monkeyprojects

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by monkeyprojects 8y ago
At the time Philips started working on CD-I the internet hardly existed in Europe. When I was working on the UK titles back in 1990-2 the Internet really wasn't on people's radar. Only as 1992 turned into 1993 did anyone think the
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
Its worth reading this review of the Tesla Model 3 http://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/17280/tesla-model-3-the-fir... which highlights issues with the cruise control in the Model 3 compared to the Model S as it was c
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
4 days NHS (the day job), 1 day private practice. That's typical for Consultants in the UK...
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
I'm in the UK not the US. The example is actually a friend who has watched his private practice (1 day a week) expand as he tried to reduce demand by increasing his rates.
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
Health care is the absolute prime example of a Veblen good as people are willing to pay for perceived quality. After all would you prefer the heart surgeon who charges $5000 or the one who can charge $25000
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
Watching my children I would argue its a desperate attempt to get children under the age of 16 using Facebook as they just don't. Both children attend a Music group which has used a facebook group for years. The older children (17-18)
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
If anyone is in project management the story about Kings Cross at Christmas 2015 is must read article on how what seems like the best contingency plans can go wrong https://www.londonreconnections.com/2015/know-run-stor
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
Uber seem to be pushing the Black Cab issue here... A organisation that makes money from Uber was very quick to claim that the issue was due to TfL being pressurised by Black Cabs so I half expect it to be in Uber's briefing note pack.
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
They wanted a 5 year licence back in May but were given a 4 month licence and a requirement to resolve the issues that there were. 4 months later the issues are still there so what else could TfL do?
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
2 isn't true private hire cars are equally exempt see https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/discounts...
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
I don’t except for signing on to other sites (its easier than creating and remembering a password) and for Wi-fi in Barbados (I’m not paying their mobile data rates).
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
And that is why I only have 1 friend on Facebook - my wife
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
This is a mistake all marketing people will make (hopefully just once but we all know that won't be the case). The worrying thing is that the last similar social media fail was less than 3 months ago with Walkers Crisps showing various
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
My viewpoint when talking about security is please sign this form and your bank can send your bank statements on the back of a postcard in full view of everyone. For your convenience we will include your PIN number and card number in full o
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
So a business that requires bulk advertising to recruit both drivers and riders (in the U.K. Driver recruitment is one of the most common radio adverts on commercial stations) could survive without advertising.. Given that I saw my first tv
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
It's worth emphasizing that Sarah ended up hiring body guards for the weekend following the comments on the advice of others. There was definitely more to it than just an idea
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
All 3 hobbit movies where released in the high frame rate format (albeit 48 frames not 60) and the general complaint was that they felt "soap opera"ry due to the way people felt about them. https://www.forbes.com/s
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
I have joked to Sarah in the past that she has to be careful that pando didn't become "what the fuck has uber done today". Mind you that isn't surprising given the continual behavior issues within uber and it's stat
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
It depends on the market you look at. At the moment uber is very useful (heck in the past fortnight I have used it in Bangalore, Helsinki and Vienna) but it does have a serious weakness - Uber competes on price but there is no evidence that
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by monkeyprojects 9y ago
Technically they may not be able to in Europe. If you look at how a taxi works, I request a taxi and I pay the driver directly. Who the money I pay the driver is split is then a private deal I nor the government know nothing about nor care,
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by monkeyprojects 10y ago
As someone who worked at Boo.com - escaping in Feb 2000 as its death become obvious to anyone, I don't think boohoo.com capitalises on boo.com - most people have never heard of boo.com..
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by monkeyprojects 10y ago
Was going to say the exact same thing. I wonder what pud is up to?
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by monkeyprojects 10y ago
I don't believe US banknotes change design that frequently. In europe bank notes change design every 5-10 years and quickly stop being legal tender a 3-5 years afterwards...
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by monkeyprojects 10y ago
The UK has always been unique like that. A lot of it has to do with there only really being 3-5 large banks so checks were always quickly verified and cashed making avoiding large sums of cash easy. And once people get out of the habit of c
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by monkeyprojects 10y ago
That isn't such a problem nowadays as you could move the business model from outright purchase plus support to a software as a service model with monthly fees and minimal support costs.
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by monkeyprojects 10y ago
Wonderbread didn't need to take all the market to make the bakery unprofitable, just reduce bakery sales enough (say 30%) to make it unsustainable.... After all profitable only comes after fixed costs are covered. If sales drop below t
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by monkeyprojects 10y ago
Given that the car was a freebie for referring 11 Model S sales I doubt it was a friend.. See http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/20/11466810/tesla-model-x-for... My guess is that this was the first one Ford
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by monkeyprojects 10y ago
That's get little to do with this issue and more to do with Amazon insisting of formatting rules being met. Especially as none of Walter Jon Williams books seem to be in kindle unlimited
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Kindle Unlimited scammers on Amazon(annchristy.com)
627 points by monkeyprojects 10y ago|188 comments
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by monkeyprojects 10y ago
I'm sure micro usb is the required standard in Europe for mobile devices

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