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.
WIRED » Anonymous Goes After World Governments in Wake of Anti-SOPA Protests
Buoyed by the success of the anti-SOPA protests and riled by the shutdown of Megaupload, Anonymous has launched a worldwide campaign of attacks against governments it thinks have overstepped their mandate.
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WIRED » Physicists Discover Quantum Speed Limit
Physicists have nailed down the maximum speed limit by which information can travel.
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Slashdot » HP To Open Source WebOS
First time accepted submitter pscottdv writes "This year the artists formerly known as Palm had quite a rough few months with HP dumping the hardware side of their own webOS mobile computing platform – their most recent move, having been announced just last month, is live today: open sourced webOS for all. While the actual main product which will … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Google: From Grad School to $150 Billion Company [Infographic]
Just click on the down arrow (above) to scroll through the infographic!Source: Online PhDRelated posts:60 Seconds on the Internet [Infographic]Harry Potter: Facts Revealed [Infographic]Memorable Linux Milestones: Celebrating 20 Years of Linux [Infographic + Video]
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Slashdot » Exploits Emerge For Linux Privilege Escalation Flaw
angry tapir writes "Linux vendors are rushing to patch a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can be exploited by local attackers to gain root access on the system. The vulnerability, which is identified as CVE-2012-0056, was discovered by Jüri Aedla and is caused by a failure of the Linux kernel to properly restrict access to the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Types Of Facebookers
So geeks, which type of Facebooker are you?[Via Weknowmemes]Related posts:56 Types of Geeks – Which Type Are You?The 8 Most Irritating Types Of Gadget OwnersCalling All Writerly Types
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WIRED » Toyota's Headed to Le Mans — With Hybrids
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Adaptception [Pic]
These aren’t just dreams, these are memories and you said never to use memories![Via MUO]Related posts:It’s Caturday: Stray Cat Dreams Of Becoming An Internet Meme [Video]The Routine [PIC]A Jacket For Computer Geeks [Pic] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Kei Yuki and Count Mecha Cosplay [Pic]
Kei Yuki (from Captain Harlock) and Count Mecha (from Galaxy Express 999) as cosplayed by Kailee and Rob.And here are a two original pictures for comparison purposes: 
[Source: CrunchyRoll | Via FG]Related posts:Seven Of Nine Star Trek Cosplay [Pic]Life’s a Sport, Make it Count: Introducing the Nike+ FuelBand [Video]Captain America in a Stormtrooper Suit [Pic] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 3D Piracy Takes a New Twist
Filesharing as we know it involves transferring 0s and 1s that usually turn into pixels and electronic sounds. But if The Pirate Bay’s latest idea takes off, filesharing — and digital piracy — will get a whole lot more physical.In what appears to be as much as a publicity stunt as a serious feature, the site has added a new category … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Giant Air Powered Spider Looks Like Shelob [Video]
I’m not exactly sure what purpose Youtuber Tdartwork had for creating this air powered monstrosity, but I do know that it looks darn cool.[Via OW]Related posts:Here comes the air-powered car!The Air Car: A Newer, Greener Engine (Video)AirKick Human Catapult Will Send You Flailing 26 Feet into the Air [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 49% Off Viewsonic VX2450WM-LED 24-Inch Widescreen LED Monitor – $188.99 + Free Shipping
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Viewsonic VX2450WM-LED 24-Inch Widescreen LED Monitor for just $188.99 + Free Shipping. That’s 49% off the display’s usual retail price of $368.00.ViewSonic’s VX2450wm-LED features an LED backlight 24″ (23.6″ Vis) widescreen monitor with up to 50% energy saving compared to a regular 24″ monitor. Environmentally friendly mercury free VX2450wm-LED offers … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Texting While Walking: A Guide for texting safety and etiquette [Video]
