Can you "hear" me now ?

We all remember Verizon wireless commercial "Can you hear me now ?" introduced in 2004. Though some found it annoying, I liked Verizons' message that the actor in the commercial was personification of their crew driving many miles to ensure the reliability of the network.

Can you hear me now? takes on a new avatar thanks to SoundSense technology. Check out how our cell phones can listen and learn for more details.

Cenceme technology currently available in iPhones is a version of SoundSense. I am sure you are familiar with another implementation of Cenceme ... in Second Life.

Concept of reality mining is intriguing with the changes in human perception and behavior from social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and others. Would technology augment and improve human interactions and organizational behavior or will it raise another barrier in effective communications ?

The story is beginning to unfold !

Are Bar Codes multitasking ?

Bar Codes have been evolving since the 18 month test by Kroger in 1972 at their store in Cincinnati. With the new GS1 data bars supporting the Sunrise 2010 initiative, bar codes have begun a new journey.

Check out this New York Times article http://tinyurl.com/kth45h

Benefits include additional data capture (tracking expiration date for example), increased speed, cost avoidance, traceability, no price limitations, more visibility and accuracy.

I particularly like the support for better category management, shrink reduction and component linking.