Non-IT News Thread

[scottalanmiller]

@Minion-Queen not surprised. It was kind of expected.

[scottalanmiller]

Colombia approves amnesty agreed in Farc peace deal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-38455493

[scottalanmiller]

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160901-we-might-live-in-a-computer-program-but-it-may-not-matter

[scottalanmiller]

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38456275

Toshiba shares taking a big hit.

[scottalanmiller]

US expels Russian diplomats over cyber attack allegations
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38463025

[scottalanmiller]

Serena Williams engaged to Reddit co-founder
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38464603

[tonyshowoff]

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Serena Williams engaged to Reddit co-founder
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38464603

[gjacobse]

That is just nuts -

http://www.nbc12.com/story/34143793/residents-on-scnc-line-prepare-for-life-in-new-state-after-border-shift

[scottalanmiller]

@gjacobse said in Non-IT News Thread:

That is just nuts -

http://www.nbc12.com/story/34143793/residents-on-scnc-line-prepare-for-life-in-new-state-after-border-shift

Wow. Several people being forcibly moved from a democracy to a non-democracy isn't cool.

[tonyshowoff]

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

@gjacobse said in Non-IT News Thread:

That is just nuts -

http://www.nbc12.com/story/34143793/residents-on-scnc-line-prepare-for-life-in-new-state-after-border-shift

Wow. Several people being forcibly moved from a democracy to a non-democracy isn't cool.

Think they'll make it a special economic zone like Hong Kong?

[scottalanmiller]

@tonyshowoff said in Non-IT News Thread:

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

@gjacobse said in Non-IT News Thread:

That is just nuts -

http://www.nbc12.com/story/34143793/residents-on-scnc-line-prepare-for-life-in-new-state-after-border-shift

Wow. Several people being forcibly moved from a democracy to a non-democracy isn't cool.

Think they'll make it a special economic zone like Hong Kong?

Not a bad idea.

[scottalanmiller]

Flight delays after fog hits UK airports
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38477001

[scottalanmiller]

Istanbul nightclub attack 'leaves 35 dead'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38481521

[scottalanmiller]

London ambulance service hit by New Year fault
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38482746

[scottalanmiller]

New Republican Congress reverses ethics move after outcry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38499284

[Son of Jor-El]

Bye, Felicia.

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/business/media/megyn-kelly-nbc-fox-news.html?_r=0

[coliver]

http://www.pcgamer.com/postal-goes-open-source-after-almost-20-years/

[wirestyle22]

Shanghai creates public credit score

http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/01/03/507983933/whats-your-public-credit-score-the-shanghai-government-can-tell-you

[scottalanmiller]

@wirestyle22 said in Non-IT News Thread:

Shanghai creates public credit score

http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/01/03/507983933/whats-your-public-credit-score-the-shanghai-government-can-tell-you

Seriously scary.

[wirestyle22]

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

@wirestyle22 said in Non-IT News Thread:

Shanghai creates public credit score

http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/01/03/507983933/whats-your-public-credit-score-the-shanghai-government-can-tell-you

Seriously scary.

I think it's kind of interesting