Comments for themeat.org http://www.themeat.org an umbrella in the desert Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:50:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Google Voice is super creepy by dave http://www.themeat.org/2009/09/03/google-voice-is-super-creepy/comment-page-1#comment-41630 dave Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:50:58 +0000 http://www.themeat.org/?p=588#comment-41630 Jason -- I'll put this another way. Someone at Google decided it would be a good design to automatically add any text messages from my phone into my Google Voice account without my consent. It's similar to how Facebook recently changed their privacy settings and made the default option "show everybody" as opposed to "keep my old settings." Both are dick moves; at the least, Google should have asked before doing that. Jason -- I'll put this another way. Someone at Google decided it would be a good design to automatically add any text messages from my phone into my Google Voice account without my consent. It's similar to how Facebook recently changed their privacy settings and made the default option "show everybody" as opposed to "keep my old settings." Both are dick moves; at the least, Google should have asked before doing that.

]]> Comment on Google Voice is super creepy by Jason http://www.themeat.org/2009/09/03/google-voice-is-super-creepy/comment-page-1#comment-41600 Jason Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:32:42 +0000 http://www.themeat.org/?p=588#comment-41600 Dave, this post is dumb. If someone swipes someone else's phone, that's the security issue, not that GV was smart enough to save you a copy when it linked the actual phone number you gave it to connect to your actual phone. Dave, this post is dumb. If someone swipes someone else's phone, that's the security issue, not that GV was smart enough to save you a copy when it linked the actual phone number you gave it to connect to your actual phone.

]]> Comment on The Love by dave http://www.themeat.org/2009/10/08/the-love/comment-page-1#comment-40402 dave Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:27:50 +0000 http://www.themeat.org/?p=641#comment-40402 Thanks for the comment! I definitely agree. To me, it's a sign that companies don't understand the best practices for motivating their employees. I have much more to say on that subject in the future... Thanks for the comment! I definitely agree. To me, it's a sign that companies don't understand the best practices for motivating their employees. I have much more to say on that subject in the future...

]]> Comment on The Love by Yoav Shapira http://www.themeat.org/2009/10/08/the-love/comment-page-1#comment-40401 Yoav Shapira Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:29:28 +0000 http://www.themeat.org/?p=641#comment-40401 I've been a lurker on your blog for a while, but this post is so right-on that I wanted to say kudos. You're 100% right, and most companies (or most management teams) under-appreciate this. I've been a lurker on your blog for a while, but this post is so right-on that I wanted to say kudos. You're 100% right, and most companies (or most management teams) under-appreciate this.

]]> Comment on Google Voice is super creepy by dave http://www.themeat.org/2009/09/03/google-voice-is-super-creepy/comment-page-1#comment-40205 dave Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:38:49 +0000 http://www.themeat.org/?p=588#comment-40205 Thanks! I hope my future content is as worthy of reading :) And yeah, Google is getting creepier and creepier, but I'm still giving them the benefit of the doubt... for now. Thanks! I hope my future content is as worthy of reading :)

And yeah, Google is getting creepier and creepier, but I'm still giving them the benefit of the doubt... for now.

]]> Comment on Google Voice is super creepy by Edward http://www.themeat.org/2009/09/03/google-voice-is-super-creepy/comment-page-1#comment-40201 Edward Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:44:56 +0000 http://www.themeat.org/?p=588#comment-40201 Your website gave a very nice read for some minutes. Great stuff you have here, I'll be coming back for more and adding it to my favorites. On the subject of the post - Skynet is just fiction, but Google is moving towards it. Creepy. Your website gave a very nice read for some minutes. Great stuff you have here, I'll be coming back for more and adding it to my favorites.
On the subject of the post - Skynet is just fiction, but Google is moving towards it. Creepy.

]]> Comment on Porn is the future again by Jeff http://www.themeat.org/2009/08/20/porn-is-the-future-again/comment-page-1#comment-39841 Jeff Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:59:45 +0000 http://www.themeat.org/?p=559#comment-39841 You should see how Disney is grappling with this issue. Good to read you mang! Hope all is well. You should see how Disney is grappling with this issue. Good to read you mang! Hope all is well.

]]> Comment on Chapter 4: Defensive Office Furniture Placement Theory by S. Bee http://www.themeat.org/slacking/chapter4/comment-page-1#comment-38907 S. Bee Sat, 16 May 2009 13:10:28 +0000 http://www.themeat.org/slacking/chapter4/#comment-38907 furniture is misspelled in your article's graphics. furniture is misspelled in your article's graphics.

]]> Comment on The Death of Physical by Richard Esguerra http://www.themeat.org/2009/03/09/the-death-of-physical/comment-page-1#comment-38547 Richard Esguerra Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:32:32 +0000 http://www.themeat.org/2009/03/09/the-death-of-physical#comment-38547 I had the same "no wonder they're closing" feeling at the Virgin Megastore liquidation in San Francisco, but apparently early liquidation prices are strategically set to be *closer* to MSRP than non-liquidation prices, according to the latest This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=377 So, price might be playing into brick-and-mortar death (especially for media) but perhaps the liquidation experience shouldn't be too prominent a factor. I had the same "no wonder they're closing" feeling at the Virgin Megastore liquidation in San Francisco, but apparently early liquidation prices are strategically set to be *closer* to MSRP than non-liquidation prices, according to the latest This American Life:
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=377

So, price might be playing into brick-and-mortar death (especially for media) but perhaps the liquidation experience shouldn't be too prominent a factor.

]]> Comment on The word “User” by themeat.org » Why do people suck at saying what they want? http://www.themeat.org/2007/03/20/the-word-user/comment-page-1#comment-38469 themeat.org » Why do people suck at saying what they want? Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:00:14 +0000 http://www.themeat.org/2007/03/20/the-word-user/#comment-38469 [...] covered "users" and usability before and I hate being forced to cover it again.  However, I hate it even more [...] [...] covered "users" and usability before and I hate being forced to cover it again.  However, I hate it even more [...]

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