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Anne and David Norman will have their work cut out in turning the Whitcoulls and Borders book retailing chains around because of the emerging "e-market" for books, and the intense competition from The Warehouse and Paper Plus, retail experts say.
They say the threat of books that can be bought cheaply off websites such as Amazon.com, and from titles that can be downloaded on to e-book devices such as Amazon's Kindle, and Apple's iPad, will not have been lost on the Normans, who on Thursday bought the chains for an undisclosed sum from the administrators of the failed Australasia retailer, REDgroup.
The chains were sold to Project Mark, a company in the Normans' James Pascoe Group, which operates Pascoes, Farmers, Stewart Dawsons, Goldmark, Stevens, Prouds and Angus & Coote and employs more than 9000 staff in New Zealand and Australia.
Despite the likely hurdles, analysts are upbeat about the prospects of the Normans replicating the success they had with the Farmers retail chain, which they bought from Australia's Foodland Associated for $123 million in 2003.
There is no data available on the extent of the e-book trade in New Zealand, but it represents at least 15 per cent to 20 per cent of overall US sales and it's an area that is growing rapidly.
"It's not going to be an easy ride, and I hope they have gone into it with their eyes wide open, because the whole business model for book selling and for book reading has changed," Tom Agee, a senior lecturer in marketing at Auckland University, said. "If you are selling a popular book for $39.50 retail and you can download that from Amazon for five bucks, today's Generation Y readers are probably not going to want a bookcase full of books, so I think that is the future."
While Whitcoulls and Borders stagnated under the ownership of REDGroup, the competition from Paper Plus, which has well over 100 stores, and the country's biggest bookseller, The Warehouse, heated up, Agee said.
The Normans have not bought three Christchurch stores because of the earthquake and also declined to buy stores at Papamoa, Upper Hutt and Albany Mega because the were not financially viable. They have just started discussions with landlords with the aim to the secure leases on the remaining Whitcoulls and Borders sites.
Tim Morris, managing director at retailing research house Coriolis, said there was nothing intrinsically wrong with Whitcoulls before it was swept up by REDgroup in the debt-fuelled private equity craze of the early 2000s.
"It was more a debt problem," he said. "The Normans have bought a business that is fundamentally sound - they are just going to run it 5 per cent better, which is probably all it needs."
Buffy Gill, a retail analyst at Goldman Sachs, said the Normans' track record would leave them well-placed to improve the chains' business, but that new technology would be a challenge. She said it might turn out that Whitcoulls follows the overseas example of dedicating the front of the store to e-book readers.
The Whitcoulls and Borders sale gives the Normans the biggest retail footprint in New Zealand's 12 Westfield malls, considerably expanding their business, Nathan Male, of Auckland's Metro Commercial, said. The scale of the group makes them the largest tenant by floor area in most major malls.
In a rare interview in 2009, David Norman said that Farmers, despite its iconic brand status, was not and probably never would be wildly profitable.
Companies that use their kind of conservative stewardship - taking the long-term view, keeping debt down and investment up - are the ones which have weathered economic storms. "It's actually an old school way of running your firm, and right now in this climate it suddenly looks like a very smart way," he said then.
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July 2010 SidewaysPosted in Features on July 1, 2010 Comment (0)
For a few years, Jp magazine ran a Q&A column in each issue called Ask Bree Three. For the benefit of our new readers, the column featured a scantily-clad model that just happened to be into several types of motorsports, along with three question-and-answer submissions from Jp readers.
Long story short, Ask Bree Three was met with either rank disgust or vibrant enthusiasm. However, the underlying complaint we heard from camps on both sides of the Bree fence was, "Why don't you guys run photos of real Jeep chicks instead of some model who doesn't even pose in front of a Jeep?"
So for those of you wishing for real Jeep chicks, here you go. And remember, submissions for any of our special Sideways editions or regular old off-road gaffe photos can be emailed to email@example.com or snail mailed to Jp Magazine, Sideways, 831 S. Douglas St., El Segundo, CA 90245.
I would like to share pictures of my '05 Rubicon Unlimited and my early '70s Female Blonde. Both are equipped to handle my particular driving style and are specially built with lots of loving care by myself. The Jeep has been virtually trouble free since I have owned it save for a flop and a roll-both my fault. The female, on the other hand, has a tendency to break down once in a while (also my fault, I am told), which requires quite a bit of work to get it back to doing what it was built for.
Build sheet for the Jeep:
•Tweaked 4.0L
•Dana 44s front and rear w/factory lockers, alloy axles, 4.88 gears
•37-inch MTRs on 15-inch OMF beadlocks
•Rubicon Express 5.5-inch long-arm
•King coilovers
•Light Racing bumpstops
•Under body armor by AEV, Skid Row, and Kilby
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•Warn winch
•Rhino Liner interior
•Smittybilt suspension seats
for those of you wishing for real Jeep chicks, here you go.
•Built in Oklahoma, used in California
•Works out daily
•Interior designer/contractor (yes, really it is a contractor)
•Jeep enthusiast for 4 years
•Jp subscriber for 2 years Troy and Stephanie Ebbert Los Angeles, California
This is a friend's 8701 deluxe power top Jeepster convertible. The model is my niece, Jill. I am working on making a 40th anniversary Jeepster and Commando calendar. I hope you and the readers like my start.
Russell, Via email
G'day Mate...Oh, Wait.
My husband Bernd is a huge fan of your magazine and has had a subscription for 10 years now. He especially likes the Sideways Jeep Chix Edition page and he shows it to me every month. So I just got the idea that it might surprise him when he sees me and his beloved Jeep named "Shelly" ('98 Wrangler Sport, 4.0L, Simex tires, 4-inch suspension, 1.25-inch body lift, dual air lockers). The picture was taken in Italy at the river Tagliamento-a beautiful valley with a turquoise stream where we go camping almost every year.
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The Jamba Juice menu looks really healthy After all, many of the smoothies and juice drinks contain healthy ingredients. But are Jamba Juice smoothies good for your diet? Sometimes, drinks that look like they are low in calories and full of nutrition are actually bad for your weight loss plan. Use this guide to decode the Jamba Juice menu and keep your diet on track.