Casey Neistat made this short video about the hidden dangers of texting while walking in which he explains a simple technique on how to send text messages the proper and polite way while you’re strolling on a sidewalk.[Via The Gothamist]Related posts:Facebook Etiquette: A ManifestoSleep Texting?Videogame Henchmen Ledge Safety Guide [Comics] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Christmas Gadget Explosion is Thankfully Figurative
Despite the hard economic times, it appears it was a bumper Christmas for sellers of handheld gadgets. The number of Americans owning tablet computers and e-readers appears to have almost doubled in the space of a few weeks.According to the latest figures from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, the proportion of US adults owning a tablet computer rose from … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » MEGAUPLOAD Protest Song by Dan Bull [Video]
Thanks Dan!Related posts:SOPA Cabana: Dan Bull’s Anti-SOPA Rap [Video]Dan Bull’s Epic Minecraft Rap [Video]Assassin’s Creed Epic Rap [By Dan Bull] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Cthulhu Tattoo Will Eat Your Soul! [Pic]
[GAS] reader Sarah recently sent me this pretty cool Cthulhu tattoo she has on her arm, but don’t look at it for too long, else you might end up with a piece of your soul missing.Thanks Sarah!Related posts:Hitchiker’s Guide To The Galaxy “Don’t Panic” Tattoo [Pic]How Science Saved my Soul [Video]On the Calves of Women, Inked Cthulhu Lies Waiting [Pic] [Link]
Slashdot » The Web's Worst Privacy Policy
Sparrowvsrevolution writes "With much of the web upset over about Google's latest privacy policy changes, it's helpful to remember it could be much worse: A search engine called Skipity offers the world's worst privacy policy (undoubtedly tongue-in-cheek), filled with lines like this: 'You may think of using any of our programs or services as the privacy equivalent of living … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Types Of Facebookers
So geeks, which type of Facebooker are you?[Via Weknowmemes]Related posts:56 Types of Geeks – Which Type Are You?The 8 Most Irritating Types Of Gadget OwnersCalling All Writerly Types [Link]
New Scientist – News » Sky shimmers after solar storm
Particles raining down on Earth's poles yesterday created spectacular auroral displays 
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WIRED » Real-Life DinoCrocs Crushed the Competition
Giant "DinoCrocs" of the Cretaceous didn't just hang out in the background while predatory dinosaurs stole the spotlight. Laelaps blogger Brian Switek explains how new fossils show they competed as a top predator.
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WIRED » Alexis Ohanian: Jan. 18, 2012 ? The Net Decides We Won't Live With Infamy
Dear internet, Thank you. Last week we collectively discovered a power we?ve long been looking forward to, but had never fully exercised. An organic, leaderless movement arose online to combat two bills, SOPA and PIPA, which would?ve led to the wholesale destruction of the internet. You triumphed. And we?ve only begun.
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WIRED » Why 'Xbox 720' Might Reject Used Games
Miffed at the possibility that new game consoles could lock out used games? Get used to it.
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Slashdot » Book Review: The Tangled Web
brothke writes "In the classic poem Inferno, Dante passes through the gates of Hell, which has the inscription abandon all hope, ye who enter here above the entrance. After reading The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications, one gets the feeling the writing secure web code is akin to Dante's experience." Read below for Ben's review. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » FBI releases plans to monitor social networks
Federal law enforcement officials have asked contractors to build software that would watch for signs of criminal activity 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Decade-Worth of Footage Uploaded to Youtube Every Day [Video]
Every second, one hour of video is uploaded to YouTube. That’s 24 hours every 24 seconds… or a decade every single day.[Onehourpersecond]Related posts:The 2000s: Decade of the Remake or Decade of the Geek?YouTube Takes Down Video About YouTube TakedownsGoogle adds new dimension to YouTube [Link]
Slashdot » Turning the Hayden Planetarium Into a Giant Videogame
pigrabbitbear writes "Remember your first visit to the planetarium? Neil DeGrasse Tyson does — it was what inspired him to become an astrophysicist in the first place. That same planetarium, now under Tyson's direction, is currently undergoing a transformation the likes of which Neil's young self couldn't have possibly imagined: It's becoming a giant videogame."
