PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

Nice Sticker for Seattle Executives

3月

7日

I saw this sticker at a gift shop yesterday. I thought this will make a great sticker for Seattle Executives Association. What do you think?

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Service Availabilities

3月

5日

We tell our customers that our goal for the service availability is 99.95%. But internally our goal is 99.99%. We missed the goal in January but we made it in February.

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10 hours 55 minuets ... long flight

3月

4日

Mayumi Nakamura is on her way to Japan. I checked with DELTA and found out that today's flight is expected to take 10 hours 55 minuets. It must have very strong head wind today.

Once she arrives in Narita, she will have additional 4 hours to get to her home in Nagano where it is expected be snow. Have a safe and good trip.

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Too good to be true...

3月

3日

I found the deal in DEALNEWS.COM where I cam get three flavors of coffee or tea plus mug cup for $3. I ordered it online and I received the confirmation yesterday.

The only problem is that I was enrolled in program that I will received those 3 items every 6 weeks (forever).

I did not want to do that! So I called to cancel the future shipments. The lady said it was cancelled. But just to make sure, I check online and found that I am still enrolled in the program. I called again. Lady (her name is Kenneth 684-617) said it is cancelled.

They may be a good company but the way they do business is questionable. I will keep my eyes on the future order.

http://www.gevalia.com">http://www.gevalia.com

NOTE: According to WIKI, Gevalia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kraft Foods.

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Invitation to Web Developers

3月

2日

If you are designing and developing a we for your customer, here are some of the reason why you may want to consider PSP's web and email hosting service.

Reliable (99.95% Availability)

Better Support (Yes we pick up your calls)

Flexibility (Tell us what you need)

Programming Support if you need

Reseller discount (Make money hosting Web & Email)

OEM (Private Labeling)

For many of you in Web developing business, hosting is an EXPENSIVE OVERHEAD. But by working with PSPINC, you can turn this overhead to money generating recurring revenue source.

You need to host your work somewhere, why don't you make money doing that. PSPINC is looking for web developing partners. Please call 1-800-232-3989 ask about WEB & EMAIL RESALE PROGRAM.

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Recalled Toyota and Lexus

2月

27日

Here are the cars that are subject to recall. Toyota announced that the they will provide the free pick up and free rental car during the recall work.

STICKING ACCLERATOR PEDAL RECALL

Certain 2009-2010 RAV4
Certain 2009-2010 Corolla
2009-2010 Matrix
2005-2010 Avalon
Certain 2007-2010 Camry
Certain 2010 Highlander
2007-2010 Tundra
2008-2010 Sequoia

FLOOR MAT PEDAL ENTRAPMENT RECALL

2007 - 2010 Camry
2005 - 2010 Avalon
2004 - 2009 Prius
2005 - 2010 Tacoma
2007 - 2010 Tundra
2008 - 2010 Highlander
2009 - 2010 Corolla
2009 - 2010 Venza
2009 - 2010 Matrix

Lexus
2006 - 2010 IS 250
2006 - 2010 IS 350
2007 - 2010 ES 350

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Will you buy a Toyota in the future?

Bloom Energy Server

2月

26日

I heard from my friend yesterday about this new fuel cell technology called Bloom Energy Server. So far it took 400 million dollars in venture money but they mad such a splash yesterday. It is very silicon valley style.

I do not know the detail but fuel cell is not something new. And, I do not know the running cost. It is a great technology ... If it can be purchased for say $10,000 per 10KW generation with low running cost, I will be happy to get one.

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WA State sales tax is going up!?

2月

26日

You cannot run a State government like a business. Or can you?

How many businesses do you know that increase the price of their product and services when the economy goes bad?

Almost all companies in the State is suffering from this depression. And all companies are doing whatever they can to cut cost and trying survive. How many people did the State government lay off? How many people lost their pension? How about retirement benefits?

When government is asked to reduce cost, they cut services. Can't they just cut cost without cutting service? How about simple pay cut across the board?

I am sure there will be a lot of small business owners including myself will be happy to look at government finance from the business point of view.

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What do you think of the State Government increasing taxes?

MY CD has APY of whopping 0.10%

2月

25日

I had a six month CD with Bank of America with APY of 1.0% which matured early Feb. They send me a letter saying, if I do not do anything, I will be renewing it for next 6 months. At least that is what I thought.

I got a letter today that my CD now has an APY of 0.10%. That is 1/10 of what I was getting. I went to B of A brach and found out that if I did not renew it personally, they will renew it for me at the most advantageous rate for B of A. What with that?

It costed me $4 to cancel my CD and I put money in the savings now. I am going to look for something that has better return than 0.10%. That should not be too difficult.

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ClockLink is ranked 1702 in the US

2月

23日

According to http://www.quantcast.com/, http://www.clocklink.com is ranked 1,702th in the US web ranking. It is attracting 1.2 million people in the US every month.

http://www.quantcast.com/

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