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So you're going to sell software or work a trade show booth...

...it's time to get it right! I get pitched software 24/7. Along the way, I hear and see some pretty amazing things but too often I get my ear bent for way too long by folks who can’t get to the point. Why? Because these pitchmen and...

Tags: Software, Trade Show, Empathy, Sales Strategy, Telemarketing, Tools & Techniques, Sales Force Management, Healthcare, Sales, Marketing, Marketing Research, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-08-12

Empathy 2.1 (Windows)

Empathy is a special utility allowing you to password-protect any executable file. Empathy can modify an EXE file so that it will require a password to run. Only a person knowing the password will be allowed to run the protected program. Protected files stay protected if you copy them to...

Tags: Empathy, Michal Strehovsky, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-10-01

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Rembrandt van Rijn Screensaver - 185 Pantings 2eb (Windows)

The works of Rembrandt (1606-1669) are among the most recognizable from the golden age of Dutch baroque painting. He would become a teacher to all the great Dutch painters of his time. He was a master in the use of light and shade, and his colour application produced almost celestial...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2009-09-25

AMD's Charlie Boswell: With cloud computing, 'follow the money' [interview]

Cloud computing can't possibly handle streaming a first-person shooter or a feature-length film, can it? Ask AMD's Charlie Boswell, and he'll not only tell you it's possible, but he'll nearly leap with excitement about it. Boswell, AMD's director of digital...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Cloud, GPU, OTOY, Fusion Render Cloud, Jules, Games, Cloud Computing, Internet, Virtualization, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-09-11

Steve Jobs nearly died and lied about it

Steve Jobs nearly died and lied about itExcellent Post...Dana; Those are some hard-hitting questions and a tough article to write. However, personal health issues is just that, personal. The difference rather than just keeping things private with Steve, he has chose to lie about it and further...

Tags: Investment, SECURITY, Steve Jobs

Discussion threads 2009-06-24

The sky is failing; GAO warns GPS satellite program needs funding and leadership

The sky is failing; GAO warns GPS satellite program needs funding and leadershipmake the GPS manufactures pay a license fee/deviceit's like using the roads...RE: The sky is failing; GAO warns GPS satellite program needs funding and leadershipHow about charging a license fee to those who don't pay taxes to maintain...

Tags: Handhelds, Network technology, GPS, GPS satellite program need, satellite, program need, GPS satellite, General Accounting Office, leadership

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

Using selfishness to put crowds to work for you

Using selfishness to put crowds to work for youGood griefHave we become this ignorant where the concept of Adam Smith's invisible hand is counter-intuitive and surprising?No wonder we've elected a freaking marxist as president.Code without good documentation has difficulty reaching critical massWhile some simple utilities can get by without documentation,...

Tags: Wiki, Investment, Self-Interest, good documentation, selfishness

Discussion threads 2009-05-07

Fujitsu America CEO makes mid-market enterprise bet

Fujitsu America will kick off April 1 as an integrated IT systems player with a game plan to target mid-market enterprise customers and large corporations in industries such as retail, financial services, government, manufacturing and health care. Last September, Fujitsu announced plans that it would create Fujitsu North America...

Tags: Information Technology, Fujitsu Ltd., Strategy, It Services, Manufacturing, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-30

Nine-year-old whiz kid writes iPhone app

Nine-year-old whiz kid writes iPhone appwhiz kidAlthough this is impressive, child development studies show that when a child develops faculties such as these, there are other faculties such as social skills, empathy, fine/gross motor skills, etc. that languish. I hope this child has a chance to develop in a...

Tags: whiz, iPhone-App

Discussion threads 2009-02-06

Windows PC users face dwindling retail options

Windows PC users face dwindling retail optionsPeople will just move on to Best Buy, Sears,Wal-Mart, ect.It may hurt Apple a bit, too.This is where a companies REP starts to meansomething. All those surveys of "customer satisfaction" and "customer loyalty" might mean a whole lot more if you simply don't...

Tags: Keyboards, Desktops, Windows PC users face, users face, PC, tire, Windows PC, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-01-21

Helping The Blind And Deaf: Buy From Us ...

