Most national coffee shop chains allow you to order & pay using their app, then you walk in (or drive thru) & pick it up. Hell, most of the McDonald's in my area now allow mobile ordering/payment.
I'm pretty sure the one-off/mom-and-pop coffeehouses take orders over the phone at least.
The person (or an accessory that can physically access the lock, I suppose) would need an Amazon scanner if I'm reading the in-home delivery page information correctly.
Quote (in bold on the page): "Any dispute or claim relating in any way to your use of any Amazon Service, or to any products or services sold or distributed by Amazon or through Amazon.com will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court"
I think this is to prepare people for Amazon Home Locker (like a previous poster said, a secure lockbox with a one-time PIN). I'd be likelier to do that, as opposed to letting a stranger in my home.
On a 24 month payment plan or lease, the monthly payment on a $1000 phone is $41.66, that's somewhat affordable. Also, some carriers have early upgrade plans where you can turn in the phone after a year & get the next model without penalty (T-Mobile's JUMP & Sprint's iPhone/Galaxy Forever are the 2 I know about). Who's dumb enough to pay full price upfront for a $1000 phone?
Who defines what the best app is for a given category? for example, I have 4 mail apps on my phone (Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail and an app for my other IMAP accounts). No single mail app is suitable for my needs, so I use different apps depending on the situation.
Having been that underpaid and overworked sysadmin/single point of failure for more than one organization in my career, I can attest to that being a believable scenario.
Northern VA meets most of the requirements: large & diverse population, public transportation, proximity to 2 major airports (3 if you include BWI), good schools, large talent pool to draw upon, lots of other big companies (Mars, Nestle USA) and organizations (Consumer Electronics Association,Grocery Manufacturers Association).
The downsides: the cost of living in general, and housing in particular. Also, you can forget building a sizable facility anywhere close to DC in that part of Virginia at a reasonable cost.
There are some articles saying that College Park, Maryland is putting forth a proposal. It's cheaper to live there, the demographic is younger & there's room to build & expand a headquarters, but the school system sucks (unless your child(ren) is/are in a private or magnet school).
It doesn't count. When Samsung can produce chips that are as powerful and do as much as Intel's chips, then they will have taken the lead, not before then.
It's like saying Matchbox is the number one producer of cars in the world, even though they only make toy cars.
Similar to Mattel at one time (maybe stll, too lazy to check) being the world's largest manufacturer of women's clothing - for Barbie!
Pedantic note: Matchbox is also owned by Mattel (along with Hot Wheels).
Maybe a better word would be skeuonym?
We still say dialing a number, even though telephones haven't had dials for decades. Sports teams refer to looking at game film, when it's really digital video.
Couldn't you just use someone else's name from there? I've done that plenty of times, as long as the person can confirm that you worked there you should be fine. Bonus points if that person is willing to sign a reference letter (get their permission, write it yourself, save as a signable PDF and have them sign & return to you - I've done that too).
Maybe you should consider a) a different online vendor, b) buying drives shipped in the manufacturer's packaging (most OEM drives aren't), c) buying SSDs, or d) buying from a local vendor.
Are these most of these options more expensive? Probably, but it may be worth it for the peace of mind.
We know flying vehicles are possible (see: your nick). Whether or not a mass-produced, affordable flying vehicle is practical is a matter of debate (personally, given the median intelligence level of humanity, I'd say no).
You could say the same about Luke in A New Hope...he was able to pick off TIE fighters in the Falcon with zero instruction or training. Also, how credible is it that he was able to to fly an X-Wing with enough skill to attack and destroy a planet-killing ship the size of a small moon?
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Most national coffee shop chains allow you to order & pay using their app, then you walk in (or drive thru) & pick it up. Hell, most of the McDonald's in my area now allow mobile ordering/payment.
I'm pretty sure the one-off/mom-and-pop coffeehouses take orders over the phone at least.
https://www.starbucks.com/coff...
https://www.dunkindonuts.com/e...
http://krispykreme.com/hotligh...
etc...
