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Research, Technology, & Teamwork blog by Susie Wee
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As director of the HP Labs Mobile and Media Systems Lab and as a player, captain, and former coach of team sports, I'll share some thoughts on mobile & media experiences and technology; on managing research, collaborations, and technology transfers; and on management and career tips I've picked up along the way. Please do comment on new and old posts, as I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences on these topics!
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» Your computer: A platform, an appliance, or a browser?
I've been thinking about how different people use their computers. It occurs to me that there are at least three different ways that people use their computers: as a platform, as an appliance, or as a browser.  How do you use your computer?
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Posted by Susie Wee on Friday, February 22, 2008 at 11:21:00 PM
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» Teamwork: Recovering from mistakes
I just played in a couple hockey tournaments and I (re-)learned the following lesson: Teamwork is about recovering from mistakes...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 12:23:00 PM
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» Desktop vs. notebook: It's all about the display
Advances in display technology are changing how we view computing.
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Posted by Susie Wee on Sunday, January 06, 2008 at 7:17:00 PM
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» A cute workshop
Cuteness is being recognized as research by the research community...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 6:11:00 AM
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» "Learning" as a New Year's Resolution

Here's a little tip for setting goals and resolutions that will last you a lifetime...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Monday, December 31, 2007 at 12:41:00 PM
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» Smile!
Good things happen when you smile...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Sunday, December 09, 2007 at 11:58:00 PM
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» The Life of a Packet for Mobile & Media Experiences (Packet Video 2007 Keynote)
I gave a keynote talk at the Packet Video 2007 Workshop in Lausanne, Switzerland. Here are some of the ideas I discussed. I'd like to develop these ideas further, so I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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Posted by Susie Wee on Monday, November 12, 2007 at 9:02:00 PM
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» Bully friends
This post is about a personality type I call the bully friend. A bully friend is someone who bullies you into doing things you would not normally do, and makes you grow as a result...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 11:38:00 PM
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» Idea request: The Life of a Packet

I'll be giving a keynote talk at the Packet Video Workshop in Lausanne on Nov 12-13, 2007.  The title of my talk is "The Life of a Packet".  What would you like or expect to hear in this talk?
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Posted by Susie Wee on Monday, October 29, 2007 at 3:53:00 AM
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» Little surprises
Have you thought about the impact of a little surprise?
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Posted by Susie Wee on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 10:28:00 PM
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» Four days offline- Are you okay?
What happens when you spend four days off/offline?
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Posted by Susie Wee on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 12:51:00 PM
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» The first ACM Mobile Video Workshop

I just attended the first ACM Mobile Video Workshop held in Augsburg, Germany in conjunction with ACM Multimedia 2007. Here are a few words about the workshop.
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Posted by Susie Wee on Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 11:52:00 PM
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» An odd passenger
I just flew from San Francisco to Singapore. I have a confession. On this trip I did something that I never did before- I brought my Sony PlayStation Portable with me... and I played it in public on the plane!
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Posted by Susie Wee on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 11:11:00 AM
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» Clashing leadership styles

