Smarter Printers Necessitate Better Security It turns out that it wasn’t just my imagination. About a month ago, what had ordinarily been a brief delay to scan and email documents suddenly became . . . much longer (in some cases, as long as 20 minutes). High Tech Swiss Army Knives The explanation? Today’s sophisticated, combination...Read More
Post-Showing Solutions Headaches [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] Two weeks in, it’s apparent that there are a number of “hiccups” associated with the transition to a new software vendor for handling MLS showings. To pick just one...Read More
“Hello, Mortgage Loan Department? Can I Please Speak to a Human Being?!?” “Big companies and start-ups are beginning to use learning software in higher-stakes decisions like medical diagnosis, crime prevention, hiring selections and loan approvals. The idea is that an A.I. turbocharger can be applied to all kinds of decisions, making them smarter, fairer and...Read More
Coming Soon: The Multi-Billion Company With One Employee “Facebook Enters $16 Billion Deal for WhatsApp.” —The New York Times (2/19/2014). Just because there aren’t any more gold rushes — like the one set off by James Marshall’s discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in California in 1848 — doesn’t mean there aren’t any more rushes for...Read More
“Press 1 If You Want to Sell Your Home, 2 if You’re an Annoying Solicitor, 3 If . . . .” I don’t recommend it — at least for Realtors who actually want to make a living — but here’s one way to cut down on intrusive voicemail messages: let your voicemail(box?) fill up, so...Read More
