Not necessarily. Not all users do have the time, the ability or the motivation to dig through an faq to fix something. There are many people who would prefer a 5 minute phone call to a 1 hour faq reading and fixing it themselves. Sometimes your own time is just to precious to waste it.
Though I'm not usually a big fan of this, you could set up a premium service number with a reasonable fee per minute. It is important to offer alternatives too: A paid support contract with a separate (either toll free or at least standard) phone number, a free forum/faq/kb and maybe some other things as well. Lay out the options on your website and forums.
The problem is that users especially in commercial environments, don't care whether the software was free, or paid for. Most often they don't even know. They get angry once they run into a problem and (in their view) are "blackmailed" to paying a fee to fix it. If there are free alternatives, but the premium service is much more convenient and faster, they will feel different about it.
I'm not a marketing expert (IABAME) though, just my 2cents.
Just as the movie terminators were wearing skin to camouflage, the robotic forum infiltrator squads use random misspellings and intentionally bad grammar to hide themselves. The end is nigh!
Does anybody know if C4 (burned, not detonated) would provide a decent substitute for charcoal or wood for a barbecue? Temperature and aroma would be the deciding factors.
BTW, that 155 better be Celsius. It seems high, but any other 155 (K, F, or R) would be horrid.
It seems? I'm not really sure how turkey with a core temperature of 155C would taste, but i would assume it to be absolutely inedible. Not just dry, but dusty. 155F seems slightly low, but with some internal heat transfer in the turkey it might just work (aim for 165F as a final result).
It's a harvest festival. The genocide was incidental.
It's roots also go back a long way before we even knew there were Indians to kill and rob of their lands. Having turkey as a traditional main course was new though. Yummy
In "The State of Community Fabrication" presentation at HOPE9, Far McKon noted that no one had yet filed a patent lawsuit against a 3d printing company, but it looks like his fears have come true.
It's not really a surprise, but was probably only a matter of time. If there is money to be made, patents and lawsuits will be filed.
While I haven't gutted a deer yet, I'm pretty confident I would do the second in less than half the time.
I guess for me the answer depends how many resources you want to withdraw along with the quickie mart.
Microwave dinners/ready to eat stuff, no big deal, going full out "welcome to the forest, this is your knife and loincloth, see you next year" big problem.
I could go a long way to the latter (decent clothing, moderate climate, access to water, some tools, a rifle, a few emergency rations and a first aid kit) for a week or two and still consider it fun, but there are limits.
Oh and the right way includes not shaming them in public. Enable them to save their face by offering them an excuse, even though you both might know the truth.
A question like "Is it possible that there is a typo in the script? I tried to do the calculations yesterday and the numbers just didn't work out. Would you mind taking a look at this to see if I made some mistake?" asked AFTER class works way better than a "This design is bullshit and I can prove it" during the lesson.
Leave room for the challenged to accept his error (we all make some) without loosing authority and he might actually be grateful you prevented him from looking like an idiot.
Smart bullies might even be worse than dumb ones. A smart bully can cause much more lasting and mentally damaging things to you with a lot less risk of getting caught. Physical violence isn't required for turning someones live into a living hell. It adds a nice classic flavor though.
Being of questionable intellect, following to non mainstream dress code and adhering to lower than average hygienic standards is not required in order to shop at Walmart, but it seems to be encouraged. So... Paper or plastic bag for your head?
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he's obviously never heard the age old (and oh so true) saying "happy wife, happy life"
This and the good old "hell has no fury like a woman scorned".
By the way: You can always wipe the hard disk and install a new os (or the original sans crap). Just sayin'
Not necessarily. Not all users do have the time, the ability or the motivation to dig through an faq to fix something. There are many people who would prefer a 5 minute phone call to a 1 hour faq reading and fixing it themselves. Sometimes your own time is just to precious to waste it.
Though I'm not usually a big fan of this, you could set up a premium service number with a reasonable fee per minute. It is important to offer alternatives too: A paid support contract with a separate (either toll free or at least standard) phone number, a free forum/faq/kb and maybe some other things as well. Lay out the options on your website and forums.
