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.
Mashable » Sneak Peek of 'Simpsons' and 'Family Guy' Crossover Episode Revealed at Comic-Con
Somewhere between "D'oh!" and "Giggity" lies the upcoming Simpsons and Family Guy crossover episode. Fox has released an extended, five-minute sneak peek of the episode at San Diego Comic-Con, in which Peter and Homer bond over donuts, fight about beer and, from what we can tell, destroy the Springfield Power Plant. See also: 12 Reasons Lisa Simpson Should Be the … [Link]
Mashable » Tour de France Cyclist's Insanely Veiny Legs Shock and Awe
Polish cyclist Bartosz Huzarski shared an insane photo of his legs after stage 18 of the Tour de France The photo shocked, awed — and even found Huzarski on the defensive after some fans could hardly handle the veiny spectacle. See also: Vincenzo Nibali First Italian to Win Tour de France Since 1998 Here's the photo he shared to Facebook after … [Link]
Slashdot » Off the Florida Coast, Astronauts Train For Asteroid Mission
Space.com gives an overview of the training that four astronauts are undergoing over 9 days submerged off the coast of Florida near Key Largo. The training mission, dubbed NEEMO 18, is one step toward a proposed (mid-2020s) mission to actually visit a captured asteroid in lunar orbit. In addition to the complications of working outside their school-bus sized habitat while … [Link]
Mashable » 50 Years Later, CBS Explores Legacy of the Civil Rights Act
United States Congress signed the Civil Rights Act 50 years ago, a landmark piece of legislation banning discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Congress passed the act to improve quality of life for minorities in the U.S. In a recent speech commemorating the anniversary, President Barack Obama said the act "transformed the concepts of justice, … [Link]
Slashdot » Valencia Linux School Distro Saves 36 Million Euro
jrepin (667425) writes "The government of the autonomous region of Valencia (Spain) earlier this month made available the next version of Lliurex, a customisation of the Edubuntu Linux distribution. The distro is used on over 110,000 PCs in schools in the Valencia region, saving some 36 million euro over the past nine years, the government says." I'd lke to see … [Link]
Mashable » Arya Stark Walked Around Comic-Con in a Spider-Man Mask
Comic-Con, meet your friendly neighborhood, er, murder girl Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark in HBO's Game of Thrones, revealed on Instagram that she's been wandering through Comic-Con floor unnoticed — by wearing a Spider-Man mask. See also: Why 'Game of Thrones' Season 5 Is Worth Getting Excited Over Williams isn't the only celebrity to go incognito while taking in the … [Link]
Mashable » 'Sons of Anarchy' Announces Novel at Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO — As Sons of Anarchy heads into its final season, the producers of the series announced on Sunday at Comic-Con that they're building out the world of SAMCRO with a just-announced novel Set in season 4, the book, titled Bratva, will follow Jax, Opie and Chibbs who "get into some really gnarly things with a Russian crew," said executive … [Link]
Slashdot » A Router-Based Dev Board That Isn't a Router
An anonymous reader writes with a link to an intriguing device highlighted at Hackaday (it's an Indiegogo project, too, if it excites you $90 worth, and seems well on its way to meeting its modest goal): The DPT Board is something that may be of interest to anyone looking to hack up a router for their own connected project or … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » THE TRAILER FOR THE NEW MAD MAX MOVIE IS HERE! [Video]
Only the mad survive. Opens in theaters May 15, 2015. [Warner Bros.] [Link]
Slashdot » Satellite Images Show Russians Shelling Ukraine
U.S. officials today made public satellite imagery which they say proves that Russian forces have been shelling eastern Ukraine in a campaign to assist rebel groups fighting Ukraine’s government. The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which released the civilian-taken satellite images Sunday, said they show visual evidence that Russia has been firing shells across the border at … [Link]
Mashable » 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Trailer Is an Explosion Fest
Fans who've been patiently awaiting the two-decade return of Mad Max were rewarded with a trailer for the next film at San Diego Comic-Con. Directed by series creator George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road continues the dark, dystopian tone of the original trilogy, and picks up right after the original Mad Max leaves off See also: In 'Mad Max' Video … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fantastic DC Comics Bombshells Statues [Pics]
Check out this AMAZING series of DC Comics bombshell statues that are all available via Entertainment Earth! These would look just perfect for my office! I especially like the hawkgirl statue above, but she can only be pre-ordered for now! 
[Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Ken’s Stage Theme (Street Fighter II) Done Metal-Style [Video]
A cool metal-style cover of the theme from Ken’s stage from Street Fighter by Youtuber Ferdk. [Ferdk] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What Exactly is Alzheimer’s Disease? [Science Video]
From TED Ed: Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting over 40 million people worldwide. And though it was discovered over a century ago, scientists are still grappling for a cure. Ivan Seah Yu Jun describes how Alzheimer’s affects the brain, shedding light on the different stages of this complicated, destructive disease. [TED Ed] [Link]
Mashable » Vincenzo Nibali First Italian to Win Tour de France Since 1998
An Italian hadn't won the legendary Tour de France since 1998 — until Sunday, that is, when 29-year-old Vincenzo Nibali claimed cycling's most prestigious prize in Paris Nibali emerged as the favorite to win the three-week race in mid-July after early crashes forced three of cycling's biggest stars — Mark Cavendish, 2013 Tour de France winner Chris Froome and 2007 champ … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This is What George R.R. Martin is Doing Instead of Writing His New Book [Pic]
The father of mother of dragons. [Reddit | Via] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Your third hand: Why tongues have the mouse licked
Dexterous, sensitive and precise, it's the ultimate hands-free device – no wonder the tongue is at the heart of a new generation of computer controls (full text available to subscribers) 
[Link]
Mashable » '10/10 Would Squat Again': Airbnb Squatter May Be Behind Faltering Kickstarter Game
The man accused of refusing to leave an Airbnb rental in California may also be behind a Kickstarter campaign that is going off the rails Maksym Pashanin, identified by local television station KESQ as the man squatting in a Palm Springs condo, posted a strange comment on the page of the Kickstarter campaign that is raising money for his game Confederate … [Link]
Mashable » 'Supernatural' Debuts First Footage of Demon Dean
SAN DIEGO — Supernatural fans in Hall H at Comic-Con got the first look at Dean Winchester in full demon action during a panel for the show Sunday morning. And it was awesome So awesome, in fact, that it was exclusively for the thousands in attendance. (The Con does not allow filming in the panels, and networks tend to not release … [Link]
Slashdot » Linus Torvalds: "GCC 4.9.0 Seems To Be Terminally Broken"
hypnosec (2231454) writes to point out a pointed critique from Linus Torvalds of GCC 4.9.0. after a random panic was discovered in a load balance function in Linux 3.16-rc6. in an email to the Linux kernel mailing list outlining two separate but possibly related bugs, Linus describes the compiler as "terminally broken," and worse ("pure and utter sh*t," only with … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Om Nom Nom Nom: Spider-Man Strawberries [Pic]
What a brilliant idea: using white and dark chocolate to create Spider-Man’s face on strawberries! [Source: Littlecook.es | Via] [Link]
Slashdot » SpaceX Executive Calls For $22-25 Billion NASA Budget
MarkWhittington (1084047) writes "While participating in a panel called "The US Space Enterprise Partnership" at the NewSpace Conference that was held by the Space Frontier Foundation on Saturday, SpaceX Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell opined that NASA's budget should be raised to $22-25 billion, according to a tweet by Space Policy Online's Marcia Smith. The theory is that a lot … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Ways to Keep Your Smelly Shoes Fresh as a Summer Breeze
There are many great qualities of summer — people smells are not one of them. We've all experienced the pungent, gag-inducing stench of a fresh foot after a hot day of activities. As the dank shoe comes off, the sharp aroma slaps everyone within a 30-foot radius right in the face, killing relationships, appetites and brain cells in the process. See … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Decisions ripple through flocks of birds like a wave
3D videos of starlings show that cues to turn flow through the flock like ripples on a pond, rather than spreading evenly like a diffusing gas 
[Link]
Mashable » Job Hunting? 200+ Jobs at Pandora, Foursquare and More
Are you itching to make your next big career move? The Mashable Job Board is the ideal place to search. More than 3,000 employers in tech and digital have posted on our board, and they are looking to fill positions from Mashable's community Every week, we highlight recently posted openings. Check out this week's newest listings, below, and be sure to … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: What Would You Do With Half a Rack of Server Space?
