My problem with facebook; it's a reminder of how much
our current society bothers me. At first is was cute--
kind of, but as the time went on it just got nauseating.
The narcissism
The birthdays
The baby picture--animals fine, but enough with your spawn.
The touching quotes
The pictures of what you ate.
The head tilted portrait.
The reminder that people don't change.
Actually, the only facebook posts I can stomach are from the
Amish--sad, but true.
Thank you, I know who the Amish are, it just gave methe impression that he has subventionated posts by the Amish and not normal feed. I'll check the link anyway!
I sometimes think these stories are made up by Harvard
MBA types? I was honestly, too lazy to verify the source.
I have seen guys like this--15-20 years ago, but thought
times have changed? The one thing that always always
irked me about programmers--game testers, etc; is the
undeserved Hugh egos that went along with their bag of
random "talents"--some of you. Those days are long gone--I thought? I honestly believe anyone who dosen't have to break a sweat at work is lucky.
That said, I still think these stories are going to be
much nore common. I hope true BS sniffers farret out
the honest bloggers, from some lackey with a degree
in psychology.
I'm not sure why this story irrated me. I know I need
to follow with "I could be that guy?". But I work
differently. If I don't like a company--I smile, while
I destroy the entity. Just being truthful.
I believe every middle class home in the world will eventually have three printers; paper, plastic, and
extruded metal. The things they will produce:
1. Toys
2. Parts
3. jewelry molds, then jewelry.
4. medical devices(print out a catheter in the middle of the night.)
5. Eventually, electronics.
6. Once metal printers become better, and lower priced
the race will be on. We will read about the first mechanical watch printed on this site--then it will
be the first radio?
7. Physibles will be a go to site?
Who are these middle-class families that have such a need to manufacture their own jewelry and catheters? If you need a catheter, wouldn't you want to talk to a doctor first?
> Who are these middle-class families that have such a need to manufacture their own jewelry and catheters? If you need a catheter, wouldn't you want to talk to a doctor first?
Doctors prescribe catheters, but, as I understand it, you typically get them, once prescribed, from a medical supply house. Print-at-home could be useful in certain situations.
And, of course, people don't need to go to a doctor for anything connected to jewelry.
> A printer good enough to print glass lenses would be useful for some areas of the developing world.
People in the developed world still wear glasses, too, and being able to replace damaged lenses at home would be convenient.
Having once had a catheter installed, it's about the very last thing that I would want to have printed out - I really can't conceive of a worse example. In that situation I'd rather 3d print a bucket and wait for the higher-quality manufactured part to arrive.
People who use catheters correctly under medical supervision can sometimes run out. Being able to print one seems like a useful function of a 3d printer.
Will printers ever be good enough to print contact lenses?
A printer good enough to print glass lenses would be useful for some areas of the developing world.
People here need to lay off the 3D printing kool aid. The examples of useful things that the Joneses are going to print at home is a joke. I've been working with 3D printers for over a decade now. They are good for 1 thing only.
PROTOTYPING
Even the $500K printers we have at work, can't compete with the quality of mass produced injection molded parts. And some of the ideas people are talking about like home printing medical devices, radios, and other electronics have been watching too much Star Trek.
Over the past 10 years, the printers have gotten better, but they are not following anything close to Moores Law in terms of speed, quality, and cost improvements. In 2 years, we are not going to have Star Trek replicators. In 40-100, maybe. Until that time comes, home 3D printers will only be making cheap plastic junk like figurines.
I got kicked out of an Apple store. I questioned a Managers
managatorial expertise. I took his angry picture at the
door(Eric in Corte Madera). I am tempted to post it on youtube, but feel punishment enough is working there?
Oh yea, the reason he was furious at me, is because I
didn't like the way he was treating my salesman. I've
never understood people who let a title go to their head?
Off topic, just venting.
I'm not sure why this is downvoted. That stigma in dating is still alive and strong today, and Airbnb is still stigmatized for some of the younger people I know outside of Silicon Valley. Part of the article talks about trust, which is pretty important. Both couch-surfing and dating have lacked identity and trust, which makes it more comfortable. The last thing you want is for someone to axe murder you or spike your drink and not know who it was. If you get axe murdered, knowing who it was is your last concern, but at least it acts as an enormous deterrent. Identity is the reason places like Hacker News don't completely degrade to the rules of Crowd Psychology (well, most of the time).
That friend in Illinois was very uncomfortable with the idea of sleeping in some random person's house, and I didn't realize how absurd it sounded until I was listening to myself explain it to him and his very uncertain reaction. The reputation/trust element removes that "randomness." So much so that I won't book with listings that don't have any reviews, and I tell my friends the same thing.
That comment, while accurate, was almost literally just rephrasing something already in the comment it replied to[1], yet presented it as some kind of rebuttal. It doesn't look like the poster had really read what they were replying to.
Personally, I think the "weird factor" around AirBNB will probably be harder to erode than the one around online dating. I think the existing hotel industry comes a lot closer to meeting a wide range of people's needs for accommodations than the standard informal "go out to a bar or meet people through mutual friends" thing does, and for someone like me, who travels fairly infrequently, I don't mind spending more once or twice a year to have that extra identity/trust from the known quantity of an actual hotel.
[1]"A lot of people were initially hesitant (and still are)"
MBNA is a horrid credit card company. They love mandatory
arbitration clauses; that always favored that shitty
company. I will be glad to eventually write them off
in BK court.
A few things I found with getting older;
1. Fear of death actually lessens? At least with me.
In my twenties, I was a walking Woody Allen with a brain
tumor.
2. If my sex drive was like it's been lately; I might
be a billionaire? I spent a lot of time chasing tail.
3. Anxiety will lessen as you age. You will probally
just stop drinking in your late 40's-- just because you
don't need the effect anymore.
4. You will lose a lot of good friends, if like me, you
enjoyed people older than you. A therapist once told me
to make friends with younger people; they will outlast you.
I though it was selfish at the time, but understand now.
5. Treat your mother, or father well. They most likely
were you only Cheerleaders in life.
6. Success has many heads. Meaning some of you might
mike a fortune. Some might find something they truely love
doing in life. And, some are blessed with good genes--yes,
good looking people, many times, are treated well.
7. Your interest will vastly change as you age, at least
for me. I hated computers when I was younger. I loved
philosophy and art.
8. It really goes by so quick it's sad. I really mean that. Don't spend your life in an office, or anywhere
if you are just waiting until retirement. Most guys
die in retirement, only after collecting a few pension
checks. Get used to living on the cheap, if you feel you
just don't like the 9-5 B.S.. The chicks that will stay
with a underemployed guy, truely love you.
9. I never thought I would get old, but it happens.
10. In terms of health-- eat less. That's all I can say.
Forget about working out all the time-- joint damage.
Vitamins--might make things worse? Try to get enough
sleep. And moderation in drugs and alcohol.
11. Stay humble, if you ever were? Don't ever rule out
a nervous breakdown. Meaning, do think you're Superman.
12. If you ever break out of middle class-- really give
back. Most every rich guy I ever met, had a rich parent.
Actually, the only facebook posts I can stomach are from the Amish--sad, but true.