Are we supposed now to spend more with retailers who show empathy for the deaf and blind? Christmas certainly is a time for charity and good will toward fellow man and woman. But now it's getting mixed into commercial messages that are supposed to make...

Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-12-23

Ubuntu 8.10 desktop, server to ship Oct 30

Ubuntu 8.10 desktop, server to ship Oct 30Typo"included" is mispelt in the 4th-to-last paragraph the one which talks about OOo.It has issuesIntel 4965 wireless users:- install linux-backports-modules-intrepid-generic to avoid kernel panics on 802.11g- you're SOL if you use 802.11n...you'll just kernel panicNvidia & ATI users:- probably can't resume from suspendEeePC...

Tags: Wi-Fi, .NET, cloud computing, OPEN SOURCE, desktop, Ubuntu, EEEPC, Oct 30, wireless, server, Ubuntu 8.10

Discussion threads 2008-10-26

OpenAir Leadership Summit

Maturity of Great Service Leaders At the recent OpenAir Leadership Summit, I had the pleasure of speaking with a number of service industry professionals. I also got to share speaking responsibilities with service industry experts David Maister (of “Strategy and the Fat Smoker” and other books) and...

Tags: Balance Sheets, Brian Sommer, Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Leader, Leadership, Management, OpenAir Inc., Service Executive, Skill, Team, Team Management, Training

Blog posts 2008-10-22

Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" feels more like a service pack than a new release

Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" feels more like a service pack than a new releaseIsn't part of the point of a service packbetter driver support?RE: Ubuntu 8.10I hate to say it, but the last two versions of Ubuntu have had a feel of "service pack" like changes. Either a concerted...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, service pack, Ubuntu 8.10

Discussion threads 2008-10-20

The 'Social Media' Conundrum

I'm fascinated by '30's depression era attempts to foster business innovation, not least because of the financial challenges that seem likely to dominate our coming years. Surprisingly I've found The Rotary International Club is in many ways a precursor to the looser social media movement which has been a feature...

Tags: Marketing, Social Media, Brian, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-10-01

Dell repair adventure, day 5, with updates

Since our last episode, our hero has been communicating with Bob Pearson, Dell's VP of Communities & Conversations, and Bill Bivin, Dell's Community Liaison, about getting my Dell Lattitude D620 back up and running. Both Bob and Bill give every impression of trying very hard to deal not only with...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Channel Management, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-09-04

An Event Apart 2008: Day 1

The antique Palace Hotel in San Francisco houses An Event Apart, a collaboration of interactive presentations about web standards, user experience design, and best practices. The two-day conference features well-known speakers from around the world, including AEA's hosts Jeffrey Zeldman and Eric Meyer. ...

Tags: Web, Framework, Web Design, Interfaces, Craftsmanship, D, Channel Management, Marketing, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-08-18

An IT productivity horror story

An IT productivity horror storyMiddlemen1, Speculating on your unconfirmed report, is there any love lost between the insurance companies and the independent insurance brokers? Relationships between suppliers and independent brokers tend to change over time. If the companies are after the margins of the brokers, automated communication may be the...

Tags: Financial Planning, IT productivity, information technology, insurance, insurance company

Discussion threads 2008-07-07

China's cyber-militia behind U.S. blackouts?

China's cyber-militia behind U.S. blackouts?FUD?While Chinese owned companies (and being Communist, the government owns those companies) has been responsible for some things, no doubts there as the pet food and tooth paste can confirm, shouldn't a proper distinction be confirmed before empty blaming?How do we know the guilty hackers aren't...

Tags: Hacking, INTERNET, blackout

Discussion threads 2008-05-30

How an Apple store was transformed into a Best Buy in 10 minutes

How an Apple store was transformed into a Best Buy in 10 minutesThat is true[i]We pay a lot for our hardware / software so we have a right to be annoyed more than people buying $400 laptops, right?[/i]I agree. When you are not dealing with the higher volumes of people...

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Store, Best Buy Co. Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-05-22