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WIRED » Blizzard Nixes Plans for BlizzCon 2012
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WIRED » 'HTML5 Please' Helps You Decide Which Parts of HTML5 and CSS 3 to Use
A new website helps web developers decipher the often confusing world of HTML5 and CSS 3. Which elements are ready to use? Which are still not widely supported? And where can you find polyfills and fallbacks for older browsers? HTML5 Please has your answers.
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Ken Wants to be Ryu [Video]
Imitation is the sincerest form of annoyance.[Dorkly]Related posts:Street Fighter in Stop Motion: Ryu vs Ken [Video]LOL: Angry Birds vs. Tiny Wings [Video]Ken Has a Small Problem with Chun Li’s Fighting Style [Video] [Link]
Slashdot » Canadian SOPA Could Target YouTube
bs0d3 writes "The music industry is seeking over a dozen changes to Canadian anti-piracy bill C-11, including website blocking, Internet termination for alleged repeat infringers, and an expansion of the "enabler" provision that is supposedly designed to target pirate sites. Meanwhile, the Entertainment Software Association of Canada also wants an expansion of the enabler provision along with further tightening … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Fracking health risks: Drilling into the unknown
Many fear that by-products of shale fracking – cracking the rock to release its gas – will harm their health. New Scientist examines the evidence (full text available to subscribers) 
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Slashdot » Android Kinect Projector Interface
An anonymous reader writes "A guy who goes by the online handle DDRBoxman decided it would be fun to blow up his Samsung Galaxy Nexus display onto the wall by connecting his phone to a projector. He then connected the whole thing to a PC and, thanks to Microsoft's open-source Kinect platform for Windows, he was able to create … [Link]
New Scientist – News » First diagnosis of disease by DNA sequencing
DNA sequencing has identified difficult-to-diagnose diseases in humans – the first time the technology has been used in a clinic 
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WIRED » Northrop Grumman's Futuristic Flying Wing Cribs From its Past
The company dusts off an idea from the 1940s as it looks to the future of commercial air travel.
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WIRED » Legality of Mobile Phone Tracking Still Unclear Despite Supreme Court GPS Decision
The Supreme Court's blockbuster GPS decision Monday afforded American's new constitutional privacy protections. But the justices stopped short of clearly spelling out what those rights might be in the case closely followed case testing whether the police may secretly attach a GPS device to a vehicle and track its every move without a probable-cause warrant. What's more, looming in the … [Link]
WIRED » Bail Denied for Megaupload's Kim Dotcom
A New Zealand judge denies bail to Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom, citing his many passports and bank accounts as indications he might flee before his extradition hearing.
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WIRED » Watch a Baby Condor Hatch and Grow on Live Webcam
Watch in real time as an endangered California condor hatches, grows and learns to fly on the San Diego Zoo's new condor cam.
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Slashdot » Federal Judges Wary of Facebook, Twitter Impact On Juries
coondoggie writes "The impact of social media such as Twitter, Facebook and Google+ and others on federal juries is a concern that judges are frequently taking steps to curb. According to a study 94% of the 508 federal judges who responded said they have specifically barred jurors from any case-connected use of social media."
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ProgrammableWeb.com » 37 Food APIs: Menu Mania, Beer Mapping, FatSecret
Our API directory now includes 37 food APIs. The newest is the Food Genius API. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the Menu Mania API. We list 6 Menu Mania mashups. Below you’ll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of food APIs. 
In terms of the technical details, REST and XML lead the way. … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Adaptception [Pic]
These aren’t just dreams, these are memories and you said never to use memories![Via MUO]Related posts:It’s Caturday: Stray Cat Dreams Of Becoming An Internet Meme [Video]The Routine [PIC]A Jacket For Computer Geeks [Pic]
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New Scientist – News » Environmental fears may scupper Obama's energy vision
US energy independence was a major theme of President Obama's 2012 State of the Union address – fears over fracking may stand in the way 
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Slashdot » MIT Media Lab Rolls Out Folding Car
kkleiner writes "You think European cars are small now, wait till the Hiriko takes to the roads in Spain's northern Basque country. The two-seater is about the size of a SmartCar, but when parked, the car can actually fold. After folding the car takes up about a third of a normal parking space. The Hiriko, Basque for 'urban car,' … [Link]
Slashdot » Firefox Javascript Engine Becomes Single Threaded
An anonymous reader writes with news about work on Mozilla's Javascript engine. Quoting Mozilla engineer Luke Wagner's blog: "With web workers in separate runtimes, there were no significant multi-threaded runtime uses remaining. Furthermore, to achieve single-threaded compartments, the platform features that allowed JS to easily ship a closure off to another thread had been removed since closures fundamentally carry … [Link]
WIRED » X-Ray Laser Turns Up the Heat to 3.6 Million Degrees
An x-ray laser fired at a sample of aluminum has generated temperatures of 3.6 million degrees Fahrenheit — hotter than the sun's corona.
