Wargames, an old 1983 film about a young computer hacker/genius of the old generation that almost launches a full-scale nuclear attack on America. Let me just say that I really loved this film, even with it being so old. I normally don't like old movies, but this was some great stuff.
The movie starts out with a killer opening scene in a missile silo for the Air Force. The two men are given instructions to launch a nuclear missile and they don't go through with it. This begins the investigation by the military on replacing the humans with a computer. This computer is supposed to eliminate the human intervention on tasks like this that could be difficult for a human to make. The computer that is positioned to perform these tasks is the WOPR (War Operation Plan Response).
The way the WOPR gets introduced is as a "game" system that is programmed to use real evidence to plan different scenarios of war. When they originally show the machine they say that it has already played through the scenario of World War III. This machines gets placed into the military defense system with expectations that it will speed up the process of launch different defense mechanisms for the military.
After this system gets installed this young boy hacks into it while searching for a gaming server. It appears that it is accessed via old modem/phone frequencies that I am not familiar with (would love to learn more about it). He connects and, once he cracks the password, begins to play what he thinks is a game. The computers asks what game he wants to play and he chooses the worldwide biochemical war game. He initiates an attack from the Soviet Union on several cities in the United States still thinking that it was just a simulator.
When he initiates this simulation the military gets warnings of the attack and all hell breaks loose! They eventually track him down and try to figure out how he got in. Using his experience with computers and signals he is able to break out of the room that they secure him in so that he can find a way to turn the game off.
First off, the way that he is connecting to the servers in the beginning of the movie is very real. I have never actually seen it done myself, but I know that what he is doing is possible. I read the Steve Jobs Biography a while back and it talks a lot about what Steve and his early colleague would do with telephones. They can be hacked, and you can make free calls and do things like what the young kid is doing to connect. If you ask me, it's genius, especially for an older movie.
As far as ridiculous parts, there is a part in the middle of the movie where it shows someone at the military base using a touch sensitive screen. It's unclear as to what they are doing but it appears that they are marking some sort of location of submarines. The computer has no visual indication of the touch, just an audio indication. It obvious that this technology is possible given what we have today with touchscreen tablets and phones, but back in '83, I don't think so!
The only social or cultural issues that I think this film might have caused would be related to the trust of computers as replacements. Clearly it's been a questionable change for some time, and will always be one. Can we trust computers? Are they reliable enough to replace us? All great questions that many have asked and will continue to ask. This movie definitely will question our trust! Great flick!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Module 9: Dell Laptop, al-Qaeda and The Curse of Oil
This part of the book really threw around some numbers that I was unaware of regarding Dell's laptop sales of 150,000 per day. How is that kind of a production even possible? Supply chaining. As I read the process of Dell's supply chain I was really blown away by the process that takes place when someone simply places an order on their website. Dell shops around enough to find the best deals for good quality parts and integrates them into their supply chain. The simple "assembly line" concept is one that I've always understood, but the supply chaining has never been one I've thought about.
With dell laptops (and computers, in general) being so complex with 30 different customizable parts to each one -- it is impressive that Dell has it so mastered. It's seems like the exact definition of a "well-oiled machine!" If I can go onto one website and build a computer with my custom specifications and have it in-hand within a week, that is impressive. Last week I was able to order a Dell Laptop for work and the experience was very simple. As I was filling it out I thought of what I read in this book remembering all of the different parties involved to make my order happen. I haven't received the order yet, but fully plan on being blown away by what it took for them to acquire and build the laptop that I ordered.
While Dell uses a supply chain to effectively build computers, al-Qaeda uses a supply chain to product individuals of mass destruction. The program is called the Virtual Caliphate. In essence, they use this system to produce the suicide bombers for al-Qaeda to take care of specific missions where an individual of that caliber is required. This supply chain system allows them to quickly find replacements when one goes dark, or as one "graduates" from the program. This system is clearly not as fine-tuned as Dell's laptop supply chain, but it is the same concept.
The demand for oil continues. The supply is there, and if the cost increases we have to cover it and increase the individual cost that we pay. What about the countries that are pulling in all of the money, what is there situation like? Imagine this, you hold the key to oil for anyone in the world to purchase. The demand continues to increase due to the continued popularity of the gas-powered engine. With enough money in this country, why do you (as a country) need to grow? The money is there, and it's going to continue to come through as long as the oil keeps flowing. This is what they call the "curse of oil." It is a curse because the cultural society shuts down, and has no intention of improving as long as money keeps flowing in.
