Back to Nature & the iPad
It may seem a dichotomy dealing so much with nature (Mother Earth reader since it first came out in the 70's, growing my own food, teaching about wild and medicinal herbs) and being a computer consultant for the past 25 years. Can the two be happily married?
Well as a Frugal Prosumer I see the two going hand in hand. An important part of being a Frugal Prosumer is having your own business and a computer is a real asset in this area. For the past few years I cut back on computer consulting to run an alternative school for young people. But now with the iPad coming out, I see it as an amazing Frugal Prosumer tool and especially for running your own business. So I am once again helping people use technology to run their small business.
![You can set the app to detect Card Case, an app that automatically charges customers if they have their phones on nearby.](https://static.businessinsider.com/image/4f54dccd6bb3f77c19000021-590/you-can-set-the-app-to-detect-card-case-an-app-that-automatically-charges-customers-if-they-have-their-phones-on-nearby.jpg)
For years I have been looking for an inexpensive Point of Sales program for micro to small business. I have finally found it. It utilizes the iPad and Square Card reader. Here is a Forbes article dealing with this very thing. Mobile: The Biggest Change To Hit Retailing In 50 Years - Forbes
Over 30 years ago I was a computer cordinator for an international school in Tokyo and saw the birth of the Macintosh computer. At that time I saw the incredible potential of the desk top computer. Once again I see a new revolution and the incredible potential of a new technology. The iPad.
I see the same thing I saw 30 years ago and my experience of 20 years of computer consulting. Business who implement this new technology immediately will have an edge over most others but in a few years if you don't implement it you will be at an disadvantage. My advise check into it and be aware of what it can do.
Well as a Frugal Prosumer I see the two going hand in hand. An important part of being a Frugal Prosumer is having your own business and a computer is a real asset in this area. For the past few years I cut back on computer consulting to run an alternative school for young people. But now with the iPad coming out, I see it as an amazing Frugal Prosumer tool and especially for running your own business. So I am once again helping people use technology to run their small business.
![You can set the app to detect Card Case, an app that automatically charges customers if they have their phones on nearby.](https://static.businessinsider.com/image/4f54dccd6bb3f77c19000021-590/you-can-set-the-app-to-detect-card-case-an-app-that-automatically-charges-customers-if-they-have-their-phones-on-nearby.jpg)
For years I have been looking for an inexpensive Point of Sales program for micro to small business. I have finally found it. It utilizes the iPad and Square Card reader. Here is a Forbes article dealing with this very thing. Mobile: The Biggest Change To Hit Retailing In 50 Years - Forbes
Over 30 years ago I was a computer cordinator for an international school in Tokyo and saw the birth of the Macintosh computer. At that time I saw the incredible potential of the desk top computer. Once again I see a new revolution and the incredible potential of a new technology. The iPad.
I see the same thing I saw 30 years ago and my experience of 20 years of computer consulting. Business who implement this new technology immediately will have an edge over most others but in a few years if you don't implement it you will be at an disadvantage. My advise check into it and be aware of what it can do.
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