🚀 go-pugleaf

Mel wrote

> > For example, shopping online - I want a site which will let me enter an
> > item, say the Matrix DVD, and the site will be able to sift through the
web
> > and find the cheapest prices around the globe [which is where the web
comes
> > into it's own - when people figure it out].
>
>  Something I happen to know Siemens are working on...

Sounds interesting, any other info - url's or such like?

I recently bought a DVD player, and soon found out about the rip off we in
Europe, especially the UK, face when it comes to Region 2 discs [which
covers the above areas], compared to Region 1 [the USA].  Besides the
staggering price differences [10 quid in the US, compared to 15-20+ quid
here], the discs don't pack hardly any of the additional extras found on R1
discs.  Obviously, there is a growing net population fully aware of the
benefits of shopping around, especially in the US, for cheaper prices.
That's what I want - to be able to locate prices, not only in the UK, but
other countries as well, if they are cheaper [and with the sterling price
next to the indigenous currency, so I can work out what I'm saving].  I know
it's only really applicable to things like books, music and games, but the
point is, we can get things cheaper further afield, but it's still pretty
damned hard having to trawl through web pages to find what I want.

>  Hmm, maybe we should take this to uk.net.web.authoring. I'm sure they'd
> love to discuss this, at least some of them.

Yeah, well it's only my opinion, granted, but I still feel it's waaaaay
overcomplicated, and definitely needlessly.  That's why I gave up on my
site, practically [plus I can't be arsed to find a decent FTP client so I
can get back my access to it!]

Det. [in this instance, I'm definitely a Luddite]

I prefer the Zen approach - less is more.

You wouldn't believe it though, given the amount I write...

arf