Jamba Juice Nutrition Facts

Some dieters feel that juicing for weight loss is a good idea. Others disagree. Regardless of your preference, you might find yourself in a pinch when you need to order a juice drink or smoothie when you're on the road. There are a few things you should know about Jamba Juice nutrition.

First, the calories in juice drinks and smoothies can be very high. For that reason, it's usually a good idea to order a smaller sized drink if you're on a diet. In addition, just because the drink contains healthy ingredients, doesn't mean that it is the healthiest choice for you. For example, some juice drinks contain more than a full day's recommended allowance of sugar. Consuming too much sugar can be a problem if you are trying to lose weight or manage a condition like diabetes.

Sugar In Jamba Juice Drinks

I asked Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD about the sugar in drinks at Jamba Juice. Kathleen is on the restaurant's Healthy Living Council. "The majority of our beverages and foods are made without added sugar or high fructose corn syrup," she said, "a small percentage of our beverages contain sugar in the form of soy milk, dairy or sherbet."

She went on to explain the difference between added sugars and those that occur naturally in fruit. "Dieters should choose hydrating beverages made with whole fruits and veggies for the added benefit of fiber which can slow down absorption, sustain blood sugar, energize and make them feel full. Feeling full helps keep fingers out of the cookie jar and reduces cravings."

You can also choose to "Make It Light" when you go to Jamba Juice. Diet-savvy drinkers will enjoy these treats that have 1/3 fewer calories, carbs and sugar than the classic versions. But which menu items does Kathleen recommend for dieters? She has several favorites that include both food and drink items.

