Friday, 2 August 2013
Ah romance....no wait EPIC FAIL Lulz
There's something about me clearly. And that's not a good thing, it's a bad something about me, it's probably my uninterest in fashion...or something.
This post is just going to sound really self pitying, and it sort of is! Listen to my woe.
So if you've read some of my posts before I usually ramble on about ideas or aspects of life or something, and one of those was actually about internet dating. Well, using a website to meet people, not literally dating someone over the Internet, buying her animals for her Farmville or whatever. Not yet anyway.
I used a website, which I joined a few months back - at first like an excited child I rampaged through it, sending messages willy nilly asking people "Hi bby, u got cam?" and "a/s/l?" - well not quite, but you get the jist.
Anyway over the last 1-2 months I've really chilled out, going on it maybe weekly to see what's there, getting bored, sighing alot, and then getting back to work. Or what have you.
Well the whole thing is grating me a bit. All these girls with promises of "message me if you want to know more" so obviously I oblige their request with a friendly "TELL ME MORE THINGS ABOUT YOU THAT WERE NOT LISTED" - and they don't even reply! They look at my profile (the semi-stalkerish functions the site allows tells me this) clearly think I look horrific, and don't reply. #Pied
Then the best one is, I see someone I know - whether from real actual life, from Twitter, or even from work. I don't realise at first and so click on their profile. Well that's it, I'm in too deep already as they will be able to see that. So what the hell do I do next?! That's it, it's a commitment to make - do I simply leave their profile, indicating I've seen them, I've read their profile and decided I'll meekly back away and pretend it never happened?
Or do I embrace the fact we're both here, both single, and both know one another to a certain level. Do I make a light hearted joke (WE'RE BOTH SO LONELY LOL), or do I just say something to chat, to show that I'm super cool with this whole internet dating business. Or the 3rd one, do I flirt?
I've tried all 3, and let me tell you - quite a few girls are just mean! Even them, the ones I (sort of) know, just ignore me! In fact I think one blocked me!! Fuming I was.
They feel their above me clearly - both on a dating site, but nooooo she would never consider lonely little me, pathetic single Dan. She only went on their for 'banter' or something.
Or worse than that, the ones who do reply, cool we have a bit of a laugh etc - I then just suggest a drink (why not, we're both single right, it's just a drink not a life commitment...or is it...) and they still say no! #UBERMEGAPIED
It takes alot out of you, this single business sometimes. It's not like I'm not trying to be a loser forever, but it seems the world is adamant that every Friday night will be me alone in my flat, crying into my Baileys whilst watching Hannibal. Fine. Fuck you life.
So yeah, as said, I really think there's something about me (insert, yes your ugly face zings here)
Thursday, 13 June 2013
What a bloody brilliant idea....right?!
Well in case you missed it yesterday I came up with a bloody brilliant idea!
Granted it depends on a couple of certainties, but assuming that's all good then this will work a treat.
I know we're no longer squimish teenagers and are capable of answering the phone to numbers we don't know, I still get a bit nervous. Like who the FUCK wants to call me who I don't know!
Where did they get my number from, is it another of those 'hilarious' pranks where my number is attached to the picture of a Google searched 'naked woman' promising things like a "good time"? I just can't be sure.
Therefore if a number calls your mobile which you don't recognise (or a home phone for that matter) and is a mobile (the number calling you MUST be a mobile) and it won't work on private or withheld numbers, as will become obvious why. All you need to do is to save that number in your phone under any old name, I opt for 'Rogue#1' usually.
Once saved in your phone book, go to Whatsapp and search for that person, assuming they also have Whatsapp as so many people do, you'll be able to see their photo and more than likely identify who is calling you!
ALSO this can be done for random text messages you receive too, same principle since you don't have the number saved. Really helps to avoid that awkward question of "WHO THE FUCK IS THIS"
There are dependancies obviously, it must be a mobile, it needs to show the number and they need to have Whatsapp but assuming that's all fine, then voila, case solved.
Personally I think this is quite smart as I've had 2 totally random numbers text me lately and I didn't know who it was, did that and realised it was old friends who I hadn't saved!
Great use would be if you've just got a new SIM/Phone with no contacts saved, you've already got your essential contacts saved, and then it's perfect for stragglers or whatever who are texting you out the blue - do it there to save an awkward convo!
