Mitch Joel's Blog: Six Pixels of Separation, page 161
May 18, 2017
Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #360
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?
My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, HBS; chair of Strata, Startupfest, Pandemonio, and ResolveTO; Author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (PressBooks, LibriVox, iambik and co-author of Book: A Futurist's Manifesto) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person "must see".
Check out these six links that we're recommending to one another:
RFD: the alien abduction prophecy protocol - lcamtuf's blog . "Okay, let's say you're abducted by time-traveling aliens. They tell you about three future calamities -- and then let you go. What should you do? Bear with me here: If you tell the world you've been unprovably abducted by aliens, they ignore you. So you have to prove you're believable by predicting the first calamity in a very public way that can't be faked. Have I gone nuts? Well, maybe. But this though experiment explains some fundamental concepts in computer security. Plus, it's got some fairly creative hacks that readers have suggested." (Alistair for Hugh).
Ten Year Futures - Benedict Evans . "Lately, a lot of my talks have been about what the future holds. I'm a big skeptic of futurism because we simply can't know how society will respond to a technology, and it's the societal response -- not the technological advancement -- that really shapes the future. But if you're going to try and guess, you could do worse than this piece by Benedict Evans. After all, he writes that Mobile Is Eating The World, and while he sees VR and autonomous vehicles as cool, in this piece he argues that the next decade's real transformations are TV and shopping, industries where tech changes haven't really come home to roost... yet. Sometimes we look too far to the future." (Alistair for Mitch).
Singapore 'vending machine' dispenses Ferraris, Lamborghinis - Reuters . "Late capitalism strikes again." (Hugh for Alistair).
When did we start shopping at stores? - J Stor . "How did we ship before Amazon? Oh yeah, stores. But have we always shopped at stores? (Answer: no)." (Hugh for Mitch).
Simple math is why Elon Musk's companies keep doing what others don't even consider possible - Quartz . "One of the standout presentations at the TED conference this year was the interview with Elon Musk. It's almost impossible to imagine that this one person is paving the way for electric cars, autonomous cars, commercial space flight, making humans a multi-planetary species, attempting to reinvent traffic, hi-speed tubes to transport people, solar energy, and - probably - a bunch of other stuff that my brain is currently forgetting. He's doing this all. At once. Right now. Maybe it is all simple math. Maybe we all need more motivation? Oh, did I mention that we're almost the exact same age? That stresses me out." (Mitch for Alistair).
An Algorithm Summarizes Lengthy Text Surprisingly Well - MIT Technology Review . "The good news is that when the robots and artificial intelligence really takes hold, we will all have much more time for activities of leisure, spending time with our family and focusing on work that really stimulates us. I, for one, was looking forward to that moment in time, so that I could read. I read a lot now. I want to read a lot more. Oh, what? Wait... you're saying that reading will also be taken over to artificial intelligence?...." (Mitch for Hugh).
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May 16, 2017
How Does Snapchat Stay Relevant? Do You Trust YouTube? And More On This Week's CTRL ALT Delete Segment On CHOM 97.7 FM
Every Monday morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio out of Montreal (home base). It's not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is happening in the world of technology and digital media. The good folks at CHOM 97.7 FM are posting these segments weekly on iHeart Radio, if you're interested in hearing more of me blathering away about what's going on in the digital world. I'm really excited about this opportunity, because this is the radio station that I grew up on listening to, and it really is a fun treat to be invited to the Mornings Rock with Terry DiMonte morning show. The segment is called, CTRL ALT Delete with Mitch Joel.
This week we discussed:
Do you like YouTube? Do you hate YouTube? 4+ billion videos are viewed daily on their platform and yet, YouTube ranked dead last for consumer safety in BI Intelligence's 2017 Digital Trust survey. Only 4% of survey respondents feel that YouTube is the safest platform to participate in or post on, making it by far the least chosen option. Even Twitter, with serious trolling issues, and a not so warm and fuzzy outlook from analysts, is viewed as safer. In short: we hate it but we can't look away.
