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June 18, 2013
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Surface Pro from Microsoft

June 12, 2013

Impressive: A laptop in tablet form, Surface Pro brings together the best of Microsoft in one awesome new device. via Surface Pro from Microsoft, the New Windows Tablet. I have never been a fan of laptops in the dental treatment rooms. On the other hand I have been hoping that tablets would find a place [...]

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Apple unveils new computers, new software and a Maverick Sea Lion

June 11, 2013

News for the Apple cult: Apple CEO Tim Cook and other senior executives took to the stage in California Monday at the company’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference, where they revealed a new line of MacBook Airs, a fresh look for the software that runs the iPhone, a new streaming music service, and more at the [...]

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NUC Ultra Small Form Factor

June 10, 2013

Thanks to Dan Edwards of Pact-One for telling me about this. NUC stands for Next Unit of Computing. It is an ultra-small fully functional computer that can be used in a dental office. The unit is 4” x 4” x 2”. It can be hidden in a drawer or mounted on the back of a [...]

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The Processors That Will Power Your Next Computer

June 3, 2013

Mostly for Geeks: To put these chips—previously known as Haswell—in their proper perspective, remember that Intel has what it calls a tick-tock system when it comes to processor upgrades. The tick is a smaller, incremental upgrade where things get shrunk down and tuned up. The tock is where the big changes get made. This is [...]

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

June 1, 2013

Antibuzz has been running as a weekly column (more or less) for three years. We have decided to give Andrew a few weeks off and run some “best of” columns from the past. This column was published originally in August of 2010 and introduces a common Anti Buzz theme.   The Buzz: Computers are taking over [...]

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Guide to “Computers in the Back”

May 30, 2013

As a dental practice consultant, I’ve observed one of the fastest growing trends in dentistry is putting computers in the treatment rooms. The question then arises…OK now that I have all these computers, where the heck do I put this stuff?  Many dentists either just assume there is no room for a computer or they stuff [...]

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Quantum computer leaves PC in the dust

May 15, 2013

Hmmm For the first time, a commercially available quantum computer has been pitted against an ordinary PC – and the quantum device left the regular machine in the dust via Commercial quantum computer leaves PC in the dust – physics-math – 10 May 2013 – New Scientist.

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Oh Yeah, It’s a Phone Too

May 14, 2013

One of the fundamental changes that digital technology has produced is so subtle we often don’t even acknowledge it yet it is so substantial that it has altered everything. Once the basic capacity is in place a digital device can do many many that is to say many tasks. The most obvious example is a [...]

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Self Encrypting Drives

May 13, 2013

Server hardware advice from Lorne Lavine: Configure your dental office server with Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs). One of the best defenses you can have against the Breach Notification Rules in the new HIPAA and HITECH regulations is to encrypt your data. Many software encryption programs exist, such as BitLocker and Truecrypt, however having the encryption built into the drives [...]

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Anti-Buzz: Stylus Pens

May 11, 2013

The Buzz: A tech prediction! The Anti-Buzz is going to make a tech prediction! The Anti-Buzz: I predict that stylus pens are going to get really popular. The Buzz: … Groan, I hear you say, that’s a boring prediction. I admit that it might only seem bold in as much as it is very unexciting. Stylus pens? you [...]

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Computer Placement in the Treatment Rooms

May 7, 2013

My most recent article in Inscriptions Magazine: Five basic concepts to help guide you in the placement of computers in the clinical area.

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11 PC Keyboard Shortcuts to Enhance Your Productivity

May 6, 2013

11 PC Keyboard Shortcuts to Enhance Your Productivity | The New OPEN Forum.

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Anti-Buzz: App-Stores

May 4, 2013

I’m in a bolder mood this year and I was going to come at you with another tech prediction this week, (albeit a strange one – wait until next week), but instead I’m going to have to backpeddle and address the state of a tech prediction I already made. Big news this week was that several [...]

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Quick Dental Office Hardware Budget

April 29, 2013

The following is a rough estimate of a fully computerized general dental office with four treatment rooms. Basic Requirements Server                                                                                   $3,500 4 Treatment Rooms @ $2,200 ea.                             $8,800 2 Business @ $1,000 ea.                                                $2,000 Doctor’s Office                                                                     $1,800 Network and Setup                                                           $3,500   Total                                                                                      $19,600   Options Consultation                                                                      $1,500 Tablet                                                                                   $ 600 ea. As a [...]

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The File Room of 2023

April 26, 2013

Today: The dentist has a room filled with charts, radiographs, correspondence, EOBs and all the other records along with endless little white boxes filled with plaster models. Finding the models and records for a case done six years ago requires an exploratory party and soon bears a striking resemblance to a wilderness expedition. But make no mistake about [...]

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A New Flexible Keyboard Features Clickable Buttons

April 17, 2013

Something like this might be developed into a keyboard for the treatment rooms. It would take up very little space be easy to get out of the way and could possibly be made so that you could wipe and disinfect. A very thin keyboard that uses shape-changing polymers to replicate the feel and sound of [...]

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Changes in Hardware Change How We Practice

April 16, 2013

From my article in Sidekick Mgazine: It is no longer necessary to assign a computer to a place—the computer can be assigned to a person and it simply goes wherever the person goes. It is a bit like an old wall-mounted corded telephone and a handheld cell phone. The old wall mount is the kitchen [...]

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In Desk USB Hub Grommet

April 2, 2013

Just about all high-tech and mobile gadgets plug into your computer through a USB port. These In-Desk USB Hubs from Belkin let you quickly plug in cameras and flash drives while saving invaluable computer-desk space. The hubs easily fit into 2- or 3-inch round openings in desks, countertops or conference tables, and connect directly to [...]

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Online Video CE

March 31, 2013

Online Video CE The High Tech Power Practice Five Modules Essentials Paperless Advanced Internet Stuff DentalEDU.tv

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