tech.life

Share random ideas and thoughts, to generate discussion on topics such as technology, design, and business process.

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Jack Kilby

45 years ago Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit, whereby enabling the micoelectronic revolution that has impacted almost every part of our lives. Similar to Edison, Jack Kilby's invention changed the world - something very few have accopmlished.
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Jack Kilby

High-level Phone-based Annuity Service

High-level concept for creating a quoting and application processing service. Kind of a valet service provided to brokers/agents for completing applications.
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Customer Connectivity Overview

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

High-level concept for processing annuity applications. The process is commonly known as New Business processing.
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Customer Connectivity Overview

SOA, Web Services concept for Insurance carriers

Two high level concepts for the use of web-services and SOA in the insurance-annuity industry.
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Customer Connectivity Overview

Customer Connectivity Overview - is a high level diagram of the interaction between customers, brokers, firms, and carriers.
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POV's Borders

If you missed it on TV, click here to view POV's Borders, a thought-provoking PBS series about the environment. Topics are timely and the content is playfully organized, with layered title pages and lots of video clips, plus a couple of interactive games (see the Earth section).