As Facebook and Instagram replicate every feature of Snapchat in an effort to render it useless, Snapchat is fighting back, by changing the core of how it works. A new infinity icon will allow a photo or video message to be replayed forever until the receiver exits the conversation thread. Snapchat messages, called "snaps," could previously only be seen for up to 10 seconds before they disappeared. Is this is sign that Snapchat is scared of Facebook or, more likely, a new reality that it's going to be harder and harder to tell Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and even Twitter apart from one another?
Tweets still matter. Just ask Carter Wilkerson, a 16-year-old high school junior in Reno, Nevada. Last week, he became the owner of history's most-retweeted tweet, knocking Ellen DeGeneres and her famous Oscars selfie off her perch. When he sent his fateful tweet on April 5, he thought it might be a fun joke for his friends. He asked Wendy's how many retweets it would take for him to get free chicken nuggets for life. Wendy's said 18 million. Het got 3.4 million and that was more than enough for Wendy's, Ellen and even a lot of money to some good charities. See, Twitter can still be used for good.
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May 15, 2017
How Does Snapchat Stay Relevant? Do You Trust YouTube? And More On This Week's CTRL ALT Delete Segment On CHOM 97.7 FM
Every Monday morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio out of Montreal (home base). It's not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is happening in the world of technology and digital media. The good folks at CHOM 97.7 FM are posting these segments weekly on iHeart Radio, if you're interested in hearing more of me blathering away about what's going on in the digital world. I'm really excited about this opportunity, because this is the radio station that I grew up on listening to, and it really is a fun treat to be invited to the Mornings Rock with Terry DiMonte morning show. The segment is called, CTRL ALT Delete with Mitch Joel.
This week we discussed:
Do you like YouTube? Do you hate YouTube? 4+ billion videos are viewed daily on their platform and yet, YouTube ranked dead last for consumer safety in BI Intelligence's 2017 Digital Trust survey. Only 4% of survey respondents feel that YouTube is the safest platform to participate in or post on, making it by far the least chosen option. Even Twitter, with serious trolling issues, and a not so warm and fuzzy outlook from analysts, is viewed as safer. In short: we hate it but we can't look away.
As Facebook and Instagram replicate every feature of Snapchat in an effort to render it useless, Snapchat is fighting back, by changing the core of how it works. A new infinity icon will allow a photo or video message to be replayed forever until the receiver exits the conversation thread. Snapchat messages, called "snaps," could previously only be seen for up to 10 seconds before they disappeared. Is this is sign that Snapchat is scared of Facebook or, more likely, a new reality that it's going to be harder and harder to tell Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and even Twitter apart from one another?
Tweets still matter. Just ask Carter Wilkerson, a 16-year-old high school junior in Reno, Nevada. Last week, he became the owner of history's most-retweeted tweet, knocking Ellen DeGeneres and her famous Oscars selfie off her perch. When he sent his fateful tweet on April 5, he thought it might be a fun joke for his friends. He asked Wendy's how many retweets it would take for him to get free chicken nuggets for life. Wendy's said 18 million. Het got 3.4 million and that was more than enough for Wendy's, Ellen and even a lot of money to some good charities. See, Twitter can still be used for good.
App of the Week: Mobile Pocket.
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May 14, 2017
Marketing And Influence Lessons From Terry O'Reilly - This Week's Six Pixels Of Separation Podcast
Episode #566 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Mirum Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to.
Terry O'Reilly is a legendary adman and radio broadcaster. In Canada, he is one of the most recognized authorities on great advertising, award-winning copywriting and host of two hit radio series. In 1990, he co-founded Pirate Radio & Television. He was won, literally, hundreds of awards for his writing and directing. He believes in the strength of powerful words, emotion in marketing and how to outsmart the competition without outspending them. He is author of two books, The Age of Persuasion and the recently published, This I Know - Marketing Lessons From Under The Influence. With that, most people know him as the host of the award-winning radio show, Under The Influence (which is the follow-up to this other radio hit series, The Age Of Persuasion). I consider myself very fortunate to call him a friend. Enjoy the conversation...
