If they had competitive cars to sell, they probably wouldn't mind so much - they'd just buckle down, and emphasize the value they bring to the table (perceived or real). But they don't have ultra-high-tech, hyped cars to compete, and now their lifeline is at risk. I'm not surprised they go this route.
But Tesla is in a better position here I think. First, nothing says "this product is awesome" than competitors trying to ban it. Second, they can up the game. I was an evil strategist, I'd start by building extra many free charging stations in MI, run a large ad campaign, then offer the car at a discount for MI residents.
the lack of integrity in the Amazon review process when obviously false or misplaced reviews are allowed to remain
So someone in Amazon's customer service department disagreed with you once, and now you're discrediting their entire process? I would like to call this a slight case of overreaction.
Personally, I've filed a few complaints with Amazon and they were well received. They once really surprised me even when I pointed out that for a product there were a lot of 5- star reviews by people with just this one review. Amazon pulled them all, seriously affecting the overall rating.
Banks should issue them to everyone, employers should issue them to everyone...
My bank and employer uses those. But guess what, the login site for both requires TWO passwords as well. And my employer's password does change, still.
Just thought I'd mention that. I was about to cancel my Hulu+ when I found out that the full x-files were available without ads.
Yeah, Netflix has 'em too, but I really like the Hulu desktop app - one hotkey and it's on and it doesn't need a mouse. And they have more current stuff than Netflix - it's complimentary, really.
Hulu+ and Netflix and you can kiss cable goodbye, unless you're also a Vampire fan that is....
So NO it not just as easy as snaking a cable from your PC.
Why, yes it is. Hulu has a nice desktop app. You do need a keyboard (unless you have a full- blown HTPC with infrared), but no mouse. Even with my geriatric Win Xp, it routes sound through my onboard- HDMI once the TV is on and set as a 2nd monitor.
I don't think that's geek territory but I'll concede that an extra device would be even easier.
She's pretty much unemployable. She used national radio without permission to vent her frustration with the leadership. Any future prospective employer will keep that track record in mind -- how do they know she won't do similar when employed for them?
Depends. Maybe you're a good employer and sympathize with people in her position, in which case you might hire her as a celebrity that will promote you and your biz at practically zero cost.
Sending people underwater is much harder since you have to design your craft to keep hundreds or thousands of atmospheres of pressure out.
I'd think that's only a problem if you insist bringing lots of air down. For a robot, air spaces can be dramatically reduced, like building motors openly, or sealing the electronics box with a non- conducting liquid.
41 yo coder here. Been at it for 17 years and started to think recently I had lost my youthful energy, getting depressed over the sloppiness of design/coding that I saw, seeing the place run over by Indians and super- smart college kids. Even had my salary cut by 20%.
Turned out, I just needed a better job. Some ex- colleagues hired me. Nice, smart, fun people all around. Professional midlife crisis? No, sir. I love my job, and I FORCE myself to leave by 6 or seven and not log in extra hours on the weekend.
I find it funny that you "never even used one" and then went for a cumbersome setup citing a weekend backpacking trip. A Garmin outdoor unit also lasts ~20 hours, on 2 AAs that is, can easily be read in bright sunlight, is rugged and waterproof (!) to boot, not to mention the neat extras like a barometer to improve accuracy. I can see the benefits for city or in- car navigation with cell phones, but outdoors, not a chance.
you can individually signal each passenger that he or she should board Awesome idea! That opens the door to really nice algorithms, like boarding from the rear, but with the aisle seats delayed. Some student can the come up with the family problem, and perhaps there is a good solution to the "rich fat guy in coach" phenomenon.
Imagine if the postal service did that: I have to pay to mail you a letter, and then you have to pay to receive it. Better yet, you have no choice but to receive it and the postal service will bill you for it. I would welcome that! People would be quickly up in arms against spammers and before long, everybody's mailbox would contain only wanted material, saving billions of trees and uncountable hours of sorting through spam and recycling it.
I'd endorse an email tax for the same reason. I know it's not practical, but imagine not to have spam in the world...
Actually, VOICE was down during the east coast power outage, but I used my cell phone (Verizon) all night to TEXT with a friend stranded at the airport! And I'm pretty sure her phone was on a different carrier, as she came from Europe.
