Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report articles from March 1999

Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report archives from March 1999

Sending video e-mail while eating lunch: the Road Warrior's dream?(Internet access at a Burger King franchise)(Company Business and Marketing)
March 1, 1999... SUMMARY: This is an update to an article in the September 1998 TR, which described how a Burger King franchise in lower Manhattan installed twenty PCs equipped for Internet access. Customers get twenty minutes of access with certain purchases....

OSHA announces proposed ergonomics rule--telecommuting exempted?(Government Activity)
March 1, 1999... SUMMARY: A review of the language in a proposed rule covering ergonomic injuries does not indicate that telecommuters in remote work locations are covered--though it doesn't show they are exempted either. A review of the basic OSHA regulations...

Web watching.(www.gilgordon.com, a Web site about telecommuting)(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
March 1, 1999... The February updates to my Web site added close to forty new items. That's an average of ten new items and resources each week--and that doesn't count all the added resources on the sites to which we link. If you aren't checking our...

Virtual private networks come onto the telecommuting scene.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
March 1, 1999... SUMMARY: This extensive guest article by telecommunications consultant Hank Allard of Edge Media fills you in about the fast-developing world of Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs. They offer advantages in cost, speed, and security, and have...

Seeing by Hearing.(Industry Trend or Event)
March 1, 1999... A recent ad for Ernst & Young said the following: "Hearing improves vision. "Solutions that are individually designed to fit your growing needs can only come from people who listen better. And see farther. Together, we can think and do...

Herman Miller Adds "Levity" to Furniture Marketplace--But It's No Laughing Matter.
March 1, 1999... SUMMARY: One of the newest additions to the Herman Miller line of furniture for alternative officing is the Levity[TM] collection for "knowledge athletes." It is, quite simply, one of the most innovative designs you've ever seen in the office,...

Cable Modems vs. ADSL in the Real World.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
March 1, 1999... Walter Mossberg's Personal Technology column in each Thursday's Wall Street Journal is a good source of practical information and advice about new products and services. He also answers questions from readers in his "Mailbox" column; this one...

Big (Tele)Brother: Pros and Cons of Remote Monitoring.(Industry Trend or Event)
March 1, 1999... SUMMARY: A question that came in through my Web site last month illustrates how some employers are still struggling to watch what telecommuters do instead of managing what they produce. My reply suggests that attempts to monitor activity of...

Manage (and Pay) for Results, Experts Say.(Industry Trend or Event)
March 1, 1999... SUMMARY: We should know by now that it's the results that matter--not the effort or the activity level. That's the essence of successful telecommuting. As logical as that may seem, however, there are still many managers who struggle with...

In Case You Wondered Just How Crazy the US Telecommunications Market Has Become ...(Technology Information)
March 1, 1999... This is the kind of story that sounds too bizarre to be true--but it is. It appeared in the December 4 issue of the Miami Herald. While we're all thinking about the relative merits of cable modems and DSL, more inventive minds are occupied with...

Thoughts on Seeking, Finding, and Nurturing Innovation.(Industry Trend or Event)
March 1, 1999... SUMMARY: One stereotyped image of the innovator is the scientist in a laboratory who shouts "Eureka" when discovering the lifesaving medicine after years of trial and error. Another image is the corporate crackpot--the slightly weird person who...