Jamba Juice Diet-Friendly Menu Items

Kathleen recommends that you pair a Fruit & Veggie Smoothie (from 180 calories) or a Freshly Squeezed Juice (from 100 calories) with any of the foods below for a nutrient rich and satisfying snack or meal.

A bowl of Steel Cut Oatmeal (180 calories, 8 g protein, 4 g fiber, 5 g sugar) topped with whole fruit and nuts. Keep in mind that the nuts and fruit contribute additional calories.

An Egg White, Spinach and Cheese Breakfast Wrap (240 calories, 15 g protein, 3 g fiber, 1g sugar). The added protein in this sandwich will help you to feel full longer.

The Strawberry Greek Yogurt Bowl (290 calories, 23 g protein and 3 g fiber, 32 g sugar) can be customized to your preference if you prefer to eliminate the honey.

A Roasted Chicken, Cheddar and Honey Dijon Toasted Bistro Sandwich (290 calories, 18 g protein and 1 g fiber) is warm and made to order. Other sandwiches are under 350 calories each.

Remember that the Jamba Juice menu items you choose should be part of a comprehensive plan for weight loss. You need plenty of nutrients to stay energized throughout the day, but you also need to create the right calorie deficit to lose weight. Smart dieters can find what they need on at Jamba Juice if they pay attention to good nutrition and control portion sizes.


