly! Since I picked up this guy, Acer has a Intel Core2 Solo version! That one would be quite cool." - Rick Mahn

All I can think is: *FAIL* As if no-one else has ever used this phrase before, and that it'll remain relevant to whatever promotion(s) into the future. I'd say 'ridiculous' only touches the tip of the iceberg on this one. - Rick Mahn

Droid avatar from Verizon. Use as you see fit. Released for Nov. 6, 2009 release of the Motorola Droid from Verizon Wireless. - Rick Mahn

A web-based, multi-user, real-time word processor (or at least document editing). - Rick Mahn

"Of course, to look at it another way - if Twitter had called them "Groups" and kept them visible only to the twitter account owner, would using them still be exclusionary? ;-)" - Rick Mahn

"Heh, :-) you're always on one of my lists (it just changes day to day). I do like the differing POVs as it makes me think more than I usually would. Here's a question for you: What about a corporate twitter account making a list? Would that constitute an endorsement by the sponsoring corporation? Would they understand that? Cheers Robert." - Rick Mahn

"Ugh. Is this the start of another A-List pissing match? I'm disappointed you even took the time to write about it." - Rick Mahn