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Tech Support Flow Chart! (0)aBook and the Medieval Help Desk
… from Dr. Platypus. (0)Russians in Orbit
… or going to Mars. They’re working on some new ideas, with Soyuz as the only remaining vehicle. (0)Some Gadgets You Don't Need
… by Gadgetbox. I think the bike book holder sounds promising. (0)HP Has Plans for webOS
As the owner of a Palm Pixi, which I’ll admit I only own because Sprint brought the price down to $0, I’m glad to see that HP has big plans for webOS. (0) May 2013 M T W T F S S « Apr 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Category Archives: Workplace Thoughts
The Humor of Customer Support – Seriously!
TechRepublic has been running some of the humor of customer support, most of which has to do with clueless users and how funny some of their responses are. I am acquainted with this kind of humor and occasionally pass some … Continue reading
Posted in Information Management, Workplace Thoughts
Tagged communication, tech support
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Self-Employment Tax Danger Signs
I’ve derived some or all of my income from self-employment almost all of the last 20 years. I’ve gotten pretty good at estimating what I will make, and I can come close to my self-employment tax for the year in … Continue reading
Posted in Living, Workplace Thoughts
Tagged contractor, employee, Income tax, Self-employment
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Many PCs Still Running Windows XP
It’s 74%, in fact, according to this endgadget.com story. Based on my own experience I would add that IT expense and software compatibility are the two keys. Even though I’ve found that most software issues can be resolved without excessive … Continue reading
Posted in Information Management, Windows XP, Workplace Thoughts
Tagged endgadget.com, Microsoft, Windows XP
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gizmag: Top ten technologies that will change the world
And the list is here. They all sound reasonably revolutionary, but at the rate things are changing, how long will it take to change the list?
Ford: Office on Wheels
Some details here.
Congratulations to Ford Motor Company
There are a number of things I like about the Obama administration, largely in foreign policy and to a lesser extent in terms of civil liberties. But there is one area where I disapprove totally. I think a company that … Continue reading
Five Mistakes Managers Make
… from Toni Bowers at TechRepublic.
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Book: Collapse of Distinction
McKain, Scott. The Collapse of Distinction. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2009. I am not generally a fan of motivational books, and that is what I expected that this book would be when I picked it up–a lot of cheerleading and motivational … Continue reading
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Tagged business, customer service, marketing, Scott McKain, The Collapse of Distinction
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The Slowly Dying Fax
I was thinking about faxes yesterday because someone asked me for my fax number. Now the fact is that I removed my fax line around nine months ago, and that it had been used for nothing but receiving junk faxes … Continue reading
A Matter of Accountability
With the exception of a few additions, this is a transcript of my podcast today on the Energion.com Podcast. Around a year ago I started to re-evaluate my business. I have been in business now for over 10 years, but … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, AIG, bailout, Bible, Christianity, Rick Santelli, Romans
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