Beyond the Network

Major movie theaters in my area have been offering reserved seating for quite a while. Customers can order tickets and choose their seats weeks in advance, either online or directly at the theater.  With a little forethought, a person can watch a new movie as soon as it comes out without worrying ab…

Say you’re working for a large company and there’s a proposal to shut down dozens of buildings for several days near the end of the calendar year.  A lot of people – employees and customers both – are already taking time off for holidays, so it’s a relatively painless way to save energy, lower opera…