Well spoken, I just picked up a newer iPad to replace an iPad 2 where several of my sons games have been failing to start for the past couple of weeks (some reviews describe exactly what we are seeing).
Very interesting insights into ideas about how consciousness interprets the reality around us (and how the mind ties it all together into something meaningful).
They should be leading in most anything they do. And they do. At least they design in the US (How many engineers does it take to patent a rounded corner on a phone? A: Ask Apple.).
First, it's sort of safe to say that Accounting and Lawyering are both based on extremely complicated sets of rules.
Turbo Tax effectively made reasonably complicated (up to small business filings) tax preparation accessible without directly needing an accountant.
How did Turbo Tax impact the accounting industry?
It would appear that it didn't really and that the number of accountants is predicted to rise over time into the future (faster than most other professions per the BLS link).
Gasoline weights about 8.3 pounds per gallon. The equivalent weight results in 144.58 gallons of gas (probably requiring a smaller volume area), and at a low 15 miles per gallon that would be 2,170 miles or so, about a factor of 10 better.
Batteries are nothing compared to fossil fuel that has had multi-million years to process naturally (basically capturing and compressing the power of the sun over long periods of time).
My numbers are probably off a bit, but they are ball park at worst...
Add in the savings for the state with regards to road wear from semi trucks. Those can become tax incentives and other benefits to get it built that can reduce that 5 year ROI (for all parties excepting truck drivers, they would be reduced in number and transitioned to end-point work).
You state your user base is expanding. Does the current UI suck? If so, what reasons are there for the expansion? Is a bad user experience slowing the expansion, or is it something existing or potential users are talking about? If yes, continue.
If your UI/UX sucks (if it's a green screen then that's another story altogether), pick up a copy of Rocket Surgery Made Easy by Steve Krug and setup your own UX testing internally using existing staff. Don't let the developer of a particular thing handle a session for that thing (too much personal bias, I have been that person before)
Pick a specific use cases to test, if users complaining about something in particular that's what you need to focus on.
Do the first round of tests on internal staff, especially on bits the "customer" isn't familiar with. Learn how UX testing works, it isn't that difficult.
Then follow the book for external UX testing. Remote is pretty easy these days, but in person is better (read the book, pay people and provide snacks and such, make them feel appreciated and also worth their while).
With UX testing results in hand, mock up a prototype to show how the changes impact the user experience. UX with the prototype.
Doing this can go quite quickly for a single use case (and then drive further changes as people's eyes open).
Sell it to management, based on concrete potential/existing user comments as well as before/after (prototype) UX feedback.
I've been trying to get my title changed to "Hand of the Architect", but it's not working. It's a good job description though, and a good reference to Game of Thrones...
We travel for trick-or-treating, to my wife's parents neighborhood. Lots of people hanging in their yards with firepits, and the over the door light is the "come and visit" sign. My kids had a couple of cheesy jokes and it was a good time (5 year old twins). 9 pounds of almost all quality candy... Some blocks even blocked off the roads to prevent vehicle traffic, a nice move. Reminded me of my childhood, some 30+ years ago (it was misting out, giving a perfect fog effect everywhere).
I live in a more adult party neighborhood (lots of bars/drunk people, even at 7PM) and trick or treating doesn't really happen there.
Same here, I even avoid the pain killers you mentioned (although I can tell their efficacy when giving them to my kids when they have fevers).
About all I use is a warm steam machine (the cold mist ones are no where near as effective as the heat versions). Clears the sinuses and makes the throat feel better. Helps with sleep preparation as well (and probably good for the skin).
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Well spoken, I just picked up a newer iPad to replace an iPad 2 where several of my sons games have been failing to start for the past couple of weeks (some reviews describe exactly what we are seeing).
All ads must be provided by a sub-domain of your primary, no exceptions. Does anyone provide software to do this?
All ads must be static, like JPG. I don't trust GIF or FLASH, or anything other than a static image. No video ads at all (that's what TV is for).
That's it. Serve ads locally and in a static format (ok, I would accept PNG). It's just an image in an article at that point.
I don't want the TV from Idiocracy, but it seems like it was about 500 years early in the making.....
If you want to serve me a crap show from a 3rd party advertisement company you can know you will be blocked.
Wired is tired, we need to be Fibered.......
Oh, and I don't like the current state of adverts on the interwebs......
That is it. Dupe!
I prefer the philosophy side (mostly due to the time I have available).
I certainly understand it is less practical or applicable.
But anything that is thought provoking is going to interest me (I tried Godel, Esher, Bach, but it defeated me - multiple times).
I would recommend it.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Soci...
Very interesting insights into ideas about how consciousness interprets the reality around us (and how the mind ties it all together into something meaningful).
Apple is also the most valuable brand in the world:
http://www.forbes.com/powerful...
They should be leading in most anything they do. And they do. At least they design in the US (How many engineers does it take to patent a rounded corner on a phone? A: Ask Apple.).
EOM.
First, it's sort of safe to say that Accounting and Lawyering are both based on extremely complicated sets of rules.
Turbo Tax effectively made reasonably complicated (up to small business filings) tax preparation accessible without directly needing an accountant.
How did Turbo Tax impact the accounting industry?
