| RANDOM THOUGHTS-REGISTERING NEW PRODUCTS |
| Friday, 05 February 2010 15:26 |
| Registering new products, like the multi-function printer we just bought, can be a pain. I think the one for the software said, "Enter your 150-chracter serial number. It can be found somewhere on the inside of the printer; we think. Next, you put your left foot in ... And then the concern over security is just getting out of hand. When I signed up for paying one bill online, I was instructed on choosing a password. "Enter your password in one of the following languages: Navajo, Ossetian or Vlach." ... Las Vegas officials were offended that President Obama talking about citizens being forced to choose between gambling or wasting their money on trivial items like food and college. What he should have said was "Las Vegas is a wonderful destination. I can't think of a better place in which hard-working people can dispose of their money. It's certainly a worthwhile investment in times like these." He also could have noted, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, and if it doesn’t you should seek immediate medical attention." ... There's a sequel to the movie "Total Recall" in the works. Turns out it's about Toyota automobiles. The American automobile industry is preparing a bouquet of flowers and thank cards for delivery to Toyota's headquarters. ... A friend noted that cars are getting so technologically oriented that soon surfing the Web from your car will be routine. After a crash, the system will automatically notify first responders and will display names and addresses of local funeral homes and the prices of various service packages, along with the names of lawyers specializing in personal injury accidents. |
Login
The Editor
Bob Scott has been informing and entertaining the mid-market financial software community with his email newsletters for 10 years. And he has been covering this market through print publications for 18 years, first as technology editor of Accounting Today and then as the Editor of Accounting Technology from 1997 through 2009. He has covered the traditional tax and accounting profession during the same time and continues to address that as executive editor of the Progressive Accountant.
Most Popular
-
RANDOM THOUGHTS-ONSTAR'S LATEST OnStar's latest feature automatically notifies the driver when a car has been recalled and specifying which part is likely to fail and when. The company will call devices offering this feature the DeathStar model. ... Captain Chesley Sullenberger, who is retiring from the airline business, has been offered a job in the automotive business. His challenge is to see if he can land a Toyota on the Hudson, which seemed the best place for many of the company's cars at the moment. To read more, a Subscription is needed: Click here to subscribe
Read more...
The drumbeats are getting louder and faster for the launch ofEvents Calendar
Today's Featured Contributor
About the Author: Gene Marks, a columnist, author, and business owner, writes monthly online management and technology columns for Forbes and Business Week and a bi-weekly column that appears nationally in American City Business Journals. His books include Gene's books include the #1 Amazon Small Business Best Seller The Streetwise Small Business Book of Lists (Adams Media), The Small Business Desk Reference (Alpha Books, 2004), Outfoxing The Small Business Owner - Crafty Techniques for Creating a Profitable Relationship (Adams Media, 2005) and The Complete Idiot's Guide To Successful Outsourcing (Alpha Books, 2005). He owns and operates the Marks Group PC, a ten-person firm that provides technology and consulting services to small and medium-sized businesses. Before starting the Marks Group, Marks spent nine years in the entrepreneurial services arm of the international consulting firm KPMG in Philadelphia where he was a senior manager. |
