Personal information manager
A personal information manager (often referred to as a PIM tool or, more simply, a PIM) is a type of application software that functions as a personal organizer. The acronym PIM is now, more commonly, used in reference to Personal information management as a field of study.[citation needed] As an information management tool, a PIM tool's purpose is to facilitate the recording, tracking, and management of certain types of "personal information". Personal information can include any of the following:
- Personal notes/journal
- Address books
- Lists (including task lists)
- Significant calendar dates
- Reminders
- Email, instant message archives
- Fax communications, voicemail
- Project management features
- RSS/Atom feeds
- Alerts
Some PIM software products are capable of synchronizing data with another PIM tool over a computer network, including mobile ad-hoc networks, or MANETs. This feature usually does not allow for continuous, concurrent data updates, but rather enables point-in-time updating between different computers, including desktop computers, laptop computers, and personal digital assistants.
Prior to the introduction of the term “ PDA” by Apple in 1992, handheld personal organizers such as the Sharp Wizard and the Psion Organiser were also referred to as "PIMs".[1] [2]
Personal Information manager technology has been heavily discussed in the past decade due to constant bouts of criticism and praise. These modern managing technologies that have been said to change the way our brains work by neurologists who are concerned with humans' ability to interact effectively and modifying their capacity to the fullest potential.[3] Additionally, studies are currently being conducted to determine how the use of PIM tools such as lists, calendars, address books, etc. effect today's youth. Currently, one third of the average youth's waking hours are spent using a technological tool's screen.[4] Campaign's for lessening the public's use of PIM tools and new communications technologies through "media abstinence" are becoming increasingly popular.
On the contrary, while an increasing number of people seem to becoming addicted to PIM tools and other new communications technologies[5], these technologies are growing in praise for their ability to connect people and effectively keep them connected while increasing organization and allowing for new brain function mechanisms. PIM tools, which have been made increasingly popular through BlackBerry devices in addition to the iPhone and other smartphones, and other forms of new communications technologies in the realm of social media are being brought forth in the United States Congress as a way to increase the efficiency of the failing economy and create new jobs for the American people. This would be done through a formulated National Broadband Plan put forth by the Federal Communications Commission.[6]
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-565207/Modern-technology-changing-way-brains-work-says-neuroscientist.html#ixzz0il3hnpib without dependence on new communications technologies.
[edit] See also
- Personal information management
- Calendar
- Information management
- List of personal information managers
- Personal organizer
- Personal wiki
[edit] References
- ^ The Return of the PDA, Marketing Computers, February, 1995
- ^ History of the Personal Data Assistant (PDA), H2G2, BBC, March 31, 2004
- ^ [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-565207/Modern-technology-changing-way-brains-work-says-neuroscientist.html Modern technology is changing the way our brains work, says neuroscientist0, "Daily Mail Online"
- ^ [1], "The Orion", February 23, 2010
- ^ [2], "The Reflector", February 23, 2010
- ^ [3], "afl-cio", March 5, 2010
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