Kate Carruthers

At the moment the internet is useful for finding information or for communicating - it does not readily link back to actual physical things in the real world and their geographical locations. Nor does it enable us to drill down deeper into such information while we are on the move. What

"In essence, the Precepts are a definition of the life of a Buddha, of how a Buddha functions in the world. They are how enlightened beings live their lives, relate to other human beings and this planet, and make moral and ethical decisions while manifesting wisdom and compassion in

All this thinking about the internet and hyperconnectedness has made me question if knowledge and happiness are mutually exclusive. Need to think about this one and come back to it! By Carruthers via Aide-mémoire http://w.sharethis.com/widget/?tabs=web%2Cemail&charset=utf-8&services=facebook%

Janette Toral let me know via Twitter about Emerging Influential Blogs in 2008 and it is a good opportunity to mention a few blogs that I'm enjoying these days: * Chieftech has interesting stuff on enterprise 2.0, most recently on enterprise RSS day of action * Nick Hodge shares

Mark always has interesting ideas and he tends to think laterally connecting ideas in new ways. This often sparks off new lines of thought for me too. He's been talking about 'hyperconnectivity' that leads to 'hyperempowerment' for a while now, most recently in his

* Have compassion for all sentient beings causing them no unnecessary hurt nor needless harm. * Refrain from needless competitiveness, from contriving for self-advantage and from subjugating others. * When accepting authority over others know also that you accept responsibility for their well being. * Value true friendship and fulfill your obligations rather