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Whether newly qualified, experienced, facing uncertainty, change or striving for a work life balance, this training day will support you to:
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• Make connections with who you are personally and how this impacts on your professional practice
• Recognise your professional strengths
Through the integration of theory and reflection you will be supported to explore your own resilience as a practitioner. Mechanisms that can enhance your resilience and the impact on you and your work when key "resilient moves" are absent will be discussed.
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[Note: There were several briefings given from Powerpoint presentations. Currently we do not have sufficient labor to convert these to GIF/JPEG. Mike Schmidt (NPIC/NEL) is attempting to build (from the Internet) a Postscript to GIF/JPEG converter. As soon as we find a less labor intensive process to convert the slides, they will be available on the web.]
Meeting minutes for January 25, 1996
Kim opened the meeting at 0907 hours and welcomed the attendees. She the reviewed the agenda. Kim asked attendees to introduce themselves.
Review Charter, TOR and Action Plan
No changes at this time
Standards/Interoperability Conference
--Otto discussed the new date: April 18, 1996, MITRE Hayes Conference Center, 7:45-4:00
--Name of conference changed to focus more on interoperability, not just standards at the suggestion of the IEB: Desktop Collaboration Technology and Interoperability Conference and Exposition
--Sponsors: CCTWG and ISS
--Working in partnership with National Small Business Council (NSBC) which is a non-profit organization that assists in organizaing conferences. NSBC will handle some of the advertising, registration, vendor exhibits, and speakers
--The invitations and agenda will be out by 9 February in various places--Intelink, handed out as conferences, etc. Solicited for ideas on how to get to audience.
CVW Status
Show chart.
DIA is starting to spin up CVW, for virtual production from CPT. Materra. JIDSS PMO needed for JDISS update to kernel. NEL has talked with CIO about funding a CVW activity on Intelink hooking up imagery exploitation organizations into the SPACECOM activity. NEL will be talking with SPACECOM about getting server access for CVW. NEL currently configuring 3 Sparc 2's for CVW.
Organization Updates
- CPT. Joseph Materra, presented JIVA brief. (slides available upon request). JIVA program Office in DIA now has home page: http://www.dia.ic.gov/proj/JIVA-hp.html (Intelink) Tom Ferguson is the Program Manger. Why JIVA? Posture for 21st Century. Need tools suite to support effort. Analytical , collaboration, community and partners. Timeline and de-conflict with other programs. JIVA Conference scheduled for 18-22 Mar. 96 @SPACECOM. Lt. General Minihan interview by Jane's Defense Weekly Pub 17 Jan 96 mentions JIVA. Question by Brown, MITRE, Tech Lab and Showcase wants to work with other labs and try virtual lab and production centers.
Glen Nakamoto of MITRE. Deploying CVW to DoD health care organizations. ~20 Systems using Internet, but Health Affairs has internal net. About half sites are installed. Looking toward real doctor-to-doctor communication. not just admin. uses as it is now. O&M going to contractor at Health Affairs. vendors, PictureTel for room based. I/F for packet switched and circuit switched systems. Want CVW to interface to PictureTel. Health industry want high quality image transmission and video for remote diagnostics. Potential demo of CVW at MITRE next WG meeting 15 Feb 96. CVW supports palmtop to high end W/S based on communications availability
- Doug Dickey. Developing a handbook for technical analysts and they are looking for ways to disseminate and coordinate differences in studies.
- Mike Davis. A9 Office of Global Issues in Central Asia. Want to collaborate for NSC. Try and see what happens. For Analysts. Will change environment. Would like just two agencies to use for a pilot project. CIA TSTI is the test office. Not sure how comms works... He is an analyst. Intra- agency collaboration is needed too!
