Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.
Geeks are Sexy Technology News
Do Firefly and Prometheus Exist in the Same Universe?
I’ll let you guys be the judges.From Firely: 
From Alien: 
So geeks, what the verdict? 
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Nintendo Characters as Japanese Woodblock Prints [Pic]
Animator Jed Henry has used the ancient Japanese art of Ukiyo-e to create a series depicting famous Nintendo (& Capcom) characters as samurais. 
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Bad Science
Is this the worst government statistic ever created?
I forgot to post this column up last year. It’s a fun one: the Department for Communities and Local Government have produced a truly farcical piece of evidence, and promoted it very hard, claiming it as good stats. I noticed the column was missing today, because Private Eye have published on the same report in [...] [Link]
Is there statistical evidence of fraud in the Russian election data?
James Ball sent me the data for the Russian election vote counts this morning and asked me to test whether it deviates from Benford’s law, a test that can give a hint at whether numbers are the product of fraud. Posted below is my analysis, and also a check for last digit preference, which is [...] [Link]
Wired Top Stories
A former pony-tailed student communist leading a rag-tag band of ex-Trotskyists, Maoists, champagne socialists and greens
*Given the state of things, it's a wonder that European "extremists" aren't a whole lot extremer than the likes of this guy. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/201~ "I don't believe in heroes or saviours," says Alexis Tsipras, "but I do believe in fighting for rights ? no one has the right to reduce a proud people to such a state of …
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The DIWire Bender, a wire-bending fabricator.
*Gosh, I love wire art. I bet there's some way to mash-up an app for Calder-style mobiles to a gizmo like this, and go completely nuts. *That's really a beautiful example of "cheap complexity" in 3d manufacturing. The DIWire Bender by PENSA! 2 weeks 3 days ago "The DIWire Bender is a rapid prototype machine that bends metal … … [Link]
Slashdot
ARM, Intel Battle Heats Up
An anonymous reader writes "Low-power processor maker ARM Holdings is stepping up rhetoric against chip rival Intel, saying it expects to take more of Intel's market share than Intel can take from them. With Intel being the No. 1 supplier of notebook PC processors, and ARM technology almost ubiquitously powering smartphones, the two companies are facing off as they … [Link]
Protecting State Secrets Through Copyright
An anonymous reader writes "The United States has pursued Bradley Manning with full force for his role in supplying classified documents to WikiLeaks, in part because of the substantial difficulty in going after the organization directly. Criminal statutes generally deployed against those who leak classified government documents–such as the Espionage Act of 1917–are ill-equipped to prosecute third-party international distribution … [Link]
Geek Culture
The secret spot of Pixar.
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Forum Tidbits for simulators and other geeks…
GrumpySteen presents a Visual 6502 Simulator, and wonders is you have gullible friends and relatives filling your inbox with garbage?, … The MoMan goes through a TIME SPACE RIFT, … and The Famous Druid projects AY2K – The Movie, and happily reports the council sent a handyman around to my mothers home… [Link]
The Joy of Tech
JoT 1692: Should I buy Facebook stock?
Stock advice. Click here to visit the comic. [Link]
JoT 1691: Tim Cook sees red over BlueBusters.
I ain't afraid of no goofy comic. Click here to visit the comic. 
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Pogue's Posts
More Cellphone Data Usage Tips
David Pogue's readers offer more suggestions on easing the pain of tracking cellphone data usage. [Link]
How to Track Your Smartphone Data Usage
Carriers seem to want to make it difficult for us to learn how much data or how many voice minutes we've used. That matters more as they herd us from all-you-can-use plans. The solution are apps that reveal a lot of this information. [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary
#Ebook Deal/Day: Hadoop Operations – $17.99 (Save 50%)
Get "Hadoop Operations" today and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2012-05-18 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
#Ebook Deal/Day: Learning JavaScript Design Patterns – $11.99 (Save 50%)
Get "Learning JavaScript Design Patterns" today and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2012-05-17 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
New Scientist – Online News
Launch scrub hits first commercial ISS mission
SpaceX misses its 1-second-long launch window – but there will be another opportunity to launch the rocket on Tuesday 
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Sumatran orang-utans delay puberty to build up strength
Young male orang-utans can put off sexual maturity for up to 10 years, building up their strength until they're ready to challenge dominant males 
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ProgrammableWeb
Best New Mashups: Music Search and Discovery Mashups Featuring YouTube, SoundCloud and SpotifyMetadata
When it comes to mashups submitted to our directory, those helping users search for and discover new music consistently rank among the most popular. The number and variety of music services including metadata, social and streaming continues to grow and give developers more tools with which to build their apps. The list below includes some of the recent mashups of note. … [Link]
Lollapalooza 2012 Invites Entries for Official Fan App
Lollapalooza 2012, a major U.S. music festival is only a few months away. With top of the line artists and attendees, the Event can sure do with an application that can provide fans with all the information they need about artists, events and the happenings at Lollapalooza 2012. Here is your chance to take centre stage and get your app selected … [Link]
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