Ok, this is sort weird but...this software lets the book read you, as you read it.
Check it out.
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Documents That Read You, While You Read Them
Eye Tracking and Text 2.0
Ok, this is sort weird but...this software lets the book read you, as you read it.
Check it out.
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Ok, this is sort weird but...this software lets the book read you, as you read it.
Check it out.
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Photizo Group: Managed Print Services Conference 2010: Words with Ed Crowley
With the show of shows countdown approaching the "hours seem like days " stage, getting time with anyone over at Photizo is difficult - understandable.
I was able to pose three quick questions with the man himself.
1. What is the most you can hope for out of the con next week?
2. What is the biggest difference between this year in MPS and last year?
and
3. What is your favorite whiskey?
1. DOTC - What is the most you can hope for out of the con next week?
Ed - My biggest hope for the conference next week is that everyone walks away saying, "Wow, I achieved a great return on the time I invested in this. I will definitely be back next year!"
2. DOTC - What is the biggest difference between this year in MPS and last year?
Ed - The biggest difference between this year and last year.
That's an interesting question.
I think the biggest difference is that last year the question was, "Are these guys really going to be able to pull this off?".
This year I don't think there were any doubts about whether we could pull it off. The only question was can we make the content even more relevant and insightful than last year?
And I think the answer is definitely yes!
3. DOTC - What is your favorite whiskey?
Now, on the question of whiskey, as a Kentucky native I really can't comment on Whiskey (that would be a question for a Tennessee person), but if you asked about Bourbon, that would have to be Woodford Reserve (since we live in Woodford County)!
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Ah yes, Ed is a true Kentuckian - bourbon, most xlint.
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Much Ado About NOTHING: Output Device Hard Drive security - of course, Congress has to Get involved - more waste!
Deficit?
Unemployment?
Crazy, religious zealots wanting to Nuke us and our friends?
Failing public education, yet successful indoctrination of our yoots ?
The heart and soul of a society?
The DEATH OF THE AMERICAN WAY?
You would think that with the above and oh so many other concerns, like regulating the substance we exhale(WTF!), congress would have many more important things to do.
Apparently not.
Congressman Edward Markey (D-MA) sent a letter today to the head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) calling for an investigation into the, "retention of documents on the hard drives of digital copy machines..."
This is stupid, fear mongering, and yet so damn predictable.
Before you go off thinking I don't recognize this a real issue - I do, I did, back in 1999. That is not the problem.
The problem is simply this, the congress, indeed this administration, is using any perceived fear to leverage their way into the free market rendering the market a little less "free" with every effort. And right next to them, shoulder to shoulder, is CBS - the Dan Rather, made up letters, the Murphy Brown, a fictitious character, who takes on the spelling skills of a sitting Vice President of America, a non-fictional character - network.
Can the hard drives hold sensitive data? Yes.
Has the "industry", known this from the beginning? Yes.
Have these same industry players openly addressed the issue and presented solutions? Not all. But some have.
Have clients known about this issue? Not all, but those who were smart enough to see the potential, they acted. Some purchasing the hard drives out right at lease end. I know for certain, The Church of Scientology, has been practicing this level of security for at least a decade.
How come they were so smart 5 years ago and the manager at a Tommy Bahama's restaurant in Scottsdale isn't? Well, it's not his job.
And how does this figure into Managed Print Services?
It's so classic, it is almost nauseating.
Let's remember Stage One of the MPS adoption model - Control. Within this stage is the requirement of there being "one decision making entity". This addresses the "facilities handles copiers", and "IT handles printers" mentality. MPS can not exist if there are two separate decision making teams involved with output concerns.
Throw in the fact that IT is usually responsible for supporting corporate, IT, security policies - not facilities; not Purchasing - and we have a predictable, security hole.
So What?
This industry can regulate itself - we don't need any help from a congressman from MA.
Although...how delicious is it going to be when Veejay, Espe, and all the others from Canon, Ricoh, Konica, Kyocera, Oki, Brother, Lexmark and Panasonic are sitting at the same table, being grilled by congress - hide the Katana's!
Story here. I need a drink.
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Unemployment?
Crazy, religious zealots wanting to Nuke us and our friends?
Failing public education, yet successful indoctrination of our yoots ?
The heart and soul of a society?
The DEATH OF THE AMERICAN WAY?
You would think that with the above and oh so many other concerns, like regulating the substance we exhale(WTF!), congress would have many more important things to do.
Apparently not.
Congressman Edward Markey (D-MA) sent a letter today to the head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) calling for an investigation into the, "retention of documents on the hard drives of digital copy machines..."
This is stupid, fear mongering, and yet so damn predictable.
Before you go off thinking I don't recognize this a real issue - I do, I did, back in 1999. That is not the problem.
The problem is simply this, the congress, indeed this administration, is using any perceived fear to leverage their way into the free market rendering the market a little less "free" with every effort. And right next to them, shoulder to shoulder, is CBS - the Dan Rather, made up letters, the Murphy Brown, a fictitious character, who takes on the spelling skills of a sitting Vice President of America, a non-fictional character - network.
Can the hard drives hold sensitive data? Yes.
Has the "industry", known this from the beginning? Yes.
Have these same industry players openly addressed the issue and presented solutions? Not all. But some have.
