We naturally tend to categorize generations into stereotypes. Boomers, as you know, are terrible stewards of the planet, profligate consumers, and self-absored. Gen Xers (1963-1981) seek work-life balance, are more conservative spenders than their parents, and pride themselves on self-sufficiency. Gen Y (1980-1984) was born with a mouse in its...
When a clerk scans the bar code on a customer's driver license, what data is being collected? Is it fair to make retailers the first line of defense against underage drinkers and other lawbreakers? Can the information be stolen or misused? And how do you keep entry-level employees from turning...
Over at MakeUseOf, they've compiled very useful keyboard shortcuts for Google search, Firefox, Gmail, Windows including Word and Excel, and Mac OSX. They're not searchable except once you download them as PDFs, but they are a great resource; In the Google page, I picked up a few tricks on how...
YouSendIt.com just picked up $14 million in a third round of funding. If you don't know the company, the premise is simple: People go there to send big files, whether using the free service or buying a subscription. I've used the freebie version a number of times when I was...
As the leading manufacturer of single function and multi-function LaserJet printers, HP is always trying to find ways to save our customers money and make their employees more productive and efficient in their jobs. HP has once again come up with a new program which allows customers to realize savings...
Ever come across a program or file that you think is legit and useful but your onboard anti-virus program flags as suspect? Before you give up on it, run it through one of the online scanners that LifeHacker suggests to see if you're dealing with malware or just got a...
Ceralox's product is more than 99.9% pure, which is essential for the demanding requirements of making such diverse products as synthetic gems clear sapphire and ruby, crystal watch faces, laser optic devices, computer chip substrates, synthetic hip joints, fluorescent and sodium lights, orbiting satellite windows, and bar code scanners. Ceralox...
MCI is one of the world's premier communications companies. The existing ordering system of the company was manual and tedious. Two types of order forms existed: Switched and Non-Switched Access. Both were very generic and time-consuming to submit. An automated ordering solution needed to be both form and HTML/Web-based. InterCorp...
Housed in a nondescript bomb-proof building at an undisclosed location, Orlando's Operation Center is the top secret hub for all of the city's police, fire and EMS emergency communications. It is also home to the Orlando's terrorist response team, with offices for the mayor and staff. In an effort to...
Ralph Helmick and Stuart Schechter, renowned sculptors, incorporated and opened a studio called Helmick and Schechter Sculpture (H&S) in Newton, Massachusetts. As H&S gained recognition, it became apparent they needed to reduce the amount of time it took to create each sculpture. The existing mold making process was very time...
All of The Lord of the Rings computer generated characters were a detailed clay maquette sculptured by Workshop artists. In a traditional approach, the digital modelers would have modeled the creature by eye, referencing the sculpture, or loaded photographs of the maquette into the computer, resulting in rough CG approximation...
In a simple scenario, with a single PC, a printer, and a scanner, you simply connect everything together. When you have many users, working with many PCs, who want to use the same device all at the same time, it does create problems. Then you have to network everything together...
The challenge in front of the National Health Plans NHP was to develop an automated system to expedite the processing of medical claims forms and increase data accuracy. Verity provided the Verity TeleForm MediClaim Option, Panasonic S2055 high-speed scanner, indexing, storage and archival management, with SQL Server: Novel Network that...
The paper begins with the fact that since the discovery of X-rays in 1895, the field of diagnostic imaging has undergone dramatic changes. Within a year after its introduction, the application of X-rays to diagnosis and therapy had already become an established part of medicine. The decades to follow produced...
Productivity suffers when you're in an unfamiliar place, using gadgets that just don't feel right. The way a miniaturised laptop keyboard cramps your hands, or even the sensation of cellular microphone against your collar, is sometimes enough to keep you from getting the job done right. This paper explains four...
Everywhere you turn online and in bookstores there are tips on how to write and format a scannable resume. The first task of a scannable format is to make your traditional resume content readable to computer search engines and database search devices. A second task is to make a traditional...
This template contains training content that will familiarize you with how keyboard shortcuts work in the 2007 Microsoft Office system. This content is geared for a corporate trainer to present to a group.
Having invested in the best hardware and the right software for your business, you want your business to look good on paper. This is the point where everything that went into your system and looked great onscreen now comes out! What you buy depends very much on what you want...
The consolidation of some magazine and catalog printers, coupled with the growing complexity of production processes makes it even more critical for the production director to follow a structured outline when it comes time to review and negotiate the next print contract. Developing a comprehensive Request for Proposal RFP and...
Coen's Utility Combustion Systems team was competitively selected to furnish retrofittable gas burner equipment to eliminate boiler vibration and load derating at Bell Bay Units 1 & 2 in Tasmania. Due to constraints imposed by the plant owner, it was mandatory that the boilers be able to deliver maximum load...
