Ari Herzog

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141,900 Blue Boxes

Ari Herzog

Here’s why: First, because the pandemic is causing less people to buy stamps and mail letters and packages, USPS mail volume was down 30% in the first week of March. Third, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 requires the USPS to pre-fund future pension obligations for 75 years. These numbers are increasing.

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Why I Want a Dumb Phone

Ari Herzog

I bought my first smartphone — a BlackBerry Curve 8330 — in August 2006. I want to buy a product without instantaneously scanning a QR code to read its reviews. I did buy that phone — and three days later, I. Besides, I have an iPad for that. If I want to take lots of pictures at better resolutions, I have a camera.

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Introducing Spotify, the Musical Paradise

Ari Herzog

You would need to buy every covered version (at about $1.29 But who buys songs to only listen once? The existing online music market is competitive because record labels want you to buy, not listen for free. each) to listen to them in full. Audio streaming services and internet jukeboxes are the obvious route to go.

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