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Hardware & Technology / Re: Welp, VR is going to be big
« on: March 25, 2016, 10:16:33 AM »
That will work.
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Economics & Investing / Re: Not that is matters much, BUT
« on: March 24, 2016, 05:31:04 PM »
Yahoo made itself irrelevant when it gave up it's own search. Nothing has changed from that.
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Traffic / DuckDuckGo adding directions and you get your choice.
« on: March 17, 2016, 02:23:18 PM »
DDG is adding directions to it's search engine and you get your choice of which map app it uses: Apple, Bing, Here, OpenStreetMap or Google maps.
http://searchengineland.com/duckduckgo-launches-directions-feature-integrating-multiple-map-apps-244939
Nice. Makes DDG more competitive especially in the mobile area.
http://searchengineland.com/duckduckgo-launches-directions-feature-integrating-multiple-map-apps-244939
Nice. Makes DDG more competitive especially in the mobile area.
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Water Cooler / Re: Aldi (US) Now Accepts Credit Cards
« on: March 04, 2016, 06:39:48 PM »
Way back, when money was tight, I started shopping at Aldi at least for stock up items. I saved a huge amount of money. I hear in the US they have increased their fresh produce, organic and healthy stuff lines of foods. I'll give them a try again.
I hear that while they only have 2 - 3 employees working per shift, they work them hard but at the same time they pay well.
I hear that while they only have 2 - 3 employees working per shift, they work them hard but at the same time they pay well.
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Water Cooler / Re: Google Is Building a Big, Mysterious Radio Transmitter in the Desert
« on: March 04, 2016, 01:56:54 PM »
Sergey wants to do HAM radio?
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Water Cooler / Re: Aldi (US) Now Accepts Credit Cards
« on: March 04, 2016, 12:48:08 PM »
Interesting to me how it's not just the big box retailers that are getting competition but also the big traditional grocery chains. This coming from both online (Amazon) and smaller niche stores like Aldi.
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Water Cooler / Aldi (US) Now Accepts Credit Cards
« on: March 03, 2016, 08:55:52 PM »
Aldi is laying the groundwork for taking over the US grocery business. They now accept credit cards.
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/aldi-just-came-one-step-191322774.html
Another nail in Walmart's coffin.
This was the one thing that kept me from using Aldi regularly.
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/aldi-just-came-one-step-191322774.html
Another nail in Walmart's coffin.
This was the one thing that kept me from using Aldi regularly.
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Hardware & Technology / Re: Anyone here a HAM?
« on: March 03, 2016, 11:20:40 AM »
I know nothing about HAM, but a neighbor was a HAM and he had an iPhone app that let him, somehow, monitor HAM communications. That might be a way to lurk and see if it is something you like.
He also said the local HAM group practiced disaster drills regularly with generators, mobile antenna towers etc.
He also said the local HAM group practiced disaster drills regularly with generators, mobile antenna towers etc.
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Water Cooler / Algo News
« on: March 02, 2016, 11:51:01 AM »
I suppose I'm stating the obvious here but I see the need for a real human editor vs. relying on an algorithm to sort your news pages.
What I wanted, this morning was a state by state breakdown of who won what in the US primaries and by how much. Chart would be nice but text would do. I didn't want to watch videos from the networks, I didn't want op/ed pieces, blogs or drama puff pieces - "just the facts Ma'am, just the facts".
It took over 10 minutes of scud hunting on Yahoo news and Bing news to find it. Finally found on Bing. Yes I could have searched, but my thinking is slow until the first cup of coffee kicks in. Yahoo was hopeless, Bing did deliver but it was buried. Yahoo allegedly "learns" what your preferences are by what you read but I tend to click on bizarre stuff so I'm getting news about weirdness in NKorea, what the cast of "Green Acres" is doing now (they're dead) and archaeology instead of election stuff. I've probably permanently corrupted poor Yahoo news. I have no idea what Bing does with click data.
RC quit laughing.
What I wanted, this morning was a state by state breakdown of who won what in the US primaries and by how much. Chart would be nice but text would do. I didn't want to watch videos from the networks, I didn't want op/ed pieces, blogs or drama puff pieces - "just the facts Ma'am, just the facts".
