Makoto Restaurant Review

Very good place to go.  For my main review of this restaurant, mainly for sushi, check my Yelp review.

AIIM's Healthcare Section

AIIM has a HealthCare section (http://www.aiim.org/healthcare) that has Case Studies/White Papers, News & Info and Industry Research.  With Electronic Health Records Management becoming more important, does anyone make use of that section?  Personally, today was the first time I found it, and it seems like some of the material is “dated.”  Are people interested in this aspect of document management, document imaging, content management?  The local chapter has been working on ideas for meetings and events later this year, and the EHR/EMR topic came up, and I was wondering if there is a need for any education on that topic?  Please post your thoughts in the comments below.

 

The Spam Primer started in 1996 as a way to help people deal with a new problem: spam. Even then, author Randy Cassingham realized spam would become a huge problem for everyone who depends on e-mail (and it has: it's estimated that about 90 percent of all e-mail traffic is spam, which makes it difficult for legitimate e-mail to get through, and to find it among all the garbage!)

Please do your share in preventing spam.  Take 15 minutes to read through this site!  Thanks.

Attending AIIM GSC Cloud Computing Event

Cloud Computing - Hype or the Real Deal

Presented by AIIM Garden State Chapter

When
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Don't miss this second event as we continue our seminars on cloud computing with a focus on using cloud based solutions and how they differ from traditional solutions. The seminar will cover:

 * Recap of cloud computing
 * Applications for content management, analytics, etc.
 * Selected case study from finance, health care, etc.
 * Vendors
 * Best practices
 * Issues

The seminar will give you an opportunity to hear from an expert in this technology, ask questions, and interact with fellow professionals. This is the second session in a series of seminars on cloud computing. At a later date we will explore topics governance and risk management, security, project managing cloud based solutions, and new trends and directions.

Meeting Agenda:
Registration, hors d'oeuvres & networking 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Presentation 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Dessert & Networking 8:00-8:30 p.m.

Meeting Fees:
AIIM Members $30
Non-members $35

Where
Woodbridge Hilton, Woodbridge, NJ 08830

Direct link to registration page:  http://www.aiimgsc.org/regform.htm

Five Ways to Migrate Applications to the Cloud

When your boss says "Let's move our apps to the Cloud!" do you start shaking? 

According to Gartner, Inc. "...no alternative offers a silver bullet: All require architects to understand application migration from multiple perspectives and criteria, such as IT staff skills, the value of existing investments, and application architecture.”

For an overly simplified look at this, check the link.

Memorial Day Weekend Vacation

We took a short vacation to celebrate our anniversary weekend.  We went to Crystal Springs and stayed at the Grand Cascades Lodge.  It was great.  The grounds were beautiful, we had a few great meals (and some not so great -- Kites), the Biosphere (pool area) was excellent and overall had a great time.

At Restaurant Latour (one of the great meals!), we had the opportunity to sample a bottle of $1000 wine.  I don't remember the name, but it did taste fantastic!

Julia and I each had a massage at Reflections Spa, which was very relaxing.

IPS Announces Digital Workflow 3.0 Web-based Business Process Automation

Streamlines document processing in the cloud while interfacing with major ERP systems 

IPS today announced the availability of IPS Digital Workflow 3.0 third generation, web-based, modular workflow. The IPS cloud-based solution runs on state-of-the-art hardware and server technology, including latest Microsoft Server and SQL Server platforms, for maximum performance. The IPS private cloud provides all the benefits of public cloud solutions – no hardware or software installation necessary – with added security and reliability for mission critical document processing in regulated and non-regulated environments.

More...

Charles Goldstein speaking on panel at AIIM Garden State Chapter event

Charles Goldstein, Director of Information Technology at Image Processing Systems (IPS), will be speaking at an AIIM Garden State Chapter event. It will be held on May 10 and feature a panel discussion on the topic "Creating a successful strategy for moving from a paper-based to an electronic document environment."

The panel will discuss topics around capturing physical and electronic documents, how to store, share and control documents within an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system, focusing on going paperless. Attendees will be provided with recommendations, best practices and challenges that businesses and organizations face when trying to move to a paperless environment.

Charles has worked on a number of initiatives for reducing paper in the workplace and Business Process Automation through the use of workflow, which have been highly effective in lowering the “cost of doing business” and increasing the speed & efficiency of document processing. He looks forward to sharing examples of these solutions.

