Backbone Magazine May/June 2008

PAINTING THE TOWN GREEN
Environmental fervour comes and goes, but this time we may have the will and the systems to make it work.
By Hailey Eisen

INNOVATION DUMPS
New technology rapidly becomes piles of old technology, but a few smart people have a few good ideas.
By Ian Harvey

GREEN PROFITS
IBM expects going green will save it US$450 million.
Not everyone can do that, but dollar savings are out there.
By Jim Harris

FROM THE EDITOR

FROM THE PUBLISHER

BACKSPACE
Skill shortage still primary concern
Mobile workers adopting bad security habits
Bad cellphone habits
Americans happier with e-com
AIM listings plummet
Get over RFID concerns - Cavoukian
By Peter Wolchak

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Responsible governance: Here’s some advice.
By Danny Bradbury

E-TRENDS
Building productivity: How tech can ramp output.
By Gail Balfour

BIG IDEAS
Environmental office myths, plus some real advice.
By Mark Lorne

Q & A
Four steps to better efficiency: Use less paper and less electricity, and get more done.
By Trevor Marshall

AUTOFORWARD
Electric charge: GM’s Volt may finally be the electric car for all.
By Laurance Yap

TEK GADGETS
MP3 player with alarm
and FM radio to a big impressive iPod dock.
By Peter Wolchak

ENDGAME
Measha Brueggergosman: text messaging junkie.
By Hailey Eisen

Insightful business speaker Jim Harris talks innovation in
Speaker's Corner

Backbone's Digital Economy Acceleration Committee