I know I don't often post URLs in this blog, but posting these yesterday round library staff made me think that perhaps there was a wider audience for those who've not already seen them. Both are links to videos, both are videos I've got a lot out of. One I've known for some time. One I'd not seen till yesterday.

The first is Epic 2015 and definitely worth 9 minutes of your time. It's a look to the future and what might happen with technology and the internet. You may have come across its 'Googlezon' idea before. Very imaginative and well done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-auoYsPJ014

And on a completely different note, if you're overwhelmed by email, the other video is a 'Tech Talk' given to Google employees by Merlin Mann (of 43 Folders http://www.43folders.com/ fame):
http://lifehacker.com/software/email/merlin-mann-presents-inbox-zero-282544.php
It's just short of an hour, but only 30 minutes of presentation (well worth it) and then half an hour of questions (maybe less valuable, but some good tips and quite amusing). Very motivating.

If you really can't spare the time, CW - a librarian in Australia - summarizes:
http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/07/31/back-from-the-brink/

I'm off to have a go at implementing that today. Now.