New submitter Christian Gainsbrugh (3766717) writes I work at a company that is currently transitioning all our servers into the cloud. In the interim we have half a rack of server space in a great datacenter that will soon be sitting completely idle for the next few months until our lease runs out. Right now the space is occupied by … [Link]
Mashable » 20 Clever Baby Shower Gifts Way Cooler Than a Diaper Genie
Trust us, your friend isn't just expecting a baby — she's also expecting awesome gifts. You want to really wow your friend at their baby shower with a thoughtful, unexpected gift. So, just your run of the mill baby clothes — or worse, a gag gift — just isn't going to cut it. See also: 22 DIY Tricks to Make Parenting … [Link]
Mashable » Boko Haram Kidnaps Wife of Cameroon's Vice Prime Minister, Official Says
YAOUNDE, Cameroon — A government spokesperson said Boko Haram fighters kidnapped the wife of Cameroon's vice prime minister in an attack that also resulted in multiple deaths. Communications Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary said the attack occurred early Sunday morning in the town of Kolofata, in the Far North Region. He said the fighters targeted the home of Vice Prime Minister Amadou … [Link]
Slashdot » Amputee Is German Long Jump Champion
hweimer (709734) writes "German long jumper Markus Rehm has written sports history yesterday, becoming the first disabled athlete to win a national able-bodied championship. His jump to 8.24 meters put him on the 9th place of the current season rankings and make him egligible to compete in the upcoming European championships, further sparking the debate whether his prosthetic leg provides … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Homemade Ways to Get Your Lip Gloss Poppin'
Let’s talk about lip gloss It's not easy to find a long-lasting lip balm with a natural tint for under $5. Nowadays, a tube of high-end gloss can run you a steep $25 or more. We're all for moisturized lips, but I'm not about to fork over 90 percent of my grocery budget for something I could make at home for … [Link]
Mashable » International Police Visit to MH17 Crash Site Canceled Amid Reports of Fighting
DONETSK, Ukraine — A team of international police officers that had planned to start searching for evidence and the remaining bodies at the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site in eastern Ukraine canceled their trip Sunday, after receiving reports of fighting in the area. Alexander Hug, the deputy head of a monitoring team from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Iced Coffee Cocktails for the Ultimate Buzz
There should only be two types of beverages in this world: coffee and alcohol. Marrying these two beverage types into one boozy, caffeinated, thirst-quenching cocktail is nothing new, but we've come a long way from dropping a bit of whiskey into your morning joe See also: 10 Signs You're Addicted to Iced Coffee The coffee and cocktail scenes are both serious … [Link]
Slashdot » Nasty Business: How To Drain Competitors' Google AdWords Budgets
tsu doh nimh (609154) writes KrebsOnSecurity looks at a popular service that helps crooked online marketers exhaust the Google AdWords budgets of their competitors.The service allows companies to attack competitors by raising their costs or exhausting their ad budgets early in the day. Advertised on YouTube and run by a guy boldly named "GoodGoogle," the service employs a combination of … [Link]
Mashable » Ebola Kills Top Doctor in Liberia, Official Says
MONROVIA, Liberia — One of Liberia's most high-profile doctors has died of Ebola, a government official said Sunday, highlighting the risks that health workers face in trying to combat the deadly disease. Dr. Samuel Brisbane is the first Liberian doctor to die in an outbreak the World Health Organization said has killed 129 people in the West African nation. A Ugandan … [Link]
Mashable » 10 DIY Ways to Never Use Shampoo Again
Get ready to join the no 'poo movement — no, not that kind of movement. Plenty of people have switched over to the no 'poo lifestyle, which involves cleansing your hair without a commercial shampoo. The all-natural alternative boasts healthy hair, but also helps the environment by using less plastic and washing less chemicals down the drain. See also: 9 Practical … [Link]
