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Re: These Mobile Payment Startups Are Positioned to Dominate the Industry

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:38:53 -0000

GoPago is now based in Pasadena, no longer backed by JP Morgan Chase, and does not currently offer the "free tablet" promotion.

Re: Foursquare “Experts” Reintroduces Gamification Into New App

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:32:14 -0000

I started using Foursquare when it first launched, and really enjoyed the game aspects. I was the mayor of many venues in my city, and actively contributed to updating venue information and adding tips. Foursquare's popularity grew, and soon it became impossible to be the mayor of anything unless you worked there and checked in every day. Badges were still fun for a while, and specials brought me back occasionally, but the game lost its luster when it became impossible to "win". It's been many months since I last used Foursquare, and I don't see myself returning until they offer compelling value that I can't find elsewhere.

Re: Bitcoin - Pros and Cons

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:28:10 -0000

Also, lower fees for merchants who accept BitCoin. Credit cards usually cost merchants 2% to 4% for every transaction, but Bitcoin does not.

Re: Tablet POS Hardware Made Simple

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:37:54 -0000

If you're looking for a great all-inclusive POS system with an order ahead app, check out GoPago at http://www.gopago.com/

Re: Bing Announces Changes to Interface, New Metric, and More

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:55:21 -0000

It's nice to see Bing continue to strive for parity with AdWords. I also hope that they start looking for ways to be better than Google, and pioneer some new features too.

Re: New Data Shows Which States Are The Best For Starting New Businesses

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 13:32:57 -0000

As a Florida native, and current California resident I feel compelled to point out that the "sunshine state" refers to the former and not the latter.

Re: Myth Busters! 6 Female Strength Training Myths That Won’t Die – Busted!

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:44:38 -0000

I was indeed. I tend to reject any fitness article that makes claims without credible research supporting those claims.

Re: The Trailer for After Earth, Starring Will and Jaden Smith!

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:07:12 -0000

"This is Earth" - Looks like Shyamalan gave the big twist away in the trailer.

Re: Myth Busters! 6 Female Strength Training Myths That Won’t Die – Busted!

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:24:52 -0000

I enjoyed your article and agreed with everything you said. However, it would have been nice to see some references and research that support your theories. Without any evidence, we can't really reject these myths.

Re: 7% Of Searches Are Misspelled: Google AdWords To Change Match Type Settings

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:06:00 -0000

Make your Google reps do it.

Re: The Origin of The Amazing Spider-Man Will Span Multiple Films | Superhero Hype

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:25:05 -0000

Genetically engineered spiders.

Re: How To Separate Match Types In adCenter

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:31:33 -0000

Unfortunately, explicit bidding doesn't really work (despite what your adCenter reps may tell you). If you bid on a [red shoe] with a $0.05 exact match bid, but that bid is "too low to qualify for the auction", you WILL show up for that keyword triggered by a similar broad match term at that similar term's bid. Completely defeats the purpose.

Re: Cultist - Matt Preira - Arrested Development Is Back! Top Five Bluth Family Catchphrases

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:06:16 -0000

Arrested Development will only return if a network picks it up. To my knowledge, none are yet on board.

Re: Topless Robot - Rob Bricken - R.I.P. Wonder Woman TV Series, 2011-2011

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:44:44 -0000

I watched all 10 seasons of Smallville, and enjoyed most of them.

Re: Study: Kids the Marketing Target of a Dangerous Beverage

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 03:53:45 -0000

While I agree that caffeine could be harmful in the long-run for youth, I think there's much more dangerous substances with proven effects that we should focus our energy on (pun intended).

Re: You Vote What You Eat: How Liberals and Conservatives Eat Differently

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Mon, 30 May 2011 21:10:04 -0000

It's called standard deviation, learn about it. Lol.

Re: You Vote What You Eat: How Liberals and Conservatives Eat Differently

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Sun, 29 May 2011 21:25:19 -0000

Reading the comments on this post makes me lament for the world's sad state of statistical ignorance.

Re: You Vote What You Eat: How Liberals and Conservatives Eat Differently

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Sun, 29 May 2011 21:10:41 -0000

Although 95% confidence is the norm, 90% C.I.s are commonly used in social science research.

Re: Profit per Impression: A Better Metric for Ad Testing

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:59:24 -0000

How would I determine if two PPI's are statistically significantly different from one another?

Re: President Obama Wants A ‘Cool’ Phone

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:38:59 -0000

I think equating welfare with race is ignorant.

Re: President Obama Wants A ‘Cool’ Phone

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:33:54 -0000

I think the fact that you made the connection between the two might say something about your own biases...

Re: Expert: Japan’s radiation could spread to U.S.

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:23:36 -0000

How many people have to click the Like button before it becomes a revolution?

Re: Yes, Climate Change May Cause More Tsunamis. No, That's Not Alarmism

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:44:15 -0000

There's a difference between a scientific theory and tautological, unfalsifiable nonsense.

Re: Do We Need FCC's Net Neutrality Order?

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:13:22 -0000

How about prohibiting monopoly agreements and subsidizing the market to encourage more companies to enter the industry?

Re: Do We Need FCC's Net Neutrality Order?

Sean Weigold Ferguson — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:07:08 -0000

We already have laws and a Federal agency to handle just such situations. It's not the FCC...