Archive for the 'Commuter Culture' Category

Communications Breakdown: Ain’t It A Shame?

By Michael Karl Witzel ©2007-2008
Today, people can reach out and touch someone no matter where they are! Unfortunately, it seems that the more technologically advanced we get and the more communication gadgets we acquire, the more we lose the ability to initiate a simple conversation. As you enjoy your wireless repartee on your cellular phone, [...]

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Customer Service is on Life Support

By Michael Karl Witzel ©2007-2008
Remember those halcyon days when the customer was always right? When you made a retail purchase and were unhappy with the deal, you spoke to the salesperson or store manager and eventually received satisfaction. Whether an item was too small, the wrong color, defective, or simply unwanted, you made your request [...]

Monday, February 25th, 2008

The Status Of Personal Digital Assistants

By Michael Karl Witzel ©2007-2008
The venerable paper day planner is fast going the way of single-screen movie theaters. Electronic Personal Digital Assistants—or PDAs, for short—are popping up in palms everywhere.
Check out any computer or office supply store, Internet retailer, or mail-order electronics catalog, and you will find an ever-increasing inventory of PDA makes and models, [...]

Monday, February 25th, 2008