The Power of Not Being Productive

Thursday, 02. 11. 2010  –  Category: Ranger Wireless Solutions

If you have ever watched an episode of the television hit House, you know there is a method to the madness of Dr. House.  Despite his antics to analyze, dissect and generally torment the minds of his co-workers and patients, he always seems to come away with a solution that no one else sees.  Often, the solution hits him at the unlikeliest of times when his mind is far from the case at hand.

In a recent episode of the comedy The Big Bang Theory, the character Sheldon was suffering from a mental block.  He tried numerous tactics, including taking a “menial” job as a bus boy (his words, not mine) to help stimulate his problem solving skills just as Einstein had once been a patent clerk. …

Sorry Cable–TV Online is Not the Same Old Model

Thursday, 11. 5. 2009  –  Category: T2 Communications

There’s a general rule when it comes to innovation in the television experience: Don’t follow cable operators because they are always the last to change.

For the past decade, cable operators have been playing catch up to the technology of their industry.  Instead of following an innovative model and creating exciting new ways to view their content, operators chose to milk their existing systems for what they could.  In the meantime, new technologies were created to enhance the viewer’s experience, and operators were forced to upgrade their systems to accommodate these services when subscribers threatened to leave.   Video on Demand, high definition content and IPTV recently have pushed network expansions and adjustments. Now the shift is online.

Losing Customers to the Web

At the CTAM Summit 2009, Broadcasting…

Customers Sacrifice for a Better Wireless Experience

Monday, 07. 27. 2009  –  Category: Dial611

Oh, sweet bag phone—where have you gone? With your vinyl exterior, arm strap for transport and a receiver the size of my foot. You were so very cumbersome, and I was pretty sure that your keypad could light up a city block. I never dreamed of calling long distance with you, if I had coverage at all. And yet you were completely indispensable. Why? Because you were portable.

Maybe you too had a bag phone. Perhaps it was a Zach Morris phone, with a 10” antenna and a design that rivaled a 2×4. It did not have any texting capabilities, and it knew nothing of Wi-Fi connectivity. But it worked out your biceps while you made those important calls in places you never dreamed were possible.…

Deep Thoughts for Recession Rebounding Agencies

Thursday, 07. 9. 2009  –  Category: Enversa Companies

Be patient with me as I attempt to make an analogy. I went whitewater rafting recently. While watching others traverse the rapids, I realized there were two types of boaters.  First, there were the fierce paddlers. The water is pulling the boat along at what seems like 100 mph, crashing it into waves and rocks, and the people in the boat are paddling like mad. I cannot tell whether the paddling is doing squat to move the boat, but they are paddling nonetheless — trying to do something, anything, to nudge the boat in a generally safe direction, even though no such place exists.

Then there are the shrinkers. These folks curl up into a tiny ball and get as close to the middle of the…