On 8/1/05 9:32 AM, in article ,
" wrote:

I dont know if this is on topic or not because I am not sure what they
are? I heard the term used for those in store self serve photo
developing machines but have seen it used other ways too. What is it?
Is this just another of those buzz words or is it an actual "thing"?


Depends on what its about.
You can have a photo-presentation program on your computer running in
kiosk-mode.. Meaning you can see the pictures but no buttons to interact.
A kiosk means, I gues, something you can look at but cannot change...
I guess what you refferring at is that you can choose on the machine how
many photo's you want and what format without actually changing parameters
which should be handled by qualified personell...

Ronald

wrote:
I dont know if this is on topic or not because I am not sure what they
are? I heard the term used for those in store self serve photo
developing machines but have seen it used other ways too. What is it?
Is this just another of those buzz words or is it an actual "thing"?

ki·osk (k¶"¼sk", k¶-¼sk") n. 1. A small open gazebo or pavilion. 2. A small
structure, often open on one or more sides, used as a newsstand or booth. 3.
A cylindrical structure on which advertisements are posted.

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In alt.home.repair on Mon, 01 Aug 2005 09:32:48 GMT "Joseph Meehan"
posted:

wrote:
I dont know if this is on topic or not because I am not sure what they
are? I heard the term used for those in store self serve photo
developing machines but have seen it used other ways too. What is it?
Is this just another of those buzz words or is it an actual "thing"?

ki·osk (k¶"¼sk", k¶-¼sk") n. 1. A small open gazebo or pavilion. 2. A small
structure, often open on one or more sides, used as a newsstand or booth. 3.
A cylindrical structure on which advertisements are posted.

Ah, the dictionary! What an idea!

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In article ,
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- I dont know if this is on topic or not because I am not sure what they
- are? I heard the term used for those in store self serve photo
- developing machines but have seen it used other ways too. What is it?
- Is this just another of those buzz words or is it an actual "thing"?


Kiosk has been used to refer to a number of things. One example is the little
booth at the self-serve gas station where you pay for your gas. You can't go
inside. You stand outside and pay.

I believe it was used first in Europe, and we just borrowed the word.

Joseph's definition was best.

That computer thing is something I've never heard of before. Doesn't mean it
isn't right also, though.
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On Mon, 01 Aug 2005 02:32:01 -0500, anoldfart2 wrote:

I dont know if this is on topic or not because I am not sure what they
are? I heard the term used for those in store self serve photo
developing machines but have seen it used other ways too. What is it?
Is this just another of those buzz words or is it an actual "thing"?

Look in a ****ing dictionary.

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Look in a ****ing dictionary.


*Yawn*

Dumbass!

Look in a ****ing dictionary.

Dumbass!

You don't think that's the right thing to do?

Who's the dumbass here?

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It's something a business does to:

1) not hire another person but instead "invest" in electronics
2) basically the use of a shared computer in some prefabricated melamine
enclosure
A) allows you to
a) find gifts for those with a wedding registry
b) print duplicate photos from originals
c) purchase gift certificates of buy that stores goods on-line

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I dont know if this is on topic or not

NOT, Bozo. Your really are an invalid old fart.