We all know that leadership is important for your career, but it's so hard to make tangible. Here is a list of four leadership styles. But, what happens when these different leadership styles need to work together?
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Posted by Susie Wee on Sunday, September 16, 2007 at 4:48:00 PM
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» Hyperstimulated at HP
Sorry I've been away from blogging for a while. It's not because of a lack of ideas... It's the opposite. There are so many exciting things going on that I'm hyperstimulated- there's so much to write about!
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Posted by Susie Wee on Thursday, September 06, 2007 at 11:12:00 AM
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» Deceit, trickery, encouragement, and teamwork
I somehow got mixed up with a bad crowd- a very bad crowd- a trail running crowd. These people are crazy. They are full of deceit and trickery. And yet they make a great team...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Sunday, August 19, 2007 at 12:11:00 PM
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» Social web technology gone bad: Questioning anonymity
I love how social web technology gives everyone a voice. But what do we do when people abuse the freedom that social web technology has given them? Take a look at Alex's story... Should anonymity be allowed in the social web?
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Posted by Susie Wee on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 1:25:00 PM
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» Friendship skills at work
David Maister has an interesting post on using friendship skills as a strategy at work. He suggests that skills that make a person a good friend will also make a person a good consultant. I think it's a very interesting perspective and I agree with it. In fact, I think it's brilliant! And, I think it's good advice for anyone who is trying to have a successful and impactful career...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Thursday, August 09, 2007 at 2:27:00 AM
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» Top 10 things you can do to make a meeting successful
The success of a meeting depends on you. I put together a list of the top 10 things you can do to make a meeting successful.
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Posted by Susie Wee on Monday, July 30, 2007 at 1:25:00 AM
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» Use your weekend strengths at work
I was on a panel Q&A session for the women interns at HP Labs. One of the tips I gave them was: Align your work with your passions and strengths. Define your career accordingly.  An additional tip that I gave was: Use your weekend strengths at work. Read on to learn more...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 2:24:00 AM
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» Are you blind-sided by your strengths?
When you're playing sports, it's natural to have a strong side.  But are you being blind-sided by your strengths?
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Posted by Susie Wee on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 12:00:00 AM
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» It's a multilingual world- I feel so left out!
I am very fortunate that the nature of my job lets me meet and work with fantastic people from all over the world. One thing that many of these people have in common is that English is not their first language, some-other-language-that-I-don't-understand is...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Sunday, July 15, 2007 at 9:26:00 PM
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» Are you here or there?
You know the person... the person who is always looking at their cell phone or PDA, checking for new messages, stepping out for phone calls, busily pounding on their laptops responding to their emails, even when they're in small meetings...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Friday, July 13, 2007 at 2:57:00 AM
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» An audience of one
What size audience do you need to stick with a new idea, a new tool, or a new hobby?
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Posted by Susie Wee on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at 4:19:00 PM
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» ICME panel on HCI for Multimedia Communications
Last week I was on a panel on "HCI for Multimedia Communications" at the ICME 2007 conference in Beijing. I am including a few thoughts that I shared on the panel...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Monday, July 09, 2007 at 3:30:00 AM
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» Are we communicating if we bypass our senses?
sqchen raised a very thought-provoking comment in my last post. He raised the possibility of having a communication chip implanted in you brain that allows you to automatically communicate with other people through their communication chips "without bothering our eyes", or more generally, without bothering our senses. Read on for more...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Sunday, July 01, 2007 at 10:32:00 AM
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» Today's communication experience: How far we've come
Alex wrote a very interesting post on sharing our lives in little pieces. He talks about how various new web technologies allow us to share pieces of our lives in different ways, instantly and easily. This reminds me of my mom handwriting letters to her parents back in Korea using "air mail"...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 5:21:00 PM
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» Does your work environment resemble The Office?
Last week I was talking to some friends about their work environment. I asked them, "Have you seen that show The Office? Does your work environment actually resemble The Office?" Read on for their answer...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Monday, June 25, 2007 at 11:54:00 PM
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» Don't forget to breathe
Sounds kind of silly out of context, but those of you who work out know exactly what this means. When you're doing something tough like lifting weights or doing pushups, then it's kind of natural to hold your breath and stop breathing. This makes me think about what other otherwise-second-nature things we forget to do when things get tough at work and in our careers...
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Posted by Susie Wee on Sunday, June 24, 2007 at 11:50:00 AM
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» Erik Mazzone's Top 10 Tips for Meeting Etiquette

I'm a research lab director, and grew up in the research and engineering ranks. Erik is a career consultant for lawyers, and was a practicing lawyer. My Top 10 tips for how to talk in groups were geared towards quiet people... Erik has an interesting set of tips geared towards talkative people.  Enjoy!
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Posted by Susie Wee on Friday, June 22, 2007 at 10:40:00 AM
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