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New Scientist – News » What your online friends reveal about where you are
Even for the most privacy-conscious individual, contacts are a liability and may give away your location 
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New Scientist – News » Sleeping sickness tests may identify better therapies
Just five drugs work against sleeping sickness and all can be toxic – new lab tests are the first step towards finding safer alternatives 
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New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist: 25 January 2012
All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: hyperactive sun clears space junk and goose flying upside down captured in slow-mo movie 
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Slashdot » States Using Cloud Based Voting System For Overseas Citizens
gManZboy writes "If a ballot was lost in the cloud, would anyone know? Several states are using an online balloting website based on Microsoft's Azure cloud-computing platform to allow U.S. voters living overseas to cast their votes via the Web in 2012 primary elections. In addition to a now complete Florida primary, Virginia and California will use the system … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: YouTube History, Amazon Cloud Updates and 19 New APIs
This new daily ProgrammableWeb feature brings you the latest from the world of APIs, both on PW and from around the web. Let us know in the comments what works for you and where we can improve. 
The web’s largest video site has added a new personalization feature to its YouTube API. Sure to be misunderstood as a privacy concern, the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Kei Yuki and Count Mecha Cosplay [Pic]
Kei Yuki (from Captain Harlock) and Count Mecha (from Galaxy Express 999) as cosplayed by Kailee and Rob.And here are a two original pictures for comparison purposes: [Source: CrunchyRoll | Via FG]Related posts:Seven Of Nine Star Trek Cosplay [Pic]Captain America in a Stormtrooper Suit [Pic]Life’s a Sport, Make it Count: Introducing the Nike+ FuelBand [Video]
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Twilio Adds Volume Pricing for SMS
Telephony-as-a-service company Twilio (a ProgrammableWeb sponsor) is set to announce new volume pricing for heavy users of its Twilio SMS API. The company had previously dropped the price for SMS twice, but did not yet have published volume pricing. Those using over 500,000 SMS messages a month will now pay a fraction of a penny per SMS. 
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Slashdot » KDE 4.8 Released
jrepin writes "The KDE community has released version 4.8 of their Free and open source software bundle. The new version provides many new features, improved stability, and increased performance. Highlights for Plasma Workspaces include window manager optimizations, the redesign of power management, and integration with Activities. The first Qt Quick-based Plasma widgets have entered the default installation of Plasma … [Link]
Slashdot » 2012 Japan Prize Honors Magnet Creator and Cancer Researchers
alphadogg writes with an excerpt from a Network World article: "The 2012 Japan Prize, one of the world's most prestigious science and technology honors, has been awarded to three American medical experts who are fighting cancer as well as to a Japanese inventor whose magnet technology has implications for energy conservation. In years past, the prize (which comes with … [Link]
New Scientist – News » World's only iridescent mammal is a shiny accident
Many animals have iridescent colours to draw the eye. But golden moles are blind and live in the dark, so why them? 