With oil it is going to be interesting to see how it evolves. The electric car is definitely changing vehicle travel as we know it. Sales are increasing, and awareness is also. As people get more aware of this new alternative to oil they will realize that it's not an absolute necessity even more. I wonder how this curse will change when that happens, because it will most likely effect the countries with the most oiled. Maybe in the long run, it will help this "curse" sink!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Module 8: Computers in my education
Write a two page personal essay on how computers have been used in your education in some personally relevant way.
Being a Computer Science major this is a very easy question to answer. I have been in school for long enough to know that without computers in my education things would be very unorganized for me. I use my computer, phone or tablet to record and access everything. With these devices I can keep track of important dates, perform research and collaborate with my professors and other students.
I've always thought of myself as an organized person throughout my education. I've always tried to make a conscious effort to keep a calendar and an assignment tracker for each of my classes. Some semesters are better than others, and I always seem to have better grades when I keep them up to date. Google Calendar is the ultimate tool for keeping track of important dates. I've also started to track due assignments in my calendar events as well. That way, during class, I can pull up next weeks class on my calendar and in the description write down what is due. This makes it so much easier to remember what is due on that date.
Assignment trackers are also helpful because you can track more specific information about your assignments, and attach them to a class. One that I like to use for iOS is called iStudiez Pro. It allows me to track my school schedule along with assignment and exam due dates. It is customizable and even has alerts. Since it's on my phone and tablet I am sure to not forget about assignments and their due dates. With my calendar and assignments things are much more organized and I can get an idea of how to plan my study schedule effectively.
Research is another thing that I do a lot on my computer for school. Even with my Calculus class! I find myself searching YouTube for videos to remind me how to solve equations. Videos have transformed how we use the Internet, especially in education. A video can help you learn so much quicker than, say, reading an explanation of something. Wikipedia continues to grow by the second and contain the largest amount of information in one place. As students we have to be weary of it's content due to the "open-edit" model that it uses. Without the help of Google and all of the great resources out there we would still be in encyclopedia's searching for out-of-date information. That's a lot to think about.
Without my computer I'm not sure how I would create my papers that I have to turn in for my English class. With keyboard input we have all become dependent on it and hardly write anymore. Now we have tablets with smaller keyboards, or on-screen ones, that allow us to take notes in crowded meetings without having to worry about a pen or pencil. I know that education would be different without the ability to type out papers, but the thought of having to write everything by hand is a little much to take in.
Collaboration over the Internet has also played a big role in my education that, without computers, would be impossible. With email and things like Google Docs collaboration on group projects would be ever-so difficult to accomplish. E-mails to teachers can be sent and received much quicker than a letter or even a phone call. The convenience of it is impossible to compare. Without it all communication would need to be done using other means that would make all things more difficult and frustrating.
As I sat and wrote this I can't help but wonder how it was possible to get an education without computers. Education has evolved with computers, and will continue to do so. Sometimes I wish it would evolve quicker, but each move takes time. Over time our dependence on computers will increase, until a lot of education will be online. Certain subjects may move a little slower, but I do think that eventually a lot of it will be done via webcams and mobile devices. I think it's clear that I couldn't do a whole lot in my education without it. The impact it has made will stick with me in the future as I continue to develop my career in the computer science field.
Being a Computer Science major this is a very easy question to answer. I have been in school for long enough to know that without computers in my education things would be very unorganized for me. I use my computer, phone or tablet to record and access everything. With these devices I can keep track of important dates, perform research and collaborate with my professors and other students.
I've always thought of myself as an organized person throughout my education. I've always tried to make a conscious effort to keep a calendar and an assignment tracker for each of my classes. Some semesters are better than others, and I always seem to have better grades when I keep them up to date. Google Calendar is the ultimate tool for keeping track of important dates. I've also started to track due assignments in my calendar events as well. That way, during class, I can pull up next weeks class on my calendar and in the description write down what is due. This makes it so much easier to remember what is due on that date.
Assignment trackers are also helpful because you can track more specific information about your assignments, and attach them to a class. One that I like to use for iOS is called iStudiez Pro. It allows me to track my school schedule along with assignment and exam due dates. It is customizable and even has alerts. Since it's on my phone and tablet I am sure to not forget about assignments and their due dates. With my calendar and assignments things are much more organized and I can get an idea of how to plan my study schedule effectively.