The problem is that users especially in commercial environments, don't care whether the software was free, or paid for. Most often they don't even know. They get angry once they run into a problem and (in their view) are "blackmailed" to paying a fee to fix it. If there are free alternatives, but the premium service is much more convenient and faster, they will feel different about it.
I'm not a marketing expert (IABAME) though, just my 2cents.
To summarize the summary of the summary: People are a problem.
So machines (or people) destroying humanity would provide a valid solution.
Just as the movie terminators were wearing skin to camouflage, the robotic forum infiltrator squads use random misspellings and intentionally bad grammar to hide themselves. The end is nigh!
What a wonderful movie. The part about returning videos might be a little difficult to grasp for kids these days. Now get of my lawn
Your feed back is appreciated. Do we have to enter an infinite feedback loop now?
Yeah, already imagined it to be somewhat foul smelling, but it's good to have this confirmed.
A few nice words can go a long way. Appreciation is important
Does anybody know if C4 (burned, not detonated) would provide a decent substitute for charcoal or wood for a barbecue? Temperature and aroma would be the deciding factors.
It makes good meat taste like ham.
BTW, that 155 better be Celsius. It seems high, but any other 155 (K, F, or R) would be horrid.
It seems? I'm not really sure how turkey with a core temperature of 155C would taste, but i would assume it to be absolutely inedible. Not just dry, but dusty. 155F seems slightly low, but with some internal heat transfer in the turkey it might just work (aim for 165F as a final result).
Presentation: C
Taste: E
Creativity: A
Time: A (very quick)
Overall a fun and new way to impress your friends and flatten the neighborhood.
YES! Have you tasted a dead turkey?
It sure beats a live one.
and far less messy
Amen
Well, the *nerdiest* way to cook turkey is to wait in your mom's basement until it is done.
As the answer has now been found, we can close the discussion and move on to the buffet. Cheers!
It's a harvest festival. The genocide was incidental.
It's roots also go back a long way before we even knew there were Indians to kill and rob of their lands. Having turkey as a traditional main course was new though. Yummy
I do remember a youtube video with a thermite stuffed turkey though...
In "The State of Community Fabrication" presentation at HOPE9, Far McKon noted that no one had yet filed a patent lawsuit against a 3d printing company, but it looks like his fears have come true.
It's not really a surprise, but was probably only a matter of time. If there is money to be made, patents and lawsuits will be filed.
nice one
Probably to many polycorbons for a balanced diet.
While I haven't gutted a deer yet, I'm pretty confident I would do the second in less than half the time.
I guess for me the answer depends how many resources you want to withdraw along with the quickie mart. Microwave dinners/ready to eat stuff, no big deal, going full out "welcome to the forest, this is your knife and loincloth, see you next year" big problem.
I could go a long way to the latter (decent clothing, moderate climate, access to water, some tools, a rifle, a few emergency rations and a first aid kit) for a week or two and still consider it fun, but there are limits.
Oh and the right way includes not shaming them in public. Enable them to save their face by offering them an excuse, even though you both might know the truth. A question like "Is it possible that there is a typo in the script? I tried to do the calculations yesterday and the numbers just didn't work out. Would you mind taking a look at this to see if I made some mistake?" asked AFTER class works way better than a "This design is bullshit and I can prove it" during the lesson.
Leave room for the challenged to accept his error (we all make some) without loosing authority and he might actually be grateful you prevented him from looking like an idiot.
Smart bullies might even be worse than dumb ones. A smart bully can cause much more lasting and mentally damaging things to you with a lot less risk of getting caught. Physical violence isn't required for turning someones live into a living hell. It adds a nice classic flavor though.
Being of questionable intellect, following to non mainstream dress code and adhering to lower than average hygienic standards is not required in order to shop at Walmart, but it seems to be encouraged. So... Paper or plastic bag for your head?