Week 11, June 24

Amazon Robots, Coffee & Gaming

Walt's Spin

Slow week as the country roasts in the weather, inflation soars, gasoline prices pushing six bucks a gallon and it is still difficult to find good help.

Amazon is hiring new robots. We've covered this in the past - unionization and lack of labor are pressuring all labor-based businesses to consider alternatives to humans. Unions are experiencing a temporary bump bringing robotic workforces into the spotlight and on the shop floor.

Many workers who once decorated their space at HQ, have experienced the wonders of working from the spare room or remodeled basement. But they have also discovered a world outside the living room - coffee houses.

For years, these caffeinated watering holes have catered to digital nomads with free wi-fi and space behind doors. One company in Australia is raising the bar and offering to utilize empty hotel lobbies as a comfortable, wide space option for the corner bedroom. I can see the day when companies own coffee shops, host hotspots in swanky hotel lobbies, and sponsor 'Work From Any Ocean' cruises. Mark my words.

Considering the layoffs at places like Netflix and Yelp, and the momentum of #WFH, this could be the best idea since WeWork.

Are you still telling prospects you can save 30% in print costs? Stop it. Just stop saying that to prospects and elevate your professionalism.

Be like Tigerpaw. The first Leading Influencer in the DOTPE, inside the Infrastructure Influence, is Tigerpaw 1. ECi and Forza are included as Influencers yet after careful 21-point analysis, Tigerpaw 1 carries the day.

Like you, I am looking forward to the five-planet conjunction and a better way of providing on-site service in the work from anywhere world with fewer technicians. Oh, and why is my hair so gray? Scroll down to the quick clicks.

And this just in, the SCOTUS just overturned Woe v. Wade - it could be a long hot summer.

Enjoy the weekend!

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Amazon unveiled an autonomous robot that won’t quit like its human workforce

I told you so, labor shortages and Unionization pressures will result in consequences. Some unintended.

Amazon is concerned about its workforce. The second largest private employer in the US fears it could?run out of people to employ?in its American warehouses within two years because staff keep quitting at astonishing rates:

The new robot is added to a growing population at Amazon. Read, here.

Bold idea offers inspiring venues for remote workers

I've written about this. Using the Uber/WeWork model, I see the extra capacity at establishments from coffee houses to hotel lobbies as perfect venues for the work from anywhere realm.

This includes dying cities - if they make the turn. If cities are safe and provide good housing, entertainment centers, and nightlife, remote workers will return. Not just to work but to live. Imagine living in safely living in NYC while holding a position for a company in San Diego, or vica versa.

A firm in Australia is tacking a crack at the idea, here.

Why Only 30% Savings in Managed Print Services

The new MPS is the old MPS only better.?This renaissance is driven by prospects.?Fewer IT?people mean less support for the depleting and mundane processes.??

When there were five IT support staff members there are now two and they are trying to pull together remote workers' environments, VPNs, and teaching how to use Zoom.?Nobody is thinking about toner and laser printers.?So they pick up the phone and ask for help managing supplies and servicing the shrinking collection of output devices.?"Down the street" dealers respond by gladly managing sub-fifteen unit fleets.

This is happening all over America, read the rest here.

Yelp to close 3 U.S. offices, saying the "future of work" is remote

Thursday, Yelp Cofounder and CEO Jeremy Stoppelman said the company will close its offices in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C., on July 29. The online review and reservation company also plans to downsize its office in Phoenix.

The shift continues. Layoffs and #WorkFromHome will continue to impact office technology providers.

Thursday, Yelp Co-founder and CEO Jeremy Stoppelman said the company will close its offices in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C., on July 29. The online review and reservation company also plans to downsize its office in Phoenix.

Yelp is the latest, here.

Why I Chose Tigerpaw

“Why Tigerpaw One is the Leading Influencer, Infrastructure” Greg Walters, the DOTC Office Technology Partnership Ecosystem

The Infrastructure Influence includes ECi, Forza, and Tigerpaw One.

The grading system is simple: What Influencer would I recommend to a client building or changing an existing program. The client could be a provider or the ultimate consumer.

I’ve evaluated hundreds of components and teams over the decades assembling tech solutions that help reduce costs, increase sales, or eliminate inefficiencies. Through this lens of experience, I evaluate each Influencer over approximately 20 data points.

There are no losers.?Just being an Influencer in the DOTPE is an accomplishment.

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Quick Clicks

• Five planets line up in rare planetary conjunction
• CareAR offers Augmented Reality to improve response capacity
• Side Effects May Include … A Completely New Hair Color?
• Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal abortion rights.