- Office equipment dealers seek growth through ancillary products and services, focusing on cloud-based solutions, managed IT, workflow automation, and digital marketing.
- South African office technology company Nashua celebrates its 50th anniversary by adapting to market changes and prioritizing customer needs.
- Adobe Photoshop empowers users to add realistic signatures to digital documents, and the increasing use of AI in the workplace raises questions about its integration and potential implications.
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
Embracing Innovation and Technology for Future Business Growth
Monday, May 8, 2023
OpenAI's ChatGPT Predicts Potential Apocalyptic Scenarios
- Tech leaders, including Elon Musk, express concerns over AI's rapid development and potential negative impacts.
- Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson warns of the potential "nail in the coffin" for the internet due to AI-generated fakes.
- ChatGPT shares four potential apocalyptic scenarios resulting from various threats to humanity.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
The ChatGPT Revolution: How AI is Transforming the Sales Profession
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Fantastic Journey - is AI 2023 more like the Forbin Project or Forbidden Planet?
- AI in 2023 exhibits a dual nature, presenting both opportunities and challenges for humanity.
- Embracing the natural evolution of AI and engaging it responsibly can lead to higher levels of human advancement and elevate our civilization.
- Fostering a culture of transparency, ethical conduct, and collaboration is essential for guiding AI development toward a future that benefits all.
Monday, March 20, 2023
Lightning Strikes: How AI is Revolutionizing the Future of Work
- AI is transforming the way we work, from cold calling to decision-making.
- Companies that embrace AI will have a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining top talent.
- The gamer culture has skills critical for success in today's fast-paced business environment.
After The Fire - what people want now.
- Purpose in work
- Flexibility in how and where you work from and for
- Gamer Culture is how we learn, communicate and grow
Friday, March 17, 2023
The Rise of Digital Twins: Transforming Efficiency in Industries and Cities
Digital Twin is a cutting-edge technology that creates a real-time virtual replica of a physical asset, which is continuously updated with data from sensors and connected devices to improve efficiency and streamline operations.Digital twins revolutionize the way we manage and consolidate assets in the office technology industry?
- Digital twin technology is a three-dimensional virtual replica of a physical asset that is continuously updated with data gathered from embedded sensors or other connected devices throughout the asset.
- The technology is being used by various industries to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and conserve resources. For example, San Francisco International Airport uses it to manage service requests and renovation projects.
- Digital twins can combine all building and asset information in one place, making it easier for maintenance teams to locate and service specific areas. The technology also has the potential to predict when preventive maintenance will need to be done or suggest more efficient ways to direct passengers through the airport.
- The technology is being used in various industries, including retail, construction, and hydropower plants, and has the potential to stitch together to gain a better view of interconnected systems such as complex supply chains.
- However, technological updates, such as more data collection, and questions about equity need to be addressed to ensure that the technology is effective for all.
Monday, March 13, 2023
How the Adult Film Industry Helped Shape Technology as We Know It
Sex sells, but it also inspires: How the adult film industry shaped the tech landscape we know and love.
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Ok - here we go... a walk down memory lane and talk about the good old days of VHS and dial-up internet and porn.
The adult film industry played a significant role in shaping the technology we use today. From the format wars to online streaming, porn was at the forefront of innovation.
Today, as we enter the age of AI-based personal assistants, I'm left wondering: how will porn drive the evolution and standards? How'd porn impact tech in the past, and what it could mean for the future of AI.
First, we've been here before. No matter how evolved one might think the human race is, base desires still drive progress in all things. There's a coined phrase, "erotic technology impulse".
John Tierney, a fellow at Columbia University studied the cultural impact of technology, traced the “erotic technological impulse” back at least 27,000 years—among the first clay-fired figures uncovered from that time were women with enhanced body parts.
“Sometimes the erotic has been a force driving technological innovation,” Tierney wrote in The New York Times in 1994, “virtually always, from Stone Age sculpture to computer bulletin boards, it has been one of the first uses for a new medium.”
Fascinating.
Sunday, March 5, 2023
What Color is Your Loofa? - The Seven Colors of Asking (Prompting) Intelligently
Friday, March 3, 2023
The Singularity of Remote Work: The End Of Generation Gaps
The fear of Covid, remote work, and artificial intelligence is destroying the Generation Gap.
- The fear of Covid affected the entire Globe, regardless of age.
- Remote work helped us realize what's important, regardless of age.
- ChatGPT(AI) is a linguistic program that is changing the way everything gets done, regardless of age.
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Work from Anywhere and the Transience of Existence: Lessons from Blade Runner in the Age of Remote Work
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.
Sunday, January 22, 2023
The Evolution of Office Technology: From Typewriters to AI Assistants
"...the evolution of office technology has been nothing short of remarkable. From manual typewriters to AI assistants, technology has transformed the way we work and communicate..."
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The introduction of personal computers in the 1980s marked the beginning of a new era in office technology. With the ability to store and process large amounts of data, computers revolutionized the way we work and communicate. However, it wasn't until the advent of the internet and the development of sophisticated software that the true potential of office technology was realized.
"...there is a concern that technology is making us more isolated and disconnected from our colleagues and the world around us..."
Friday, December 9, 2022
The Greg Walters Show With Mike Stramaglio
Fly Me Too The Moon
New to the copier industry? You want to hear the three things you should be doing to thrive in this world (of selling) and the next(of selling).
Monday, April 18, 2022
Six Predictive Points of #WFH
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- The Hybrid Work Trap: Oscillating between home and office is highlighted as a stressful and inefficient process, questioning the logic behind maintaining two working environments.
