From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Tablet Dreams

January 30, 2010

Very interesting look at tablets and the history of the idea. The dental connection? Tablets have long seemed like such a cool idea, a natural for the dental office…but the fact is they have never caught on. Will the iPad lead the next revolution?
…mankind seems to have some deep-seated, almost genetic, desire for tablets to [...]

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Lizard Brain

January 29, 2010

More interesting ideas from Seth Godin
…the resistance. The resistance is the voice in the back of our head telling us to back off, be careful, go slow, compromise. …
The resistance grows in strength as we get closer to shipping, as we get closer to an insight, as we get closer to the truth of what [...]

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Digital Upgrade for Fun and Profit

January 29, 2010

The most obvious addition to a basic digital radiography system is a digital panoramic x-ray machine. A panoramic radiograph provides diagnostic information that is simply not possible with periapicals (PA). With a panoramic image you will provide better treatment for your patients; that’s what is most important. However as an added bonus the machine will [...]

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Affordable Diode

January 29, 2010

I am a huge fan of soft tissue diode lasers. I have not tried this one from AMD but it is endorsed by Ross Nash who I respect a great deal. This seems to have all the basics covered and is only $2500. Ten years ago I paid $15,000 for my first diode.
…an unprecedented level of affordability, [...]

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Less Worry

January 28, 2010

Just got an e-mail about this product. I have not used it but the concept looks great.
Small business owners are concerned about whether their network is secure, their data is backed up, and their computers are healthy. But many small businesses operate with limited or no IT support. Small business owners are often not aware [...]

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Yankee Free Course

January 28, 2010

I will be presenting a free course at the Yankee Meeting, Saturday morning January 30, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Henry Schein. Here is the link;

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Apple Launches iPad Tablet, iBooks Bookstore

January 27, 2010

After years of rumors, speculation, and leaks, Apple today announced its long-awaited tablet, the iPad.

via Apple Launches iPad Tablet, iBooks Bookstore – Reviews by PC Magazine.

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ADA CE Course on Technology

January 27, 2010

The link below is to a course I presented on using technology that is available online from the ADA.
ADA CE Course Overview.

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Stuff vs. Solutions

January 27, 2010

This Stuff vs. Solutions issue has been one I have mentioned several times here and here.
Following is some advice via the Pride Institute that was written for my EOT Technology Guides. The idea of course is that the machine or technology itself has little value unless you have a plan to implement it in a way [...]

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Pay per Click…How Much?

January 26, 2010

The only way to assure that your dental office will appear on page one of a Google search is to buy it. It is easy to do and you only pay if a searcher clicks your listing. That is you pay per click or PPC.
How much?
To be in the top few listings in a megalopolis [...]

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The Worst 20 Passwords

January 26, 2010

The most common password by far…123456. Other popular options: 12345, 123abc and the long time favorite…password.
This means that the users, if allowed to, will choose very weak passwords even for sites that hold their most private data.”
via RockYou Hack Reveals the Worst 20 Passwords – Reviews by PC Magazine.

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ExecuTrain West – Training & Consulting

January 25, 2010

I am always bugging dentists and their team members to get more basic business software training. That is training on programs like Word, Excel and Outlook. If you are located out west follow the link to find a training center. Then sign up what are you waiting for????
Our experienced instructors will help you to learn [...]

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Waaaa Waaa Waaa

January 25, 2010

More good stuf from the Lioness Katherine Eitel
The truth is we get something from complaining or we wouldn’t do it … something big: sympathy and attention. And we like it. Some of us crave it. When we recognize that, it becomes at least somewhat easier to notice our tendency to “enjoy” and indulge in our [...]

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Step by Step on Healthcare

January 25, 2010

This article does a decent job of explaining the difference between comprehensive “health care reform” that seeks to control everything and is therefore vulnerable to the law of unintended consequences and incremental reform that seeks to identify individual issues and offer a fix. I especially liked the list of six alternatives to the proposed comprehensive [...]

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Sprint Makes the Push to 4G

January 22, 2010

What the heck is 4G? Here is a bit from Wikipedia: “4G refers to the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards. It is a successor to 3G and 2G standards, with the aim to provide a wide range of data rates up to ultra-broadband (gigabit-speed) Internet access to mobile as well as stationary users.”
So now [...]

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Have you ever wondered?

January 22, 2010

Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
Why women can’t put on mascara with their mouth closed?
Why toasters always have a setting so high that could burn the toast to a horrible crisp which no decent human being would eat?
Why there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
Why you don’t [...]

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Accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography…

January 21, 2010

I am a big cheeleader for new technologies. However I also recognize the need to step back and evaluate these new technologies on a scientific basis in addition to my usual WOW that is sooo cool approach. So for your reading pleasure here is a link to an actual scientific article that finds Cone Beam CT to [...]

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