Gongol.com Archives: June 2016
June 5, 2016
It appears to be a physiological response to permit us to grasp things with wet hands
A potential case for demolition bonds
Small communities are having trouble paying to remove old buildings that have outlived their usefulness (and often contain perils like asbestos). It may make some sense to require every new building to come with a bond for its own demolition. The costs are real, even if we don't think about them.
Denmark's kinda-creepy way of reversing population decline
If the young people aren't making enough babies, shame them into doing it for Grandma. And get Grandma to kick in for the cost of a romantic vacation.
Delta says 90% of flights will come with free onboard entertainment by July
A few hundred movies and several hundred TV episodes will be available over the WiFi signals in Delta planes. That's a huge change from just a few years ago, when most electronic signals were forbidden in-flight.
Alphabet/Google subsidiary Nest moves CEO to "advisory" role
The transition from startup to subsidiary isn't always an easy or satisfying one
Show notes - Brian Gongol Show on WHO Radio - June 5, 2016
Live on WHO Radio (AM 1040) starting at 9:00 pm Central Time, or streamed on iHeartRadio
