I worked in a supermarket for over 6 years (mostly as a second job to suplement my poor earnings as a student, and doing IT for a school) When ever we got new shoping carts or hand baskets in, they came at no cost to us. If you notice, there has been a new trend of putting ads on the front and sides of baskets and carts. These basicly pay for these items. This new computerized cart system will most likely be subsidised by the "ads" purchsed by companies to further their sales. Do you really think that the stores will spend all this money on their own?
On a side, but related note, What does everyone think the purpose of thos "bonus savings club cards" or shoping cards are for. They make you think that you need them to save money, but the truth is that what they really are using them for is to track your spending, and, now wait for this. . . . target products directly to you. You know those coupons that you get at the register with the red stripe on the top and bottom? Those are generated based on what you just bought, and your spending habits in the past. i.e. - This person always buys 2 cans of Pringles every time he comes, so lets give him/her a coupon for a $1.00 off three. Next time he buys 3 cans, he gets a coupon for $1.00 off 4. This person buys Pepsi, so lets give him a coupon for coke. . . It goes on, and on, and on like this.
These computerized carts are just the natural next step. Alot of things are paid for by marketing money. Why do you think that there are ads on the backs of your recipt? Thats free for the Supermarket too.
I'm not just making this stuff up, I've just been around it long enough to see how it works.
I was amazed by this when I was leaving China. I flew out from Wuhan to Hong Kong twords the end of my trip and I didn't have the mony to leave the airport or board the plane. Good thing I was visiting my sister (international englissh teacher) and she was not so far away. I had to have her come to the airport and bring me money. I even missed my flight and had to get a later one incuring even more charges. They get you coming and going though.
Och. . . Meta search engines. . . That's a memory. . . I almost forgot what my favorite search engine use to be before i discovered google. I was always partial to MetaCrawler which, BTW, also seams to have gotten an interface facelift also. (damn, havent been there in years)
This is funny. . . I'd mod it up if I had points.
Apparently nobody gets the MagnaDoodle reference
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Why dosn.t anybody ever take the time to reead before they comment? Taken directly from the home page:
The Gentoo Linux development team is extremely pleased to announce the release of Gentoo Linux 1.4_rc1! The Gentoo Linux 1.4 release candidate 1 is gcc 3.2-based, supporting optimizations for Pentium III, Pentium 4, Athlon (Classic through XP,) K6 (Classic through K6-3,) PowerPC G3 and PowerPC G4 with AltiVec.
Quick!!!!
I'm currently looking for investors to back the patenting of this business model so we can sue palm For patent violation. Interested parties can contact me at the above address. Thank ou for your time
Apple ADC - 9. Snap on, snap off, reduces clutter, what's not to like? You can only get it on high-end Macs and Apple's LCD displays, perhaps.
Dont forget. . . The ADC (which, BTW stands for Apple Dispaly Connector, so saying Apple ADC is a little redundent) Is a solution that caries the video signal, AC power, and USB all through the same cable and connector. All you have to do is take the monitor out of the box and connect one cable, and your up and running.
Pretty Nice. . . alot cheaper than the Gemini. . .
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I work for United Cerebral Palsy and I have the oppurtunity to see the latest in augmentative technology first hand. The ironry of this article right now is that i am writing this response from a modified iBook right now that a company sent me to demo. This project is extremely similar to this Gemini made by AssistiveTech. (http://www.assistivetech.com/p-gemini.htm) Basicly, they take a revision 2 or 1 iBook, and retrofit it with a touch screen, completely contained inside of the original case. . . I was suprised, because mosst augmentative devices are speciality products, designed to preform the task (i.e. - verbal comunication, speech therapy. . . ) where as the Gemini contains all the software to do this, plus, it's a full blown mac. It looks like it was ment to have the touchscreen in it from the begining. The only thing I dont like about it is the $6,500.00 price tag. . . oh well, at least I have a week more with it before I have to send it back to them.
I bought a duel 1.0 ghz model 5 days ago directly from the Apple Store online. I called them yesterday, and they alowed me to change my order because they haven't shipped it yet. IMO, that was very nice of them, and the sales rep. was extremely helpfull.
From the 69th track of undertow: And I begged, "Angel of the Lord, what are these tortured screams?" And the angel said unto me, "These are the cries of the carrots, the cries of the carrots! You see, Reverend Maynard, tomorrow is harvest day and to them it is the holocaust." And I sprang from my slumber drenched in sweat like the tears of one million terrified brothers and roared, "Hear me now, I have seen the light! They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers!" Can I get an amen? Can I get a hallelujah? Thank you Jesus. Life feeds on life feeds on life feeds on life feeds on........
two pics from EverLan of this wonderous machine:
http://www.everlan.net/images/pictures/summer_02/D scf0626.jpg
http://www.everlan.net/images/pictures/summer_02/D SCN2187.JPG
Apple owned the name "FireWire" just like Sony owned the name "iLink". IEEE-1394 was the established standard. Just because Apple and Sony wanted to impliment a piece of technology according a standard, and give it their own name dosn't mean that nobody else could do that too. Apple always gives seanly names to their technology. It's exactly like their useage of 802.11b technology. Find a standard, make it work, package it together in a pretty bundle, and give it cool name that everybody likes (AirPort) and people think your doing somthing special.
I know of one company that has FireWire on their mobo. . . That would be Apple, the major company in the development of FireWire. heck, they even invented the name FireWire. If it wasn't for them, we would still be running around calling it IEEE 1394.
