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mpouraryan
11/19/2017 4:37:49 PM
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As someone who has peroidically been on the Job hunting "bandwagon", I will tell you that I have a special respect for all who work--because they have had to go thru quite a bit to land the position--and how Transformation has played a role in recruitriting --including online profile questions; Video Interviews and all that comes with it--I know because I've been through it--all have to adapt in order to maintain the Edge--right?
mpouraryan
11/19/2017 4:35:41 PM
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The Government has made it clear--and without getting too political, there is a lack of embrace of criticism--What is also interesting (since you noted it Ariella) is that Sky has threatened to shut down SkyNews to facilitate the proposed merger with 21st Century Fox--this is as SkyNews is playing in the background as I work away at my "Day Job" at the Daily Outsider today.
mpouraryan
11/19/2017 4:34:03 PM
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Happy Sunday and Happy Thanksgiving Week to all here in TT!!
I would humbly suggest as I catch up on discourse that the train has left the station as the convergence is happening whether we like it or not--As I have been working away at my current "day job" at the daily outsider, I was seeing live coverage over my SkyNews App on AMazon Fire on the situation on Zimbabwe--so we are there-as I also wanted to share this to get the community to comment on as the transformation Mike underscored is before us as I hope all underscore a key phrase--Inteligent Knowledge:
What it is: San Francisco-based startup Poly is hoping to help all retail stores become like Amazon Go, the experimental unmanned grocery store. Fast Company had an exclusive preview of the technology, which includes a camera system and machine learning models that track customers' behavior.
Why it's important: We're rapidly entering an age of perfect knowledge — know anything, anywhere, anytime. Platforms like Poly could help millions of businesses digitize their workforce, understand their customers' habits and feelings, and provide a frictionless retail experience. As cofounder Alberto Rizzoli said to Fast Company, "We want [Poly] to be used in places that are not just products on shelves. Like, how many people are using the coffee machine at a 7-Eleven, or how many people are using the gas pump.
mhhf1ve
11/19/2017 10:15:46 AM
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Hmm. Companies that don't need any kind of internet presence? I guess a plumbing supply distributor of some kind fits that bill. Also maybe a small mechanic repair shop. I've seen some of these kinds of small businesses around and I wonder how they survive,but I assume they can if they have enough word of mouth business. Not every company needs a website. I've seen plenty of local dentist offices that don't, but they'll still have yelp reviews.
mhhf1ve
11/18/2017 7:44:14 PM
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The combination of giant media companies and giant telco or cable companies is quite a complex mess. It's interesting that some mergers required net neutrality regulations to be followed for a set amount of time (but not indefinitely!). It seems unfair not to continue those kinds of restrictions for upcoming mergers.
Ariella
11/18/2017 6:57:50 PM
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@mhhf1ve yes, it gets rather complex. Also certain combinations seem to be allowed, while others are not. So we have the state in which AT&T is told that it can only go ahead with the Time Warner deal if CNN is sold.
mhhf1ve
11/17/2017 8:11:38 PM
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<"It's not just telcos competing with telcos, the lines between those different segments of the business, different segments of the marketplace, are getting blurred every day. >
There used to be telcos and cablecos... and even CLECs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competitive_local_exchange_carrier
But even CLECs aren't well defined anymore now that traditional carriers have merged and spun off and re-merged with some CLECs. eg. Level3 was just acquired by CenturyLink.
srufolo1
11/17/2017 7:11:52 PM
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@elizabethv That really is hysterical. Who wouldn't be qualified for a job at Goodwill? Me, that's who! Seriously, let's hope they don't do a digital transformation on the poor man! I really think it is admirable that your father wants to work and make himself useful.
elizabethv
11/17/2017 9:13:12 AM
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@srufolo1 - That's hilarious. He just works at Goodwill. I'm not sure who wouldn't be qualified for a job like that. He goes through all the books and puts the ones that he accepts on the shelves. Here's hoping they don't have to do a yearly computer training!
elizabethv
11/17/2017 9:08:07 AM
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@afwriter - You're right, you'd think they would have been on Yellow Pages or something. But if they are, it isn't under the name they have on their sign. I didn't even think about the possibility of a front company, which is unusual, because I suspect those fairly often. I should drive by there on a weekday and see if they're actually open. Now I'm extra curious.
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