You can grab the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation here (or feel free to subscribe via iTunes): Six Pixels of Separation - The Mirum Podcast #566.
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May 12, 2017
Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #359
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?
My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, HBS; chair of Strata, Startupfest, Pandemonio, and ResolveTO; Author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (PressBooks, LibriVox, iambik and co-author of Book: A Futurist's Manifesto) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person "must see".
Check out these six links that we're recommending to one another:
The Real Reason Chinatown Produce Is Crazy Cheap - Saveur. "In a talk on discontinuous innovation last week, I observed that a hamburger patty grown in a lab cost $325K in 2013 -- and just $12 in 2016. The world of food is changing radically, and with it the traditional distribution channels. If you've ever wondered how Chinatowns in North America manage to maintain a huge variety of produce, while also keeping costs down, here's your answer." (Alistair for Hugh).
Inside a BDSM Dungeon with a Hillary Dom and a Guilty, Diaper-Clad Trump Voter - Vice Broadly . "Okay, this is decidedly not safe for work. But it definitely qualifies as interesting. And it's not really politics, in keeping with our promise to stay away from that stuff. But it is about atonement, and the pecadilloes of the human psyche. So yes, here is a story (with a film) about Trump supporters who are literally asking to be locked up and punished for their behavior. Few things have summed up the current psyche so well." (Alistair for Mitch).
Power Lines in Anime - Tumblr. "The Internet eh? Here is an entire website dedicated to still of power lines and high tension wires from Anime." (Hugh for Alistair).
Blade Runner: A Game-Chasing Science Fiction Classic - Cinephilia And Beyond . "This is almost certainly the most candy-filled article about Blade Runner you are likely to find, just in time for Blade Runner 2049." (Hugh for Mitch).
The 'Billions' Exit Survey - The Ringer Staff - Medium . "I'm not much a television viewer anymore. I find it hard to follow shows and feel out of the loop when I miss an episode. Even recording them - or keeping them for later to binge watch - is impossible. The time never materializes for me. Plus, when given the choice, I'll choose a book over TV (or even a movie) any day. Not stating this to show off, but it's true. With that, I never miss an episode of Billions. It's brilliantly written and the dialogue and character development is both beautiful and deep. Here's a great little roundup of the show. I love Wags." (Mitch for Alistair).
Craig Newmark Founded Craigslist To Give Back, Now He's A Billionaire - Forbes . "The story of Craigslist is a fascinating one. From what the business model did to dismantle the classified cash-cow that was the newspaper industry, to how honest, kind and sincere its founder, Craig Newmark, appears to be. Smartphones are changing the game now. Craigslist could be disrupted. Or will it be? There are a few startups that are enabling people to sell stuff locally and in the moment from their mobile devices. What is Craisglist all about? Will the company ever sell or go public (they say that they will not)? Here's a great read about an unlikely billionaire who just wants to be a good Internet citizen." (Mitch for Hugh).
Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.
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May 9, 2017
Is Technology Going To Make Us The Worst? And More On This Week's CTRL ALT Delete Segment On CHOM 97.7 FM
Every Monday morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio out of Montreal (home base). It's not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is happening in the world of technology and digital media. The good folks at CHOM 97.7 FM are posting these segments weekly on iHeart Radio, if you're interested in hearing more of me blathering away about what's going on in the digital world. I'm really excited about this opportunity, because this is the radio station that I grew up on listening to, and it really is a fun treat to be invited to the Mornings Rock with Terry DiMonte morning show. The segment is called, CTRL ALT Delete with Mitch Joel.
This week we discussed:
This was a shorter version of our usual segment due to the vast flooding that is taking place in Montreal.
Is it end of times? Between politics and artificial intelligence, it can easily feel this way. What seems like something out of an episode of Black Mirror comes Completed. It's being billed as "Yelp for professionals," but here's what it really does: it allows coworkers (and clients) to rate whether they like you or not. What do you think about that?
