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Re:Can California Declare Bankruptcy? on Tuesday March 09, 2010 @12:54PM (#1178920)
Interestingly, California's debt is seen by investors as riskier than Kazakhstan's, according to Bloomberg News. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/01/californias-debt-no...
Re:Don't be afraid Mr Arrington on Friday January 29, 2010 @12:00AM (#1085854)
I absolutely love the term "webless trolls".
Re:Shakespeare used the word "punk" in 1623 on Monday January 11, 2010 @11:52PM (#1046879)
true, but Measure for Measure was first printed in 1623...
Re:The powerful rule of 1440 on Monday December 21, 2009 @10:44PM (#1009364)
Great example. It also makes me wonder: If every moment of your work is so intense... does that change your perception of time ? A student once wrote that if he had one hour to live he would spend it in a boring classroom, because it would feel like eternity. Joking aside, the perception of time is an interesting subject...
Re:The powerful rule of 1440 on Monday December 21, 2009 @10:31PM (#1009341)
True. Antoine de Saint-Exupery said that "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away" Obviously I am not implying anything about my post here (which is far from perfect -_-), but I do like simplicity as a principle...
Re:The powerful rule of 1440 on Monday December 21, 2009 @09:12PM (#1009216)
feedback is always welcome, even negative. Apologies for the confusion, although it was intentional. Let me explain: Yes, you are right, 1,440 is indeed the number of minutes in a day which is not a widely known fact (outside this website that it). People always use what they know (i.e. hours) to describe their lives and not surprisingly get to similar, predictable results. Proving this point, you expected the post to be on a familiar subject so you quickly rejected it because it wasn't. But that is the main premise of the post: when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. And to be true to the subject, I deliberately made the post short because I didn't want readers to invest more than one minute.(7 or 11 sentences to quote the other reader). Thanks for the comments!
Re:The powerful rule of 1440 on Monday December 21, 2009 @09:10PM (#1009215)
Apologies for the confusion, although it was intentional. Let me explain: Yes, you are right, 1,440 is indeed the number of minutes in a day which is not a widely known fact (outside this website that it). People always use what they know (i.e. hours) to describe their lives and not surprisingly get to similar, predictable results. Proving this point, you expected the post to be on a familiar subject so you quickly rejected it because it wasn't. But that is the main premise of the post: when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. And to be true to the subject, I deliberately made the post short because I didn't want readers to invest more than one minute.(7 or 11 sentences to quote the other reader). Thanks for the comments!

Brains wanted: Digital Signage /Retail

Posted by mbriyo on Sunday December 13, 2009 @09:55PM
from the self-post dept.

I am looking for fresh ideas in digital signage: new technology platforms or marketing ideas, startups or established companies, as long as they a) are fresh b) offer new ways of integrating media c) create new experiences for consumers while they shop, or new benefits for business (retail or brands). This is not an academic question.

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Re:If you want to test a man's character give him power*point on Thursday December 03, 2009 @01:36PM (#974899)
Good points. To quote Benjamin Franklin "Tell me and I Forget, Teach me and I Learn, Involve Me and I Remember. But then again my set of problems is slightly different than yours. I work in advertising and often times we sell rough ideas, stories and concepts. Clients in this case also ask for data to validate these ideas. So, I do believe that there is a role (and an expectation) for powerpoint in corporate America. But I also feel that we can do a better job communicating in these situations, thus the post...
Re:If you want to test a man's character give him power*point on Wednesday December 02, 2009 @03:04PM (#972769)
Interesting comment. But then again saying "terrible" is easy. On the other hand, how do YOU present ideas, concepts and information to your clients and audience? I am open to suggestions.

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