It's not just an "I know and you know, but they don't" issue. Flat out, I don't want my kids getting bombarded with the type of spam I see on a regular basis. Let's face it - email is the new phone...
I love it when they estimate the value of something like this. I remember from my college days when there would be a big pot bust, and the cops would say "x pounds of pot were seized, with a street value of $y," and after a quick calculation, we'd see that the cops are obviously overpaying...
This may not be the crowd that wants to hear this, but some radical changes need to be made in the email protocol to minimize the amount of spam that users deal with these days. Bottom line is that the goal should be for email communications to be as trustworthy as phone calls - sure, there are some telemarketers and crank callers out there, but if the noise level from your phone was as high as in your email, there would be marches on Washington to demand a solution.
I would think the most likely candidate would be to build-in verification of the sender, and bring about the end of anonymous email. That's sure to raise the hackles of many here, but so far, nothing's working.
Well said - here in the US, we tolerate rolling heaps of trash on our roads, unlike many other countries. I remember hearing something about how in Japan, they have tax incentives in place to encourage consumers to replace their cars with newer ones regularly. An artificial stimulant to the market, sure, but it certainly strengthened their position in the worldwide marketplace...
It all depends on the organization and the clients - for a smaller operation, the cost of independent review isn't justified. There's a world of difference between a code hut of a dozen or two developers working on solutions for small- and medium-size clients, and a larger firm that provides solutions for Fortune 500-class enterprises. In the latter case, they'd better have independent review in place if they want to keep doing business for any length of time!
I RTFA, but still have a basic question - how does one recharge the battery? Will you purchase methanol packs, or just pitch the battery and get a new one? Either way, that cuts into the "environmentally friendly" bit...
If this made it into a product that was actually installed for a client, I'd also can the development manager. Unless this is an extremely small operation, a thorough, independent review has to be a part of the development process. If the process was there, but circumvented, can the workers. If the process wasn't there to begin with, can the boss.
Here's an example of one of the worst logical blunders seen in popular media. How often do you hear a news story about the price of X, which has risen by y% more than the rate of inflation, and how consumers are fed up about it? The rate of inflation is simply an average figure applied to a representative sample of consumer goods - that means many things will rise by more than that rate (college tuition, etc.) while many will rise by less, or even decline in price (most consumer electronics). But there's nothing to say that something "should" rise by a certain amount.
In the short- to medium-term, price is generally driven by demand for something. Supply only increases to bring down price once firms see an incentive to invest in a particular area. Why anybody is surprised to increases in cable TV fees, sports tickets, health care costs, or college tuition blows me away sometimes.
Charging the customer retail UPS shipping and pocketing your discount is as old as the hills! Just about every company that has decent shipping volume does this.
Of course, your calculation of $0.75 shipping costs doesn't include the packaging (toss in another few cents) or the cost to support the distribution center - which is quite a bit, considering the technology and infrastructure it takes to turn orders around as quick as you say.
Not if this means that instead of Green Cheese, we're going to find out that the moon is really made of some obscure French speciality that smells like old sweatsocks. Thank goodness there's no atmosphere up there!
You forgot option #3 - whether or not people end up gambling more, the legislator is sure to get a nice, steady stream of campaign contributions for his efforts to "provide funding for such needy causes."
You'll notice that gambling initiatives never are proposed to fund highway development or the general fund. They're always "earmarked" (a bogus term that any accountant can get around) for education, welfare, etc.
Herr Colonel, could you start a blog so I can hear more? I don't want to actually try the product, I'd rather enjoy it vicariously through your narcissistic writings...
I can't possibly see how this could really work in Dr. Pepper's favor, but considering the cost, it sounds like an interesting gambit. Individual blogs, while growing in popularity, will never reach the critical mass of readers to drive advertising interest. A more realistic model would be to tie in with the major blogging sites, to get visibility across a wide class of blogs, rather than hook up with individuals.
It's a simple matter of expediency - the resources available from mining the moon must be incredibly valuable, to make the cost of recovery worthwhile. It's just like oil. As the price goes up, so do exploration efforts, which lead to innovative ways to get oil out of places previously deemed unviable. That said, there'd have to be something extremely important to be found up there to get the Chinese all excited. MSG, perhaps?
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That would certainly explain the Krispy Kreme doughnuts...
