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This time, not brought by the nice people at Astronomy Picture of the Day[^].
We have here a family portrait of Earth and Luna[^], backlit by the sun. The exposure was too short to catch any nightside lights. What we have instead is the atmosphere bending sunlight, much as we see on the surface: orange close to the horizon, edging up to a glorious blue. On the left is a slim crescent moon.
The page also has a small slide show of other stunning space images. Enjoy!
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How do you think Software apps or services should be sold? For what they are and can do, or for what they could but don't do?
The marketer in our office is badly selling our new service; anytime anyone asks him about it he doesn't sell it on any of it's current features he always says something like "we realise it doesn't do this..." insert feature that no-one actually mentioned or asked about, "but we will be developing that in the near future."
To me it screams, "we know our product doesn't work at the moment so come back when it does.", which couldn't be further from the truth; it does exactly what it was designed for and briefed to do and does it well and should be sold on it's many merits.
You don't hear Sony advertising the PS4 saying, "We realise the graphics are a bit shoddy compared to reality and could be better and will be in the next version...buy the PS4".
Rant over. 
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To quote from the TV last night: "I'd break my foot before I stopped enjoying kicking him in the b*lls"
That's like saying "I know our new car can't swim underwater, but..."
Stupid idiot - hopefully he is on commision-only...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Wow...
You're right. That person needs to understand how to demonstrate or speak about your software better.
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Why is someone from marketing performing a sales job? And where's your product manager?
/ravi
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We're a small company and we perform many roles, the MD is very hands on which is sometimes a blessing sometimes a curse, so the marketing manager is the sales manager is the salesman.
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Question is, is the product still selling?
It might seem bad to your ears, but does it seem bad to the customers?
Maybe the customer hears "It doesn't wash the dishes" and thinks "Wow! that must mean it does everything else!"
Sales people are often paid on a commission basis - so if his methods aren't selling, then I guess he won't be around for too long!
MVVM # - I did it My Way
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Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
.\\axxx
(That's an 'M')
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Actually the marketer is doing market research for you. That is their job.
As developers we think we know what customers need, but often we don't know enough about their business to really know what they need.
This person is gathering valuable data about what the customer really needs. Implement it and make your product valuable to the customer or ignore at your own peril.
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I scored 30% in the @channel4 psychopathic traits test. How psychopathic are you? Take the test http://www.channel4.com/psychopath #psychopathnight
Of course, I may have cheated... 
Will Rogers never met me.
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Linky no worky...Linky worky[^]
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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45% for me.
I suspect preferring a piranha to a fluffy ickle bunny-wunny had something to do with that...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Is 76% good or bad?
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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It's very good, if your name is Hannibal Lector...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I tried again and got it up to 91% without much effort, just a lot of lying:
"You can play hardball with the best of them! You know what you want and are not afraid to go for it – even if it means bending the rules occasionally and putting a few noses out of joint on the way. Nothing fazes you. You are decisive, self-confident and pretty much up for anything. You are a ‘means-to-an-end’ person. For you, it’s not necessarily a matter of right or wrong, but of what gets the job done. ‘Bring it on’ is your mantra, but to help those around you keep their heads, you should learn some tricks to help you temper your self-satisfying tendencies..."
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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OriginalGriff wrote: I tried again and got it up to 91% without much effort
Congratulation, you are now on an MI5 watch list. 
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Again? 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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good for you but bad for most people
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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So you think he's had his Berocca today? 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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tequila berocca yum yum
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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Bergholt Stuttley Johnson wrote: tequila berocca yum yum
FTFY!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Not quite high enough to be a good politician... 
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Ah, but if he was a good politician he'd be lying about how high he got to make us think better of him...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Dalek Dave wrote: Is 76% good or bad?
Good enough to make the Lutton Police watch list. 
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I got 55%
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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