Comments on: Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring, coffeephone http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/12/13/ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-coffeephone design.ui.technology.art.interaction.writing.creativity.politics.environment.family Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:00:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brian http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/12/13/ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-coffeephone#comment-195 Brian Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:21:34 +0000 http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/12/13/ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-coffeephone#comment-195 Ryan, I'm sure something like this is coming. I do sort of sympathize with Kris' point. There's a local diner I frequent and as soon as I walk into the door, one of the servers looks at me and says, "Diet Pepsi?" even before I sit down. :-) Ryan, I’m sure something like this is coming.

I do sort of sympathize with Kris’ point. There’s a local diner I frequent and as soon as I walk into the door, one of the servers looks at me and says, “Diet Pepsi?” even before I sit down. :-)

]]> By: Going Nowhere http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/12/13/ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-coffeephone#comment-190 Going Nowhere Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:51:58 +0000 http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/12/13/ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-coffeephone#comment-190 <strong>SMS for Coffee</strong> Ryan Freebern has a great idea for improving service at Starbucks. Forget waiting in line, just order via SMS, pay via SMS, and get an SMS message when your coffee is ready. He's offering to sell the idea to Starbucks... SMS for Coffee
Ryan Freebern has a great idea for improving service at Starbucks. Forget waiting in line, just order via SMS, pay via SMS, and get an SMS message when your coffee is ready. He’s offering to sell the idea to Starbucks…

]]> By: Joe Mason http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/12/13/ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-coffeephone#comment-189 Joe Mason Tue, 14 Dec 2004 06:07:43 +0000 http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/12/13/ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-coffeephone#comment-189 You know, if this were an old-fashioned neighbourhood coffee shop instead of a mega-corp, they would get to know you and your preferences individually, and they'd call, "Hey, Ryan, the usual?" before you've even left the doorway. Same lack of lines, more personalized, less technology to break down. You know, if this were an old-fashioned neighbourhood coffee shop instead of a mega-corp, they would get to know you and your preferences individually, and they’d call, “Hey, Ryan, the usual?” before you’ve even left the doorway. Same lack of lines, more personalized, less technology to break down.

]]> By: Kris http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/12/13/ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-coffeephone#comment-188 Kris Tue, 14 Dec 2004 04:50:45 +0000 http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/12/13/ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-coffeephone#comment-188 I think the government should provide Starbucks with a record of all of your coffee purchases at other coffee shops. They could combine this with their internal database of your past selections. This could be fed through some sort of bayesian algorithm to determine your drink preferences at different times of the year and throughout the day. A GPS unit in your car (by way of a government-run network provided as a subsidy to corporations important to the economy) would alert Starbucks to your location. They could automatically fix your drink, debit your account, and send <b>you</b> the SMS message telling you the drink is ready. God bless convenience. I think the government should provide Starbucks with a record of all of your coffee purchases at other coffee shops. They could combine this with their internal database of your past selections. This could be fed through some sort of bayesian algorithm to determine your drink preferences at different times of the year and throughout the day.

A GPS unit in your car (by way of a government-run network provided as a subsidy to corporations important to the economy) would alert Starbucks to your location. They could automatically fix your drink, debit your account, and send you the SMS message telling you the drink is ready.

God bless convenience.

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