Research is another thing that I do a lot on my computer for school. Even with my Calculus class! I find myself searching YouTube for videos to remind me how to solve equations. Videos have transformed how we use the Internet, especially in education. A video can help you learn so much quicker than, say, reading an explanation of something. Wikipedia continues to grow by the second and contain the largest amount of information in one place. As students we have to be weary of it's content due to the "open-edit" model that it uses. Without the help of Google and all of the great resources out there we would still be in encyclopedia's searching for out-of-date information. That's a lot to think about.
Without my computer I'm not sure how I would create my papers that I have to turn in for my English class. With keyboard input we have all become dependent on it and hardly write anymore. Now we have tablets with smaller keyboards, or on-screen ones, that allow us to take notes in crowded meetings without having to worry about a pen or pencil. I know that education would be different without the ability to type out papers, but the thought of having to write everything by hand is a little much to take in.
Collaboration over the Internet has also played a big role in my education that, without computers, would be impossible. With email and things like Google Docs collaboration on group projects would be ever-so difficult to accomplish. E-mails to teachers can be sent and received much quicker than a letter or even a phone call. The convenience of it is impossible to compare. Without it all communication would need to be done using other means that would make all things more difficult and frustrating.
As I sat and wrote this I can't help but wonder how it was possible to get an education without computers. Education has evolved with computers, and will continue to do so. Sometimes I wish it would evolve quicker, but each move takes time. Over time our dependence on computers will increase, until a lot of education will be online. Certain subjects may move a little slower, but I do think that eventually a lot of it will be done via webcams and mobile devices. I think it's clear that I couldn't do a whole lot in my education without it. The impact it has made will stick with me in the future as I continue to develop my career in the computer science field.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Module 7: Comparative Advantage, Self-directed consumers and Americanization
It's obvious that geographically we live differently in the U.S. than outside countries. Our terrain is different, for example, but many other things economically are different as well. Starting a different is completely different in many different countries because a different type of system was setup, mostly from scratch that could operate completely different. In economics it acts the same way, some countries will have a better way to produce something at a lower cost, that other countries just won't be able to compete with. While it may seem unfair, it's exactly what a comparative advantage means, which is "the ability of a person or a country to produce a particular good or service at a lower marginal and opportunity cost" (Wikipedia, Comparative Advantage).
This advantage that has developed over time will continue to change as we continue to find new and better ways of doing things. Computers have changed are lives in ways that we never knew they would, and as a result it has changed the way we trade and do business. Some countries will always be able to provide a better good, or service, better than another. China is well known for a lot of things, one of which is their factory workers and their discipline. Apple Inc. has recently been exposed for the work conditions that have been placed for the hard-worked employees. This has directed some negative publicity to Apple, and has even caused them to be investigated. What will come of this will be likely just Apple increasing investing in better factory conditions as well as more rules/laws for the factory managers. This advantage that China has is due to their focus on discipline and hard work, which are both great reputations to have in a culture.
Self-directed consumers are what lead businesses on the path to business-improvement. I am, and always will be, a self-directed consumer. A self-directed consumer, in Friedman's terms, are ones that are not afraid to speak up to a business about their products or services. In a flat world, keeping unhappy consumers is becoming a challenging feat. With the advancement of Twitter and Facebook people can openly confess their love, or hate, for a business and have it spread like wildfire. With Twitter especially, this has became a central pace for people to publicly draw negative attention to a business. The wonderful thing is that businesses are starting to respond publicly as well, to try and turn the negativity into a positive experience for the consumer. I have definitely become more vocal about how I feel about the products and services of a business, and have received free pizza on occasion because of a slow, or incorrect, delivery that was made.
Does globalization mean Americanization? Fortunately as I have spoken with visitors to the U.S. I have noticed quite the opposite. While many people love America, many feel like they still love the culture that they were born into and America can stay in America. It's obvious that American culture is spreading but I don't see the cultures becoming a part of that spreading. I think that other cultures see American culture and actually become even stronger in their own culture. This is a good thing. I don't feel like this will benefit the future leaders of the world. Cultural differences are what set us apart and make us such a strong mass of people across the globe. We were all born with different skills, and different resources that allow us to be resourceful in our own ways. I'm excited for the future of the globe!