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Slashdot » XBMC Running On Raspberry Pi
jones_supa writes "The Raspberry Pi Foundation has a news release about Raspberry Pi running XBMC smoothly, turning the board into a media center the size of deck of cards. Looking at Pi's low price, small size and hardware 1080p support, this could make an interesting HTPC project. Included is a video demonstration of the setup. For this to be … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Painting computer surprises viewers with its artwork
Watch software paint in a variety of styles, challenging the notion that machines can't be creative 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 3D Piracy Takes a New Twist
Filesharing as we know it involves transferring 0s and 1s that usually turn into pixels and electronic sounds. But if The Pirate Bay’s latest idea takes off, filesharing — and digital piracy — will get a whole lot more physical.In what appears to be as much as a publicity stunt as a serious feature, the site has added a new category … [Link]
WIRED » Google Works on Internet Standards with TCP Proposals, SPDY Standardization
In an effort to speed up the web, Google is proposing a number of changes to the standards at the core of the internet — the Transmission Control Protocol, better known as TCP.
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Slashdot » Cinnamon Gnome-Shell Fork Releases Version 1.2
New submitter Novin writes with exciting news from the Cinnamon project. Quoting the release announcements: "Cinnamon 1.2 is out! All APIs and the desktop itself are now fully stable! I hope you'll enjoy the many new features, the desktop effect, desktop layouts, the new configuration tool, the applets, changes, bug fixes, and improvements that went into this release. This … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Goose flying upside down captured in slow-mo movie
Watch the first slow motion video of a goose flipping its body during flight before landing 
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ProgrammableWeb.com » An API That Makes Life More Fun
Some tasks in life are so boring that they could never be fun, just don’t tell GreenGoose that. GreenGoose is a real life “gamification” company, using small sensors and accelerometers on stickers to track everyday behavior. The company will eventually sell sensors designed to track anything from how often you drink from a water bottle, to how far you can throw … [Link]
Slashdot » The High-Radiation Lives and Risks of Nuclear-Nomad Subcontractors
Harperdog writes "Gabrielle Hecht has an interesting piece on the subcontracted workers of the nuclear energy industry, in Japan and elsewhere. These workers face far more exposure to radiation than salaried workers; in Japan, 90% of the nuclear workforce is contracted. This is an eye-opening look at a practice that 'carries exceptional risks and implications. And until these are … [Link]
Slashdot » Australia Likely To Get 18+ Game Rating
hypnosec writes "Australia is set to update the age rating system for video games, adding a new 18+ category which should allow for the more violent games to be sold in the country. The current maximum age rating for a console or PC game is 15+. If a title didn't meet the specifications for this age it was denied … [Link]
Slashdot » Piratbyran Co-Founder Says Stop DDoSing Polish Sites
bs0d3 writes "Since the news was released that Poland will sign ACTA later this month, activists have taken to the streets in protest. Also, Anonymous has aimed their DDoS cannons at Polish websites. A government minister admitted the government had failed to fully consult the public on the issue. Piratbyran Co-Founder Marcin de Kaminski has been following the issue … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Giant Air Powered Spider Looks Like Shelob [Video]
I’m not exactly sure what purpose Youtuber Tdartwork had for creating this air powered monstrosity, but I do know that it looks darn cool.[Via OW]Related posts:Here comes the air-powered car!The Air Car: A Newer, Greener Engine (Video)AirKick Human Catapult Will Send You Flailing 26 Feet into the Air
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WIRED » Black Hawk Up: Spec Ops Rescue Hostages in Somalia
Call it Black Hawk Up. On Tuesday night, U.S. special operations forces secretly entered Somalia and freed two humanitarian aid workers. Not a single member of the U.S. raiding team was harmed; neither were the hostages. All nine Somali captors were killed.
