Gongol.com Archives: January 2016
January 9, 2016
White House summit on countering terrorism on social media
We should actually start the fight in the real world and use the virtual to supplement our efforts
Facebook says Oculus Rift will cost $599
That's not a cheap way to get to virtual reality, but it's new
Netflix just added...130 countries to its roster
A few countries, like China, are being left out. But much of the rest of the world can now stream content.
"Google Cardboard" gives surgeons a pre-flight
Small improvements add up over time.
Saudi Arabia may put its oil company on the stock market
You should only go for an IPO when you think your operation is at its peak valuation. This is either really stupid or hugely ominous for petroleum.
Union pension cuts are going to hurt
But if the money isn't there, it isn't there. A system with serious design flaws has met its reckoning.
Hyatt takes steps to test "sharing-economy" model
AirBNB and other "sharing-economy" models aren't going to replace conventional hotels, but Hyatt probably deserves applause for takings steps to learn from them