This advantage that has developed over time will continue to change as we continue to find new and better ways of doing things. Computers have changed are lives in ways that we never knew they would, and as a result it has changed the way we trade and do business. Some countries will always be able to provide a better good, or service, better than another. China is well known for a lot of things, one of which is their factory workers and their discipline. Apple Inc. has recently been exposed for the work conditions that have been placed for the hard-worked employees. This has directed some negative publicity to Apple, and has even caused them to be investigated. What will come of this will be likely just Apple increasing investing in better factory conditions as well as more rules/laws for the factory managers. This advantage that China has is due to their focus on discipline and hard work, which are both great reputations to have in a culture.
Self-directed consumers are what lead businesses on the path to business-improvement. I am, and always will be, a self-directed consumer. A self-directed consumer, in Friedman's terms, are ones that are not afraid to speak up to a business about their products or services. In a flat world, keeping unhappy consumers is becoming a challenging feat. With the advancement of Twitter and Facebook people can openly confess their love, or hate, for a business and have it spread like wildfire. With Twitter especially, this has became a central pace for people to publicly draw negative attention to a business. The wonderful thing is that businesses are starting to respond publicly as well, to try and turn the negativity into a positive experience for the consumer. I have definitely become more vocal about how I feel about the products and services of a business, and have received free pizza on occasion because of a slow, or incorrect, delivery that was made.
Does globalization mean Americanization? Fortunately as I have spoken with visitors to the U.S. I have noticed quite the opposite. While many people love America, many feel like they still love the culture that they were born into and America can stay in America. It's obvious that American culture is spreading but I don't see the cultures becoming a part of that spreading. I think that other cultures see American culture and actually become even stronger in their own culture. This is a good thing. I don't feel like this will benefit the future leaders of the world. Cultural differences are what set us apart and make us such a strong mass of people across the globe. We were all born with different skills, and different resources that allow us to be resourceful in our own ways. I'm excited for the future of the globe!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Module 6: Free trade, middlers and CQ + PQ > IQ!
Free trade is where the act of trading any type of goods or services between countries for 'free.' This opens up many doors for different countries to make some good money on the goods that they offer without getting hit too hard with taxes, or what's called, trade barriers. This levels out the playing field for different countries wanting to sell theirs good or services and to be competitive in the markets. Free trade in the United States is vital to our economy. We need to be able to freely import/export goods to keep cash flow coming through. I also think that it creates more competition, which means that there will be others that come in the future to try and make what you made better. Any competition like that will results in better products, and better pricing. Great for any country!
New middlers, Friedman also calls "The Great Synthesizers", are the energy behind companies. These individuals keep things moving in companies. They must be hard workers, and heavy thinkers. This is required so that new ideas get generated on a regular basis. The ability to actually take an idea and execute it is also a character trait for the "new middlers." If we were looking at a basketball team the new middler would be the point guard. Always making things happen, and when things don't happen they change it up. They make something out of nothing!
Curiosity + Passion > IQ! I agree with this whole-heartedly. I have known many people in my career and the ones that really stick out are the ones with passion, and a little bit of risk behind them. They're ready for a challenge, but also eager to try something new. Curiosity can spark new ideas that can be game-changing. Curiosity is the initiation and the passion is the driver behind this new force. That's not to say that IQ isn't import, but it's clear that the others outweigh in importance is most business situations.
New middlers, Friedman also calls "The Great Synthesizers", are the energy behind companies. These individuals keep things moving in companies. They must be hard workers, and heavy thinkers. This is required so that new ideas get generated on a regular basis. The ability to actually take an idea and execute it is also a character trait for the "new middlers." If we were looking at a basketball team the new middler would be the point guard. Always making things happen, and when things don't happen they change it up. They make something out of nothing!
Curiosity + Passion > IQ! I agree with this whole-heartedly. I have known many people in my career and the ones that really stick out are the ones with passion, and a little bit of risk behind them. They're ready for a challenge, but also eager to try something new. Curiosity can spark new ideas that can be game-changing. Curiosity is the initiation and the passion is the driver behind this new force. That's not to say that IQ isn't import, but it's clear that the others outweigh in importance is most business situations.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Module 5: Triple Convergence, India/na and Intellectual Property
I have really enjoyed listening to this book as an audiobook over the last several weeks. Every listen has sent me into a long internal discussion in my head of how great it is. These flatteners have been present in my life for most of my life, but never really thought about them as such. I will be recommending it to several other technical people that I have been friends with over the years. It adds a new perspective into our busy lives.
