Net-90 is a business model invented by entrepreneur Rich Ball. It relies on getting vendors or wholesalers to invoice goods on at least net-90 (90 days to pay) terms. The goods are then sent directly to the 3rd party purchaser, who pays on receipt. The money acquired from the purchaser is then used to pay the original invoice on receipt, meaning the business never expends its own capital on goods.
Rich Ball founded business-to-business (B2B) book wholesale company The Page's Edge in 2001 relying on connections he had made while working at Crown Books. He arranged accounts with several publishing houses, including Crown Publishing Group1 2 3, to obtain credit lines. The Page's Edge was sold to DC-based Washingtonbook in spring 20044.
Mr Ball was an active member of the American Booksellers Association through 2005. He has since launched several web-based businesses, including BlueWashington.us and BabyQuips.com, primarily through CafePress.com.
Mr Ball was an active member of the American Booksellers Association through 2005. He has since launched several web-based businesses, including BlueWashington.us and BabyQuips.com, primarily through CafePress.com.
A feature phone (regular phone) is a regular mobile phone, in contrast to smartphone. A feature phone is best defined by what it does, not what features it has. Feature phones normally do not have a QWERTY keyboard, or Touch screens.
It may be a camera phone and have a digital camera, run Java or C applications, probably through J2ME or BREW. Feature phones do not typically have access to more advanced applications written in native code, such as Symbian.
If someone is referring to a mobile phone, they are probably referring to a feature phone. Some companies, such as Helio, which exclusively support smart phones, have used unique marketing campaigns.
Feature phones with a particular focus on appearance may be considered a fashion phone, like the popular slim clamshell phone Motorola RAZR.
From a microbrowser perspective, smartphones distinguish themselves because they can run advanced mobile web browsers like Opera Mobile, while feature phones, even high end ones like the Sony Ericsson W810, can only run limited versions like Opera Mini. This is mainly because feature phones have less API support and less memory and processing power to cope with advanced software.
It may be a camera phone and have a digital camera, run Java or C applications, probably through J2ME or BREW. Feature phones do not typically have access to more advanced applications written in native code, such as Symbian.
If someone is referring to a mobile phone, they are probably referring to a feature phone. Some companies, such as Helio, which exclusively support smart phones, have used unique marketing campaigns.
Feature phones with a particular focus on appearance may be considered a fashion phone, like the popular slim clamshell phone Motorola RAZR.
From a microbrowser perspective, smartphones distinguish themselves because they can run advanced mobile web browsers like Opera Mobile, while feature phones, even high end ones like the Sony Ericsson W810, can only run limited versions like Opera Mini. This is mainly because feature phones have less API support and less memory and processing power to cope with advanced software.
The animated television series Futurama takes place in a future where advanced technologies such as robotics have become a part of everyday life. In the series, sentient robots, such as Bender, the show's breakout character, are common. In the show, robots have the same rights as humans; they can vote, they hold jobs, collect salaries, serve in the military and at least one has been President of Earth. Despite this, they are often referred to, or treated as, property.
Design
Robots in Futurama usually take two forms; most are roughly humanoid in appearance, with a torso, a head and two arms, while others are self-aware appliances or vehicles. Nearly all humanoid robots have square pupils, even when emulating humans. Methods of locomotion vary, and robots have been seen with legs, treads, wheels and even hovering. The original humanoid robots were designed by Professor Hubert Farnsworth while working for Mom's Friendly Robot Corp. and polluted heavily as their fuel cells were alcohol powered; all current models of humanoid robot are derived from these early designs and share this flaw. Appliance robots have been seen as fans, coffee makers, robot arms, vending machines, greeting cards and even the Planet Express Ship. Unlike humanoid robots, these robots are property, and are often treated only as appliances. A few robots are hybrids of these two designs, and may have the body of an appliance, such as speakers, but also have arms and legs or other humanoid features.
Robots are the only non-biological lifeforms. They are built to fulfil a specific purpose, and are assigned a job that best matches their skills; despite this, they are considered "alive."
