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Yellow Pages

July 21, 2010

HT Blue Sky Communications

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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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.CO Get the Perfect Domain Name

July 21, 2010

Another chance to get the perfect domain name? Maybe. In theory dentists and other professionals were expected to use the dot pro domainsreleased in 2003 and hardly anyone did. The dot com name had already become a generic term and much desred as a web address. Dot pro never gained traction with users or the public for a [...]

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Dental Ratings Network

July 21, 2010

The link below is to a ratings site designed by the very smart people at PLZ. For better or for worse user reviews are gaining in power. You can think of online reviews as e-word of mouth. If you haven’t done it recently check your google local listing. Any reviews? Are they positive? How about [...]

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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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The Cone Beam Rap

July 19, 2010

You need to check this out just because…well you need to see it.
Suni Webinar – Optimum Field of View for 3D Cone Beam.

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Nanostructured Assemblies..What’s that?

July 19, 2010

John Fluke, linked below, has found a very interesting article on possibly using nanostructures to repair or replace failing teeth. very cool.
For as long as I’ve been in dentistry, we’ve been looking for the Holy Grail of tooth replacement… let’s throw a new idea into the mix. What if the body could grow a new tooth? [...]

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Webinar Wednesday-New Ways to Grow Your Practice

July 19, 2010

I will be presenting a 60 minute webinar Wednesday July 21 at noon EDT. Follow the link below for details and registration. The topic is a bit different for me, that is we will focus on growing your practice. This will include…of course…using new high tech tools as well as tried and true methods. Hope you [...]

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SideKick Magazine

July 16, 2010

A link to the online version of Henry Schein’s magazine for dentists. Another step toward a  paperless world
SideKick Magazine.

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AppointMaster-What is it?

July 16, 2010

I have not used this product but it looks interesting. It allows patients to make appointments online. I believe this could be very effective for re-call not so sure about complex restorative.
AppointMaster-What is it?.

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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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Ethics and Facebook

July 15, 2010

There are some ”amazing” doctors who can’t type…huh?
…the American Medical Association’s Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs last month passed a resolution to “study the issue of physician’s use of social networking, as exemplified on sites such as Facebook and Twitter” and report to the AMA’s House of Delegates at its meeting in November.
via Docs venture [...]

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iPad…uPad…we all Pad

July 14, 2010

The link below is to a Dr. Bicuspid article (registration required) regarding use of the iPad in a dental office. The dentist they interview makes the point that laptops are not very useful but the tablet style iPad can be used as an educational device. However it is still being used mostly as a toy. I love [...]

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Digital Imaging Camera Wand

July 14, 2010

My wife noticed this little gem in the SkyMall catalog. You know that glossy gadget and novelty catalog you find in the seat back pocket on airplanes. It is a consumer intra oral camera. Amazing! Sells for $119.99 Here it is. Remember when intra oral dental cameras were selling for $6,000 to $10,000. (Wait…they still are:-)?)
With [...]

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Have you ever wondered why?

July 14, 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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Who owns the website???

July 14, 2010

Great tip from Jason Lipscomb. Plus. Who owns the domain name? That is the name of your web site like (www.drjenkins.com). You as the practice owner should own the name. However sometimes the web developer registers the name to themselsves.
Most important SEO tip ever!!! Make sure you have the log in information and a way [...]

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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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Sometimes the Machine Can Make All the Difference

July 12, 2010

A link to an article I wrote for a Henry Schein blog.
My Sales Consultant – Henry Schein Dental.

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Ballmer: Expect a Lot of Windows 7 Tablets This Year

July 12, 2010

 This seems to me to be a reaction to the i-Pad craze. One can not help but be impressed with the style design and wow factor of the i-Pad. However I am still wondering how we will actually use these things in business.
…a keynote from CEO Steve Ballmer. Focusing mostly on cloud computing and tablets, [...]

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