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Slashdot » New EU Legal Privacy Framework: We're Not Kidding
An anonymous reader writes "Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission announced today a new regulation for data privacy in Europe (PDF) in replacement of a 1995 Directive. Recently, privacy laws have been under a lot of criticism for their practical inability to ensure a high level of protection to EU citizens. The new data privacy framework will bring … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 49% Off Viewsonic VX2450WM-LED 24-Inch Widescreen LED Monitor – $188.99 + Free Shipping
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Viewsonic VX2450WM-LED 24-Inch Widescreen LED Monitor for just $188.99 + Free Shipping. That’s 49% off the display’s usual retail price of $368.00.ViewSonic’s VX2450wm-LED features an LED backlight 24″ (23.6″ Vis) widescreen monitor with up to 50% energy saving compared to a regular 24″ monitor. Environmentally friendly mercury free VX2450wm-LED offers … [Link]
Slashdot » Corporate Boardrooms Open To Eavesdropping
cweditor writes "One afternoon this month, a hacker toured a dozen corporate conference rooms via equipment that most every company has in those rooms: videoconferencing. Rapid7 says they could 'easily read a six-digit password from a sticky note over 20 feet away from the camera' and 'clearly hear conversations down the hallway from the video conferencing system.' With some … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Texting While Walking: A Guide for texting safety and etiquette [Video]
Casey Neistat made this short video about the hidden dangers of texting while walking in which he explains a simple technique on how to send text messages the proper and polite way while you’re strolling on a sidewalk.[Via The Gothamist]Related posts:Facebook Etiquette: A ManifestoSleep Texting?Videogame Henchmen Ledge Safety Guide [Comics]
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New Scientist – News » Will the Costa Concordia become an oil-spill disaster?
As work gets under way to pump fuel oil from the wrecked cruise liner, we assess the risk to the local ecosystem 
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New Scientist – News » Vultures skeletonise corpse for the sake of forensics
A camera, a GPS unit and a corpse left to forensic science are shedding some light on the way vultures consume people 
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Slashdot » Google Consolidates Privacy Policies Across Services
parallel_prankster writes "The Washington Post reported Tuesday that Google will require users to allow the company to follow their activities across e-mail, search, YouTube, and other services; a radical shift in strategy that is expected to invite greater scrutiny of its privacy and competitive practices. The information will enable Google to develop a fuller picture of how people use … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Christmas Gadget Explosion is Thankfully Figurative
Despite the hard economic times, it appears it was a bumper Christmas for sellers of handheld gadgets. The number of Americans owning tablet computers and e-readers appears to have almost doubled in the space of a few weeks.According to the latest figures from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, the proportion of US adults owning a tablet computer rose from … [Link]
WIRED » The Humor Code: Professional Laughers, Straight Out of Central Casting
Professor Peter McGraw and writer Joel Warner have teamed up to explore the science of humor on a global expedition. The Humor Code chronicles their adventures, scientific experiments and unintentional comedy along the way.
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Slashdot » The Chevy Segway Keeps On Rolling (Video)
Back in 2009 G.M. and Segway talked about the P.U.M.A., or Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility vehicle. Now it's the EN-V, which stands for Electric Network Vehicle. G.M. (along with partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation) debuted the thing in Shanghai in 2010, then displayed it at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show in 2011, and now they're showing it … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Design Museum's aspirations for inspiration
London's Design Museum has revealed its plans to move sites in a bid to solve the world's problems with the power of design 
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New Scientist – News » What does 2012 hold for the jobseeking scientist?
It still being January means we are (just about) still allowed to make predictions for the coming year – Charlie Ball peers into his crystal ball 
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O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Hacking and Securing iOS Applications – $9.99 (Save 50%)
Get "Hacking and Securing iOS Applications" today and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2012-01-26 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
New Scientist – News » Blindness eased by historic stem cell treatment
People with eye degeneration report better vision after controversial treatment based on human embryonic stem cells 
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WIRED » Cairo Contagion: Military Tracks Uprising's 'Infectious' Ideas
The revolt that started a year ago today in Egypt was spread by Twitter and YouTube, or so the popular conception goes. But a group of Navy-backed researchers has a more controversial thesis: Egyptians were infected by the idea of overthrowing their dictator. And now, these researchers claim, they're getting close to developing tools that'd track the spread of infections … [Link]
WIRED » Video Gallery: Kinetic Art That Will Blow Your Mind
From giant, lumbering wind creatures to strangely buzzing geometric shapes that will transport you into the same headspace as 2001: A Space Odyssey, these magnificent pieces of art come alive in videos that show off their kinetic capabilities.
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WIRED » Newt Threatens China and Russia With Cyberwar
Newt Gingrich isn't the only politician who's freaked out by China and Russia's online spying. But the new Republican presidential frontrunner may be the highest-profile political figure all-but-openly calling for cyberwar with Moscow and Beijing.