- Danny Chung Network SVTS. 14 sites served, several have Intelink . Want connect to internal TS/SCI network. DoD VTC up to Secret and SVTS from Unclass to TS/SCI. Want interoperability with JWICS and other global nets. Denny asked Bonnie about Brian E. of NSA X Group for CVW security overlay.
- Bonnie Blades, supporting ISS. Regarding firewall, spoke to Brian, found that firewalls preclude collaboration or need special proxies. Will ask Brian to talk at next CCTWG. Bonnie mentioned that we need to identify ways to change business process not just use collaboration to do business the way we currently do business. Denny mentioned that the SPACECOM virtual production center is doing that! Steve USISARR con-ops has some collaboration words in it.
- Kim Walls--
see charts
Future Meetings:
--15 Feb next CCTWG
--Will talk with SPACECOM regarding hosting March meeting and trying to schedule around JIVA conference
Virtual Lab - Lessons Learned
Virtual Lab
- Kathy Lane/CIO.
Get slides
Lessons learned.
Jim Flannery (CTI) get softcopy
Kathy discussed establishing the Virtual Lab which is a collaborative imagery R&D network sponsored by the CIO and connects NPIC/NEL, Army's Topographic Engineering Center, Navy's NRaD, and the Air Force's Rome Labs. A Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with AT&T provides a dedicated T-1 network, and ISS provides the switches. PSVC software used for collaboration.
+ Things that worked well:
--Participants buy-in
--Common goal with hard date
--Single vendor solution for IOC
--Pre-config ATM switches
--Administration (POC phone list, Clearances passed)
--Success in connectivity,
--Collaborative software used to troubleshoot network and sites.
Lessons Learned--Project Level
--Collab raises approval level
--Assign a single tech manager for install issues
--Establish a backup POC for each Tech area(H/W Comm,O/S,Tool)
--Dedicate site personnel for install
--System Administration is critical (yields site consistency & backup/restore)
--Need tech manager
Lessons Learned--Pre-IOC:
--Need checklist for installation, testing, Security
--Establish a single site POC for install, provide S/W and manuals, ensure site config
--Centralize network administration
--Prepare installation kit (hw,sw,test plan)
--Conduct KG training
--Maintain technical consistency [common distribution media, W/S config, single sys admin.(disk, mem, directories), gold software/doc for each facility, burn-in test prior to install, compatibility issues (beta s/w and h/w)]
--Establish configuration process, obtain proper IP addresses
--IOC essentials [Net performance and monitoring tools, dedicate comm test equipment, dedicated test engineer, W/S e-mail], have defined standard approved by all participants
Collab tools are new, tool parameters greatly influence a successful session, order for connection influences performance, protocols need to be established for voice communication, all participants need to establish the session using the same parameters, other W/S activities (menu picks etc.) could impact performance, provide a list of DO's and DON'T's for each site (what crashes the system, initialization parameters to use, who runs session, how to filter background noise, how to release voice token)
Configuration control, dedicate resources (hw,sw,people,facility space), tech insertion point, HighEX demand collaboration projects, high visibility demonstration, Expansion (more nodes, connection to operational networks [JWID96]),
MITRE Peter/Esther how is collab improved productivity?(are there any commercial or academic information on this?) Papers and other stuff.(Jim Flannery CTI broadcast video was one benefit)
DEMO of VL
Afternoon (
see slides
NEL Overview
EXCITE Briefing
Collaborative Tools Technical Assessment
Collaborative Testbed
Meeting Attendees:
CIA: CMS--Denny Eshoo, OWTP--Doug
DIA: Capt. Joe Mattera
DISA: Danny Chung
MITRE: Bonnie Blades, Steve Brown, Glen Nakamoto
NPIC/NEL: Kim Walls, Otto Miller, Jim Spitznas, Gene Suidikas, Mike Schmidt, Denise Haskins
NSA: Mike Davis, Ted K
Proposed Agenda for Next Meeting
February 18, MITRE Hayes, ICEL Conference Room
--Update on Conference
--Organizational Updates
--CVW Demo
--Intelink Security and Firewalls


