Computing Week in Review: May 12th Through May 18th

Where do you go when you are online, besides here at Families.com, of course? Do you shop, check e-mail, read the news, do research or connect with your friends? What Internet websites would you like to learn more about? Please leave me a comment! Meanwhile, here is the Computing Blog week in review for May 12th through May 18th. May 12th Computing Week in Review: May 5th Through May 11th Have you heard of Sniplits? Our guest blogger, Courtney brings us information all about this interesting website. Other stories this past week include one on the video game that will … Continue reading

Electronic Social Networks Thrive in the Workplace

You have heard of Wikipedia, haven’t you? Well how about Pfizerpedia or Hershypedia? It seems that many large companies are taking a page, almost literally, from booming social network sites to create their own versions, where employees can share ideas, get personal and even post resumes. I remember way back when, when the corporate world was just starting to dedicate resources to IT (Information Technology) as it related to the internal office community. I was hired, in part, at a good-sized firm in order to create an Intranet, in which employees could share information about their departments, pick up news … Continue reading