It's not just an "I know and you know, but they don't" issue. Flat out, I don't want my kids getting bombarded with the type of spam I see on a regular basis. Let's face it - email is the new phone...
I love it when they estimate the value of something like this. I remember from my college days when there would be a big pot bust, and the cops would say "x pounds of pot were seized, with a street value of $y," and after a quick calculation, we'd see that the cops are obviously overpaying...
Since I have year-old twins that are just starting to eat pancakes, this will come in handy!
This may not be the crowd that wants to hear this, but some radical changes need to be made in the email protocol to minimize the amount of spam that users deal with these days. Bottom line is that the goal should be for email communications to be as trustworthy as phone calls - sure, there are some telemarketers and crank callers out there, but if the noise level from your phone was as high as in your email, there would be marches on Washington to demand a solution.
I would think the most likely candidate would be to build-in verification of the sender, and bring about the end of anonymous email. That's sure to raise the hackles of many here, but so far, nothing's working.
Well said - here in the US, we tolerate rolling heaps of trash on our roads, unlike many other countries. I remember hearing something about how in Japan, they have tax incentives in place to encourage consumers to replace their cars with newer ones regularly. An artificial stimulant to the market, sure, but it certainly strengthened their position in the worldwide marketplace...
The server is from the 50's as well, so give 'em a break - they have to wait for the tubes to warm up...
It all depends on the organization and the clients - for a smaller operation, the cost of independent review isn't justified. There's a world of difference between a code hut of a dozen or two developers working on solutions for small- and medium-size clients, and a larger firm that provides solutions for Fortune 500-class enterprises. In the latter case, they'd better have independent review in place if they want to keep doing business for any length of time!
I RTFA, but still have a basic question - how does one recharge the battery? Will you purchase methanol packs, or just pitch the battery and get a new one? Either way, that cuts into the "environmentally friendly" bit...
If this made it into a product that was actually installed for a client, I'd also can the development manager. Unless this is an extremely small operation, a thorough, independent review has to be a part of the development process. If the process was there, but circumvented, can the workers. If the process wasn't there to begin with, can the boss.
In the short- to medium-term, price is generally driven by demand for something. Supply only increases to bring down price once firms see an incentive to invest in a particular area. Why anybody is surprised to increases in cable TV fees, sports tickets, health care costs, or college tuition blows me away sometimes.
Just imagine what this could do for Nethack... larger maps!
Charging the customer retail UPS shipping and pocketing your discount is as old as the hills! Just about every company that has decent shipping volume does this.
Of course, your calculation of $0.75 shipping costs doesn't include the packaging (toss in another few cents) or the cost to support the distribution center - which is quite a bit, considering the technology and infrastructure it takes to turn orders around as quick as you say.
Consider yourself lucky - here in Indiana, schoolkids aren't even provided with textbooks. They have to lease them for the schoolyear.
Guess we better implement this idea without any delay, then!
Not if this means that instead of Green Cheese, we're going to find out that the moon is really made of some obscure French speciality that smells like old sweatsocks. Thank goodness there's no atmosphere up there!
Well, at least they understand modern kids!
You'll notice that gambling initiatives never are proposed to fund highway development or the general fund. They're always "earmarked" (a bogus term that any accountant can get around) for education, welfare, etc.
I can't possibly see how this could really work in Dr. Pepper's favor, but considering the cost, it sounds like an interesting gambit. Individual blogs, while growing in popularity, will never reach the critical mass of readers to drive advertising interest. A more realistic model would be to tie in with the major blogging sites, to get visibility across a wide class of blogs, rather than hook up with individuals.
1. Wide selection (this would be a challenge),
2. Speedy downloads over a dedicated network,
3. Guaranteed quality (the real zinger)
4. Ease of use
There's an opportunity there, just waiting for someone to get the formula right.
Okay, that sounds nifty, but after the initial "gee whiz" factor wears off, would this ever be a useful feature?
Are you kidding? Compared to recent articles (80's interview with BG, etc.), this is cutting edge stuff!
It's a simple matter of expediency - the resources available from mining the moon must be incredibly valuable, to make the cost of recovery worthwhile. It's just like oil. As the price goes up, so do exploration efforts, which lead to innovative ways to get oil out of places previously deemed unviable.
That said, there'd have to be something extremely important to be found up there to get the Chinese all excited. MSG, perhaps?