Friday, February 17, 2017
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Reinvention
Hundreds of years ago, someone in what is now Germany, I think, came up with a great idea and executed on it. The need to be filled was getting a thing from point A to point B without taking it there yourself. The answer was a postal service. We have come a long way since then but have reached not a simple turn in the road, but a full U-turn.
This clip - available online only in France - talks about the problem of dealing with so many orders on the internet, and how stores are confronted with the challenge of how best to get the purchased products (and services) to the cusotmer. The example cited is the store FNAC, a chain carrying many different products, mostly oriented toward technology.
In order to help customers and encourage them to pick up purchases in the store, the customers receive a number and a code on their phones after purchase. That takes them to the door of a box in the FNAC store wall where using code opens the door and, voila, the purchase is at hand.
Sort of makes me think of how mailboxes in post offices used to work, non? Haven't we sped ahead and made a U-turn?
This clip - available online only in France - talks about the problem of dealing with so many orders on the internet, and how stores are confronted with the challenge of how best to get the purchased products (and services) to the cusotmer. The example cited is the store FNAC, a chain carrying many different products, mostly oriented toward technology.
In order to help customers and encourage them to pick up purchases in the store, the customers receive a number and a code on their phones after purchase. That takes them to the door of a box in the FNAC store wall where using code opens the door and, voila, the purchase is at hand.
Sort of makes me think of how mailboxes in post offices used to work, non? Haven't we sped ahead and made a U-turn?
Thursday, February 09, 2017
California Farmers Backed Trump, but Now Fear Losing Field Workers - The New York Times
This group is going to grow.
Trump falsely accuses senator of misrepresenting Gorsuch criticism - CNNPolitics.com
Do we have to fall to TRUMP's level and answer things like this with facts about TRUMP lies? Why should we allow him to send us that low?
Wednesday, February 08, 2017
Trump Calls Hearing on Immigration Ban ‘Disgraceful’ - The New York Times
One has to question his sanity.
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary; Pence Breaks Tie - The New York Times
It just gets worse and worse...
9th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear challenge to Trump's ban Tuesday - CNNPolitics.com
Where is North Carolina????????????
Sunday, February 05, 2017
‘So-Called’ Judge Criticized by Trump Is Known as a Mainstream Republican - The New York Times
Pretty strong words from a so-called President.
Friday, February 03, 2017
WeTree presents We Tree — KissKissBankBank
This is great, but we all should plant a tree somewhere once/week!
Thursday, February 02, 2017
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