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Kuta: The Worst Place In Bali
Don't let these pretty pictures fool you —
Kuta may be the most vile place on Earth.
If you've researched Bali tourism, you may have heard that – but for me, I found that guidebooks mostly glossed over this fact. However, many travel bloggers wrote eloquently about this, none of them better than Wandering Earl.
Kuta is Bali's primary resort town and it's particularly popular with Australians. But don't come here expecting culture, temples and quiet beaches. Kuta is a mess, a lost paradise, a great opportunity twisted into a burned-out shell.
It's the bumper stickers and t-shirts sold on every block that read "UP THE BUM NO BABYS" and "WHAT PART OF DEEP THROAT DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?"
It's the fact that come nightfall, the streets are filled with vomiting holidaymakers who wouldn't think twice about pouring beer on nearby onlookers.
It's the trash-filled beach, making swimming in Kuta akin to wading through a watery landfill.
If it weren't for the spiritual offerings placed on the ground in front of each business, the streets of Kuta might as well be part of Cancun or the sleazier areas of Las Vegas.
Now, I have no problem with a debaucherous weekend in Vegas or Cancun. God knows I've done my share of them. So why did Kuta bother me so much?
The Balinese people.
The Balinese people are the nicest and friendliest people that I've met in Southeast Asia. They're inquisitive, helpful and incredibly polite. They're gentle. They're intensely family-oriented. Their spiritual beliefs shape their lives, and many aspects of their lifestyle haven't changed in centuries.
So to see the home of such wonderful people turned into a disgusting tourist ghetto really saddened me. I do know that this environment brings in jobs and revenue to many Balinese people, but it upsets me nonetheless. Why here? Why Bali?
Who knows?
I honestly believe that Kuta is past the point of no return. As long as they continue catering toward these kinds of tourists (and as long as Kuta remains right next to the airport), I genuinely believe that nothing is going to change.
So if I knew that Kuta was this bad, why did I even go in the first place?
Kuta is an ideal place for a beginner to learn to surf, and Rip Curl School of Surf generously offered me a surfing lesson to take place a few days after my arrival. I'd have a few days to kill, but I can usually figure out how to enjoy places I hate.
And I did.
I stayed in the Kuta region for four days. During that time, I learned to surf in the nicer, cleaner beach of northern Legian. I enjoyed cocktails in ritzy Seminyak with Theodora of Travels With a Nine Year Old. I made more Indonesian girlfriends that I ever imagined and hit the clubs with them.
These were all great experiences – and they are proof that if you look beyond the obvious vile aspects of Kuta, you can still enjoy yourself here. Go to fancy Seminyak or low-key northern Legian. Just don't expect much from Kuta itself.


