http://www.rlstiles.com the best of all possible worlds, Phase IV Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:01:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been thinking about this for quite some time now, which is probably the reason I haven't gotten myself to post anything for a while.  It wasn't until I read in the latest issue of Wired Magazine an article that outlined exactly what I had been thinking ... http://www.rlstiles.com/?p=282 A recent inquiry to Creative's e-mail technical support regarding a hardware/software issue yielded the letter below.  Maybe they think people have to buy their products and that cutting off support isn't a big deal.  In actuality, it's very much a standard to offer support for products, especially for those that ... http://www.rlstiles.com/?p=281 Couldn't resist re-posting this from GraphJam.com.  I read an article in Wired magazine about this site and will probably be visiting it a few times a week form now on.  They've got some funny, subtle graphs that worth the click! http://www.rlstiles.com/?p=280 A recent trip to Perillo BMW for scheduled maintenance and some new tires resulted in the usual SNAFU.  Not only did they install the wrong tires on my vehicle and try to cover it up, but then they claimed the requested tires were unavailable.  They even went as far as ... http://www.rlstiles.com/?p=276 I was taken aback this morning when I saw in my inbox a message from Angie's List announcing the addition of medical professions to their database of consumer service provider reviews, even going as far as to offer member incentives for writing reviews. ...Angie’s List members can now submit ... http://www.rlstiles.com/?p=258 Invisalign Open House Thursday, April 24TH 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM Dr. Richard Stiles and Dr. Nicholas Pallotto will be providing Invisalign treatment consultations to answer your questions about Invisalign treatment, the clear way to straighten teeth. If you have wondered if Invisalign is ... http://www.rlstiles.com/?p=257 Updates have been few and far between as of late considering how busy February was. Valentine's Day was a good time for our office.  We participated in Dentists with a Heart day again this year, providing care for the under served in the community.  This year was larger, as we ... http://www.rlstiles.com/?p=244 The save-the-dates have been mail-merged, assembled, sealed, stamped, and are on their way to a suburban post office in hopes of avoiding the central Chicago processing center where many a non-standard sized envelope meets a violent, shredded doom.  The latter decision stems from multiple wedding invitations arriving months late taped ... http://www.rlstiles.com/?p=242 With the new city wide smoking ban in public places, restaurants, and bars, etc., these poor souls have to brave the weather in the middle of the parking lot to catch a cigarette break.  I think the designated area is where it is because of the rules keeping any smoking ... http://www.rlstiles.com/?p=239 http://www.rlstiles.com/?p=235