Interesting......September 14, 2018

September 14, 2018 John Obeto

On My Mind

Agreed. Why give your competitor – real, potential, or imagined – the opportunity to whack you? :-> Microsoft exec: Amazon's expansion is our opportunity
This is a win-win for customers. :-> Salesforce is finally getting some real competition — and it’s from Microsoft
Hopefully, this is the start. And more than that, I hope Microsoft is listening! Because the privacy controls in Microsoft Edge are non-existent, or worse, a sad joke! :-> Apple, Firefox browsers aim to thwart Facebook, Google tracking

You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs. :-> FDA move on e-cigarettes means new risks for Fidelity funds
For wallpaper, you see. :-> Apple is happy to use women and people of color as art, not authority
Though foreseen, this is still HUGE! :-> The U.S. Has Reclaimed World's Oil Crown
Smart move here by Jet.com and Walmart. -> Walmart's Jet.com to offer Nike products in bid for urban consumers
On the surface, it seems like a legit tirade. However, Rev. Justin hasn’t once spoken of the ills his church wrought upon the Dark Continent, IIRC. :-> 'Leeched Off the Taxpayer.' Church of England Hits Amazon Over Taxes and Wages
Sadly, no. It has not! :-> Transparency Hasn’t Stopped Drug Companies From Corrupting Medical Research

“Mama said there’d be days like this; there’be days like this, my Mama said…” -> It’s Not Been a Great Day of News for Tesla’s Autopilot
Fools, and their money! :-> The crowdfunded Moto Mod keyboard is dead
This just sucks. Because I like my iPhone. OTOH, Apart from Microsoft Outlook, OneDrive, Word, Excel, Translator, ToDo, Pix, iMovie, and Aopple News, I have no apps on my phone. Cool! :-> Dozens of iOS apps surreptitiously share user location data with tracking firms
Somewhere, someplace, there’s a guy running around laughing “Tee-hee-hee, tee-hee-hee..”. Because this CAN’T be serious! :-> To Solve Flying Cars' Biggest Problem, Tie Them to Power Lines
Let me guess: it makes know-nothings place undeserved confidence in the products? :-> Artificial intelligence is often overhyped—and here’s why that’s dangerous
Could this break encryption as we know it? :-> Researchers Discover a Pattern to the Seemingly Random Distribution of Prime Numbers

Let’s strap on our tinfoil hats and don our aluminum suits for a minute….:-> I'm Definitely Not Saying It's Aliens
Wow! :-> Video shows Weinstein’s hands-on encounter with rape accuser
I have never hears of elephant birds. Heck, I thought the dodo was it! -> Elephant Birds: Who killed them?
PSA, Homie: when cops come to your door, and ask you to ID yourself, don’t smart-mouth. Don’t slam the door on them either. Especially when they’re in hot pursuit. Move it along! :-> Kansas Man Goes Live on Facebook While Police Break Into His House
David Stern is a certifiable ratfcker. Eff him! :-> David Stern Reportedly Tried to Stop LeBron James' 'The Decision' from Happening

The one where we learn from ‘lower animals’. :-> Migrating Birds Avoid Bad Weather — Which Makes Their Paths Predictable
Interesting design. Looks like a bunch of stacked containers with lots of glass walls. And plants. Not growing on me though. :-> BIG's King Street West Condo Community Approved for Development in Toronto
Now, Sultan Bey Erdogan has a plane worthy of his ego. :-> Qatari emir gifts Turkey's Erdogan luxurious Boeing 747-8 jet