This will not work, the Junk placement guys a la Searchking will just hike their fees....
How about adding a fee of say.25 per Keyword? A normal site could have 10-40 Keywords costing them an additional $2.50-$10/Year. These sites that just seem to have a keyword for every damn thing you might think to search on would not be able to cover the costs.
I'm not entirely against the idea of paying for placement if it's specified. We need a middle ground between
completely free and expensive sponsored links. This might help filter Search Engine Spam, which is fast becoming a
huge hassle and detriment to successful searching.
Perhaps a fee of $5-$10/year and you become a 'Registered Site'. This may eliminate a lot of the junk link sites
that seem to be operating on the same methods as spam.
Wrong or right, this may actually improve the perceived accuracy to many users. If not, people will just continue to migrate to Google.
My first semester at college I lived in a dorm right next to a busy/dangerous intersection.
The dorm was shaped like a U that pointed at the intersection heightening the noise. Several times a day you would hear loud screeching as people locked up their brakes. Always just the screeching. About 3 weeks into the semester, there was another loud screech, this time followed by a loud CRASH. Simultaneously, 50 people stuck their heads out their windows and cheered. It was hilarious.
VHS had 2-Tier pricing system. One for sell through, one for rental. That system no longer exists with DVD. Same price for both. The big guys don't get them that cheap, maybe $12-$15.
I know that you ment if funny, but the stupid thing is most of the new DVD's cost the stores USD $7-9. Now, you are talking 1000 of the buggers that are used, so these are actually worth less
Wrong
I own a video rental business. Small guys pay ~$20 per DVD. I can actually get them cheaper at Walmart(Walmart gets a huge volume discount, but even so sells many DVD's as a Loss Leader), but will then not be able to get them early or get promotional material.
Recent(1 year), used DVD's can be sold to clearing houses for $6-$8 each.
It's been a few years since I was really interested in things like this. But this thing is just light years ahead of anything I'm aware of.
This looks like something that's released in Japan 3 years before it ever(if ever) makes it to rest of the world.
I'm reminded by those multi-million dollar Japanese robots(Doesn't Honda and someone else make one?). They have huge research labs, this guy has literally evolved his robots from bugs to sapiens. The next generations should be amazing.
Oh yea, and my son will be getting one of these for his 1st birthday in a couple of months. Here, play with the box.
This is just a result of the dotcom bubble burst. Companies these days are looking for (in order):
Outsourcing to India
Cheap College Grads (Although there are too many here also)
Experienced (more expensive) College Grads
And *maybe* a few scraps left over grads of these half ass tech schools
There is still definitely a place for a few of these schools for people wanting to add a skill or become more advanced in a skill, but the days of taking an 8 week course and then finding a tech job are over. I actually know a couple of people that went to these type schools 5 years ago and now have great tech jobs.
Now I don't usually do this, but what the fuck is up with my comment getting Modded out of existence? Just because someone disagrees or doesn't like my point of view, does not make my comment not relative to the discussion
The reduction of aquifers Is a World Problem. Most every major aquifer in the US is feeling the effects of lower levels or pollution. There are large sections of the US that are Sinking because their aquifers are being depleted. I provided links before, you can go look the facts yourself this time.
Additionally we are talking about the Present. What happens when we start Replacing petroleum based fuels with ethanol-based fuels. Do you think we will be able to increase production of corn to the levels necessary to fuel today's average SUV?
I have read nearly 100 novels on my Franklin Ebookman in the past 3 years. I really like the backlight and the ability to read in bed at night.
There is an interesting ebook reader here. I contacted the company and they said it would be available at Amazon in Q2. They offered to sell me one with Chinese manuals for $169(EB660)/$199(EB683). It's not color, but has a unique screen that only uses energy when you change a page. 2 AA batteries are supposed to last for 15000 pages!
Here's an early review. Sounds like many his issues could be resolved witha software update.
Growing all that corn also takes a Lot of Water. more water than rain. The High Plains Aquifer is steadily being drained and by some estimates may not last as long as the world's petrolium reserves.
I intentionally did not use the exchange rate. I used the 'movie rental exchange rate' per Blockbuster. If it's 2-1 for rentals, it would follow that it's 2-1 for disposables.
Why would you use your ISP's mail server? You should use AOL's mail servers to send mail from an AOL account. Using your ISP's mail server is a retarded way to do it, and the fact that it is possible now is the *whole problem* that SPF was designed to solve.
My wife and I have had Mindspring.com email accounts since 1995. I jumped to Bellsouth DSL service ~2000. Hundreds of people(family, friends and business) have these email addresses, so I keep a Mindspring dialup just to keep the email addresses. Practically Every email we have sent in the past 4 years has been through the bellsouth SMTP server. We receive mail, however, through the Mindspring POP server. It seems like SPF would kill our current setup. Mindspring will not allow me to use their SMTP server from Bellsouth. I don't know why they do this, maybe to prevent spam? It seems like they could allow me to log into their SMTP server with user/pw and it would solve the problem.
