"The event will give us the opportunity to drive people around which is going to be very good, " he said.
"I like saying things that drive people around the bend, " said Mr. Buiter over lunch recently at Citigroup's downtown New York offices.
The transit authority gave Red Line riders several options for commuting Tuesday morning and was providing free shuttle buses to drive people around the accident scene.
CNN: Investigator: D.C. Metro crash 'a scene of real devastation'
Sure, Uber needs fancy mobile designers and smart demand-predicting algorithms, but for any of that to make a difference it has to have hundreds of people willing to drive other people around.
FORBES: Getting A Job Washing Cars Is Harder Than Getting Into Harvard
His phone numbers and e-mail address are ever-changing, and he can drive the people around him crazy with his elusiveness and his propensity to mask details about his life.
They could put up a sign to request people actually drive around, or do what fast-food places do by constructing a concrete curved bumper to force cars to follow the path.
Since at least 2007 the search giant has been paying people to drive around in goofy-looking cars that are jury rigged to take pictures of the streets through which they drive.
FORBES: On Google And Other Misunderstood Wireless Data Collectors
Yet, as people around the world continue to drive the adoption of mobile devices, businesses still struggle to understand the full impact on their workforce and their bottom line.
FORBES: Time For IT Shops To Get Moving On Enterprise Mobility
They also could ferry around people who are usually unable to to drive, such as blind people.
"When I get home, I drive around the city, go to some of my old spots, just hang out with people, " he said.
Older folks need to hire people to do the yard work, clean the gutters on the house, and maybe even drive them around.
应用推荐