Friedman begins his discussion about how these flatteners have come together to really start carrying us forward. As I mentioned above, if you think about it, our lives are really becoming very oriented around the Internet and the Personal Computer. In general, they are usually the first thing we do when we wake up, and the last thing we do when we go to bed. This is just more evidence to the fact that these flatteners are real, and they are going to continue to make this world even flatter. This is where Friedman begins his discussion about the Triple Convergence.
The first of the triple convergence is about how the PC is taking over tasks that we, as humans, used to have to do. Simple things like shopping is not nearly human-free. No phone conversation with anyone, just click-click, order. Other things like checking-in to your flight from your mobile phone are also good examples of this. No human intervention means less need for personnel, and more money in businesses pockets.
The second one is the way that these flatteners have changed how we do business. The power we hold inside a computer allows us to perform tasks much faster, which means efficiency. New ways of doing things are being created every day with the creative minds around the world. This brings us to the last of the three convergences which is the ability that others, overseas, have had to be able to connect and collaborate due to the flattening of the world. These three convergences wrap up these flatteners and make them all work together to improve our bottom-line.
In the story about Indiana and India, it sounds like a complete train wreck altogether. Any opportunities to invest money locally (especially with government funds) should be done in all cases. If ever possible the tax money should be invested in the citizens. Since money could have been saved, it makes sense how it happens. The people of Indiana were exploited and the state officials were the exploiters. These types of mistakes definitely hurt, but lessons will be learned and not made again. I'm sure stories like this will becoming more common, hopefully the bottom-line will be about creating jobs in American to invest in our future.
Intellectual Property is a topic that is very sensitive in the world today. The digitization of every things that we do is proving to make that intellectual property a lot harder to protect. The government is trying to step in and take control of it recently with SOPA and PIPA laws, but the Internet nationwide stood up and put a temporary stop to it. As IP becomes harder to control, Hollywood needs to become smarter about delivering their content. It's tough, because people will always pirate movies, but easier delivery of the content and lowering costs could turn out to be the problem solver. They'll be making less money, yes, but at least they'll make something off of all of the movies that are being distributed online.
My bet is that the government will eventually gain more control of what we can/can't see online, but the geniuses of the country will find ways around it. I'm sure more control will be awarded to them eventually, but hopefully the details of what is controlled will be better defined before the law gets passed, otherwise a book about the "rounding-out" of the world will be next. :)
Friedman begins his discussion about how these flatteners have come together to really start carrying us forward. As I mentioned above, if you think about it, our lives are really becoming very oriented around the Internet and the Personal Computer. In general, they are usually the first thing we do when we wake up, and the last thing we do when we go to bed. This is just more evidence to the fact that these flatteners are real, and they are going to continue to make this world even flatter. This is where Friedman begins his discussion about the Triple Convergence.
The first of the triple convergence is about how the PC is taking over tasks that we, as humans, used to have to do. Simple things like shopping is not nearly human-free. No phone conversation with anyone, just click-click, order. Other things like checking-in to your flight from your mobile phone are also good examples of this. No human intervention means less need for personnel, and more money in businesses pockets.
The second one is the way that these flatteners have changed how we do business. The power we hold inside a computer allows us to perform tasks much faster, which means efficiency. New ways of doing things are being created every day with the creative minds around the world. This brings us to the last of the three convergences which is the ability that others, overseas, have had to be able to connect and collaborate due to the flattening of the world. These three convergences wrap up these flatteners and make them all work together to improve our bottom-line.
In the story about Indiana and India, it sounds like a complete train wreck altogether. Any opportunities to invest money locally (especially with government funds) should be done in all cases. If ever possible the tax money should be invested in the citizens. Since money could have been saved, it makes sense how it happens. The people of Indiana were exploited and the state officials were the exploiters. These types of mistakes definitely hurt, but lessons will be learned and not made again. I'm sure stories like this will becoming more common, hopefully the bottom-line will be about creating jobs in American to invest in our future.
Intellectual Property is a topic that is very sensitive in the world today. The digitization of every things that we do is proving to make that intellectual property a lot harder to protect. The government is trying to step in and take control of it recently with SOPA and PIPA laws, but the Internet nationwide stood up and put a temporary stop to it. As IP becomes harder to control, Hollywood needs to become smarter about delivering their content. It's tough, because people will always pirate movies, but easier delivery of the content and lowering costs could turn out to be the problem solver. They'll be making less money, yes, but at least they'll make something off of all of the movies that are being distributed online.
