A little weekend reading...
Compiled by Anthony Demangone
I'm heading north to invade Hershey with Mandy and the Dynamic Duo this weekend. I plan on filling them up with chocolate and then having them tear through the amusement park rides.Â
What could go wrong?
On to this week's reading pile.
- Columbia House (Remember them? 12 albums for a penny?) files for bankruptcy. (LA Times) Amazingly, they made $17 million last year.
- Fingerprints replacing passwords. What could go wrong? Plenty. (Washington Post)
- U.S. home prices rose in 93% of metro areas in 2nd quarter. (MarketWatch)
- We're having more babies. (Calculated Risk)Â Not me, personally, by the way.Â
- Want to change the world? Take something nearly everyone uses, and improve it. For instance...the shower head. (Tech Insider)
- Mobile banking usage is about to explode. (Financial Brand)
- Gas prices may soon plummet. (CNN Money)
- Sending angry emails just makes you...angrier. (WSJ)
- Does this make anyone else feel old? Netscape went public 20 years ago.(Quartz)
- Just a reminder that security is a moving target. A hacker created a $30 gadget that unlocks many cars with keyless entry. (Tech Insider)
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