Quick Links, Oct 25

• New Blog ... Productive Strategies ... I've been following the new "Productive Strategies" blog ... it's well worth reading what Mark has to say. A recent post was on work vs. time ... and how the different focus drives differential behaviors in pursuit of increased productivity. Productive Strategies


• Event ... Gates and Ozzie for November 1 ... Microsoft's Bill Gates and Ray Ozzie are hosting a press event in San Francisco on November 1. The event will "preview upcoming technologies from Microsoft". CNET News Windows Blog, Seattle PI


• Perspective ... Microsoft servers "for the people" ... David Coursey advocates that Microsoft should offer a range of servers, mainly for workgroup productivity, that deliver "such compelling benefit that users demand their IT department install and support them". eWeek


• Product ... Intellisync for Dopod ... Intellisync announced that its wireless email and mobile software is available for the Dopod 900, a smartphone running Windows Mobile 5.0. The Dopod is manufactured out of Taiwan. CNET Asia has a review of the Dopod 900. Intellisync


• Product ... 80-20 Compliance Server Beta ... 80-20 Software is beta testing a records management add-on for Microsoft SharePoint. Enables the indexing, linking, storing, searching, and accessing of records stored in a SharePoint repository. Available immediately; no charge. 80-20 Software


• Product ... Workplace for Business Strategy Execution ... IBM released Workplace for Business Strategy Execution, which rings with Pillar 6 ideas. Helps employees know if their activities are aligned with company objectives. InformationWeek


• Product ... Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile ... Microsoft released the beta of Office Communicator Mobile, which extends Live Communications Server to smart phones and PDAs. General availability targeted for 1H2006. eWeek


• Product ... SealedMedia Sealing Service for Documentum ... SealedMedia released SealedMedia Sealing Service for Documentum, an enterprise digital rights management solution for content beyond the Documentum 5 repository. Available immediately. BusinessWire


• New Customer ... for IntraLinks ... Marlin & Associates, a New York and Washington D.C.-based investment banking firm. BusinessWire


• Thought ... The "Not Insane" To-Do List ... A three-pronged approach to daily productivity ... this is a neat idea. American Digest


• Thought ... Focus on Ideas, Not Excuses ... Nathan says that instead of "creating excuses" as to why something won't work, focus instead on "creating ideas" about moving toward realization. Nathan Womack