Something that sounds too good to be true probably is, at least in its pure form. The rest might be successfully exploited if we know the limitations as well as the strengths.
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Sales calls are like first impressions: No second chances. It certainly pays to do some research before walking off the cliff, and you can never do too much of it. Here’s a case that illustrates the point nicely.
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Product upgrades bring new and (hopefully) better things. Perhaps some of the old things can be deleted, but which ones? Nick Bradbury’s recent blog article helps put this interesting dilemma into focus.
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Rising health costs and growing awareness of health issues are encouraging individuals to take a more active part in managing their health. A web survey is open that will influence how personal tracking and charting software can be improved. Survey participants can get a free copy of FutureWare’s KeyRing personal information security manager, and notification of the survey’s results. Distributed by PRWeb.com

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Hopefully, other homeowners can learn this simple and inexpensive way to reduce the summer’s heat. Distributed by PRWeb.com (more…)

The days of squeeze pages are pretty much over, and getting email optins is becoming increasingly difficult as visitors become more guarded in releasing personal information. Adding visible security can overcome some of these concerns. Topics: Do We Want Sales Or Invalid Email Addresses; The Tests; The Simple Optin Under Visitor Control; Optins Using Forms; Envelopes Please; Conclusion; Practical Implementation (more…)

The dog days of summer are not here yet, but an old construction oversight make it seem that they have arrived early and will stay longer than normal. Here’s one way that cooled things off quickly, for under $40, took less than 30 minutes to build and deploy. Parts list, drawings, step by step DIY instructions, and installation photos that you can download. Topics: Background; A Small Heat Problem; Tiptoeing Through The Attic; Found It; Some R & D With A Dash Of Procurement; You Can Have It Too; Conclusion

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After three years, one enterprising primary care doctor pulled the plug on an online system that was mostly ignored by his patients. The story is illuminating on a number of levels.
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Regardless of how well we take care of ourselves, sooner or later we’ll need institutional help. How those close to us handle this is something that might better be addressed before it happens. If everyone involved keeps the Golden Rule in mind, however it may be expressed, then things will work out OK. Bad things happen when this is lost through indifference, negligence or carlessness. (more…)