App of the Week: GarageBand, iMovie, Keynote, Pages, and Numbers for Mac and iOS are now all free!
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May 7, 2017
12 Powers Of A Marketing Leader With Thomas Barta - This Week's Six Pixels Of Separation Podcast
Episode #565 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Mirum Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to.
Thomas Barta recently co-authored the business book, The 12 Powers Of A Marketing Leader - How to succeed by building customer and company value. Barta is a former McKinsey Partner with over 20 years of marketing experience, and considered is a marketing leadership-pioneer. He speaks, writes, and conducts leadership workshops worldwide, while continuing his research into what works in business, leadership and marketing today. Barta's research-based concept of Marketing Leadership brings a new perspective to the world of marketing. It helps leaders develop a top-management view of the marketplace and the organization, so they can shape the C-suite agenda and drive profitable growth. Barta has consulted and been in marketing for over two decades, in 14 industries and in 45 countries. His clients include many of the world's most prominent companies, including over two dozen from the Fortune 500. Currently, he lives in Cologne, Germany. Enjoy the conversation...
You can grab the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation here (or feel free to subscribe via iTunes): Six Pixels of Separation - The Mirum Podcast #565.
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May 5, 2017
Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #358
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?
My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, HBS; chair of Strata, Startupfest, Pandemonio, and ResolveTO; Author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (PressBooks, LibriVox, iambik and co-author of Book: A Futurist's Manifesto) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person "must see".
Check out these six links that we're recommending to one another:
The Political Impossibility of What to Wear With Your Flak Jacket - Racked . "There is so much about this article that is of the times: War, a media culture, and the clashing of cultures and perceptions. 'You don't put stuff on your head if you're president,' President Obama told the US Naval Academy's football team after they offered him a custom helmet. That's politics 101.'" (Alistair for Hugh).
This Lawsuit Goes to 11 - Bloomberg . "Looks like their suit goes to eleven. Decades after the mockumentary that inspired a generation of comedians into awkwardtainment, the people behind Spinal Tap decided they deserve some monies. Because of film industry shenanigans, they were denied revenue -- but they're going after it." (Alistair for Mitch).
Roger Penrose On Why Consciousness Does Not Compute - Nautilus . "Brilliant physicist believes that the weirdness of (human) consciousness might be a fundamental property of the universe, and is most likely explained by quantum mechanics." (Hugh for Alistair).
Can China Replace the West? - The New York Review of Books . "Here is a jaw-dropping set of statistics: In the year 2000, China's economy was about 12% the size of the US economy (measured by purchasing power parity). It was 50% by 2011. By 2014, China's economy was already the largest in the world. So, in the space of 15 years China has gone from a significant, but relatively small economy, to the largest in the world. That is extraordinary. What's going to happen next?" (Hugh for Mitch).
Federal report: AI could threaten up to 47 percent of jobs in two decades - ArsTechnica . "We just want to ignore the things that we do not like. This is so upsetting. I know what you're thinking: This will also bring on new types of jobs and work. Has anybody really done a proper deep dive into this? If a human's future is simply managing the technology, that leaves some large and gaping holes in our society. So, as much as well like change, I wonder how true that is? What kind of world are we really creating, and do the inventors truly know what the invention will be used for?" (Mitch for Alistair).
The psychological importance of wasting time - Quartz . "We tend to think that boredom is bad. That wasting time is... well... a waste of time. This was one of the big 'a-ha' moments that I had at the TED conference last week in Vancouver. If technology is training us that things never end (think about the infinite scroll of the newsfeed on Facebook or the choices you get on Netflix) and we never reach the 'end' of anything, we begin to train our minds and bodies to keep on keeping on. Not feeling like there is ever a break in anything, could create a very different type of human thinking being. I don't know about you, but the best of ideas typically find their way when I'm doing nothing at all. And, candidly, doing nothing at all stresses me out... apparently, I'm not the only one!" (Mitch for Hugh).
