Convergence is the Next Big Thing - at least I think it is. Having a true all-in-one device will be super-cool and super-useful, but the first-gen iPad isn't quite there.

I've been using Remember the Milk (RTM) for a couple years to manage all sorts of work and personal tasks with varying degrees of success. And lately, I've also been digging a bit more deeply into the Getting Things Done (GTD) "action management" methodology/philosophy, working on applying its principles to gain control over the myriad tasks that swirl around at work and at home each day.

Those spammy chain emails from ten years ago have come true!

Simple: just don't write anything for two weeks!

It's not like I have a lack of material. I have an "Ideas" tab in my Remember The Milk task list, and in there are several items tagged "blog". There are 31 pages saved in my "Read It Later" list and even more "starred" articles in Google Reader.

While it doesn't rival the buzz around Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's introduction as John McCain's running mate, KickApps is getting some action in the blogosphere after the re-launch of McCainSpace.com.

"What you can find out now on the Internet - it's remarkable."

John McCain might be on to something. With the launch of Google Insights for Search on August 6, you can not not only find a running mate, you can see where he or she is a hot search term.

Despite some valid concerns with the data in the early going - some tests conducted on different days with the same criteria returned markedly different results - the potential for Insights to become a game-changing tool for for SEM/SEO strategists is clear.

But wait! There's more!

Mashable today profiled the launch of Userplane Boards, "an innovative new message board product (that) combines aspects of Userplane’s other services like chat and IM with threaded message board discussion, creating a real-time environment that makes following conversations much easier."