Author Archives: David Barrett

Increased Productivity, Courtesy of iOS 6 and Apple

As Apple’s latest mobile operating system is downloaded by millions, understanding why this is a good thing is a reasonable question to ask. Some people are of the opinion that if Apple updated everyone to a blank screen with zero … Read More

Remembering 911

As we remember the tragic events of September 11, 2001, we’d like to present you with two videos that may help bring some of the aftermath into perspective. Within hours of the attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, a … Read More

Hosting Is Evolving

The emergence of Software as a Service (SaaS) and Cloud Computing has changed the dynamics of hosting and provisioning of Internet services. At some point, the definition of cloud-based hosting will need to evolve. Everyone who has a server hosted … Read More

Dealing With False Math

Have you ever experienced the challenge of dealing with something that adds up, but doesn’t? Unemployment is a good example (and this doesn’t relate to any political position). The current unemployment figure, as shared by the Federal Government is at … Read More

A Brief History of the HITECH Act

There’s been so much interest in the evolution of Electronic Health Records recently. The impact on every physician’s office that chooses to accept insurance approved patients, or those on medicare will be staggering. For those that don’t want to play, … Read More

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Rcom WebManager Pro & Sitellite

Our team has offered a secure, efficient, and flexible content management system since 2001. Initially a branded version of a Canadian-based CMS called Sitellite, over time, our team has developed variations, additional elements, and new components, leading to our own … Read More

Time to Upgrade? An editing suite nightmare wakes up to Thunderbolt.

One of the reasons editors poo pooh changes in their editing environment is the time it takes to make the conversion to whatever the new gear might be. Imagine buying a house, spending a year getting the furniture just right, … Read More

Streamlining EHR for patients and physicians

While people tend to get fairly animated when discussing the Affordable Care Act (AHA), there is another big change taking place in medicine, and it’s already underway. Electronic Health Records, or EHR is changing the way physicians and patients interact. … Read More

Flash in the pan… HTML-5 gains momentum

I remember the good old days, I guess in part because I’m no longer a twenty or even thirty or wow – a forty something. Software development was a thoughtful, exciting process. And, as you developed the software you planned … Read More

The Power of the Sizzle

We’ve just finished producing a short sizzle reel for MySafe:LA. Cameron spoke with the presentation team that visits schools, and from their comments, worked diligently to tell the story of MySafe:LA school visits in one minute. A sizzle reel is … Read More