This is the way it is in England as my American wife found out when she stood there watching the groceries pile up the first time she went shopping there. To me it makes sense. I have nothing better to do and I have more of an interest in making sure my groceries are stacked properly. Wal mart doesn't even have separate baggers, the checker does it so that just means more time and longer queues at the checkout.
The best reason to use the robot checkouts is that the people why typically take the longest at checkouts (old people, check writers etc) tend to use the human checkouts. Also, the robot checkout is a pretty known quantity. Nothing worse than hitting a human checkout where the checker gets you through in the time the next checker over gets two or three people. Also the robo-checker tends to have a uni-queue at the times it has a queue at all. Definitely room for some Clooney-esque optimization.
The way to understand an incredibly complex system, is to
1) first start with first principles, 2) making a crude model, 3) seeing if it fits the data, and then 4) gradually refining the model by adding more complex interactions and factors.
Ah, so step 3 is not "Run to the media screaming that the sky is falling and that we'll have to dramatically and catastrophically change our way of living" after all then
Yes, the analogy doesn't apply in that aspect but it does in others. Analogies do not always (and rarely can be) perfect. The point is that when there is a problem with behavior, the solution is not more of the same behavior.
How is this an upping of the level? I have a gmail account, I'm comfortable with that. I neither want nor need a Google plus account and there is no reason to require it for this function. None.
A Gmail account is required to use play store so it would be possible to tie reviews to accounts anyway (and I'm sure they are behind the scenes). Why require Google plus?
A guy walks into a restaurant, he asks "How much for a bowl of soup?". "Four dollars" replies the proprietor. "Why, that's an outrage" the guy sputters, "it's only two dollard for a bowl across the street". "Why don't you eat there?" asks the proprietor. "They're out of soup" mumbles the guy. The proprietor looks the guy in the eye and says "If we were out of soup, it would be two dollars as well".
A doctors value is largely related to the artificial scarcity created by the regulatory bodies in place. I have studied alongside doctors and they are generally no more able nor smarter than any other professional (often less-so). Not that I have anything against doctors, we just have a very skewed view of them.
In the last few days, I have switched over to the "Google is evil" camp and will be moving away from them as much as possible.
If anyone cares what pushed me over the edge, it was when I found they now require you have Google Plus to write a review in the play store. A move worthy of Microsoft at its vilest. This is not the only issue by any means though.
When the problem is overspending, increasing revenues will not solve the problem. That's like saying the solution to credit card debt is more credit cards.
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This is the way it is in England as my American wife found out when she stood there watching the groceries pile up the first time she went shopping there. To me it makes sense. I have nothing better to do and I have more of an interest in making sure my groceries are stacked properly. Wal mart doesn't even have separate baggers, the checker does it so that just means more time and longer queues at the checkout.
The best reason to use the robot checkouts is that the people why typically take the longest at checkouts (old people, check writers etc) tend to use the human checkouts. Also, the robot checkout is a pretty known quantity. Nothing worse than hitting a human checkout where the checker gets you through in the time the next checker over gets two or three people. Also the robo-checker tends to have a uni-queue at the times it has a queue at all. Definitely room for some Clooney-esque optimization.
Good thing or all the mantle would fall into the hollow core.
The way to understand an incredibly complex system, is to
1) first start with first principles,
2) making a crude model,
3) seeing if it fits the data, and then
4) gradually refining the model by adding more complex interactions and factors.
Ah, so step 3 is not "Run to the media screaming that the sky is falling and that we'll have to dramatically and catastrophically change our way of living" after all then
With Mosquitoes, I'd take my chances.
No. You can't mod after you've already posted.
Do you have a boat?
If you think cell phone and wireless are not available on a cruise, you're going to be very disappointed...
The stupid thing was that the que buttons were on a touch screen.
it was a stage version of Fawlty Towers?
Also never credited for her inventions of the stove, electricity and mints.
Pass me a shovel, I'm going to Graceland.
But copy-paste is really just the same as cut-paste-paste if you're optimising.
Yes, the analogy doesn't apply in that aspect but it does in others. Analogies do not always (and rarely can be) perfect. The point is that when there is a problem with behavior, the solution is not more of the same behavior.
You replied to what was in your head rather than what I wrote.
How is this an upping of the level? I have a gmail account, I'm comfortable with that. I neither want nor need a Google plus account and there is no reason to require it for this function. None.
A Gmail account is required to use play store so it would be possible to tie reviews to accounts anyway (and I'm sure they are behind the scenes). Why require Google plus?
I already have a gmail account which is required in order to use the play store. There is no need to add in a Google plus requirement.
Yes. Exactly like that.
A guy walks into a restaurant, he asks "How much for a bowl of soup?". "Four dollars" replies the proprietor. "Why, that's an outrage" the guy sputters, "it's only two dollard for a bowl across the street". "Why don't you eat there?" asks the proprietor. "They're out of soup" mumbles the guy. The proprietor looks the guy in the eye and says "If we were out of soup, it would be two dollars as well".
A doctors value is largely related to the artificial scarcity created by the regulatory bodies in place. I have studied alongside doctors and they are generally no more able nor smarter than any other professional (often less-so). Not that I have anything against doctors, we just have a very skewed view of them.
In the last few days, I have switched over to the "Google is evil" camp and will be moving away from them as much as possible.
If anyone cares what pushed me over the edge, it was when I found they now require you have Google Plus to write a review in the play store. A move worthy of Microsoft at its vilest. This is not the only issue by any means though.
Or shift-delete, shift-insert for when your right hand is in the cursor key region anyway
I didn't realize the tea party was in control of spending. When did that happen?
When the problem is overspending, increasing revenues will not solve the problem. That's like saying the solution to credit card debt is more credit cards.
It's that Apple tends to put in the inordinate effort required to take a product that is simply neat tech and make it great.
Without Jobs? We'll see.