- The Unleashed Worker: This concept illustrates the newfound freedom to work for multiple companies, enabling a diversified and dynamic professional life.
- Remote Workers as Urban Saviors: By embracing WFH, cities can transform into hubs that support remote work, with amenities like fast internet and affordable living spaces, thus sparking urban revitalization.
1. The #HybridWork model is a trap.
It is more stressful and less productive to switch back and forth from working at home to working in a cube. Why commute only to sit in on another Zoom meeting? Why support TWO sets of technology and if you're still paper-bound, why lug files and 3-rings back and forth between offices?
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Half of YOU will Be A #Freelancer - And Won't Print #paperless
Ah, the modern, cube-rat life. Sick of it? You're not the only one.
There is good news - studies suggest by 2020, 50% of us will be freelancers. All of us, not just writers and out-of-work salespeople will either be or know somebody who is an independent, hired gun, freelancer. Everyone from CEO to Controller will have the opportunity to work 24/7, from anywhere in the solar system.
Before you say, "I couldn't concentrate at home..." I'm not just talking physically at home. Besides, you can concentrate anywhere. Consider the monthly costs your employer carries to put a roof over your head, phone in your hand, and connect you to the interweb.
Friday, August 29, 2014
#AppL & #IBM: Keep Em Separated?
"...IBM and Apple sittin in a tree...K-I-S-S-I-N-G...first comes love, then comes marriage, then little Siri-Watson in a baby carriage..."The last #APPLE announcement was revealing in terms of technology because of the A7 chipset and the deal with Beats. The upcoming #APPL announcement this September , has much in store, here are just a few:
- New iPHONE 6
- The A8
- New wearable(s)
- Yosemite
- IBM
iPhone 6
By now, we know the new iphone is always awesome. This time, the new phone will set extend Apple's lead in the market, all others will begin to look old-fashioned. The timing is right for upgrades but some who bought the 5 last year will be slamming phones on Ebay looking to replace with a 6.
Why? The new processor.
Y O S E M I T E
Why?
Yosemite will blow the doors off of every other operating system - EVER.
I've seen things - the square mouse that was DOS 4.0, the smooth, out of this world, not ready for prime-time, pre-emptive multitasking OS/2 from IBM and the shear marketing and social goliath called Windows 3.0(1).
When I look at all the Mac OS/X, the actual operational tasks melt into the background - which is exactly what you and I want. Thoughtless operation. Support me, no matter how many applications I open. Don't make me learn about .TMP files and wait 20 minutes for my machine to start up.
Why in the world do any of us know what the phrase, "blue screen of death" pertains too? Why should I know this?
I want to be able to share my current app on my MacBookPro, iPad and iPhone automatically -handing off to each device as needed. Impossible? No. El Capitan? Yes.
I want to answer my phone on my MBPro - madness? Half Dome? Yes.
You know what else, I'd like the same op-sys on all my devices...jus saying. Craziness? Well, yes and coming.
The transparency between apps and platforms, dare I say the "non-fragmented", congruent approach of Yosemite is one of the biggest shifts in technology, ever. As with most Apple products, the device or operating system does not try to dictate our personal workflow - it pairs up and works with me.
Why do I need to tell Windows I don't want to upgrade in the middle of every Powerpoint presentation?
WeAReAbLeS
Healthkit, iWatch, whatever...love them or hate them, #Apple is about to crack the seal on the atrocious healthcare system.
How about I get to keep all my health records, secured in my iPhone? And how about instead of going in for tests, or scans, my watch is monitoring all that 7x24, data ready to be shared when I want with whomever I want?
Yeah, that's coming.
GUESS Who's Coming to Dinner? IBM.
The very first rivalry in the personal technology realm was between IBM and Apple - it was more of a feud, really. If you wanted to add up numbers and create DBII applications(what?!!), you owned a PC. A 'clone' if you couldn't afford an IBM Model 70. On the other hand, if you considered yourself 'artsy' or academic, a MAC was your status symbol.
Back then, it seem the two would never meet.
It's different now.
The last two powerhouses standing are getting together; soon the accounting firms, engineering companies and manufactures will all be sporting "iSomethings". CRM's, materials planners and project managers will be flicking charts all over the place, from iPAD to AppleTV, to the iMACs in accounting.
This is transactional communications transforming into BI - is a another vista, waiting out there for everyone. But that is for another set of blogs.
Wow.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
013: Managed print Services And The Last Generation Gap
The Last Generation Gap- from 2013...
If you remember back to the '60s - riots, Viet Nam, Presidential and political assassinations, hippies at Woodstock, the Beatles, Stones, the Peace Movement, and a vaguely remembered issue called the "The Generation Gap".
This Gap referred to the difference between younger generations and their elders. Back then, teenagers regarded their parents' established social norms as outdated and restrictive - many rebelled:
- They burned draft cards.
- They marched in the street.
- They took up new social and political issues.
- They expressed themselves through free sex, lots of drugs, and rock and roll.
- They didn't trust anyone over 40.
- And they promised to never, ever end up like their parents.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Managed Print Services: EatersOfTheDead
I attended a webinar hosted by the MPSA. The subject matter included a quick synopsis of the MPS industry by InfoTrends and a future view of the MPSA and how our members can contribute to the growth of the Association.
Jim Fitzpatrick, MPSA President presented very well.
The "state of the industry" provided by InfoTrends was great and relevant - unfortunately for me, nothing new.
A re-occurring theme was exposed - the cannibalization of our industry.
Randy, from InfoTrends, observed the "eroding of the supplies market..." and that there is no "real expansion in the market..."
More poignantly, we are "cannibalizing the market".
Randy and others are half right.