From the monthly archives:

August 2010

The Anti-Buzz: Tech Support

August 31, 2010

The Buzz: Once you invest in a computer system, it should work forever. That’s why you paid so much money!
The Anti-Buzz: Like or not, your real investment should be in quality tech support.
Why: Like everything else you depend on, maintainence is required to keep it working properly.
I have already told you how we computer geeks [...]

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EagleSoft 16 Preview

August 30, 2010

 
Patterson Dental is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Eaglesoft 16 practice management software. Eaglesoft 16 will allow you to personalize your practice management software, giving you more power to run a smart and efficient practice.
via EagleSoft.Net – Home.

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The Future of Our Health Care System

August 30, 2010

Another interesting reaction / solution to healthcare issues. The article at the link is about a new company that is designed to help people negotiate the health care mess and make good choices.
Three thing about the article interested me:
First the whole system relies on technology in order to provide the service. Without digital records it [...]

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Twitter Tips

August 28, 2010

Good advice from TNT
Do you have a Twitter account? Do you use it? Correctly?
Not that you’ll be abducted by birds if you don’t use Twitter to its full advantage (imagine thousands of blue cartoon birds carrying you away), but if you want to make the most of your time, here are a few do’s and [...]

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5 Lightweight CMS Alternatives for Small Businesses

August 27, 2010

Do you need a fully developed, deep content dynamic web page such as TNT (my favorite) provides for dentist? Or can you get by with a “free” Facebook page? Basic pages are in fact basic, which makes them easy to use but they may not provide the functionality a dental office needs with multiple landing [...]

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Printing X-Rays

August 26, 2010

The secret to printing digital x-rays can be found in an old Nike ad. Just don’t do it!
There is rarely a good reason to make a physical hard copy. After all, one of the primary benefits is that the image is digital. Remember the benefits of digital; the data can be stored transmitted and enhanced [...]

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Dr. Suess coined the word “nerd.”

August 26, 2010

Even if this isn’t completely true…it should be.
Dr. Suess coined the word “nerd.” – Your Mind Blown.

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Kindle 3 is the Fastest-Selling Kindle Ever

August 26, 2010

I am a very happy Kindle user. As the linked article states the newest Kindle is not a huge upgrade from the previous versions, however both improvements mentioned; greater contrast and faster page turns are features I would appreciate.
The new, sleeker Kindle may be a relatively minor upgrade compared to its predecessor, but it’s making an [...]

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Call phones from Gmail

August 25, 2010

Starting today, you can call any phone right from Gmail
via Call phones from Gmail – Official Gmail Blog.

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Patient Financing Impact

August 25, 2010

I have always been a big fan of Care Credit. It just makes sense that if people have an easy pre-approved financing option available they will choose better care with less worries about cost. Here are the results of some research.
Five years after opening a Care Credit account the average family:

Makes 25% more dental visits.
Accepts [...]

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New Software from Dent X

August 25, 2010

Dent-X is excited to unveil EVAsoft, its completely new imaging software. EVAsoft, developed from the ground up by Dent-X engineers, works as the driving software behind the popular EVA Digital X-Ray sensor.
The new EVAsoft features include: Keep-On-Top, where x-rays stay visible over any window so a doctor can simultaneously edit a patient’s chart, while looking [...]

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Profitability Coaching

August 25, 2010

Coaching was one of the services we saw at the technology Summit last week in Utah. Coaching is not a hot brand new service, it was introduced a few months ago, but it is pretty exciting.
Coaching uses the numbers you generate by using a PMS (in this case Dentrix) and then analyses them for you. That means you [...]

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Now I Understand

August 25, 2010

Those parts of the system that you can hit with a hammer are called hardware; those program instructions that you can only curse at are called software.
- Anonymous

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The Anti-Buzz: Computers Are (Not) Smarter Than Us

August 24, 2010

The Buzz: Computers are taking over the world! They are all smarter than us and we are doomed!
The Anti-Buzz: Computers are not smarter than us, and Skynet is not on the horizon.
Why: Just because a machine can do arithmetic in less than a nanosecond does not mean it is intelligent.
Practical advice might be at a [...]

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Amazon Top Ten Deals in Electronics

August 23, 2010

Today’s Deals in Electronics

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Really Good Laptops

August 23, 2010

From Lance Ulanoff of ZD Net.
The other day someone asked me for a couple of laptop recommendations and not ones that are purely for entertainment and especially not an iPad. Now I have nothing against the iPad (I own one after all), but I get the need for powerful laptops that are ready for productivity [...]

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Google and Verizon Tablet

August 23, 2010

Another iPad copy cat.
The tablet that Google and Verizon have been working on now has a reported launch date: this year’s Black Friday.According to Download Squad, the device will be built by HTC and run on Chrome OS — an indication that Google remains committed to the nascent operating system despite the huge momentum currently [...]

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Handheld X-ray is Safe

August 23, 2010

It just seems wrong. That is holding the x-ray tube in your hands and shooting an x-ray. It scares people even though the research shows it is perfectly safe. The first handheld X-Ray unit to be approved for use in the US is the Nomad from Aribex. The article linked below quotes independent research that indicates handheld [...]

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Toothbrush Uses Solar Power Instead of Toothpaste

August 21, 2010

The toothbrush works by transmitting electrons through the middle of the toothbrush bar, with the electrons then reacting with acid in the saliva and causing a chemical reaction. It’s this chemical reaction which the Japanese company Shiken hopes will replace toothpaste and kill off plaque and bacteria just as efficiently.
via Toothbrush Uses Solar Power Instead [...]

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Artificial Intelligence?

August 21, 2010

The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.
- B. F. Skinner
Artificial???  I’d settle some actual intellignce now and then?

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