It took over 10 minutes of scud hunting on Yahoo news and Bing news to find it. Finally found on Bing. Yes I could have searched, but my thinking is slow until the first cup of coffee kicks in. Yahoo was hopeless, Bing did deliver but it was buried. Yahoo allegedly "learns" what your preferences are by what you read but I tend to click on bizarre stuff so I'm getting news about weirdness in NKorea, what the cast of "Green Acres" is doing now (they're dead) and archaeology instead of election stuff. I've probably permanently corrupted poor Yahoo news. I have no idea what Bing does with click data.
RC quit laughing.
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Hardware & Technology / Re: Swedish store with no cashiers: You use a cellphone to do late-night shopping
« on: March 01, 2016, 03:07:45 PM »
Self checkouts were all the rage here for awhile. I wouldn't use them, if I'm in a full priced store I'm not going to do the work unless they pay me. I'd rather they hire a real human to do that, they need the jobs. If I'm in Aldi I'll gladly pack my own groceries, but not at a Jewel with higher prices.
The Jewel was paying someone to monitor the self checkouts when they were hardly used. Finally they tore them all out and and put in a bunch of quick checkout lanes staffed on demand by real people. Those are much used.
It will be interesting to see if this Swedish store works out.
The Jewel was paying someone to monitor the self checkouts when they were hardly used. Finally they tore them all out and and put in a bunch of quick checkout lanes staffed on demand by real people. Those are much used.
It will be interesting to see if this Swedish store works out.
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Water Cooler / Re: Low carb
« on: March 01, 2016, 02:53:32 PM »
Low carb worked for me based on previous threads posted here. I lost a lot of weight. I couldn't sustain it though, I started dreaming of pancakes, waffles, potatoes, pizza, donuts (hey those donuts can get mean in your nightmares.)
But mostly, I missed beer: Stouts, Porters, ales they all called to me.
But mostly, I missed beer: Stouts, Porters, ales they all called to me.
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Hardware & Technology / Re: Tipping Point: Total cost of ownership of electric cars will be cheaper in 6 yrs
« on: February 29, 2016, 11:07:20 AM »
For electric cars in the US, where distances are larger: price has to come down, driving range has to come up, charge time has to decrease. There is a niche: US North East, commuter cars, cities that might introduce carbon taxes like London has.
Also design: right now most of the electric vehicles are over wind-tunneled to maximize range, but that eliminates a large segment of the population that is either tall or overweight or both and won't/can't jack-knife themselves into something like a Prius. (There are a lot of reasons Americans buy so many full sized pickup trucks and part of the reason is because we fit in them better than most of the modern cars being cloned.)
Hydrogen fuel cells make more sense as a long term replacement for internal combustion but the technology and commitment to the infrastructure are not there yet.
Long term, both are coming and will exist side by side.
Also design: right now most of the electric vehicles are over wind-tunneled to maximize range, but that eliminates a large segment of the population that is either tall or overweight or both and won't/can't jack-knife themselves into something like a Prius. (There are a lot of reasons Americans buy so many full sized pickup trucks and part of the reason is because we fit in them better than most of the modern cars being cloned.)
Hydrogen fuel cells make more sense as a long term replacement for internal combustion but the technology and commitment to the infrastructure are not there yet.
Long term, both are coming and will exist side by side.
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Water Cooler / Re: Find out how much you've spent with Amazon (lifetime)
« on: February 29, 2016, 12:20:32 AM »
It's best I don't know.
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Web Development / Re: SEObook toolbar, Firefox 44.0.2
« on: February 27, 2016, 12:51:01 PM »
Welcome Aaron!
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Water Cooler / Re: Nope. Nope. Nope.
« on: February 26, 2016, 12:44:15 PM »
Ditto on nope. I hate snakes.
I was in a restaurant here many years ago and a little nonvenomous garden snake came in the back fire door which was open on a nice day and started slithering down the isle. The diners where freaking. The owner came out and like lightning captured the snake just behind the head with chopsticks and took it outside to release. Everyone applauded.
I was in a restaurant here many years ago and a little nonvenomous garden snake came in the back fire door which was open on a nice day and started slithering down the isle. The diners where freaking. The owner came out and like lightning captured the snake just behind the head with chopsticks and took it outside to release. Everyone applauded.