The person (or an accessory that can physically access the lock, I suppose) would need an Amazon scanner if I'm reading the in-home delivery page information correctly.
Amazon's Conditions of Use - https://www.amazon.com/gp/help...
Quote (in bold on the page):
"Any dispute or claim relating in any way to your use of any Amazon Service, or to any products or services sold or distributed by Amazon or through Amazon.com will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court"
I think this is to prepare people for Amazon Home Locker (like a previous poster said, a secure lockbox with a one-time PIN). I'd be likelier to do that, as opposed to letting a stranger in my home.
On a 24 month payment plan or lease, the monthly payment on a $1000 phone is $41.66, that's somewhat affordable. Also, some carriers have early upgrade plans where you can turn in the phone after a year & get the next model without penalty (T-Mobile's JUMP & Sprint's iPhone/Galaxy Forever are the 2 I know about). Who's dumb enough to pay full price upfront for a $1000 phone?
Who defines what the best app is for a given category? for example, I have 4 mail apps on my phone (Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail and an app for my other IMAP accounts). No single mail app is suitable for my needs, so I use different apps depending on the situation.
I take it you've never been to Atlanta...
Having been that underpaid and overworked sysadmin/single point of failure for more than one organization in my career, I can attest to that being a believable scenario.
Northern VA meets most of the requirements: large & diverse population, public transportation, proximity to 2 major airports (3 if you include BWI), good schools, large talent pool to draw upon, lots of other big companies (Mars, Nestle USA) and organizations (Consumer Electronics Association,Grocery Manufacturers Association).
The downsides: the cost of living in general, and housing in particular. Also, you can forget building a sizable facility anywhere close to DC in that part of Virginia at a reasonable cost.
There are some articles saying that College Park, Maryland is putting forth a proposal. It's cheaper to live there, the demographic is younger & there's room to build & expand a headquarters, but the school system sucks (unless your child(ren) is/are in a private or magnet school).
I'm here, but I don't post (or even read articles) on a regular basis.
I believe most of us low-digit account holders got busy with with life (work, family, etc.) and don't have the time or energy for Slashdot.
The decline of the site has probably played a part as well.
https://www.justice.gov/crt/pr...
Your sig is both irony & precedent.
It doesn't count. When Samsung can produce chips that are as powerful and do as much as Intel's chips, then they will have taken the lead, not before then.
It's like saying Matchbox is the number one producer of cars in the world, even though they only make toy cars.
Similar to Mattel at one time (maybe stll, too lazy to check) being the world's largest manufacturer of women's clothing - for Barbie!
Pedantic note: Matchbox is also owned by Mattel (along with Hot Wheels).
The Aldi that operates stores in the US (Aldi Sud) is not the same as the one that owns Trader Joe's (Aldi Nord).
Maybe a better word would be skeuonym? We still say dialing a number, even though telephones haven't had dials for decades. Sports teams refer to looking at game film, when it's really digital video.
Couldn't you just use someone else's name from there? I've done that plenty of times, as long as the person can confirm that you worked there you should be fine. Bonus points if that person is willing to sign a reference letter (get their permission, write it yourself, save as a signable PDF and have them sign & return to you - I've done that too).
Are these most of these options more expensive? Probably, but it may be worth it for the peace of mind.
We know flying vehicles are possible (see: your nick). Whether or not a mass-produced, affordable flying vehicle is practical is a matter of debate (personally, given the median intelligence level of humanity, I'd say no).
There will probably have to be more than one robot at each location - the same robot can't flip burgers and clean floors simultaneously.
Still in business: http://www.westfieldwhip.com/
Should be OK for Valhalla. Save me a chair & a flagon of mead.
"That man touched my breast!"
You could say the same about Luke in A New Hope...he was able to pick off TIE fighters in the Falcon with zero instruction or training. Also, how credible is it that he was able to to fly an X-Wing with enough skill to attack and destroy a planet-killing ship the size of a small moon?