You're welcome.
Granted it depends on a couple of certainties, but assuming that's all good then this will work a treat.
I know we're no longer squimish teenagers and are capable of answering the phone to numbers we don't know, I still get a bit nervous. Like who the FUCK wants to call me who I don't know!
Where did they get my number from, is it another of those 'hilarious' pranks where my number is attached to the picture of a Google searched 'naked woman' promising things like a "good time"? I just can't be sure.
Therefore if a number calls your mobile which you don't recognise (or a home phone for that matter) and is a mobile (the number calling you MUST be a mobile) and it won't work on private or withheld numbers, as will become obvious why. All you need to do is to save that number in your phone under any old name, I opt for 'Rogue#1' usually.
Once saved in your phone book, go to Whatsapp and search for that person, assuming they also have Whatsapp as so many people do, you'll be able to see their photo and more than likely identify who is calling you!
ALSO this can be done for random text messages you receive too, same principle since you don't have the number saved. Really helps to avoid that awkward question of "WHO THE FUCK IS THIS"
There are dependancies obviously, it must be a mobile, it needs to show the number and they need to have Whatsapp but assuming that's all fine, then voila, case solved.
Personally I think this is quite smart as I've had 2 totally random numbers text me lately and I didn't know who it was, did that and realised it was old friends who I hadn't saved!
Great use would be if you've just got a new SIM/Phone with no contacts saved, you've already got your essential contacts saved, and then it's perfect for stragglers or whatever who are texting you out the blue - do it there to save an awkward convo!
You're welcome.
Sunday, 26 May 2013
The Future of Credit Cards (SO exciting)
Evening all,
I'm writing this looking out my window at the still nice and sunny evening, where I've stepped outside for about 4 mins to take out the rubbish. I've been hungover but mostly just lazy.
I dunno if anyone will read this blog post, it's going to be pretty boring unless you've got a specific interest in it - but I think it's quite cool. I believe that within the next 5 years the credit card as we know it, will be dead.
Since I work in the industry this interests me, but also for being a customer with a credit card it's quite cool to see where this is all going.
I was reading an article in the doctors surgery a couple of months back, and it was about the guy who made Twitter of all things, has now moved onto his next ideas - which is the digital world of finance.
His plan, and I think this is how we'll naturally move - will be to turn physical plastic credit cards, into metaphorical cards that just exist on your phone or tablet.
It's easy to see how, one new thing with credit and debit cards is the contactess technology. If the store does it, and your spend is under a certain amount you simply waive your card under a scanner (after the teller has added up what you've bought) and then it's done. Paid. Simple.
So I think the next stage, will be to expand on this to larger sums with more stores taking part. But equally what if the credit cards 'chip' could be installed on a phone? The next lot of smart phones have the ability to install this chip - so it acts as your credit card - even being able to simply scan it at a Contactless store.
Then the next step - why the need for a teller? We always joke that robots will take our jobs, but what if they took over the high street stores too? And not even a robot - simply something digital with just a store manager needed (and perhaps 1 member of staff, just in case)
So you enter the store with your smart phone and credit card chip - you get your goods, and go to pay, swipe and done.
Take it a step further. What if as soon as you enter the store, GPS on phones is so accurate that it knows you're in the store. What if there was an app (there already is, so let's hope it takes off) that the store has - where it then picks up you've entered the store - you have an 'online profile' of sorts, and that you get your goods - and go to pay and the total is simply billed to your online profile (As it has a card linked to it) and that's it - you leave - no wallet, no swipe, and I would imagine little to no queue.
The ideas after this start to get a bit tricky without planning. I imagine shops will get rid of their tills and replace it with a iPad or other tablet, that runs an app which has a barcode scanner and stuff - and automatically lists the customers profiles who have entered the store - you just confirm who you are - and then as saiid before you're items/total are charged to this account.
What if your phone app had the same scanner, and YOU scanned the items (this is the bit which needs planning, as obviously this might just cause mass theft etc) - and then you didnt even need to queue or anything.
Actually perhaps the store has this ipad with it's app - but it also has this like 'check in' screen at the front of the store, so you just swipe your phone as you enter. But I dunno, that might be meaningless if the GPS is so good the store auto picks up when you enter. But I might be a bit optimistic here!