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WIRED » Jan. 25, 1945: Fluoridation ? Better Teeth, or Commie Plot?
Grand Rapids, Michigan, fluoridates its water, beginning a controversy that remains unsettled to this day.
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WIRED » Who Sent That Sex-Toy E-mail? Your Friendly Chinese Spamufacturer
Dr. Hai Hong is one of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs: manufacturers who are trying to bust out of the local markets — where profit margins are razor-thin — and capture more lucrative U.S. and European customers. Hong sells sex toys, but you can get just about anything from these guys. Need a few thousand iPad cases? They've got … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Hyperactive sun clears space junk – for now
Increased solar activity as the sun nears its maximum has removed satellite debris from low Earth orbit, making it temporarily safer 
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WIRED » Spectrum Disorderlies Play War Games in Douglas Rushkoff's A.D.D.
Gamer pop icons transform into insurgent reality hackers in Douglas Rushkoff's new graphic novel, A.D.D.. But the book's genesis has more to do with Korean gamer culture than The Matrix.
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New Scientist – News » Life's secrets lie in stars and Petri dishes
What is life, asks Dimitar Sasselov in The Life of Super-Earths: How the hunt for alien worlds and artificial cells will revolutionize life on our planet 
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New Scientist – News » Driller killers: Turning bacteria's weapons on them
Bacteria battle each other with highly sophisticated smart impalers – now we're turning this arsenal against them (full text available to subscribers) 
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WIRED » A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Jan. 25
Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills.
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Slashdot » Google's SPDY Could Be Incorporated Into Next-Gen HTTP
MojoKid writes "Google's efforts to improve Internet efficiency through the development of the SPDY (pronounced 'speedy') protocol got a major boost today when the chairman of the HTTP Working Group (HTTPbis), Mark Nottingham, called for it to be included in the HTTP 2.0 standard. SPDY is a protocol that's already used to a certain degree online; formal incorporation into … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT 1644: No more pencils, no more books?
Pencil, Paper, and Textbook declare war on the iPad. Click here to visit the comic. [Link]
WIRED » Time-Travel Comedy Safety Not Guaranteed Turns Internet Meme Into Romance
Safety Not Guaranteed might just be the sweetest, quirkiest romantic comedy ever to be based on a random internet meme.
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Slashdot » US Embassy Sanctioned Lawsuit Against Aussie ISP iiNet
New submitter Elenor writes with this story (excerpted) from TorrentFreak, another nugget gleaned from the cables made public by WikiLeaks: "The Canberra Wikileaks cables have revealed that the U.S. Embassy sanctioned a conspiracy by Hollywood studios to target Australian communications company iiNet through the local court-system, with the aim of establishing a binding common-law precedent which would make ISPs … [Link]
WIRED » Millions Upon Millions Sold: Apple's Blowout Quarter Puts Android Partners to Shame
There's no slowing the Apple sales train. The company released its first-quarter earnings results to shareholders on Tuesday, blowing away analyst expectations and beating sales records across multiple categories.
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WIRED » Inside the Animatronic War Horse Used in Grisly Trench Scenes
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WIRED » Why Rakuten's Kobo Is Amazon's Only Global Competition
It's quite possible that soon Kobo will be the only company standing between Amazon, Apple and world domination of e-publishing. So if you haven't been paying attention, this is just the time to tune in.
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WIRED » Google Streamlines Privacy Policy to Integrate its Products
On Tuesday, Google announced that it would be streamlining the bulk of its products' privacy policies into a single document, effective March 1. Under the banner "One policy, one Google experience," the company's new Policies site says that it is "getting rid of over 60 different privacy policies across Google and replacing them with one that?s a lot shorter and … [Link]
Slashdot » Amateur UAV Pilot Exposes Texas River of Blood
Presto Vivace writes "Carlton Purvis of Security Management News reports that a tip from an amateur UAV enthusiast 'is what led Texas authorities to open a major criminal investigation into the waste practices of a Dallas meat packing plant.' The photo shows a river of blood."
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