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jsmcallister | 13 years ago | on: Food Truck Economics

I see your point and I agree. That's fine and well if they want to match their prices to restaurants. It's their business and I'll probably still eat it. My point was that they have the option to lower their prices and attract more customers so I'm not sure why more aren't doing that. If the food truck craze wears off and they are having to compete on an even playing field with full-service restaurants that also offer quick and more consistent to-go food, can they survive?

Granted, my experience with food trucks have been in locations where they are parked in a block with multiple other food options and the convenience factor has been removed.

jsmcallister | 13 years ago | on: Food Truck Economics

Surprising numbers in this write-up. Still does not fully explain why most food trucks are charging restaurant-level prices for their dishes. Yes, the overhead is still expensive but at some point, the consumer has to see the reduced overhead filtered down into their prices.

If it's not faster, cheaper or more convenient than the to-go menu at a traditional restaurant, it sounds like "menu buzz" is the only thing keeping most of these trucks in business. How long can that last?

jsmcallister | 13 years ago | on: What Killed Turntable.fm?

I agree. I don't think there's any comparison between TurnTable and other Internet radio. It is a full-on experience - more closely resembling a video game than a music radio.

jsmcallister | 13 years ago | on: What Killed Turntable.fm?

Top 20 rooms currently on TurnTable:

1) DJ Wooooo's House/Dance/Electro 2) Indie While You Work 3) Ambient Chillout & Trip Hop 4) mashup.fm 5) Dubstep 6) Trance Out! 7) Coding Soundtrack Lounge 8) #AnonFM 9) Indie Discotheque 10) Chillout Mixer, Ambient & TripHop 11) ThePhish 12) Hip Hop official 13) Hot Hitz 14) Chill or Be Chilled 15) WeHaveRobotEars.com Trance 16) Hater Free R&B and HipHop 17) Alt Nation 18) The Trap Train 19) Electronic Dance Music 20) club meem

jsmcallister | 13 years ago | on: What Killed Turntable.fm?

When TurnTable first launched, I was on there as a DJ almost every day. That feeling was flat-out amazing the first time I was "on the stage" in front of a large audience and everyone enjoyed my song selections. A+ experience.

However, the amount of time needed to curate your playlist and tailor songs for each crowd was extremely tiresome. It is literally a full-time job to be on the stage for a few hours. The "in-room" listening experience was not always great either. Songs were rarely "nexted" and I would find myself changing rooms more often than not.

Honestly the most enjoyable time I had on TurnTable was in a private room with 5 friends. Just casually listening to the same music while all in different offices was a great function. Other music services need that.

jsmcallister | 13 years ago | on: Instacart launches Shop With Friends

Since it looks like InstaCart people are posting ITT, what are your plans to spread this business model into other cities. Is it viable in a place like Atlanta, GA where residential areas are less-concentrated?

jsmcallister | 13 years ago | on: Instacart launches Shop With Friends

Off-topic, but I don't think Whole Foods really qualifies as a "yuppie chain" anymore. I feel like they've successfully transitioned to a full-blown grocery store for people who want to live an organic lifestyle, which is no longer a small-market trend.

jsmcallister | 13 years ago | on: Behaviors That Destroy Your Financial Health

No matter how much you make, going to Starbucks for a latte every single day seems innocuous. I get a grande vanilla or a grande gingerbread (during the holidays). I think it's about $3.75. It becomes a habit, I get one 25 out of 30 days. That's $100 a month, which translates to $1,200 a year which translates to $7,200 over 5 years - which is more than most people will even put away into savings over that same time.

jsmcallister | 13 years ago | on: Behaviors That Destroy Your Financial Health

THE most important thing to securing your financial health is getting control of a monthly budget for variable expenses like groceries, lunch, dinner, Starbucks, drinks, gas, shopping, entertainment, etc. The more-specific the better. Then work on whittling that budget down or trying to be under as much as possible.

jsmcallister | 13 years ago | on: Apple Support Allowed Hacker Access to Reporter's iCloud Account

Hopefully the article on Honan's experience will open some eyes and make everyone take the security of their personal accounts more seriously. The money in your bank is insured, your online presence is not, and there is a huge imbalance in how consumers address security for each. Some hackers don't want money or notoriety - they just want to watch the world burn.

jsmcallister | 13 years ago | on: Human cycles: History as science

3 violent "events" happening equidistant from each other does not mean a 4th is inevitable in the same timeframe. If I see proof back hundreds of years, then I would listen. Either way, pretty safe prediction that humans will act violently in the next 10 years.

jsmcallister | 13 years ago | on: Purported photos of new iPhone 5

Seems like a weak jump, visually, from the previous generation. Screen is definitely lengthened and there are obvious differences on the dock, but Apple is usually much bolder in design changes for a new product.
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