In the episode "" it is stated that all robots have antennas, including non-humanoid robots, as robots of all types are seen to participate in the ensuing revolt. Some robots seem to be general purpose, but most are built to fulfil a specific function, and have body parts and a name to match, such as the Bending Units Bender and Flexo.
Robots can alter their state of consciousness by abusing electricity, which is compared to both illicit recreational drug use. High or frequent doses of electricity are dangerous and potentially fatal.
Culture
Robots in Futurama have a unique subculture which is sometimes compared to modern-day African-Americans. This includes frequent discrimination due to their former status as property (a reference to slavery,) the question of their right to vote (universal suffrage), the highly evangelical style of the robot religion Robotology, as well as the heavy use of blacksploitation catchphrases by URL, the recurring robot police officer.
Robots in the show have a wide range of personalities and jobs, many interacting with or working alongside humans daily (despite this, it is still taboo for humans to date robots). In addition, robots have their own equivalents of many aspects of human culture, such as robot oriented sitcoms, robot mental institutions, robot holidays and even a robot mafia. Robot apartments are usually small closets where a robot can shut down for the night as well as store possessions. The robot population of earth is greater than at least 3% the human population (in the episode "A Head in the Polls" human voter turnout is only 6% and is evenly divided between two identical candidates, the robot vote then sways the election in favor of the third candidate Richard Nixon, showing there are enough robots to outvote the three percent of humans that voted for either candidate) though there are probably far more robots than this minimum figure.
Prominent Robots
* Bender Bending Rodriguez
* Calculon
* List of recurring robot characters from Futurama
Design
Robots in Futurama usually take two forms; most are roughly humanoid in appearance, with a torso, a head and two arms, while others are self-aware appliances or vehicles. Nearly all humanoid robots have square pupils, even when emulating humans. Methods of locomotion vary, and robots have been seen with legs, treads, wheels and even hovering. The original humanoid robots were designed by Professor Hubert Farnsworth while working for Mom's Friendly Robot Corp. and polluted heavily as their fuel cells were alcohol powered; all current models of humanoid robot are derived from these early designs and share this flaw. Appliance robots have been seen as fans, coffee makers, robot arms, vending machines, greeting cards and even the Planet Express Ship. Unlike humanoid robots, these robots are property, and are often treated only as appliances. A few robots are hybrids of these two designs, and may have the body of an appliance, such as speakers, but also have arms and legs or other humanoid features.
Robots are the only non-biological lifeforms. They are built to fulfil a specific purpose, and are assigned a job that best matches their skills; despite this, they are considered "alive."
In the episode "" it is stated that all robots have antennas, including non-humanoid robots, as robots of all types are seen to participate in the ensuing revolt. Some robots seem to be general purpose, but most are built to fulfil a specific function, and have body parts and a name to match, such as the Bending Units Bender and Flexo.
Robots can alter their state of consciousness by abusing electricity, which is compared to both illicit recreational drug use. High or frequent doses of electricity are dangerous and potentially fatal.
Culture
Robots in Futurama have a unique subculture which is sometimes compared to modern-day African-Americans. This includes frequent discrimination due to their former status as property (a reference to slavery,) the question of their right to vote (universal suffrage), the highly evangelical style of the robot religion Robotology, as well as the heavy use of blacksploitation catchphrases by URL, the recurring robot police officer.
Robots in the show have a wide range of personalities and jobs, many interacting with or working alongside humans daily (despite this, it is still taboo for humans to date robots). In addition, robots have their own equivalents of many aspects of human culture, such as robot oriented sitcoms, robot mental institutions, robot holidays and even a robot mafia. Robot apartments are usually small closets where a robot can shut down for the night as well as store possessions. The robot population of earth is greater than at least 3% the human population (in the episode "A Head in the Polls" human voter turnout is only 6% and is evenly divided between two identical candidates, the robot vote then sways the election in favor of the third candidate Richard Nixon, showing there are enough robots to outvote the three percent of humans that voted for either candidate) though there are probably far more robots than this minimum figure.
Prominent Robots
* Bender Bending Rodriguez
* Calculon
* List of recurring robot characters from Futurama