This American Life did a good piece about their Dial-a-Song, too. Host Ira Glass and team seem to be good friends and huge fans. Count on Public Radio to cover the important stuff!
I saw this idea a few months ago, offered to me by my credit card company. I assumed they'd charge the amount to my regular card, and send me a finite-amount card.
Contrary to all the posts here, they were promoting them for use as gift certificates. Interesting idea.
Whatever you do, please post your policy. Maybe I just came out from under a rock, but I didn't know that Deja only keeps a year worth. That "recent|past|all" menu is misleading.
As regards 70% disk / 10% bandwidth, they do have to draw the line somewhere, but you can't go with just what makes the most money. I'd be curious to see if the cost of bandwidth and storage outweighs revenue from advertising, and other intangible revenue such as name recognition.
I used to be the sysadmin/webmaster/everything at ECOLOGIA.org, a non-profit environmental organization. I know we put ads in the paper like everybody else.
I know it felt good to be doing something for the environment, until my creditors caught up with me.
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Didn't manufacturers work hard so that monitors don't reflect, to cut down on glare?
Doesn't this defeat the purpose?
This American Life did a good piece about their Dial-a-Song, too. Host Ira Glass and team seem to be good friends and huge fans. Count on Public Radio to cover the important stuff!
Most of them use laptop drives.
Like banning Razcal from the soda machines?
I saw this idea a few months ago, offered to me by my credit card company. I assumed they'd charge the amount to my regular card, and send me a finite-amount card.
Contrary to all the posts here, they were promoting them for use as gift certificates. Interesting idea.
As regards 70% disk / 10% bandwidth, they do have to draw the line somewhere, but you can't go with just what makes the most money. I'd be curious to see if the cost of bandwidth and storage outweighs revenue from advertising, and other intangible revenue such as name recognition.
I used to be the sysadmin/webmaster/everything at ECOLOGIA.org, a non-profit environmental organization. I know we put ads in the paper like everybody else.
I know it felt good to be doing something for the environment, until my creditors caught up with me.
Just look for the low salaries...