Category Archives: So What?

Adaptations of Disney models, strategies, and tactics that have added value for others.

The infamous ‘Hot Coffee lawsuit’: What was she thinking?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Mike Reardon

Admit it, that’s what you think every time you hear about this. She put a hot cup of coffee where?!? And did what?!? What was she thinking?!? Never mind the details. Never mind that McDonald’s could have settled for far … Continue reading →

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What I was wondering was

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Mike Reardon

If jobs were like Chuck E Cheese? You give up something of value. Play the “game” hoping to get a good score. And then trade your tickets for “prizes. Prizes that often turn out to be worth far less than … Continue reading →

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We took the grandkids to Chuck E Cheese

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Mike Reardon

And it got me thinking About the model. We buy tokens for the kids. The kids play games. The games give tickets based on their score. The tickets get redeemed for “prizes.” Mostly cheap stuff worth nowhere near what we … Continue reading →

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When you live in Florida

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Mike Reardon

You don’t have to worry about blizzards. No Nor’easters here. Tornados hit. But not like tornado alley. This is what you worry about in Florida: MIAMI –  Forecasters say Tropical Storm Arlene has formed in the Gulf of Mexico but … Continue reading →

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Things that make you go, hmmmm.

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Mike Reardon

In world where students seem to be almost unable to function without the web, Taking advantage of the web for education is considered “risky.” The University of North Carolina‘s Kenan-Flagler Business School is taking its brand online. While online programs … Continue reading →

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You may not know who they are

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Mike Reardon

But they changed the world. Your world. Telephones. Cars. Televisions. Microwave ovens. Computers. And the internet. Philo T. Farnsworth, Percy Spencer, Karl Benz, Alexander Bell, Elisha Gray, Charles Babbage, and  J. C. R. Licklider, invented or developed the technology behind … Continue reading →

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You recognized one or two of the names

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Mike Reardon

But most of you have no idea who most of them are. Philo T. Farnsworth, Percy Spencer, Karl Benz, Alexander Bell, Elisha Gray, Charles Babbage. and J. C. R. Licklider Yet one of you suggested we would curl up in … Continue reading →

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Riddle me this

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Mike Reardon

The last two posts have been leading up to this Philo T. Farnsworth Percy Spencer Karl Benz Alexander Bell Elisha Gray Charles Babbage J. C. R. Licklider They have something in common. You might be able to guess. But you … Continue reading →

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What if your…

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Mike Reardon

Microwave stopped working Or your phone? No lights, no phones, no motor cars. Not a single luxury. What then? Just Sayin’      

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What if?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Mike Reardon

This was all you got. On every TV. On every computer. On every smartphone and tablet. What then? Just Sayin’  

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