Brian Gongol
July 10, 2015
Scott Walker team accidentally tweets premature announcement of Presidential run
Facebook permits a little more customization of the news feed
For now, just for iOS users. Others may come later.
Wedding planning via text message
Suppply meets demand
Truck drivers are in short supply
And that's just one more reason why trucking companies are going to be heavily behind the shift to self-piloted vehicles
Reddit riot gets CEO ousted
July 9, 2015
More than 25 million people's Federal identity records have been hacked
This isn't a piddling case of credit-card fraud -- it's cyberwar
Beacons at campaign events
Another way to reach out to people at campaign events
DARPA wants to save the Internet
Considering DARPA started it, one can see why they'd want to preserve it. The DARPA Security Challenge appears to be a reasonably smart way for the agency to get what it wants at minimal public expense.
China tries to rescue tumbling stock market with astonishing restrictions
If you're a major shareholder, you can't sell anything for the next six months
The security consequences of Greece's economic troubles
They aren't trivial
July 8, 2015
State attorneys general want to take the lead on data breaches
Stock market (computer) crash freezes NYSE
United Airlines flights grounded nationwide over computer issues
China's stock market enters meltdown mode
Unexplained fire alarm outbreak in Cedar Rapids
July 6, 2015
Michael Eisner holds some rather depressing views of women
The former Disney chief thinks that "the number of beautiful, really beautiful women...that are funny, is impossible to find". Supposing he really believed that to be true, and that he really wished to find some, then why wouldn't he have invested in developing that kind of talent?
The most "American-made" car is the Toyota Camry
It's even more domestic-made than the Ford F-150
If a police body camera never blinks, then we need to know who gets to see the video
They have great potential for deterring abuse, but there are lots of things that police officers see that may not be good for the public to see
Speaking of all-out panic...
China is entering panic mode: "The central government, securities regulator and financial institutions have launched a joint effort to support the country's plummetingstock market amid fears that a market crash could threaten the country's entire financial system," says the state-run media.
Greek banks may be literally out of cash within the week
UN estimate: There are 60 million refugees worldwide
And half of them are children. If we are to have any hope of peace in the coming years, we're going to have to wrap our brains around this issue. In those places that are bound to be destinations for refugees, a sensible and humane approach must prevail. In those places producing refugees, changes are due. The number of refugees is thought to be almost 10 million larger than just the year before. That means the odds of being a refugee are now 1 in 122 worldwide.
Tennessee state representative wants refund over new state logo
They paid $46,000 for a logo, and he wants all but $10,000 of it returned in part because the US PTO rejected the application for a trademark
Show notes - Brian Gongol filling in for Simon Conway on WHO Radio - July 6, 2015
Streamed live at WHORadio.com