My bet is that the government will eventually gain more control of what we can/can't see online, but the geniuses of the country will find ways around it. I'm sure more control will be awarded to them eventually, but hopefully the details of what is controlled will be better defined before the law gets passed, otherwise a book about the "rounding-out" of the world will be next. :)
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Module 4: IT Job Interview
For this week's blog post I decided to do research on a position that my Dad has held for the last 30+ year as Operations Manager at a printing company. I know, the first question is, "how does this relate to computers and networks?" As the Operations Manager at Carr Printing Company he also has handled the computers (both hardware and software), servers, and networking for company in years passed and still does today. His position has evolved over the years as technology has changed and become more complex as he has tried to keep up with technology in the printing industry.
My dad's official position is Operations Manager, but as I mentioned above one of his core responsibilities is the computers, servers and network around the company offices. Aside from these responsibilities he also handles the flow of work through the shop and helps wherever needed. The printing industry has changed over the years, and the digital era has forced printing companies to keep up with it. Carr Printing has always been on the leading edge of latest technologies. One example, Carr Printing has always tried to give the customers the ability to view their print job in the comfort of their own home with a press-ready system. This allows them to view their job as it would be printed one last time before going to print. This technology is genius in today's busy schedules.
The other forward-thinking technology that Carr Printing has dove into was the ability for customers to create, modify and approve a print job created directly on their website using a system called Presswise. This allows the user to create a simple postcard, poster or business (etc) and submit it via their website to print. The other feature that it offers is the ability for customers to create templates for projects and reuse them in the future. For example, businesses generally will print business cards with almost the same graphical template only with a few changes on the textual side. With the template feature it allows Carr Printing to upload a template for a customer and they can jump on any time they want and create new business cards and submit them for print. Acquiring this technology took a lot of time and energy on the research side. My dad played a big part of that process in helping to ensure that this tool met the needs of their customers.
Aside from the website functionality my dad managers all of the computer, server and network devices in the shop. There are close to 150 computers running various different pieces of equipment. Everything from the presses, to the cutters to the job tracking system has required some effort from my dad in technical terms to ensure that it runs smoothly and fits the needs of the company. Overall, his job seems very difficult for me. The company he works for is a family company, and they have been really good to him for the years. He continues, like many others, to wear many hats in the organization and has really created a spot for him in the company. As technology continues he hopes to keep Carr Printing on the forefront of it to ensure that their customers continue to recognize the cutting edge technology that they can provide.
My dad's official position is Operations Manager, but as I mentioned above one of his core responsibilities is the computers, servers and network around the company offices. Aside from these responsibilities he also handles the flow of work through the shop and helps wherever needed. The printing industry has changed over the years, and the digital era has forced printing companies to keep up with it. Carr Printing has always been on the leading edge of latest technologies. One example, Carr Printing has always tried to give the customers the ability to view their print job in the comfort of their own home with a press-ready system. This allows them to view their job as it would be printed one last time before going to print. This technology is genius in today's busy schedules.
The other forward-thinking technology that Carr Printing has dove into was the ability for customers to create, modify and approve a print job created directly on their website using a system called Presswise. This allows the user to create a simple postcard, poster or business (etc) and submit it via their website to print. The other feature that it offers is the ability for customers to create templates for projects and reuse them in the future. For example, businesses generally will print business cards with almost the same graphical template only with a few changes on the textual side. With the template feature it allows Carr Printing to upload a template for a customer and they can jump on any time they want and create new business cards and submit them for print. Acquiring this technology took a lot of time and energy on the research side. My dad played a big part of that process in helping to ensure that this tool met the needs of their customers.
Aside from the website functionality my dad managers all of the computer, server and network devices in the shop. There are close to 150 computers running various different pieces of equipment. Everything from the presses, to the cutters to the job tracking system has required some effort from my dad in technical terms to ensure that it runs smoothly and fits the needs of the company. Overall, his job seems very difficult for me. The company he works for is a family company, and they have been really good to him for the years. He continues, like many others, to wear many hats in the organization and has really created a spot for him in the company. As technology continues he hopes to keep Carr Printing on the forefront of it to ensure that their customers continue to recognize the cutting edge technology that they can provide.
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