Gongol.com Archives: March 2016
March 27, 2016
An interesting meditation on the modern rat race
One thing that may be happening without sufficient attention is that the forces that cause the white-collar classes to work exceptional numbers of hours and to spend much of their free time in activities that also pass as career networking may also be the forces that serve to pull apart important civic organizations. It seems hard to find people with valuable skills who have the time and inclination to support civic institutions with their time and talents -- especially if they're spending time doing things like toting kids around to league sports.
Chinese tech giant thinks it can predict when crowds will turn dangerous
The government authorities probably don't mind if Baidu keeps up this kind of work
Apple cuts prices on iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watch
They're still higher than comparable products in the same class, but the company certainly appears to be trying to get more consumers in the door of the Apple ecosystem. The iPhone SE clocks in at $399, the new iPad Pro 9.7" costs $599, and the entry-level Apple Watch is now $299.
"Scientists slowly reintroducing small group of normal, well-adjusted humans into society"
The Onion lands another smashing satire. It's just close enough to reality to be disturbing.
Nintendo wants its own social network to catch on
Miitomo involves "Mii" avatars who go out and live a virtual life for you, "interacting" with those of your friends
