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ClearComet Ventures According to a Forrester Research report, by 2013, investment in customer-facing Web 2.0 technologies will outstrip spending on internal collaboration software by nearly a billion dollars. Social networking tools will be de rigeur in enterprises in 2009, so get your portfolios fitted with proper social tools, including contacts lists for professionals, discussion forums and other tools to help colleagues connect. According to a survey of eWEEK readers, blogs and wikis are the most broadly deployed apps in the Web 2.0 category. When asked which Web 2.0 technologies were deployed at their organizations, 49 percent of respondents said blogs and 48 percent said wikis. RSS came in a close third, selected by 43 percent of respondents.
Cloud Computing Cloud computing is Internet- ("cloud-") based development and use of computer technology ("computing"). In concept, it is a paradigm shift whereby details are abstracted from the users who no longer need knowledge of, expertise in, or control over the technology infrastructure "in the cloud" that supports them. It typically involves the provision of dynamically scalable and often virtualizedresources as a service over the Internet. The term cloud is used as a metaphor for the Internet, based on how the Internet is depicted in computer network diagrams and is an abstraction of the underlying infrastructure it conceals. Typical cloud computing providers deliver common business applications online which are accessed from a web browser, while the software and data are stored on the servers.  source- Wikipedia
Green Host We have become more concerned with environmental and green issues in recent years and we want to do what we can to help address these without compromising the quality of service our clients expect. At the same time we wanted to do this in a genuine and honest way as there are also many critics surrounding these types of issues. We have chosen to partner with a server host with initiatives that consist of both carbon offsetting as well as improvements in technology and business processes.  Please read the details here and consider hosting with us. Fizzu Host
Video Solutions Video is a dynamic and important part or any Internet solution.  We produce and host video solutions for our clients.  They can be live or on demand.  Youtube is often an important dimension for additional reach of your video, but we also provide private label and secure hosting solutions.

Aerorider


While visiting Holland, ClearComet visited the home of the Aerorider just after Al Gore.  The Dutch use the bicycle in a big way as a mode of transportation.  The Aerorider is a hybrid tricycle/electic vehicle.  We had the chance to test drive and shoot this video.
 

TweetDeck

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TweetDeck has become an invaluable tool, making us more productive in an important dimension of our online marketing.  Also has an iPhone app.

TweetDeck is a personal application for staying in touch with what’s happening now, connecting you with your contacts across Twitter, Facebook and now LinkedIn.  TweetDeck shows you everything you want to see at once, so you can stay organised and up to date.  http://www.tweetdeck.com

   

Technology; An Accelerator of Learning

Dennis Peterson was named 2008 School Superintendent of the Year in Minnesota by his peers (www.mnasa.org). We spoke with him in an interview on "Technology in the Classroom".

19min 55sec

 

Work Relevant Characteristics of Online Life

Strategist Gary Hamel created a list of 12 work-relevant characteristics of online life and I have reposted them below.

1. All ideas compete on equal footing

2. Contribution counts far more than credentials

3. Hierarchies are natural, not prescribed

4. Leaders serve rather than preside

5. Tasks are chosen, not assigned

6. Groups are self-defining and self-organizing

7.  Resources get attracted, not allocated

8.  Power comes from sharing information, not hoarding it

9.  Opinions compound and decisions are peer-reviewed

10.  Users can veto most policy decisions

11.  Intrinsic rewards matter most

12.  Hackers are heroes
   

ClearComet Live!


Live productions on Internet technology and other topics. This powerful tool can deliver in 3G to iPhones as well as traditional desktops and laptops.
 

Green Hosting by Fizzuhost

greenClearComet Ventures, LLC is working toward making the Internet services it and its clients provide as GREEN as possible.  To learn more, click here and go to our Fizzu Hosting services page.  We welcome you to host with us.
   

Product Website


Porter Mufflers uses the CMS system, Joomla, as its development platform.  This allows easy expanded development.