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More IT or Reduce Paperwork?

At a dinner party last weekend celebrating my Fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi, Founder's Day, conversation topics ranged from fraternity business to politics. One comment got me thinking. To paraphrase:

"If I didn't have to do so much paperwork, I would continue to work for many more years"-said by a long time Nurse to another Nurse.

As someone who is in health care IT, I could argue that the answer is just more IT systems eliminating the paper. With the current economic benefits found in the stimulus plan for health care IT that may not be such a bad idea. But, to put in any IT system with the idea to replace/reduce paper sometimes is not as easy as it sounds. I find that people would like to get rid of paper with technology, but don't want to learn new systems. There is just not enough "buy-in" by the actual users of the in IT system.

I often wonder would if it be better to take a two prong approach. First, reduce unneeded paperwork. Then, consider what IT systems could replace paper.

Regardless we must have the users of the IT systems to 'buy-in" and want to make the change. Everyone will have to get out of their comfort zone and realize that in order to make their dream of less paper one will have to learn how to use the new technology.

The Mac vs. PC Ads..

So what is your favorite Mac vs. PC Ad? Currently mine is the "Computer Cart." With me being the "IT Guy" I can really identify with it!!! Check out all the Mac vs. PC Ads.

Now, for which is better? I use to have more of a stronger opinion. But, truthfully a box is a box is a box. If I can get the job done with it, then I really don't care.

Apple's Boot Camp flaw?

I have been out of the debate of the new Beta Boot Camp Software from Apple that allows to dual boot an Intel Mac into the Windows environment or Mac OS. (Of course you need to provide a valid copy of Windows.) Or does it?

There have been some reports of the the Beta Boot Camp Software not performing to what it was lived up to do. LINK.  Apparently, after you boot to windows on a few systems it will not boot back into Mac OS.  Oops.

While I recognize that this is a major problem and should be fixed, it is one of the main reasons that I did not jump at the opportunity to get on board.  (The other is that I would need to trade in my ibook for an Intel Mac. Not happening right now.)  With all the Beta software this Beta software that out on the web by big and small companies, we forget what the meaning of Beta software is.  It does not mean that it will work with all systems in all environments.  IE. It has flaws.  It is beta.  You, the users, are testing software in a larger scale for the company.  Use at your own risk.  Make backups before installing.

There used to be a time, when I would have jumped at the chance to beta test software.  Not to say that I will never Beat test again, I am just now at a point where I want the software to work with as little hassle as possible.  I don't want to mess with it to make it work.  I guess that is something that has come with age.  I don't have the time or the will to use most Beta software.

The Wells Fargo Museum Guided by History Podcasting

Yesterday I wrote about Wells Fargo History Museum Blogging and Podcasting; Guided by History: the 1906 Earthquake.  Well, now they have the podcast up on iTunes.  So if you have iTunes on your computer go to click on this link and subscribe directly to the podcast.

The Day in the life of Tech Support

You have to read this story from HERE or the full set of emails from HERE.  It is one of the funnest things that I read in a long time.  I have to hand it to the CentOS developer.  He really kept his cool when writing the emails and he followed it all the way through.

Anyone want to go to the City of Tuttle, OK?