That will teach him for giving me coal last year. You don't mess with a kid who's father works for the NSA.
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I did just think of one customer-facing use of gamification that I've seen work beautifully -- the Vail Resorts ski/snowboard app, EpicMix, where a guest earns badges by doing various feats like riding every lift in a day....
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The article says that aligning games and behavior is critical, but it's harder than it sounds. One example noted here is increasing communication with employees and customers -- but more isn't an indication of better, and...
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I can't imagine sitting next to someone on a long flight who's constantly on the phone. That alone would be enough for me to switch to an airline that doesn't allow it, for the sake of sanity.
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I just updated Instagram and sent a photo to a friend using Direct. Simple and easy. I think this is a good idea and logical extension for the app. Sometimes you just want to send a pic to a couple buddies, not all your...
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Just curious to know what the most difficult environment is you've worked in with regard to deploying a wireless network.
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I've used Snapchat in the past, though the novelty of it quickly wore off. I think I'd use Instagram's direct message feature, though I'm trying to figure out why I wouldn't just text the picture or video to a friend instead....
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I'm a privacy advocate and that along with security are two big issues for me. The data selling epidemic in the US is so bad as you have the likes of Walgreens making about a billion a year selling data and Fitbit's...
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Take a minute to check out the entries to our caption contest. Enter your own or give a thumbs up to your favorite. the winner will will be announced in January. Ho! Ho! Ho!
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Since I've been working with web interfaces, I've seen a number of problems: 1. Junior developers and testers that have no concept that browser have differences. 2. Managers that won't pay for proper test equipment or...
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Interesting idea, Whoopty, about bounties for breach discovery. Are you suggesting that business offer incentives internally to IT staff or a broader outreach?
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"Susie, with the information this scan will bring and the knowledge that he's left-handed, we will rule Christmas!"
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Did you update the firmware? We don't want another "TOOTH FAIRY" incident.
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On-premise hosting can be less secure and take up more resources than cloud hosting, depending on who you have running things. There are other risk factors to consider, like the inherent risks of constantly adding, upgrading,...
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Okay, so he passed the hand scan. Go get the rubber gloves.
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It's right there in the Authentication Management Guidlines, "Ya better watch out!"
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You can't be too sure. The mall is full of imposters.
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Santa reflects on how he ended up with just 9 reindeer.
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Biometics, schmiometrics... Grab the toys!
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It was necessary, after the incident we had LAST year
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