Spy Journal 3.0 Filtering the web for you

Steve Richards has written an interesting article debating whether improved collaboration will involve culture change. He starts with citing Michael's work that "we hide behind the need for culture change on many collaboration projects....if a team can run a project in email then they can run one in a collaboration tool. They don't need a change in "culture" to make the transition, they need a change in "work practice". Steve however disagrees. Read the rest of Steve's article on whether improved collaboration will involve culture change.

I took Erin and Mercedes to the park on the weekend and played with them while Jadeen and Miranda were away with Grandad and Grandma. I got some really cool pictures - some posed and some not.

Here is Mercedes in wonderment over a dandelion seed head that was floating around. She was so careful with it not wanting to squash it and it kept floating away and she would go running after it again. It took me ages to get a good photo because she wouldn't stay still and I only had the camera phone and low light as the sun had just set.

There is a huge public discussion on internet pornography. Whether we realise it or not, porn is a very large (read profitable) part of the internet. Censorship is being considered and lots of organisations are calling for governments to variously protect children, filter porn, provide regulation etc.
Worthwhile organisations like the Australian Family Association have posted articles calling for an urgent mandatory filtering of pornography at a national ISP level and make statements like this Every Australian has a fundamental right to access the internet free from pornography and extreme violence.
While I completely agree with the intention behind these statements, they fall short in a number of areas.
The first area where these ideas fall down is the actual concept of censorship and responsibility.

Doug Klippert writes Unofffical Office Stuff at www.klippert.com
His website has so many cool hints and tips on various Office products, but his Outlook tips are probably the best in my opinion. Heres a calendar customisation hint.