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What You See On Facebook Vs. What Is Really Happening
What you see on Facebook:
9:45 - Arrival at Montreal airport. Prime parking spot right in front. Clutch! Post that to Instagram.
10:15 - Whisk through the priority line at securing and enjoying the free food, beverages and magazines in the airport lounge. Do I post this to show off the lounge and my itinerant street cred?
11:00 - Flight from Montreal to Toronto in business class. My Briggs & Riley carry-on easily fits on all planes. Smooth. Lots of legroom and early boarding.
12:45 - Clear customs thanks to Nexus - Global Entry and enjoying the free food, beverages and magazines in the airport lounge. Run into a few marketing industry executives, who just so happen to be traveling to New Orleans too for the Collision conference.
14:00 - Casually stroll to the gate and run into the one and only Saul Colt, who is on the same flight. Total selfie moment.
14:30 - Flight to New Orleans.
17:00 - Black car service is waiting for me at baggage claim.
17:45 - Checked into the hotel and walking down Bourbon Street to catch the city's vibe.
18:00 - Stumble into a classic New Orleans street float and a marching band as their Jazz Fest unfolds.
18:30 - Nice steak dinner while quietly watching the news at the restaurant bar.
23:39 - Into bed and debating between watching the news or something on Netflix.
6:00 - Dial-in for my weekly CTRL ALT Delete segment on CHOM FM.
6:30 - Head to soundcheck for the speaking event.
8:00 - Meet the mayor of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu, who is welcoming the attendees to New Orleans.
9:00 - Opening keynote for the largest association of newspapers in the United States.
10:00 - Black car limo service back to airport.
10:30 - See my "what you don't see" list...
What you don't see: the struggle is real.
17:30 pm - Arrival in New Orleans after seven hours of travel on a Sunday. Missing a weekend day with my family hurts so much.
18:30 - Dinner alone at the restaurant bar.
23:45 - Struggle to fall asleep in another strange room, strange hotel and strange city. Aching to be home on a Sunday night with my family.
5:00 - Wake up call.
6:00 - Dial in for my weekly CHOM segment.
6:30 - AV check at venue.
9:00 - Presentation.
10:00 - Driver back to New Orleans airport.
12:30 - Flight from New Orleans to Washington.
15:30 - Arrival at IAD airport only to discover that my 17:00 flight to Montreal has now been delayed by 2.5 hours. I will not be having dinner with my family, bath time or help to put the kids to bed.
18:00 - Flight now delayed until 21:00.
21:30 - Flight is cancelled due to "air traffic control".
21:30 - Flight change to the next day at 3 pm out of DCA (everything else is booked). Looks like a long night and following day ahead for me.
21:45 - Flight change from DCA to Toronto with a 24:00 takeoff that gets me back home at 1:30 am. This would not have happened had I not looked at the board to see other departing flights this evening. The customer service people at the airline were none-to-thrilled to have undo everything again.
22:00 - Toronto flight now delayed until 23:30.
23:00 - Toronto flight now delayed until 24:19.
24:45 - Toronto flight takes off. No chance of making my connection in Montreal. Instead of enduring Pearson Airport congestion again tomorrow, I switch to Billy Bishop - Toronto Island Airport for the next morning. I am given the 9:15 am flight, but there are earlier options.
1:20 - Arrive in Toronto and notice that the Montreal connection flight has been delayed until 1:30 am. I miss connecting by 30 minutes.
1:45 - Clear customs. Ensure that my hotel room has been held. Head to the cab stand. There is a line over 75 people deep. I opt for the black car service. Sleep is greater than money, at this point.
2:45 - Head hits pillow.
6:00 - Wake-up in an attempt to make an earlier flight.
6:45 - Arrive at Billy Bishop airport only to discover that the 7:15 am flight has been cancelled and the 8:15 is sold-out too.
8:15 - Miraculously get the last seat on the 8:15 flight.
