Monday, January 9, 2006

AOL & MSN?

by alec on January 9, 2006

Check out this little screen shot snippet that I just captured. I grabbed this from the header of an email message in Outlook 2003. Now, how do you suppose that the AOL presence icon got there?

I think I have a clue… At first I thought it might be something to do with the Live Messenger beta I just installed. After all, in May 2003 the two companies agreed to hold talks on integration. Alas, it appears to be a feature of Plaxo instead. Good on the folks at Plaxo! It’s very useful, even if it’s disappointing that Microsoft and AOL are apparently no closer to a solution.

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Interruptions: Deep Impact

by alec on January 9, 2006

Here’s a couple more articles on the impact of interruptions in our lives.

The Journal of Marriage and Family: The Ever Present Cellphone Taking It’s Toll on Family Life. "In keeping us constantly connected, cell phones not only generate large phone bills but, as current research suggests, can also be detrimental to family life."

The Financial Express: Workplace Interruptions Cost US Economy $588 Bn Per Year. "Interruptions consume 2.1 hours a day or 28% of the workday and cost American economy $588 billion a year, a new survey shows. "