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21 March
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Automating Things Can Be Simple

atcbsEtiquette Doyenne Miss Manners compares the answering machine with the butler in old-fashioned houses, screening and taking messages for Sir and Madame while permitting access during visiting hours. But modern-day business needs go far beyond the scope of a simple answering machine. New methods, devices, and services can function as 24-hour administrative assistants, research librarians, and gofers ready to handle your customers’ needs pronto – and they don’t demand a check at the end of the week.

There are four cheap and easy methods for automating your responses to specific client needs …

16 March
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Computer Standardization Is Critical These Days

cso“YOU GOTTA LOOK AT THIS presentation I just put together,” a colleague said over the phone. “It’s in your electronic mailbox now.” I dutifully signed on, downloaded the file, and opened it up. Kind of. It looked like a programmer had been cursing his keyboard. Lots of symbols, a few real numbers here and there–but nothing presentable. Why? It was created in freelance Graphics for Windows; I don’t have Freelance, and I use a Mac.

The holy grail for computer manufacturers and publishers is to create a proprietary system that be comes …

05 March
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Ancient Telecom: Funny Stuff

atfsIt all started when my third telephone answering machine joined its predecessors and quit taking intelligible messages. Because its warranty had expired, my options were to spend yet another $150 for a new one or $150 getting the old one repaired. Such is the economics of electronics.

It seemed like the perfect time to junk the answering machine and start getting my phone messages on my computer, where I already get my e-mail, news stories, faxes, and everything else worth saving. After all, my home office is kept toasty by two computers …