ryan606

6 ms·

31.
by ryan606 10y ago
Security has been privatized at a few airports, like San Francisco and Kansas City. How does security screening effectiveness, efficiency, and cost compare at those two airports relative to all other TSA-operated US airport security? I ha
32.
by ryan606 10y ago
Every journalist who reports on what they believe to be excessive executive compensation (or even what they believe to be shareholder-friendly pay) should be clearly identifying (a) the members and Chair of the Board's Compensation Com
33.
Is the World Ready for a Guaranteed Basic Income?(freakonomics.com)
69 points by ryan606 10y ago|132 comments
34.
by ryan606 10y ago
I love NPR, but I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't support my local station financially. We were subscribers up until the flap with Juan Williams, who I continue to believe was wrongly terminated from NPR. NPR's news repo
35.
Sorry, but Uber Isn’t Conspiring to Fix Ridesharing Prices(reason.com)
1 points by ryan606 11y ago|1 comments
36.
by ryan606 11y ago
The Streisand Effect in action. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect
37.
Silicon Valley Backing Apple Because 'fbiOS' Precedent Would Apply to Them Too(reason.com)
2 points by ryan606 11y ago|0 comments
38.
by ryan606 11y ago
If Snowden's allegations are true, then it seems pretty clear that the FBI already has all information they claim they need, and doesn't need Apple's help. Rather, this seems to be a "land grab" by the DOJ/BHO
39.
by ryan606 11y ago
So was Lars Dalgaard from A16Z pushing Zenefits to grow faster, or more methodically? This article makes it seem like he was trying to have it both ways, or maybe it was just Lars trying an after-the-truth comes out CYA?
40.
Does T-Mobile's Binge on Service Violate Net Neutrality? Probably(reason.com)
3 points by ryan606 11y ago|0 comments
41.
First U.S. Zika Virus Transmission: Not by Mosquitoes but by Sex in Dallas(reason.com)
1 points by ryan606 11y ago|0 comments
42.
by ryan606 11y ago
There would be no shortage of water if it was priced correctly. Instead, nonsensical "water rights" contribute to less-than-optimal uses (like growing rice in the California desert, or water-hogging almond trees) and shortages fo
43.
by ryan606 11y ago
This was a very interesting 60 Minutes piece last night, but also very frustrating. They tested three brands of EVOO sold in the US, and found two were complete fakes, but didn't tell viewers which ones not to buy. How does this prov
44.
Chicago Is Making Coding Education Mandatory. Is That a Good Idea?(reason.com)
3 points by ryan606 11y ago|1 comments