So Nick Carr argues in the July/August issue of The Atlantic (update: here's the link to Is Google Making Us Stupid?). Think about this: how often do you search on Google or any search engine every day? How about the people you work with? ...
Everyone could use less paper in their lives. It's good for the environment, easier on your filing system, and just plain cheaper. Here are three ways you can cut down on the amount of printing you do and paper you consume: Get a duplexing printer The oldest...
For years pen-enabled computing devices have enjoyed great success and acceptance in highly vertical industries like delivery services, auditing and POS. The primary limitations of early pen computing devices, which were the hurdles to early mainstream adoption, were the power limitations of the devices, no stable OS...
Last week the trade publishing company, Reed Elsevier, put dozens of its magazines, including Variety and Publishers Weekly, up for sale, sending shock waves through the jittery print advertising market. And, in what is the perfect metaphor for the larger transition the media industry is experiencing, Reed...
Two years ago, it was suggested to me that I submit the stacks and stacks of tattered yellow and white legal pads that had served as my social calendar for the better part of five years to be part of an exhibit called Instant Messaging: An exhibition of the debris...
In the rush to keep up with technology, many African-American business owners are so busy trying to add the latest bells and whistles to their Web sites, get to the top of the search engines, and learn the latest database technology that they often forget this simple fact: people do...
Check out this TechRepublic Webcast, presented in conjunction with PC Connection and now available on demand, to learn how HP's newest printer leasing program, HP Smart Printing Services, can simplify your printing environment while helping you rein in your printing-related costs once and for all. Through HP...
Want to know what your business meetings actually cost? Check out the new "Meeting Miser", a Web-based calculator for BNET users from PayScale. Type in the titles and geographic locations of everyone in the room, PayScale pulls up median salary data from its huge database, click "start," and the meter...
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The Manager, Database Administration job description template includes the following job summary: Designs, maintains, and controls the corporate database and data dictionary. Establishes and enforces all database standards. Analyzes all informational requirements of new or production systems and develops database specifications. Establishes and enforces controls to ensure database integrity. Responsible...
What happens when a company straddles two industries, profiting in one arena and struggling in the other? That was Hewlett-Packard's story a couple years back -- its printing business paid the bills while Dell took the lead in PC sales. Then-CEO Carly Fiorina (responsible for the ill-fated Compaq purchase) responded...
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Information Technology IT infrastructure will drive globalization and growth in the world economy of the twenty-first century. These technologies expose comparative advantages and increase productivity, effectively flattening the competitive landscape. While the economic benefits of digital adoption are often cited, the environmental impact of these technologies remains unclear. Policy research...
The lightbulb as we know it may be gone from store shelves by 2016. A coalition of energy specialists, environmentalists and lighting manufacturers (including the largest, Philips Lighting) announced their intention to eliminate completely the incandescent light bulb and replace it with more efficient alternatives. GE, however, is not part...
Forrester interviewed 198 marketers about how they outsource 10 related database marketing services. Bottom line: Direct marketers are hungry for outsourcing services. They turn to service providers for data processing, technology, and analytic expertise but are more protective of the strategic elements of their programs. Midmarket clients are hungry for...
The proliferation of increasingly sophisticated computers, e-mail, and cell phones is just the outward manifestation of a core shift in how companies operate and succeed (or, more commonly, fail). Not that long ago, new technology, or dominance in a local or specialized market, could afford a competitive advantage capable of...
Decision-makers need to be able to quickly get a handle on the issues that influence business performance and secure the resources to deal with them efficiently and effectively. It is central to rising above the competition and securing profitability. Unfortunately, creating this decision culture hasn't been easy. With data pouring...
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With net sales of more than $1bn in 2005, Appleton is an old-line company with at least one big advantage. Formed in 1907 in Appleton, Wis., the company is the world's largest producer of carbonless paper, used in business forms. Although it is nearly a century old, Appleton hasn't been...
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