I don't understand why in this age of video cameras and the internet that we can't work better as teams. I'd like to see some software that allows team members across the globe to work as if they are in the same cubical. Call it "Turbocharged IM", "Blogging on steroids" or "Super collaboration".
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Hi you are referring to the concept of e-groupware. See link below. This is an open source project (GPL) so you can do whatever you want with it.\n\nWe are in the middle of creating an online office service to provide exactly what you are referring to. It's our belief that one can totally mobilize an office now.\n\nhope that helps, there are a few paid options but they are quite pricey.  The link below has an online demo.
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Pretty much everywhere.  If there is no video content there yet, there will be within the next 5-10 years.  The newest thing I know of is using windows- anywhere and everywhere.  For example, Accenture has developed their "interactive wall" for use in marketing (as well as other application).  This is basically a projection onto frosted glass that has an ability to be interactive and even allows for multiple users to view individual content with personal sound using direction sound systems above the person.  You touch the screen and it responds immediately, even though you are only touching a window, basically.  This is going to be test marketed at a Virgin music store in either Chicago or New York.  Check out their website (below).  Their interactive network is the first thing that will pop up on their homepage.  It's so cool to play with and will be an amazing way to bring people into a store by using the windows as custom advertising, personalized to the individual viewing it.
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They are already with something like meebo (www.meebo.com). It is web based (no downloads) and you can merge gtalk, msn, yahoo, and gaim.... otherwise you could use trillian
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First of all Anirudh, Really got to appreciate the parents of yours who bore such a genius.\n\nYour research paper of Non Redundant Compression, was my life time ambition, but I am glad that you already solved it. I would like to read it. If you have a copy of the paper for educational purposes you can send it to spkranthisagar@yahoo.co.in\n\nComing to your question.\nI might be a novice to answer such a question from you. I would only try to comment. Yeah big companie's policies are always not clear. Some obvious things seem to be difficult.\n\nIt may be because of the big organizations employ ordinary people like me along with smart folks like you....\n\nEvery one should be given right positions. Even if it means most of the workers in a company not even logging and programming in your main server of the organization. Big companies always tradeoff quality with productivity/money. What good of a dollar is if it does not serve a purpose.\n\nEspecially in the technology driven days...\n\nHave good day.
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Team Teamer\nTeam Life\nTeam X\nTeam Warrior\nTeam Com
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we should create a YAHOO 360 holiday. it would be a world wide national holiday. yahoo would provide an all expense paid holiday where we would have our annual YAHOO 360 reunion. think of all the possibilities!!! bands, booze, all you can eat, and the media!!! lets petition!!!
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I could only imagine the pandemonium that would ensue. Hypothetically speaking, put a group of five coworkers together and spike their coffee with it. It would be a matter of minutes before the fighting started. Imagine that on a bigger scale, and rivalry of two teams to boot. Wild thought you had there. Made me think. Good question for funsies.
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it was cool at first but it outlived its usefulness a long time ago. i am so sick of it i could scream. how could we get the message to DW that it's time to come up with something new. i would rather hear mike joy say "we are green from daytona" or something like that. mix it up. or better yet, play in car audio from various teams for the first 2 laps of the race. just keep switching around from car to car
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I don't like software ppl in India. American companies should hire locally, not in India. I don't know much about India ppl. But many Americans provide each other with a lot of freeware. There are so many freeware sites out there with a lot of good American made freeware. I don't have a problem with anything by other countries, as long as it is done personally, our American companies shouldn't be going over there to hire though.
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Frank--top 10 because of your answers such as "War". Please put some thought into yours. Anyway, not to digress---not sure how early-stage you are looking for, but check out AKAM (Akamai Technologies) for a more established, early-stage tech company. If you are looking for something outrageouly risky but has unbelievable potential, look at NEOM (NeoMedia Technologies)--interesting stuff. Check out the links I will place as sources. I especially like the PaperClick technology link.
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If the system had fast updates and a smooth scoring procedure, it would be cool. And access. I need to access my FFL teams from several computers.\n\nThe first fantasy leagues were run on paper, man. Anything goes.
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That's not quite true. I am still hiring VB (and VBA) programmers. However, the trend does seem to be toward DotNet.  You may want to contact this guy (Mark) for more information:
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I'm not sure what kind of workplace you are reffering to, whether you have a group of programmers or animators at you workplace. My suggestion is Microsoft office 2003, Macromedia studio, Java suns, flash player, shockwave player, antivirus (update latest virus definition), direct x 9.0 installed, latest update from windows (service packs), nero burning rom, adobe reader, and microsoft encarta 2006. Well.. you can isntall yahoo messenger (chat with somebody when you are bored to hell). ;)
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Yes indeed.  The field is already sufficiently advanced to have many commercial applications, such as the "Tell Me" voice response systems on telephone menus, and speech-to-text software where you can speak into a microphone, and watch your words get typed into a word processing document by the program.  I've seen these work, and although they make some errors, especially the kind you'd expect (mixing up 'there', 'their' and 'they're', but then, so do humans) they really are pretty good.
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You need a human friend to help you figure it out together. I'm not trying to be a smart jerk. Just being helpful. don't resolve a computer problem with another computer. It's just crazy these days, isn't it?
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Ebay and Yahoo! have decided to work together in complimentary areas. Microsoft and Yahoo! have also decided to merge their instant messengers this summer. Outright buying or merging of any of these companies seems improbable for now! :-)
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Hmmm... Right now, i'm sick of traffic jam, so if I were a product dev. manager, and I can make anything I want, then I'll make a TELEPORT MACHINE: A Machine that can move you to anywhere you want in just seconds!! (You know, like those in Star-Trek or other science fiction movies..) I'm sure it'll be very, very usefull in our life, especially in BIG CITIES!!!Also, it'll lessen the air polution and much more efficient!! ^---^