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How about adding a fee of say .25 per Keyword? A normal site could have 10-40 Keywords costing them an additional $2.50-$10/Year. These sites that just seem to have a keyword for every damn thing you might think to search on would not be able to cover the costs.
Perhaps a fee of $5-$10/year and you become a 'Registered Site'. This may eliminate a lot of the junk link sites that seem to be operating on the same methods as spam.
Wrong or right, this may actually improve the perceived accuracy to many users. If not, people will just continue to migrate to Google.
XBox2 is going to be released in late 2005(read 2006). Wait a 'few years'(3+), and you will have an awesome system in every room in 2009.
Anxiously awaiting pics ;)
The dorm was shaped like a U that pointed at the intersection heightening the noise. Several times a day you would hear loud screeching as people locked up their brakes. Always just the screeching. About 3 weeks into the semester, there was another loud screech, this time followed by a loud CRASH. Simultaneously, 50 people stuck their heads out their windows and cheered. It was hilarious.
Tivo2 is supposed to add support for XM Radio in the 2nd half of 2004. Digital quality radio recording sounds like a great combination.
VHS had 2-Tier pricing system. One for sell through, one for rental. That system no longer exists with DVD. Same price for both. The big guys don't get them that cheap, maybe $12-$15.
Wrong
I own a video rental business. Small guys pay ~$20 per DVD. I can actually get them cheaper at Walmart(Walmart gets a huge volume discount, but even so sells many DVD's as a Loss Leader), but will then not be able to get them early or get promotional material.
Recent(1 year), used DVD's can be sold to clearing houses for $6-$8 each.
Rip DVD to hard drive
Another Rip DVD to hard drive
Then you could use something like Myth or VideoLAN as mentioned in other posts to play or stream.
This site has Tons of information on anything do with DVD's, VCD's, Video etc.
This looks like something that's released in Japan 3 years before it ever(if ever) makes it to rest of the world.
I'm reminded by those multi-million dollar Japanese robots(Doesn't Honda and someone else make one?). They have huge research labs, this guy has literally evolved his robots from bugs to sapiens. The next generations should be amazing.
Oh yea, and my son will be getting one of these for his 1st birthday in a couple of months. Here, play with the box.
Outsourcing to India
Cheap College Grads (Although there are too many here also)
Experienced (more expensive) College Grads
And *maybe* a few scraps left over grads of these half ass tech schools
There is still definitely a place for a few of these schools for people wanting to add a skill or become more advanced in a skill, but the days of taking an 8 week course and then finding a tech job are over. I actually know a couple of people that went to these type schools 5 years ago and now have great tech jobs.
This must be true as I don't think we could handle anywhere near 9% alcohol in our blood.
The reduction of aquifers Is a World Problem. Most every major aquifer in the US is feeling the effects of lower levels or pollution. There are large sections of the US that are Sinking because their aquifers are being depleted. I provided links before, you can go look the facts yourself this time.
Additionally we are talking about the Present. What happens when we start Replacing petroleum based fuels with ethanol-based fuels. Do you think we will be able to increase production of corn to the levels necessary to fuel today's average SUV?
There is an interesting ebook reader here. I contacted the company and they said it would be available at Amazon in Q2. They offered to sell me one with Chinese manuals for $169(EB660)/$199(EB683). It's not color, but has a unique screen that only uses energy when you change a page. 2 AA batteries are supposed to last for 15000 pages!
Here's an early review. Sounds like many his issues could be resolved witha software update.
While there is definately a greater concentration in those states. There is also plenty of corn grown over the aquifer.
Growing all that corn also takes a Lot of Water. more water than rain. The High Plains Aquifer is steadily being drained and by some estimates may not last as long as the world's petrolium reserves.
Well, I've got a PII-266 with 8mb Voodoo card in the closet collecting dust that I specifically built for DNF.
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Wife2
Wife3
Wife4
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What are late charges these days? Used to .10. Even if it's .25.
.25 * 120DaysPerSemester = $30.
At the prices mentioned here, it might just make sense.
I intentionally did not use the exchange rate. I used the 'movie rental exchange rate' per Blockbuster. If it's 2-1 for rentals, it would follow that it's 2-1 for disposables.
The Disney CEO Eisner just got a huge Bonus
In the US(Georgia at least). Blockbuster is $4.25/night. The disposable DVD's would probably be 12 AUD.
Gather up all of the flying rats(pigeons) from all of the cities of the world. Spread grain instead of mutant flower seeds and let the birds loose.
My wife and I have had Mindspring.com email accounts since 1995. I jumped to Bellsouth DSL service ~2000. Hundreds of people(family, friends and business) have these email addresses, so I keep a Mindspring dialup just to keep the email addresses. Practically Every email we have sent in the past 4 years has been through the bellsouth SMTP server. We receive mail, however, through the Mindspring POP server. It seems like SPF would kill our current setup. Mindspring will not allow me to use their SMTP server from Bellsouth. I don't know why they do this, maybe to prevent spam? It seems like they could allow me to log into their SMTP server with user/pw and it would solve the problem.
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