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quark33on Want brand loyalty and better leads? Go against the grain

This was so refreshing to read

quark33on What’s the waiter doing with the computer screen? (2012)

They central probelm here there is no way to satisfy everyone's needs in the POS terminal. The bartender will have differnet needs than the hostess, waiter, manager, or kitchen staff. It would be nearly impossible for everyone to agree.

Simplicity is the key and I found this restaurants solution to be extremely intuitive. More steps to sit a table simply because the technology is there to acquire more data points, is not always the correct solution.

quark33on Why David Goodall, 104, Renowned Australian Scientist, Wants to Die

An interesting debate that I'm not sure there is a "correct" answer for, but if a brilliant mind such as the man discussed here wants to end his life peacefully, after dedicating his life to science, who are we to prevent him?

quark33on Researchers have identified a new DNA structure called the i-motif inside cells

I'm curious what sort of implications this will have for hereditary disease gene research (Cancer, Alzheimers, etc).

quark33on Google has started the global roll-out of its new Chat messaging service

I know in Europe, most phone plans have limited SMS, so often Whatsapp is preferred which uses data or Wifi.

So if this uses Data, how will this be advantageous for US users who have plans with limited data, but unlimited SMS?