There's a wireless system out there that already does this: Sonos.com.
You can check out the review at Engadget and I believe they won an award at CES. plus it was on Queer Eye, I think.
It has a pretty damn sweet looking wirelsss controller with a color LCD screen.
I am day dreaming about saving money for a Powerbook and getting wireless Internet. But all of these cards are PC only? Any of them work with Apple?
I guess its the Dell/Sony laptop for me.
Thanks,
Daniel
on my list of friends on Friendster. And, I've got Saddam on my AOL Buddylist. Maybe, I should send a Friendster invite too.
But since reading this article. Maybe its not a good idea.....
Serioulsy man, who seriously think they can use Friendster and such for terrorism? One important part of terrorism is to be elusive.
It is forced upon the user, but if the volume is high enough, a very, very low conversion rate of 1% could still be reveune generating.
However, I doubt Orbitz is doing a marketing blitz on every single site to achive this. Even with the cheap rates media buyers get now, it is not cost-effective (and not to mention annoying).
I think they could be pulling a fast-one to the higher-up execs. The marketing people could say "Hey, look at all these people who 'clicked' into web site with this great ad we made. But, they arent buying, maybe there's something wrong with what we offer."
So, basically the marketing people would get credit for high click-through rate and blame someone else for the poor conversion.
Ok, so can you tell I work in Internet Marketing? But, not, we never do something as stupid as pop-up ads. And, I really hate it that people like Orbitz are ruining what little reputation we people have.
Did Orbitz come up with this ad in-house or through an agency?
I think we should ban marketing speak in the headlines. I get enough emails offering me "exclusive" PDF White Papers from companies talking about "synergy", "best-of-breed", "turn-key" solutions that will help my company "achive success in the competitive and challenging market of today".
Do you expect me to use a tablet that needs to recharge in 2 hours (com'on this 3.5 hours is basically the CPU doing a screensaver)
For the kind of thing M$ is marketing thing for, I would like to see a 5 hour batter life. So, if I am using it for round-checks, as a doctor, or just writting in it, I have to recharge this sucked every 2-3 hours?
I would rather have a plain, old, paper-based notebook which last hours, if not months, on no batteries.
If Acer, or whoever else, can achive that, now we are getting somewhere.
Dont get me wrong, this is a very interesting read, but...Perhaps, I am not paranoid enough, but I could not bring myself to busy myself with using littel laser points on every single camera that is nearby.
I ride the MUNI in San Francisco, which is the public buses, and well, they have about 3-4 cameras on the new buses and perhaps even microphones (i am not sure).
I cant imagine any normal people running around with laser pointers in side the bus, pointing that thing at the cameras. Okay, there are lots of crazy people on the SF Buses, but no one sane would do it. Doenst one have better things to do? Or worse things to worry about?
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http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000837029
There's a wireless system out there that already does this: Sonos.com. You can check out the review at Engadget and I believe they won an award at CES. plus it was on Queer Eye, I think. It has a pretty damn sweet looking wirelsss controller with a color LCD screen.
I am day dreaming about saving money for a Powerbook and getting wireless Internet. But all of these cards are PC only? Any of them work with Apple? I guess its the Dell/Sony laptop for me. Thanks, Daniel
Holy shit Batman!
I am sure during the Clinton years it would be: Baby Killer Lobbying Groups Influence Judicial Appointments!
Well, probably not, since these lists are pretty left in their bias.
Everyone once in awhile, the list does have very interesting info. But this is just like reading something from MoveOn.org.
Anyone who follows the news beyond CNN, would know this and wouldnt be too alarmed by these "censored" stories.
on my list of friends on Friendster. And, I've got Saddam on my AOL Buddylist. Maybe, I should send a Friendster invite too. But since reading this article. Maybe its not a good idea. ....
Serioulsy man, who seriously think they can use Friendster and such for terrorism? One important part of terrorism is to be elusive.
Sorry for pointing out the racial reference. But com'on folks.
It is forced upon the user, but if the volume is high enough, a very, very low conversion rate of 1% could still be reveune generating.
However, I doubt Orbitz is doing a marketing blitz on every single site to achive this. Even with the cheap rates media buyers get now, it is not cost-effective (and not to mention annoying).
I think they could be pulling a fast-one to the higher-up execs. The marketing people could say "Hey, look at all these people who 'clicked' into web site with this great ad we made. But, they arent buying, maybe there's something wrong with what we offer."
So, basically the marketing people would get credit for high click-through rate and blame someone else for the poor conversion.
Ok, so can you tell I work in Internet Marketing? But, not, we never do something as stupid as pop-up ads. And, I really hate it that people like Orbitz are ruining what little reputation we people have.
Did Orbitz come up with this ad in-house or through an agency?
I've seen this quote alot and I've always wondered if its accurate and true.
Anyone knows?
Thanks
Bah! Such rubbish!
Anyone agrees with me?
Do you expect me to use a tablet that needs to recharge in 2 hours (com'on this 3.5 hours is basically the CPU doing a screensaver)
For the kind of thing M$ is marketing thing for, I would like to see a 5 hour batter life. So, if I am using it for round-checks, as a doctor, or just writting in it, I have to recharge this sucked every 2-3 hours?
I would rather have a plain, old, paper-based notebook which last hours, if not months, on no batteries.
If Acer, or whoever else, can achive that, now we are getting somewhere.
I ride the MUNI in San Francisco, which is the public buses, and well, they have about 3-4 cameras on the new buses and perhaps even microphones (i am not sure).
I cant imagine any normal people running around with laser pointers in side the bus, pointing that thing at the cameras. Okay, there are lots of crazy people on the SF Buses, but no one sane would do it. Doenst one have better things to do? Or worse things to worry about?