> The result of this on-shoring craze (modulo automation) is that we're likely to see very significant inflation, basically taking us back to the cost structures we saw in the 1980s. No more cheap Chinese or Vietnamese goods at Amazon or Walmart; if we have to Buy American, expect to pay the differential between Vietnamese and American wages, roughly a 30-40x increase.
I theorise that it might also lead to a reversal of planned obsolescence and products with a short lifespan. Companies might compete by designing goods based around longevity to justify the higher cost. Household appliances, for example, might be a once in a decade (or longer) purchase as opposed to the throwaway approach.
Companies don't really have a choice. Employees retire and are trained up. Companies die and new companies are created. Foreign companies can expand into new markets. If there is a change of circumstance that leads to new avenues of profit, they will be taken up.
I don't have soda (or sweet food) very often, but I do miss the taste (and rush) of real sugar. I've never tasted a reformulated product that comes close to the real thing.
I watched that shortly after release. Very memorable. It was quite bizarre to hear someone freely discuss his day job of murdering people in such a casual context.
Not sure if 7 years is going back too far, but I'll go with: Only The Dead
Does not make for easy viewing at all. Essentially a narrated compilation of Australian journalist Michael Ware's footage (first and second hand) from his time in Iraq throughout the conflict.
The Page Boy was a project which would have allowed for the GB Color to wirelessly send/receive email, read news/sports results, get weather reports, use a "search engine", send GB camera photos/animations to other users, and even stream live video. Mario was to deliver small voice samples throughout usage which would be updated by Nintendo.
The product was pitched by a small firm called "Wizard" to senior Nintendo executives in 99. Nintendo responded enthusiastically, but the project was terminated in 02 due to the immaturity of the telecoms infrastructure at the time.
Although different in many ways, I think Event Horizon shares some similarities with The Black Hole. The Gothic style of the ship, the setting, the plot etc...
Tron led me to code a 2D version of the lightcycle game on the C64, but it was super slow because I didn’t know assembly :). I then added random obstacles to the playing field to make it more interesting. A good friend later wrote Armagetron.
They're not cheap or large, but broadcast monitors can be an option. Very expensive unless used though. Lots of lesser known manufacturers in the space, and some great deals can be found. The largest size most manufacturers will do is around 32 inches.
I theorise that it might also lead to a reversal of planned obsolescence and products with a short lifespan. Companies might compete by designing goods based around longevity to justify the higher cost. Household appliances, for example, might be a once in a decade (or longer) purchase as opposed to the throwaway approach.