This reminds me of a time before wifi when I would go to a coffee shop at night that hosted some of the best bands in the local music scene. They would charge a low cover, hoping to make it up in bar sales. The majority of the young (pre-high/highschool) kids would go in and only ask for water, which was tap water on ice in glasses) and they would continue to linger.
One evening they switched to bottled water.
Now when a kid ordered water they got a $2.00 bottle of water instead of the free glass. Needles to say, the crowds dissapated a bit and atmosphere in the place improved as well. And the shop made more money than before.
So my opinion is to remember you are running a businness. Do what you need to do to have a quality product, provide a reason for people to be there in the first place, but don't ignore what will keep you in busineess. Freeloaders will not keep you in business.
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I guess "Children at Hope" means "Children at Risk" or "Children in Trouble" or "Children in Danger" ?
So, to them "Hope" means Risk, Trouble or Danger. I think I understand their position on a lot more things now.
Fools Gold seems appropriate for California these days.
load the cassette tapes into my Apple ][+ if you take away my line-in port?
This reminds me of a time before wifi when I would go to a coffee shop at night that hosted some of the best bands in the local music scene. They would charge a low cover, hoping to make it up in bar sales. The majority of the young (pre-high/highschool) kids would go in and only ask for water, which was tap water on ice in glasses) and they would continue to linger.
One evening they switched to bottled water.
Now when a kid ordered water they got a $2.00 bottle of water instead of the free glass. Needles to say, the crowds dissapated a bit and atmosphere in the place improved as well. And the shop made more money than before.
So my opinion is to remember you are running a businness. Do what you need to do to have a quality product, provide a reason for people to be there in the first place, but don't ignore what will keep you in busineess. Freeloaders will not keep you in business.
The media was the watchdog of the government. It's sad that it seems that the watchdog now needs watching.
Check the calendar. Its 4 years beyond 2000.
I believe AOL sees a way to keep the revenue within their own circle of properties.
Don't forget the 'Time-Warner' part of 'AOL Time-Warner'
They already have a nice group of companies to sell to under their corporate umbrella.
Divx?
This is reminiscent of the DVD player format, not the media format.
CircuitCity and their gaggle of lawyers failed miserably with this because of similar restrictive 'features' in the format/player.
"You Nexus 6?!! I make your eyes."