Have clients known about this issue? Not all, but those who were smart enough to see the potential, they acted. Some purchasing the hard drives out right at lease end. I know for certain, The Church of Scientology, has been practicing this level of security for at least a decade.
How come they were so smart 5 years ago and the manager at a Tommy Bahama's restaurant in Scottsdale isn't? Well, it's not his job.
And how does this figure into Managed Print Services?
It's so classic, it is almost nauseating.
Let's remember Stage One of the MPS adoption model - Control. Within this stage is the requirement of there being "one decision making entity". This addresses the "facilities handles copiers", and "IT handles printers" mentality. MPS can not exist if there are two separate decision making teams involved with output concerns.
Throw in the fact that IT is usually responsible for supporting corporate, IT, security policies - not facilities; not Purchasing - and we have a predictable, security hole.
So What?
This industry can regulate itself - we don't need any help from a congressman from MA.
Although...how delicious is it going to be when Veejay, Espe, and all the others from Canon, Ricoh, Konica, Kyocera, Oki, Brother, Lexmark and Panasonic are sitting at the same table, being grilled by congress - hide the Katana's!
Story here. I need a drink.
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Netaphor Launches Major New Version of Managed Print Services Tool
Press Release:
Netaphor Launches Major New Version of Managed Print Services Tool
SiteAudit Version 4.0 from Netaphor Software offers the most comprehensive reporting capabilities and Key Performance Indicators in the managed print services (MPS) industry.
Irvine, CA (PRWEB) April 29, 2010 -- Netaphor, a provider of managed print services (MPS) software, today announced a major new version of its SiteAudit tool. SiteAudit 4.0 offers the capability to create an unlimited set of Web reports covering all aspects of a printer fleet’s performance in the areas of inventory, supplies, and service.
10 Things I Am Looking For at Managed Print Services Con 2010
It's a list of my expectations for the MPS Conference next week.
My singular hope is that something, one thing, anything, may turn up to be just as intriguing and refreshing...
10. What's working and what isn't...
9. For the last time, what is MPS...
8. Who thinks they have it all figured out...
7. MPS training, should we scratch it all and start over...
6. Are there any organic, MPS Selling Professionals...
5. How is all that national, retail office supply, MPS activity working out...
4. BTA types, do you have a bad taste in your mouth, or what...
3. Who is going to stand up and say, "MPS and SLED/GEM do not mix..."
2. How far along is the DeathOfPrint...really...
1. A year from now, what say you...
Kinda makes you want to go green, doesn't she?
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My singular hope is that something, one thing, anything, may turn up to be just as intriguing and refreshing...
10. What's working and what isn't...
9. For the last time, what is MPS...
8. Who thinks they have it all figured out...
7. MPS training, should we scratch it all and start over...
6. Are there any organic, MPS Selling Professionals...
5. How is all that national, retail office supply, MPS activity working out...
4. BTA types, do you have a bad taste in your mouth, or what...
3. Who is going to stand up and say, "MPS and SLED/GEM do not mix..."
2. How far along is the DeathOfPrint...really...
1. A year from now, what say you...
Kinda makes you want to go green, doesn't she?
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Free Photizo Webcasts Offer Live Coverage of MPSA General Assembly at North American MPS Conference
Other key MPS Conference sessions also offeredLEXINGTON, KY – April 28, 2010 – Photizo Group and MPSInsights.com will host a free webcast of the MPSA General Assembly live from the 2010 North American MPS Conference, and interactive chat will let viewers participate during the session. The MPSA Annual Meeting and General Session led by MPSA President Jim Fitzpatrick takes place May 5 from 4:45-5:30 pm Central.
In addition, a number of other MPS Conference sessions will also be webcast free of charge from MPSInsights.com, providing viewers with a sample of the MPS Conference. With the North American conference nearing a capacity audience, the webcasts will make portions of the event content available to more people.
“This year’s MPS North America Conference continues the high standard that has been set at each event in the MPS Conference series, and the agenda is loaded with excellent content. We recognize the crucial need for information in this dynamic market, and through these free webcasts, Photizo hopes to extend the educational opportunity a little wider across the MPS community,” said Ed Crowley, President of the Photizo Group.
MPSInsights.com Webcast Schedule: (All sessions are Central time.)
Tuesday, May 4
· 9:15-10:15 am; Ed Crowley--Photizo Group, State of the Industry
· 10:30-11:30 am; John MacInne--Print Audit, Scott Bonck--IKON, Adding Print Rules to Your MPS Program
· 3:00-4:00 pm; Lawton Smith--DirectPointe, SharePoint Servers As a Building Block for Stage 3 Engagements
Wednesday, May 5
· 8:15-9:00 am; Jason Evans--PEQ Services Solutions, Keynote Address
· 9:45-10:45 am; Jose Luis Parga--Pulsartec, Is Selling MPS to SMBs Profitable?
· 1:30-2:30 pm; Greg Walters--SIGMAnet, David Cameron--Photizo Group, Changing Dealer Business Models; Myth vs. Reality
· 4:45-5:30 pm; MPSA Annual Meeting and General Session led by Jim Fitzpatrick, MPSA President
Webcast video access and other information are available at MPSInsights.com.
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