8:25 - Take-off to Montreal.
10:00 - Arrive home in Montreal.
It should not take close to 24 hours to fly from New Orleans to Montreal.
Did I mention that I didn't have an extra pair of underwear? I know, it's so glamorous. Still, I'm grateful. I'm not complaining. You don't care anyways. The point is this: don't be fooled by what you see on Facebook. That's the image of our lives that we want others to think that we're leading. Life is messy. The grass is not always greener. And, while you may be jealous of others, always remember that you don't really know their story or their struggles. We all have them. If you're in bed and comfy with those that you love, you've got my life beat by a long shot on this day. Chuckle as you might at this notion, but I'd trade just about anything - at this moment in time - to have that life. When I was a teenager, I used to wish that I could one day be a rock star. That didn't work out for me, but I managed to orbit that planet with many friends in the 80s and 90s and beyond as a music writer and magazine publisher. It seemed so romantic at the time, but it's a vicious circle of never being home, never being able to build real roots and being constantly judged by the public. Don't cry for these rock stars, but know that the older that you get, the less attractive that lifestyle becomes and the harder it is to sustain. People mistaken the hour that the band is on the stage or the two minutes that they're in the media against the 23 other hours in that day. That's doesn't mean that a corporate 9-5 grind is sexier or cooler, it does mean that the paths that we choose earlier in life are often done without putting any real thought into what happens when we get older and these lifestyles become our lives. Life's funny like that. Life's terrifying like that. Candidly, there's nothing rock star about my current situation. Just another middle-aged human stuck in travel complications and cancellations. And, as romantic as business travel is made out to be (be it via the media or your own manifestations), take it from me: it ain't sexy, cool or impressive at 11:32 pm on a Monday night and looking back on the past twenty-four hours. I'm grateful to my agency colleagues, talent bureau and the client that I was speaking for. There was nothing but empathy and help from them, but it was still lonely, frustrating and exhausting to be caught up in that snafu.
Don't be fooled by what was posted on Facebook and Instagram.
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May 1, 2017
TED Conference, Flying Cars, UberEATS And More On This Week's CTRL ALT Delete Segment On CHOM 97.7 FM
Every Monday morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio out of Montreal (home base). It's not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is happening in the world of technology and digital media. The good folks at CHOM 97.7 FM are posting these segments weekly on iHeart Radio, if you're interested in hearing more of me blathering away about what's going on in the digital world. I'm really excited about this opportunity, because this is the radio station that I grew up on listening to, and it really is a fun treat to be invited to the Mornings Rock with Terry DiMonte morning show. The segment is called, CTRL ALT Delete with Mitch Joel.
This week we discussed:
I just got back from another awesome TED conference in Vancouver that featured a TED Talk by the Pope! What were some of the bigger themes, and how did Tesla's Elon Musk steal the whole show by demonstrating how we should think about our future together?
We thought autonomous vehicles were a long ways away, and now they are being tested and used in several markets. What about flying cars? Uber is starting to share details about these sky cabs. Last week in Dallas, they held an Uber Elevate Summit and discussed how cities like Dallas and Dubai are primed testing grounds. The company is hoping to have a demonstration ready for 2020 and earmarked 2023 for putting them into service. It's not just Uber, last week Alphabet CEO, Larry Page, backed the flying car startup, Kitty Hawk, which showed a video of what the "car" might look like. It's The Jetsons!
Speaking of Uber, last Wednesday the company launched UberEATS here in town. Montrealers can now order meals, desserts and late-night snacks from more than 100 restaurants. Here's how it works: $4.99 delivery fee goes to UberEATS. A restaurant employee sees the order on an iPad and prepares the food. A delivery person, either an Uber driver or a bike courier, collects the food from the restaurant and delivers it to the customer. UberEATS said the meal should arrive at a customer's door no more than 35 minutes after the order is placed. Now there's more competition for services like Foodora and A La Carte Express.
App of the Week: Wish.
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