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Picture this. From your window you see a stunning desert filled with cacti surrounded by mountains. Every direction you turn, your breath is taken away. Further down the road you notice a sign that says ��international border, 3 km ahead�� and your stomach starts to tickle with excitement.
Most people see Mexico��s beaches from a resort and are catered to for a week. Although I found it sad and a bit shocking, I would do it all again. With some luck I will get a chance to check out what the rest of this interesting country has to offer (Away from the US border).


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Travel Editor, CBS News; Host, "The Royal Tour" and "Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio"; Author, Travel Detective series and Don't Go There
Known as the Travel Detective, Greenberg has traversed the globe and shared his experiences both in print and on his Travel Channel show. Come hear why he thinks that when the going gets tough, the smart people travel, but the smart people also know where not to travel. Learn about great bad-economy travel deals, while also discovering the places best avoided.
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I bought one of these at Fry's last month for $300. And it was worth it.
At this price, it's a damn steal.
dedicateddad wrote:Meh...
How else will the little bastdges learn not to be OMGOMGOMGPONIESOMG PWNIES OMGs?
Little hurts when little teach valuable lessons that help prevent bigger hurts when big!
Dad watched me stick a butter knife in and electric socket... "Man! Thst HURT didn't it son! Bet you won't do THAT again!"
He was right! - and it's probably saved my life because I learned to respect electricity!
Can't wrap the world in bubble-wrap, better let them learn to survive!
Glad someone else said what I was thinking....Also, people can use these things that they all have but rarely use called brain.....they can use these "brains" to put things that could be dangerous out of reach of children or other living creatures.
They can also do their job and "parent" instead of having someone else (or some company) do it for them.
They will never bubble wrap the world......Some person who has never had a child will want a law passed to have all children wrapped in bubble wrap.
These will look perfect displayed on my desk, right next to the bose and monster cable.
onestinkyfish wrote:I am in Afghanistan and all of the Dining Facilities are installing the hand driers. They work pretty well but I wonder how cost effective they are compared to the good old recycled paper towel...
Assuming people don't vandalize it, a modest priced hand drier (World Dryer brand is most popular here, about $450 USD) will pay for itself in less than 1/3rd of its lifespan (assuming a moderate use, the infrared sensor will fail within 15 years even if it seldom gets used).
Do NOT waste your money! The air flow is very low. The only cool thing about it is the fact you can stick your head through the ring! I'm telling you, do NOT buy this. Go buy a JC Penney $20 fan instead. SAVE YOUR MONEY!
I bought it a year ago at Target on clearance for $210 + tax. I like it, but couldn't justify the price.
Now it's $155... tempting especially it's still no sales tax before the end of this year in California ^^
mikepainter wrote:How many amps does it draw?
I replaced a friend's fancy fan with an air conditioner because the air conditioner only drew a little more current than the fan.
Either your friend's fancy fan was VERY large or far more likely it was either defective or you weren't measuring current correctly. A 10" table fan generally draws less than 1/2A, especially one moving so little air as this does (though the design is less efficient than a standard table fan) while an A/C unit, even a small 5K BTU window unit is generally about 4 amps, or a little higher on older, less efficient A/C models.
WALMART - Vornado Flippi V6 Air Circulator $20
KMART - Frigidaire FRA052XT7 5,000 BTU Mini Window Air Conditioner $100
saw one of these in the store. definitely NOT impressed. why would i pay LITERALLY 16.666666666666667 times the price of a box fan more, for a smaller fan that doesn't blow (he he, he said blow) as well ($15 a fan in my area)?? was 250 at the store.
these are cheap, won't last long. i have a box fan that has a label stating "Sears" that is over 35 years old. it's missing the speed selection knob, but it works great.
i NEED my fan to make noise. it is the white noise that helps me fall asleep, in addition to the breeze in my face
That's ridiculous. A commercial fan won't draw 10% of what a small compressor will.
This is actually a good test. Everyone that buys one of these should be rounded up and forced to move to California, with the rest of the...
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These are really cool looking but not worth the money. Is there really a fan in the base? I thought it was an ultrasonic device. I'd like to buy one, take it apart and return it for a refund.
mrmalinak wrote:I wish woot would have asked me to wear a dress before they farked me last night while I waited an hour for the woot-off to end/ update.
Way to go against your own policy woot. Says you will either end the woot-off or put up another item. Nice work letting a sold out item sit there for an hour.
No2 where are my monkeys?
You seriously sat up waiting? That's pretty sad if you think about it. You might want to consider therapy.
saltysteele wrote:saw one of these in the store. definitely NOT impressed. why would i pay LITERALLY 16.666666666666667 times the price of a box fan more, for a smaller fan that doesn't blow (he he, he said blow) as well ($15 a fan in my area)?? was 250 at the store.
these are cheap, won't last long. i have a box fan that has a label stating "Sears" that is over 35 years old. it's missing the speed selection knob, but it works great.
i NEED my fan to make noise. it is the white noise that helps me fall asleep, in addition to the breeze in my face
That's the problem. These don't have the pulsing fan noise, but they are incredible loud. They're horrible. I was shocked someone would try to sell them at their price point with as loud as they are.
Its sort of a random noise, but not a pleasant white noise. More of a harsh static sound.
I paid $102.99 for a green one, plus free delivery.
Dyson Bladeless Fan = $300 Marketing Gimmick for Suckers
Gatzby wrote:It's actually an issue under investigation. Apologies for any lasting mental harm it may have caused.
Woot is getting to be the Honey Badger of daily deal sites.
With a due respect to Mr Dyson, I have yet to meet anyone who felt that the buffeting of a traditional fan was "unsettling".
Crab wrote:Is it possible to stop this fan with your tongue?
