Musings on tech and more from a cafe in the Middle East
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Fast-food menus are among the most rigorously tested products of our consumer culture. Because the decision of what to order for lunch isn't that important in the grand scheme of things, we don't spend much time or thought on it. Instead, we rely on subtle cues in the environment. Say your friend mentioned having a barbecue sandwich yesterday. The odds are, you're more likely to try a McRib sandwich today (assuming you like barbecue, and the friend). Memories are short, so the most powerful source of cues is the...
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via scribd.com This report became popular last year... It lists some of the media usage habits of teenagers... A key point he made was that teenagers don't use twitter... The full report is included above, and here's what the Guardian had to say afterwards: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jul/14/teenage-media-habits-twitter
The 200 best and worst jobs in the U.S. in 2009 based on five criteria -- environment, income, employment outlook, physical demands and stress -- according to a newly released study from job site CareerCast.com. Read about the methodology. last >> Rank Job Starting salary Midlevel salary Top level salary Loading...1 ACTUARY $49,000 $85,000 $161,000 2 SOFTWARE ENGINEER $54,000 $85,000 $129,000 3 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST...