Marty's Biz Talk posts

Smart House Innovations

Modern homes include many electronic and networked appliances ranging from televisions, computers, telephones and ovens to garage door and security controls.

Technology offers many ways to integrate electronic devices and systems beyond simple stand-alone use. Consider touching a few buttons on your cell phone and turning on your driveway lights when you arrive home late at night. See who rings your doorbell in a window on your computer in your home office. Show a caller's location using Google Earth when your phone rings. Others?

What "home improvements" will be taken for granted in the next decade?

What's Your Communication's IQ?

Click through www.wisdomactivation.com/sympower for a quick diversion from productive work that challenges your creative side. Report your score and comments just for fun.

Amaze your friends...A napkin works as well as a computer! Be sure to return to post comments.

(Entrepreneurs do need to communicate don't they?)

Critics Wanted...

Pleeeeze check out my logo and report your initial reaction. Then offer suggestions for my logo and profile. I must be doing something wrong. Nobody loves me or my work.

Hit a wall with your PC or network?

When I say hello, you say "BIZNIK," and I will solve at no cost any computer or network problem you have that can be resolved over the telephone in 30 minutes or less. Call 253-941-5642(o) or 206-790-5206 (m).

Standard rates apply after initial 30 minutes. Call for details.

In Search of the Midas Touch -- Rob Slee @ UW

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. University of Washington

 Parrington Hall

Evans School of Public Affairs

Registration including lunch: $70.

"Midas Managers," book by Rob Slee also included in registration price.

Call AVASTIA, 253-661-8586 for info.

Brochure here: Front Back

Looking for art?

How do you look for art? On the web? In galleries? Would you appreciate a personal assistant with many years of experience? (Not me, my client....)

I have be asked to design a portal for a gallery and would like to provide a unique presence that uses effective technology.

Please help...I'm a bit lost here.

Looking for art?

How do you look for art? On the web? In galleries? Would you appreciate a personal assistant with many years of experience? (Not me, my client....)

I have be asked to design a portal for a gallery and would like to provide a unique presence that uses effective technology.

Please help...I'm a bit lost here.

What Have You Purchased Recently?

Most networking discussions focus on generating revenue. How about contributing some insights about spending? What did you buy? Why did you buy? Can you use your buying experience to support your marketing activities? How might others benefit from your thinking process?

Check out Plazes

Two German marketereers wanted to track each other around town for get togethers and the Plazer was born. As others joined, www.plazes.com was born.

http://blog.plazes.com/ provides some insight into recent developments and applications for the Wii and smart phones.

The Plazer pops up with an id, a place and a message when someone wants to let their network know about activity. That's it--that's all. Mashed with Google Earth, one can pan to the location of friends in real time. Amazing stuff.

Plazes also pledges support to www.betterplace.org, a "long tailed" operation that makes a real, immediate difference.

Let the World Know How You Feel About Your Computer

Please complete the anonymous, 20 second survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=7XNm3FR55IUJjv6RUeaqug_3d_3d to express your views and sentiments regarding your relationship with your computer. Results will be posted on this site.

Tech Tips

Here's a chance to share some of your inside secrets about using technology. Go ahead and show off.

I'll start. Sometimes new programs mess with your system in unexpected ways and do not uninstall correctly. You can "blueprint" your pc using "msinfo32." Export the msinfo32 file to text and then load your new program. Repeat the process after the new program has been installed.

Use my web site www.groganenterpriseservices.com/textcompare to sort out the changes. Export files typically run several thousand lines. You can similarly compare exported files from two different workstations.

The comparison site can be used to compare any two text files. It's quick and easy to use. If you need capability not provided by the web site, contact me directly at marty@redondowa.com.

Attention Parlor Gamers

Help me refine my game. Many years ago and far, far away, http://www.entrantech.com/JustAGameWWW.htm flew into my stream of subconsciousness.

Just-A-Game borrows elements of chess, checkers, bridge, trivial pursit and a few other ideas. It needs to be played so that the rules make sense and I can finally know if it's fun or just crazy. (Maybe it's just crazy fun.)

You can print the board, tokens, rules and scoresheet from the web site. Have a party and let me know what you think.

Comments are always welcome. If anyone would like to work with me to develop an online version, I'm all ears.

Marty

Offered: MS Test Environment Wanted: Web Site Dev

If you need a facility to develop your code, I can provide remote access to full suite of MS Studio. In exchange improve my web site that s..cks.

Interactive Marketing and RFID

How might you employ a marketing channel that would deliver a text messge to a potential customer a they pass by your business? What if it also provided a way for them to immediately respond to your message?