Being a Glaswegien myself and having read all about this in our local press I think it's a truly brilliant idea. For those of you who are unaware of the reasons behind this, Glasgow and most of the west of Scotland is commonly called the "sick man of Europe" due to the high amount of fatty and junk foods we consume. By junk food I'm not talking about McDonalds, BK and their ilk but in fact such delicacies as deep fried Mars Bars and friend pakora suppers.
I disagree. Such schemes sell easyily to the public and the political decision-makers because they sound reasonable and fancy. The cost incurred is comparatively low and of a singular nature, i.e. very well calculable.
The problem with such schemes lies with their inefficacy. They will not change behaviour, especially so considering the incentive which will inhibit more physical and mental passivity.
Changing behaviour (aka 'education') takes time and labour - expensive, but worth the 'investment'. I mean, c'mon, why on earth did they chose electronic gimmicks? Why not inline skaters, sports course vouchers or even bicycles?
In recent years this has been so true. The cheap*est* keyboards just keep getting better. My current favourite is the A$8 "Diamond Digital" (Mitsubishi).
My previous two or three keyboards used to be cheapo ones which I could just throw away when I spilled coffee, coke or beer onto them. I couldn't stand the shitty looks of them, though.
Just last week I replaced the last crappy one with a logitech UltraX and I am very happy with it. Excellent design and haptic feedback.
The only thing I miss - drinks on the desktop.
It's pretty easy to come up with 2 numbers that multiply to a 20 digit number. That's in no way difficult. I can take any 2 numbers like (small prime)^(some power) + 1 and in a few minutes come up with a 200 digit product.
In case you did not know: Bonn university's mathematics faculty enjoys an excellent academic reputation.
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sorry, mental booting had not finished. I meant 'promote' instead of 'inhibit', of course.
Dirk.
I disagree. Such schemes sell easyily to the public and the political decision-makers because they sound reasonable and fancy. The cost incurred is comparatively low and of a singular nature, i.e. very well calculable.
The problem with such schemes lies with their inefficacy. They will not change behaviour, especially so considering the incentive which will inhibit more physical and mental passivity. Changing behaviour (aka 'education') takes time and labour - expensive, but worth the 'investment'. I mean, c'mon, why on earth did they chose electronic gimmicks? Why not inline skaters, sports course vouchers or even bicycles?
Dirk.
My previous two or three keyboards used to be cheapo ones which I could just throw away when I spilled coffee, coke or beer onto them. I couldn't stand the shitty looks of them, though. Just last week I replaced the last crappy one with a logitech UltraX and I am very happy with it. Excellent design and haptic feedback.
The only thing I miss - drinks on the desktop.
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