Musings from the CU Suite

Sep 02, 2016

A little weekend reading...

Compiled by Anthony Demangone

And just like that, I have two second-graders in the house. I'm not really sure how that happened. This photo reminded me of something I read recently. 

"Time surely does fly. But at least you are the pilot."

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This weekend, we're off to Assateague and Chincoteague in search of wild ponies. Here's hoping your Labor Day weekend is a good one. 

Now, on to this week's reading pile.

  • Google might be just about to take on Uber. (Quartz)
  • The FBI has released a new bank robbers mobile app. (FBI.gov)
  • Could robotic speed bumps be coming to a road near you? (BI)
  • Speech recognition continues to improve. Could the days of typing be coming to an end? (Mashable)
  • Eye-tracking heat maps shed insight into what people actually focus on in advertisements. One that I found fascinating - if people in an ad are looking at something - you'll look at the same thing. (BI)
  • We're using less soap than we used to. (WashPost)
  • Just how did chicken conquer the American dinner plate? (Firstwefeast)
  • Do federal income-tax collections show us a strengthening economy? (The Big Picture)
  • A Florida State Football player shows us all how to act. (Washington Post)
  • A job-market tale in two charts. (The Big Picture)
  • Speed is relative. (Godin)
  • Interesting article from a Wall Street insider. You could have sworn it was written about the credit union industry. (The Big Picture)
  • Only 24% of millennials say they are in control of their finances. (TheStreet)
  • This may shock you - people do not read terms of service contracts or disclosures. (NPR)
  • And then there was one. Just one Howard Johnson's restaurant left. (Grub Street)

 PS: It has been a great week! NAFCU has picked up a new member. If your credit union is not a NAFCU member, I know a team of 65 people who would love to help you and your team succeed. Let me know if you have any questions.