It would appear that it didn't really and that the number of accountants is predicted to rise over time into the future (faster than most other professions per the BLS link).
https://www.quora.com/How-did-...
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/busines...
So the answer is no. AI/computers will certainly augment the legal occupations, but replace lawyers? Nope.
First, it's easy to opportunistically refuel a gasoline powered engine. And fast.
Not so much with batteries.
As well, the energy density of Li-on batteries is very low compared to gasoline (44.4 mj/kg for gasversus .36-.875 mj/kg for battery).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Consider that the battery pack on a Tesla S comes in at 1,200 pounds or so:
https://my.teslamotors.com/for...
That's for about 250 miles of travel.
Gasoline weights about 8.3 pounds per gallon. The equivalent weight results in 144.58 gallons of gas (probably requiring a smaller volume area), and at a low 15 miles per gallon that would be 2,170 miles or so, about a factor of 10 better.
Batteries are nothing compared to fossil fuel that has had multi-million years to process naturally (basically capturing and compressing the power of the sun over long periods of time).
My numbers are probably off a bit, but they are ball park at worst...
Human road rage is extinguished via front and rear cameras.
As angry as one party is, once the other party says they have footage, the situation becomes one of fact and not anger. And then honesty.
Been there, but didn't even have to provide video. Best $50 ever.
No!! Don't suggest that Bennett should work for T-Mobile, that's the carrier I use.
Now if you had suggested AT&T or Sprint I would be on board.
And I'm also supportive of any suggestion that results in my not having to see Bennett's ramblings.
Love the sig, I saw Exodus a few times a long time ago (they destroyed a lot of my hearing along with Slayer).
Changing of the Guard was one of my favorites.
The parent specifically mentioned 18 wheelers, which are probably non-person cargo (I hope so, otherwise it would be terrible).
Add in the savings for the state with regards to road wear from semi trucks. Those can become tax incentives and other benefits to get it built that can reduce that 5 year ROI (for all parties excepting truck drivers, they would be reduced in number and transitioned to end-point work).
Great idea, by the way.
You state your user base is expanding. Does the current UI suck? If so, what reasons are there for the expansion? Is a bad user experience slowing the expansion, or is it something existing or potential users are talking about? If yes, continue.
If your UI/UX sucks (if it's a green screen then that's another story altogether), pick up a copy of Rocket Surgery Made Easy by Steve Krug and setup your own UX testing internally using existing staff. Don't let the developer of a particular thing handle a session for that thing (too much personal bias, I have been that person before)
Pick a specific use cases to test, if users complaining about something in particular that's what you need to focus on.
Do the first round of tests on internal staff, especially on bits the "customer" isn't familiar with. Learn how UX testing works, it isn't that difficult.
Then follow the book for external UX testing. Remote is pretty easy these days, but in person is better (read the book, pay people and provide snacks and such, make them feel appreciated and also worth their while).
With UX testing results in hand, mock up a prototype to show how the changes impact the user experience. UX with the prototype.
Doing this can go quite quickly for a single use case (and then drive further changes as people's eyes open).
Sell it to management, based on concrete potential/existing user comments as well as before/after (prototype) UX feedback.
Rinse and repeat.
That seems extremely expensive at $660,000 per episode/movie (approx).
I wonder how much of that is licensing with the owners of the films? I would have to guess quite a bit.
The Kickstarter doesn't seem to detail this. I will be donating though.
I've had Witcher 2 for far longer than the first, but a friend (who originally recommended the series) said to wait for the first to go on sale.
So I waited, and I'm looking forward to the second, and I figure the 3rd will be $5-10 by the time I finish the first two...
Shoot, I'm playing (and loving) the original Witcher right now.
I did play Fallout 3 earlier this year (and New Vegas a couple of times last year), but I'm in no rush for the new one at full price.
Please note, all of the games I play are well tested and bug patched (I don't buy the games where reviews say they are still buggy).
I've been trying to get my title changed to "Hand of the Architect", but it's not working. It's a good job description though, and a good reference to Game of Thrones...
We travel for trick-or-treating, to my wife's parents neighborhood. Lots of people hanging in their yards with firepits, and the over the door light is the "come and visit" sign. My kids had a couple of cheesy jokes and it was a good time (5 year old twins). 9 pounds of almost all quality candy... Some blocks even blocked off the roads to prevent vehicle traffic, a nice move. Reminded me of my childhood, some 30+ years ago (it was misting out, giving a perfect fog effect everywhere).
I live in a more adult party neighborhood (lots of bars/drunk people, even at 7PM) and trick or treating doesn't really happen there.
This story was exactly about moderation, getting sugar down to 10% of caloric intake (about a third of what it was before).
They make great turkey and chicken deli style (the cajun and blackened varieties are quite good as well).
Stick with Boar's Head deli meats. They are more expensive, but it's quality meat.
Cheap meat is very chemical laden (sugar isn't the half of it).
Same here, I even avoid the pain killers you mentioned (although I can tell their efficacy when giving them to my kids when they have fevers).
About all I use is a warm steam machine (the cold mist ones are no where near as effective as the heat versions). Clears the sinuses and makes the throat feel better. Helps with sleep preparation as well (and probably good for the skin).
It's difficult to look into windows from those heights. It is perfectly fine for watching the neighbor tan topless though.