The app could also make you aware of any offers that exist, i.e. running alongside 4Square and telling you about any of their offers in the place you are in (As this could work in restaurants very easily). That would be cool AND provide an invaluable customer service.
All of this certainly points to one thing - the death of credit cards as such - there will be no need for them anymore - maybe even becoming a novelty of sorts - however I guess the downsides are what if you lose your phone - how does that work I wonder - or you simply don't have one, or a very old one incapable of using the technology - it throws up some interesting questions which I don't have the answers for. (Though one might be to be sent the chip which you simply place in your wallet)
Either way as I said I find this stuff really interesting and in my job I'd love to move into a department that do all this kind of stuff - but that's irrelevant to this - god knows if you found that interesting but I'd imagine the majority simply don't care!
Cheers
I'm writing this looking out my window at the still nice and sunny evening, where I've stepped outside for about 4 mins to take out the rubbish. I've been hungover but mostly just lazy.
I dunno if anyone will read this blog post, it's going to be pretty boring unless you've got a specific interest in it - but I think it's quite cool. I believe that within the next 5 years the credit card as we know it, will be dead.
Since I work in the industry this interests me, but also for being a customer with a credit card it's quite cool to see where this is all going.
I was reading an article in the doctors surgery a couple of months back, and it was about the guy who made Twitter of all things, has now moved onto his next ideas - which is the digital world of finance.
His plan, and I think this is how we'll naturally move - will be to turn physical plastic credit cards, into metaphorical cards that just exist on your phone or tablet.
It's easy to see how, one new thing with credit and debit cards is the contactess technology. If the store does it, and your spend is under a certain amount you simply waive your card under a scanner (after the teller has added up what you've bought) and then it's done. Paid. Simple.
So I think the next stage, will be to expand on this to larger sums with more stores taking part. But equally what if the credit cards 'chip' could be installed on a phone? The next lot of smart phones have the ability to install this chip - so it acts as your credit card - even being able to simply scan it at a Contactless store.
Then the next step - why the need for a teller? We always joke that robots will take our jobs, but what if they took over the high street stores too? And not even a robot - simply something digital with just a store manager needed (and perhaps 1 member of staff, just in case)
So you enter the store with your smart phone and credit card chip - you get your goods, and go to pay, swipe and done.
Take it a step further. What if as soon as you enter the store, GPS on phones is so accurate that it knows you're in the store. What if there was an app (there already is, so let's hope it takes off) that the store has - where it then picks up you've entered the store - you have an 'online profile' of sorts, and that you get your goods - and go to pay and the total is simply billed to your online profile (As it has a card linked to it) and that's it - you leave - no wallet, no swipe, and I would imagine little to no queue.
The ideas after this start to get a bit tricky without planning. I imagine shops will get rid of their tills and replace it with a iPad or other tablet, that runs an app which has a barcode scanner and stuff - and automatically lists the customers profiles who have entered the store - you just confirm who you are - and then as saiid before you're items/total are charged to this account.
What if your phone app had the same scanner, and YOU scanned the items (this is the bit which needs planning, as obviously this might just cause mass theft etc) - and then you didnt even need to queue or anything.
Actually perhaps the store has this ipad with it's app - but it also has this like 'check in' screen at the front of the store, so you just swipe your phone as you enter. But I dunno, that might be meaningless if the GPS is so good the store auto picks up when you enter. But I might be a bit optimistic here!
The app could also make you aware of any offers that exist, i.e. running alongside 4Square and telling you about any of their offers in the place you are in (As this could work in restaurants very easily). That would be cool AND provide an invaluable customer service.
All of this certainly points to one thing - the death of credit cards as such - there will be no need for them anymore - maybe even becoming a novelty of sorts - however I guess the downsides are what if you lose your phone - how does that work I wonder - or you simply don't have one, or a very old one incapable of using the technology - it throws up some interesting questions which I don't have the answers for. (Though one might be to be sent the chip which you simply place in your wallet)
Either way as I said I find this stuff really interesting and in my job I'd love to move into a department that do all this kind of stuff - but that's irrelevant to this - god knows if you found that interesting but I'd imagine the majority simply don't care!
Cheers
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