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Microsoft Sells 175 Million Copies of Windows 7 in Nine Months

July 23, 2010

Three conclusions based on the Mashable report linked below.
Windows 7 works, it does not seem to have the issues that plagued its ill fated precursor Vista. So now that 7 has been out for nine months if you are looking to upgrade…go for it. BTW I have a laptop using Windows 7 and it is doing [...]

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AntennaGate and the Future of Apple

July 21, 2010

Follow the link to what I believe is a great companion piece to yesterday’s Anti-buzz column on MAC – PC. The long article is by Michael Malone a well respected Silicon Valley writer and observer.
…the company will regularly provide its users with new products that are sufficiently innovative, beautiful, and “cool” that they will not [...]

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The anti-buzz: Mac part two

July 20, 2010

If you missed part one here it is:
The buzz: Macintosh is hip, nice-looking, and will make a better impression on my customers than Windows will. And this counts for something.
The anti-buzz: It does. And because of this I can recommend Macs for certain types of businesses – but I don’t feel a dental office is [...]

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Some Things Are Just Easier on a Mac

July 15, 2010

The PC Magazine article linked below is a nice companion to the Anti-Buzz articles on PC MAC. The first was on the blog last Tuesday the second will be coming up next Tuesday.
I’ve been cheating on my Windows 7 PC. You see, when I need to edit and upload videos to YouTube, I use a [...]

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Run Android Apps on Your Windows PC

July 15, 2010

Good to know.
…if you are truly intrigued by what the Android OS is all about, you can spend some quality time with it, at your leisure, in the comfort of your own home—and for free! All you need to do is download and install some free software,
via Run Android Apps on Your Windows PC – [...]

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The anti-buzz: Mac part one

July 13, 2010

This week I will tackle an onerous topic – the great operating system schism between Macintosh and Windows, with a dash of Linux/UNIX discussion for good taste. This is a hard thing to approach for a number of reasons, so let’s stay focused and remind everyone why I’m here and what I want to do [...]

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iCATVision 1.9

July 1, 2010

Imaging Sciences International has released a new version of their iCATVision imaging software available for iCAT and GENDEX CBCT scanners.
The new 1.9 version adds new features like a new image enhancement feature named Quantum IQ and enhanced data transfer.
Quantum IQ provides an improved smoothness to overall image clarity creating a more-pleasing diagnostic view of soft tissue while retaining [...]

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The Dental Digital Advantage

June 17, 2010

Without exception any digital “whatever” is better than the equivalent non digital “whatever”. This applies to digital photos, x-rays, chart records, diagnostics, impression and any of the other amazing new digital technologies we see coming to the dental profession.
We tend to focus on the pros and cons of individual products but the fact is all [...]

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12 Tips to Speed Up Windows 7

June 16, 2010

Sure, Windows 7 is much faster than slowpoke Vista, but there’s still room for improvement. Here are a dozen tricks to that can make Windows 7 faster.
via Help – 12 Tips to Speed Up Windows 7 Tips, Solutions & How Tos | PCMag.com.
Notes from the Computer Scientist- Andrew here to verify that these are all [...]

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Microsoft Office 2010: 10 Tips and Tricks

May 19, 2010

Microsoft Office 2010 contains a number of obvious changes that make it the definitive version of the popular productivity suite, but its still a mammoth pile of code that requires work to master.
via Microsoft Office 2010: 10 Tips and Tricks | PCMag.com.

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Dentrix G4 Productivity Pack 7

May 14, 2010

For Dentrix users. Follow the link below to see an nice overview of the latest enhancements. Looks great.
Dentrix G4 Productivity Pack 7 Release Preview.

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Windows 7’s first six months

May 12, 2010

I have been advising users to wait to upgrade from XP to 7 until after the first “bug fix” also known as Service Pack 1. This CNET article indicates the Service Pack is on the way and will be remarkably simple. In other words not to much to fix. Good news. The rest of the article is [...]

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Dentrix Mobile Beta

April 23, 2010

Br Bicuspid registration required.
With Dentrix Mobile, users can access the same practice information and patient data available on their office computers from their Blackberry Tour, BlackBerry Storm, iPhone, or Palm Pre. Dentrix Mobile allows users to:
via DrBicuspid Practice Management.

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Microsoft Office 2010 Ready for Release

April 19, 2010

Expected to be available to everyday consumers in June. (HT Mashable)
Microsoft Office 2010 has reached the release to manufacturing (RTM) stage, marking the end of development for the popular office software. Now the software will be distributed to manufacturers, followed by businesses, retailers, and customers
via Microsoft Office 2010 Ready for Release.

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The Best Free Software of 2010

March 30, 2010

Free…what’s not to like, from PC Magazine.
Get what you DON’T pay for: Here are 196 programs that cost nothing but will make your computing life richer—all while keeping your wallet fat.
via The Best Free Software of 2010 – Reviews by PC Magazine.

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Bridge to Somewhere

March 19, 2010

Ideally the image storage feature (patient photos) should be linked to the patient chart. This can be accomplished in two ways; integration or bridging.
Bridging is usually done in order to link applications made by different companies. The images are not visible as part of the chart but can be accessed with a single click.
Integration and [...]

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Good Charting Software

March 12, 2010

Good charting software has many features. One of the most important is that is eliminates all paper. That means the software must accommodate all the bits of paper data we have stuffed in our patient folders and it must have a method of importing virtually anything either with a scanner or file import function. If [...]

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15 Windows Utilities You Can’t Live Without

March 11, 2010

Most of the utility apps listed in the PC Magazine article below are for geeks or IT professionals. Still…good to know.
Despite the move (real or hyped) towards Web-based applications, there are still a few hundred million of us using Windows PCs running actual software. These 15 utilities are little gems of code that will help [...]

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The Uneven Path to Windows 7

March 4, 2010

Most dental offices avoided Vista and are using Windows XP as their operating system (OS). If you are planning to upgrade to Windows 7 it represents the first OS upgrade in six or seven years. All indications are that the path to Windows 7 is littered with peril, especially for a dental office.
XP to 7 [...]

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Close All

March 3, 2010

HT Lorne Lavine
Many of you have multiple programs and windows running on your computer. If you don’ close them all out at the end of the day, some backup programs won’t work properly or at all. Here’s a nifty free utility called CloseAll that does exactly what it claims…closes out all your open windows with [...]

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