If you haven't seen one of these in action, go to the nearest Best Buy. They usually have these setup. Anyway, you will hear that it is louder than most fans (at least that I've ever used). You'll also notice, if you're inquisitive like myself, that it draws air from the base (so now you essentially have a vacuum instead of a simple fan.. oh yeah, MUCH quieter..) and it does not actually use some science fiction type air foil effect over the circular body of the fan. You'll also see a vaccum/air hose where the circular head meets the base, if you look closely enough.
I used to get angry at companies like Dyson for making a lucrative business off of selling over-hyped, under-engineered, overpriced junk to poooonys, but now I idolize them. I hope one day to be scamming suckers with my own barely remarkable products.
Well just to possibly rial up a pissing contest among other potential fans out there on the market that are the same size. How much CFM does this weird little fan push out?
chipmunkofdoom2 wrote:
I used to get angry at companies like Dyson for making a lucrative business off of selling over-hyped, under-engineered, overpriced junk to poooonys, but now I idolize them. I hope one day to be scamming suckers with my own barely remarkable products.
I know a large electronics company that does this very thing.
91crxturbo wrote:I've had this exact same fan for about 6 months. It's not any better than a regular $20 fan in terms of functionality or quietness. But it does look really cool....I love gismos, but at the price I wouldn't buy another one. Plus it doesn't even come with a remote....for $150 throw in a damn remote!
You're forgetting the biggest positive: no razor blade accidents.
Anyone feel any air?
jenandlaw wrote:Any better than what? The Dyson blade dryer is MILES better than this:
Yeah... Those Dyson Dryers don't help me when I need to dry my shirt/pants after I wet myself for seeing that I bought a 18-carat gold AE+Y phone...
Good video explanation of the fan by Mr. Dyson himself. . .
dliidlii wrote:You failed to turn off the woot lights as is your policy and thereby wasted the time of hundreds of wooters. You owe us a formal apology and I for one will not make another purchase until an apology is given.
My email to woot. feel free to copy.
Not another purchase? Does this include a Bindle of Carrots? I think Woot shouldn't apologize... More Bundle of Crops for the rest of us!
CONSUMER REPORTS did an extensive study on if these Dyson Fans offered any advantage whatsoever for the price....Guess what...They don't! They found a 20$ fan that moved air the exact same way. There is a impeller in the base that pushes air out through the ring...so it is still basically a fan with a streamlined exhaust port.
The only people that would buy these fans are the same people that think buying a Mac means they are getting a state of the art PC made with top of the line components instead of a prettied up computer made with Mid-line PC components sold for 2x the price.
It's 37 degrees this AM and I am not in the mood for a fan.
NewMaster wrote:The hand dryer looks cool, but doesn't work any better. This fan doesn't work better either. There's no buffeting air, yes, but that's because it barely moves air at all. Like all Dyson products, you pay more for no more functionality. In my opinion, of course.
Ive had the luxury to use one of the hand dryers and they do work much better than a standard one.
Syndil wrote:This is actually a good test. Everyone that buys one of these should be rounded up and forced to move to California, with the rest of the...
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Not one sold in Alaska? Dyson needs to advertise there more.
These fans always impress me when I'm at Best Buy, just never able to justify myself spending that much on a table fan.
These things are surprisingly loud and not from the airflow. For this type of pricing, I'd expect silence.
This thing is definitely made for "Bose buyers."
This is a crappy fan and a waste of money.
Its air movement is comparable to a $10, 3-inch plug-in fan. A comparably sized conventional fan moves 5 to 10 times the airflow.
In store displays, they put streamers around the edges to show the air moving. The thing is that the air ONLY moves around the edges. Stand 3 feet away from this thing and you literally won't feel a thing.
It's also loud, particularly so for its airflow. Why? Because the design resticts and channels the airflow so aggressively.
Please don't waste yourmoney on this expensive, over-hyped piece of garbage.
I work with a bunch of kids, this seems much safer to have in the room. But we don't have the money to buy one, let alone the replacement after a kid knocks it over throwing objects through the ring.
polizzi82 wrote:http://www.dealextreme.com/p/cool-safe-lightweight-bladeless-fan-white-91663
$23 dollars shipped here.
Seriously though these real Dyson ones are kinda loud. And expensive.
I bought one from DX, or possibly Goodluckbuy. It is quite loud, but does move air very well. It had an awful 12Vdc adapter for power. I ripped it apart in hopes of putting a quieter fan inside the base. For $23, I lost interest pretty quickly.
This thing blows...
It must be of the Devil. Fans without blades. Dark magic. It's EVIL! A portal of doom I tell you... Doooooom.....
If I cant stand behind it, talk into it, and make my voice sound all Vadorish... NO DEAL!
I have used the Dyson "Blade" hand dryer. It will blow the tattoos off of your hands and dry your hands in a second.
I refuse to try or even get near one of these fans. It is obviously VooDoo!
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Motorola PHOTON Q 4G LTE and the Motorola RAZR Developer edition. The tablets include the Motorola XOOM for Verizon and the Wi-Fi version of the tablet. We should also point out the many warnings that are found on the site including the one that says that unlocking the bootloader could cause permanent damage to your device.
Motorola will probably be adding some more devices to the four currently on the list and we will keep an eye open for such an announcement.
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The Danville-Alamo-Walnut Creek branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has chosen seven scholarship winners to receive $2,000, to be presented at an installation and awards ceremony May 31 in Danville.
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AAUW announces 2012 recipients of scholarships
Original post made on May 22, 2012
Like this commentPosted by Mimi
a resident of Danville
on May 22, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Congrats to all of the recipients! The AAUW's ongoing scholarship program is a wonderful way to recognize female college students.