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I worked in a supermarket for over 6 years (mostly as a second job to suplement my poor earnings as a student, and doing IT for a school) When ever we got new shoping carts or hand baskets in, they came at no cost to us. If you notice, there has been a new trend of putting ads on the front and sides of baskets and carts. These basicly pay for these items. This new computerized cart system will most likely be subsidised by the "ads" purchsed by companies to further their sales. Do you really think that the stores will spend all this money on their own?
On a side, but related note, What does everyone think the purpose of thos "bonus savings club cards" or shoping cards are for. They make you think that you need them to save money, but the truth is that what they really are using them for is to track your spending, and, now wait for this. . . . target products directly to you. You know those coupons that you get at the register with the red stripe on the top and bottom? Those are generated based on what you just bought, and your spending habits in the past. i.e. - This person always buys 2 cans of Pringles every time he comes, so lets give him/her a coupon for a $1.00 off three. Next time he buys 3 cans, he gets a coupon for $1.00 off 4. This person buys Pepsi, so lets give him a coupon for coke. . . It goes on, and on, and on like this.
These computerized carts are just the natural next step. Alot of things are paid for by marketing money. Why do you think that there are ads on the backs of your recipt? Thats free for the Supermarket too.
I'm not just making this stuff up, I've just been around it long enough to see how it works.
Actualy, it wwas intended to be that way:
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I was amazed by this when I was leaving China. I flew out from Wuhan to Hong Kong twords the end of my trip and I didn't have the mony to leave the airport or board the plane. Good thing I was visiting my sister (international englissh teacher) and she was not so far away. I had to have her come to the airport and bring me money. I even missed my flight and had to get a later one incuring even more charges. They get you coming and going though.
Och. . . Meta search engines. . . That's a memory. . . I almost forgot what my favorite search engine use to be before i discovered google. I was always partial to MetaCrawler which, BTW, also seams to have gotten an interface facelift also. (damn, havent been there in years)
This is funny. . . I'd mod it up if I had points. Apparently nobody gets the MagnaDoodle reference
Why dosn.t anybody ever take the time to reead before they comment? Taken directly from the home page:
The Gentoo Linux development team is extremely pleased to announce the release of Gentoo Linux 1.4_rc1! The Gentoo Linux 1.4 release candidate 1 is gcc 3.2-based, supporting optimizations for Pentium III, Pentium 4, Athlon (Classic through XP,) K6 (Classic through K6-3,) PowerPC G3 and PowerPC G4 with AltiVec.
Quick!!!! I'm currently looking for investors to back the patenting of this business model so we can sue palm For patent violation. Interested parties can contact me at the above address. Thank ou for your time
Apple ADC - 9. Snap on, snap off, reduces clutter, what's not to like? You can only get it on high-end Macs and Apple's LCD displays, perhaps.
Dont forget. . . The ADC (which, BTW stands for Apple Dispaly Connector, so saying Apple ADC is a little redundent) Is a solution that caries the video signal, AC power, and USB all through the same cable and connector. All you have to do is take the monitor out of the box and connect one cable, and your up and running.
I work for United Cerebral Palsy and I have the oppurtunity to see the latest in augmentative technology first hand. The ironry of this article right now is that i am writing this response from a modified iBook right now that a company sent me to demo. This project is extremely similar to this Gemini made by AssistiveTech. (http://www.assistivetech.com/p-gemini.htm) Basicly, they take a revision 2 or 1 iBook, and retrofit it with a touch screen, completely contained inside of the original case. . . I was suprised, because mosst augmentative devices are speciality products, designed to preform the task (i.e. - verbal comunication, speech therapy. . . ) where as the Gemini contains all the software to do this, plus, it's a full blown mac. It looks like it was ment to have the touchscreen in it from the begining. The only thing I dont like about it is the $6,500.00 price tag. . . oh well, at least I have a week more with it before I have to send it back to them.
I bought a duel 1.0 ghz model 5 days ago directly from the Apple Store online. I called them yesterday, and they alowed me to change my order because they haven't shipped it yet. IMO, that was very nice of them, and the sales rep. was extremely helpfull.
From the 69th track of undertow:
And I begged,
"Angel of the Lord, what are these tortured screams?"
And the angel said unto me,
"These are the cries of the carrots, the cries of the carrots!
You see, Reverend Maynard, tomorrow is harvest day and to them it is the holocaust."
And I sprang from my slumber drenched in sweat like the tears of one million terrified brothers and roared,
"Hear me now, I have seen the light!
They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul!
Damn you!
Let the rabbits wear glasses!
Save our brothers!"
Can I get an amen?
Can I get a hallelujah?
Thank you Jesus.
Life feeds on life feeds on life feeds on life feeds on........
This is necessary.
Where would we be without the infamous google cache: AppleMasters
two pics from EverLan of this wonderous machine: http://www.everlan.net/images/pictures/summer_02/D scf0626.jpg
http://www.everlan.net/images/pictures/summer_02/D SCN2187.JPG
Apple owned the name "FireWire" just like Sony owned the name "iLink". IEEE-1394 was the established standard. Just because Apple and Sony wanted to impliment a piece of technology according a standard, and give it their own name dosn't mean that nobody else could do that too. Apple always gives seanly names to their technology. It's exactly like their useage of 802.11b technology. Find a standard, make it work, package it together in a pretty bundle, and give it cool name that everybody likes (AirPort) and people think your doing somthing special.
I know of one company that has FireWire on their mobo. . . That would be Apple, the major company in the development of FireWire. heck, they even invented the name FireWire. If it wasn't for them, we would still be running around calling it IEEE 1394.