during the tornado warning in chicago.

Twitter??

I just joined a "keep in contact" type of site started by the odeo.com people. Ostensibly, anyone I call my friend can text my phone via their phone or the web and I can receive it via web or phone. I can see how it might be very useful to people who need to keep in constant contact, or for someone trying to coordinate the actions of several people at once, like an operator for a large phone system or messaging system. I'm sure there are other applications. I'll see how it works out for me. Coincidentally, I learned about a "service" called treasure trooper. you can make money by filling out surveys and participating in market research.

time management

I've got to change my icon/pic. I am sick of the cutesy one I posted a year ago.
There are so many time management and productivity methods available. A senior colleague of mine once said he tried to read a new one once a year. Not a bad method to stave off the boredom of routine; replace it with another! I just like to read about them, but I rarely put one into practice. They are just a time filler. Here is an article on families and multitasking and productivity from Time, link courtesy of Eszter's Blog: The Multitasking Generation (Time)