The AIIM Garden State Chapter panel event will be on Tuesday, May 10 at the Woodbridge Hilton in Iselin, NJ. The event starts with a networking session at 5:30pm. Click here to learn more or to register.

Document Imaging

Ok, time for a shameless plug for my company IPS (Image Processing Systems).
For any document scanning, indexing, conversion, and archiving services for organizations large and small, contact Image Processing Systems (IPS). The also handle applications ranging from human resources and accounts payable to contracts and government records for all industries, including Financial Services/Banking, Media/Advertising, Hospitals/Medical, Insurance and Governments.

IPS provides Accounts Payable processing, a Digital Mailroom and Workflow solutions.

Holy Cow, I haven't posted anything in over a year

Wow, I can't believe that I haven't posted anything in over a year. Well, since my last post was about getting a Motorola Droid, I guess I can tell you that I now have a Droid 2, because the original Droid was a piece of crap and Verizon Wireless replaced it with a brand new Droid 2. And then Julia decided to get one also!

I'll have to find the time to post more often. I'll try....

Got a Motorola Droid

I got the new Motorola Droid smartphone last Friday and have been fooling around with it all weekend. It looks pretty good, but coming from a "dumb phone" it doesn't have some of the features from that phone, but I think it makes up for them in many other ways.

More to come on this topic, but some forums I have found indispensable are:
Android Forums
AndroLib
HowardForums: Android VZW Smartphones

Getting FiOS

The little green boxes were put in the grass last winter and now I see Verizon trucks in the neighborhood, so I go to Verizon's FiOS website to see if I can finally get FiOS. Yes! It looks like I can finally order it. While I'm pricing it out (I really only want TV and Internet, I'm thinking of dropping the landline), I get the "live chat" window. Well, well, well. Mabel wants to "help" me. The only question I really have for her is how much the "taxes and fees" are. She tells me she can't answer that because it's different based on where you live. I tell her I'm in NJ. She again tells me that it's a computer automated thing and she doesn't know. I ask if it's in the $20 range or $50. No answer.

So she goes on to make me an offer only good while I'm online with her NOW!!!!! She'll waive the DVR fee for three months. And, she will waive all the activation and installation charges. Big deal. The website already does that. I told her I would think about it. She seemed disappointed that I wouldn't be signing up NOW!!!!! with her. Oh well, I'm sure she will get over it.

Over the next few days/weeks (and I really hope not months!), I will chronicle my FiOS exploits and let you know how things are going. Stay tuned....

Security for Online Banking

Check this post on the Top PC Support Blog about using a Live CD for online banking, especially for business accounts.

Get Affordable Help With Your Computer

I'm available as an expert to help you with any computer related problem you may have.

Biznik

I was reading an article at Entrepreneur about 8 Sites to Help You Network (8 niche social networks deliver the introductions business owners need). I joined Biznik.com which allows people to join a local business community to connect and collaborate with nearby entrepreneurs, and find out about local seminars and events.

Cool Desktop Wallpaper

Vladstudio is the project of Russian digital artist Vlad Gerasimov. He has created some amazing desktop backgrounds (or wallpapers), in all resolutions from 128x128 (for mobile phones) to 2650x1600 (for wide screen monitors). He even has backgrounds that span across multiple monitors. Low quality versions are available for free download, but you can get a subscription to the site for as low as $8.99 (a one time charge).

Just say NO to IE6

If you are still using IE6 (or another older web browser), please consider upgrading. The latest browsers are more secure and in most cases faster than the older version.

If you need assistance with this, head on over to Top PC Support.

Oxt weekend? Will this catch on?

Explaining a future date can be downright confusing.
People often use the phrase “next weekend” to describe the future weekend, but this can lead to confusion. While some interpret “next weekend” to mean this coming weekend, others interpret it as the weekend after, hence the use of the awkward, overly wordy, “not this weekend but the weekend after.” Oxt weekend is a new phrase you can use instead of saying “not this weekend but the weekend after.” Check it out here.

Thinking about Win 7 ?

Thinking of upgrading your PC to Windows 7 when it arrives in October? You may want to test your PC to check if you will get the most out of Windows 7. Check out the Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Adviser. For more assistance, head on over to Top PC Support.

Anti-Virus

Please be sure your anti-virus and anti-spyware software is up to date. Most vendors update their virus definition files daily, so you should have the "auto check" feature turned on for that software. If you're not sure about this, or have any questions, head on over to Top PC Support for assistance!