IMHO this makes a lot of sense. Texting uses far less bandwidth than voice, so why bother backing up voice when all people will do is to call everybody else they know and bring down the system in the process anyway.
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If they had competitive cars to sell, they probably wouldn't mind so much - they'd just buckle down, and emphasize the value they bring to the table (perceived or real). But they don't have ultra-high-tech, hyped cars to compete, and now their lifeline is at risk. I'm not surprised they go this route.
But Tesla is in a better position here I think. First, nothing says "this product is awesome" than competitors trying to ban it. Second, they can up the game. I was an evil strategist, I'd start by building extra many free charging stations in MI, run a large ad campaign, then offer the car at a discount for MI residents.
How long ago was this?
A couple of months. Half a year max.
They place a "Vine Voice" tag in my profile, and by each review - even if I pay for the product.
You can switch this off, FYI.
They place a "Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program" by each review I do for Vine
This has to be there for legal reasons.
the lack of integrity in the Amazon review process when obviously false or misplaced reviews are allowed to remain
So someone in Amazon's customer service department disagreed with you once, and now you're discrediting their entire process? I would like to call this a slight case of overreaction.
Personally, I've filed a few complaints with Amazon and they were well received. They once really surprised me even when I pointed out that for a product there were a lot of 5- star reviews by people with just this one review. Amazon pulled them all, seriously affecting the overall rating.
Banks should issue them to everyone, employers should issue them to everyone...
My bank and employer uses those. But guess what, the login site for both requires TWO passwords as well. And my employer's password does change, still.
Just thought I'd mention that. I was about to cancel my Hulu+ when I found out that the full x-files were available without ads. Yeah, Netflix has 'em too, but I really like the Hulu desktop app - one hotkey and it's on and it doesn't need a mouse. And they have more current stuff than Netflix - it's complimentary, really. Hulu+ and Netflix and you can kiss cable goodbye, unless you're also a Vampire fan that is ....
So NO it not just as easy as snaking a cable from your PC.
Why, yes it is. Hulu has a nice desktop app. You do need a keyboard (unless you have a full- blown HTPC with infrared), but no mouse. Even with my geriatric Win Xp, it routes sound through my onboard- HDMI once the TV is on and set as a 2nd monitor. I don't think that's geek territory but I'll concede that an extra device would be even easier.
Chase's iPhone app stores the username on a phone if the user chose that option,
who would have thunk?
She's pretty much unemployable. She used national radio without permission to vent her frustration with the leadership. Any future prospective employer will keep that track record in mind -- how do they know she won't do similar when employed for them?
Depends. Maybe you're a good employer and sympathize with people in her position, in which case you might hire her as a celebrity that will promote you and your biz at practically zero cost.
Sending people underwater is much harder since you have to design your craft to keep hundreds or thousands of atmospheres of pressure out.
I'd think that's only a problem if you insist bringing lots of air down. For a robot, air spaces can be dramatically reduced, like building motors openly, or sealing the electronics box with a non- conducting liquid.
41 yo coder here. Been at it for 17 years and started to think recently I had lost my youthful energy, getting depressed over the sloppiness of design/coding that I saw, seeing the place run over by Indians and super- smart college kids. Even had my salary cut by 20%. Turned out, I just needed a better job. Some ex- colleagues hired me. Nice, smart, fun people all around. Professional midlife crisis? No, sir. I love my job, and I FORCE myself to leave by 6 or seven and not log in extra hours on the weekend.
I find it funny that you "never even used one" and then went for a cumbersome setup citing a weekend backpacking trip. A Garmin outdoor unit also lasts ~20 hours, on 2 AAs that is, can easily be read in bright sunlight, is rugged and waterproof (!) to boot, not to mention the neat extras like a barometer to improve accuracy. I can see the benefits for city or in- car navigation with cell phones, but outdoors, not a chance.
It's as much a "fan" as memory cards for cameras are "digital film".
Actually, VOICE was down during the east coast power outage, but I used my cell phone (Verizon) all night to TEXT with a friend stranded at the airport! And I'm pretty sure her phone was on a different carrier, as she came from Europe.
IMHO this makes a lot of sense. Texting uses far less bandwidth than voice, so why bother backing up voice when all people will do is to call everybody else they know and bring down the system in the process anyway.