George Colony muses on things vanished as a result of today’s digital technology.

“My CDs made my records go away…
…my iPod made my CDs go away. All of my music (and I love music) is now held in my hand. ”

Read the entire blog post at George F. Colony: The Digital Vanishing Act.

Creative Assistants Newsletter – July 11, 2008

In This Issue:

Do You Need Help? How to Know!

Twitter on the Brain

Xobni: Take Back Your Inbox!

Chris Brogan has some excellent tips to follow when you want an answer for emails you send!

Writing Email That Gets Answered | chrisbrogan.com

I love, love, love this program! Xobni is a free add-on to Outlook and makes finding past emails oh-so much easier than searching via Outlook directly. It sits quietly on the sidelines until I need it and springs into action with no wait time. It has already indexed my emails in the background (didn’t notice any slowing during this!) and I can quickly see at a glance the conversations I’ve had with someone or what I sent/received on a certain date.

If you use Outlook, this is definitely worth a look!

Xobni: Email organization, search, and navigation for your Outlook inbox

I feel a bit behind the curve on this one, but I’ve finally joined the masses who can be seen on Twitter. It’s a platform called “Micro-Blogging” and is a bit of Instant Messaging combined with a bit of Blogging.

For purely social networking motives, users post throughout the day what they’re doing, what they’re thinking, reply and comment on other’s posts, and post pictures.

For more business-related motives, users post new products, links to useful websites, ask business related questions and respond to other’s questions. Here’s an article on how large companies like Dell & Zappos are using it: Brands Turn to Micro-Blogging

I admit I was a bit skeptical, but after using it for a week or so can definitely see some benefits and advantages. If you’re brave enough to give it a try, look me up under copong!

I’m joining the Thirty Day Challenge. Are you?