Gongol.com Archives: June 2009
Brian Gongol


June 5, 2009

Computers and the Internet Google wants to put e-mail, instant messaging, and document collaboration under the "Wave" umbrella
It appears to have some useful features, but it also fails the explain-in-a-sentence test, so it's probably not going to become the thing nobody can live without, at least not for a few years.

Health There's still a pandemic going on
The H1N1 virus has about 19,000 confirmed cases around the world. It doesn't seem to be as catastrophic as it might've been -- so we'd better learn everything we can from the process

Humor and Good News A literal interpretation of "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
(Video)

Science and Technology German zoo says its gay penguins make good parents

Computers and the Internet Microsoft's new search engine domain -- bing.com -- has been lots of other things in the past
Which begs the question: How much is a URL like an office building (which may contain lots of lessees that change over time) and how much is it like a perpetual corporate name (like General Electric)?

Business and Finance Charlie Munger keeps giving away his wisdom for free
"They say it's not economics if you think about the consequences of good and evil, and good and bad business accounting. I think what we're learning is that when you don't understand these consequences, you don't have an adequately skilled profession."

Water News Membrane material advancements could mean safer water

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