PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

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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I got a new BlackBerry

2月

23日

I reported the breakage to the Verizon insurance company last night. The new phone arrived this morning. It took only few minuets to setup the new phone and is working now. It cost us $89 as a deductible. It is still high, but it is better than $400 I paid last time.

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Installing Ventilation Pipes for Gen.

2月

19日

Puget Sound Refrigeration http://www.psrhvac.com/ is fabricating and installing the ventilation pipes to the generators.

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Google QR codes

2月

17日

Google QR codes to appear in a store window near you

Google recently sent out 100,000 stickers to selected US businesses for use on their storefront windows. The stickers have the Google Maps logo and a QR code that can be scanned by smart phone cameras and display Google listings for the business on the phone screen.

A QR (Quick Reference) code is a variation of a barcode, having a pixilated rectangular image rather than a series of stripes. QR codes first appeared in 1994.

The businesses chosen by Google are designated "Favorite Places" and were selected on the basis of the number of searches made for the business on Google Maps. If the business chooses to stick the decal on their store window, smart phone users can scan the QR code using the phone's camera, and Google listings about the place are displayed. The listings can include information such as reviews, details of opening times, contact information, prices, links to the website, and so on.

QR codes have been widely used in Asia for some times, and in places such as Japan the QR code readers are built in to smart phones. In Japan QR codes appear on items such as food packaging, restaurants, bus stops, and real estate agents' windows. When the codes are scanned, additional appropriate information is displayed on the smart phone, such as suggested recipes, calories and nutritional information, menus, bus timetables, and floor plans for real estate for sale.

In the U.S. smart phone users will first have to download and install an appropriate QR code reader. When the QR code is scanned, they will then have to give a number of permissions before the information is displayed, and this slows the process down from a single-click in Japan to a 45-second procedure in the U.S.

Google is also introducing the sharing of business coupons via QR codes. When the code is scanned the smart phone will display a coupon or voucher that can be redeemed in the store from the image on the screen.

The QR code system allows Google to advertise to people who are not at their computers, and advertisers have the benefit of knowing that the people being reached are in a position to use their services.

Google expects the QR code system to work effectively with the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android, but says it should work with many other smart phones as well.

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