Mashable » Hamas Agrees to 24-Hour Holiday Truce in Gaza War
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hamas on Sunday agreed to observe a 24-hour truce in Gaza after initially rejecting a similar Israeli offer, as fighting resumed and the two sides wrangled over the terms of a lull that international diplomats had hoped could be expanded into a more sustainable truce. After Israel announced a 24-hour truce late Saturday, Palestinian militants fired … [Link]
Slashdot » In France, Most Comments on Gaza Conflict Yanked From Mainstream News Sites
An anonymous reader writes with an unpleasant statistic from France, quoting David Corchia, who heads a service employed by large French news organizations to sift through and moderate comments made on their sites. Quoting YNet News: Corchia says that as an online moderator, generally 25% to 40% of comments are banned. Moderators are assigned with the task of filtering comments … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2014 Cosplay in Pictures: Saturday [Photo Gallery]
Yesterday we showed you our photos from SDCC 2014: Friday (and if you haven’t, they’re here!), and now, we received our pics from Saturday! Many thanks to Nick Acott, our photographer, for the awesome shots! 
[Photos: Geeks are Sexy] [Link]
Mashable » Weird Facial Disguise Can Fool Algorithms, But Not Your Friends
The NSA made me slather my face in makeup. Or, it didn't make me, exactly. But last spring, I found myself wandering around D.C., wearing dazzle camouflage for the first time. It was a sunny Saturday, the capital swamp neither frigid nor muggy-oppressive — perfect for walking. It took me 45 minutes to get all the makeup on, to get the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save Up to 50% on PNY Flash Memory Cards
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 50% off on PNY flash memory cards! If you need to get a new flash card to add some extra storage to your favorite camera or gadget, check these great deals out! [Save Up to 50% on PNY Flash Memory Cards] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What I’m REALLY Saying When I Take TV and Video Games Away From My Kids [Comic]
Sigh. Touché, Brian. [Source: Fowl Language | Like Fowl Language on Facebook] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Best Sailor Moon Costume EVER [Pic]
[Source: Gureiify on Reddit | Via] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » WANT: Lightsaber BBQ Fork
From Thinkgeek: The Star Wars Darth Vader Lightsaber BBQ Fork is a perfect blend of summer tools and Star Wars. The hilt looks just like Vader’s saber hilt, but it’s scaled down a little bit to better fit in your hand. And, we’ve added a secondary hanging ring, so it can hang fork down (for safety). Kinda funny, if you … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 7 Myths About The Brain That You Probably Believe
Sorry, you can’t believe everything you hear these days! [BuzzfeedYellow] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » How Tall Can Skyscrapers Get? [Science Video]
Get an engineeer’s-eye-view of the tallest buildings in the world, to learn what challenges they face as they reach for the sky and wonder, how tall can we build? [SciShow] [Link]
Slashdot » Do Apple and Google Sabotage Older Phones? What the Graphs Don't Show
Harvard economics professor Sendhil Mullainathan takes a look in the New York Times at interesting correlations between the release dates of new phones and OSes and search queries that indicate frustration with the speed of the phones that people already have. Mullainathan illustrates with graphs (and gives plausible explanations for the difference) just how different the curves are over time … [Link]
Mashable » Must Reads: The Children in Gaza, Inventing a Person Online and More
During the week, we consume words in snackable, tweetable bites. But on the weekends, we have the time to take a dive into the murkier, lengthier depths of the Internet and expand our attention spans beyond 140 characters. We can brew a cup of coffee and lie back with our iPads, laptops, smartphones and Kindles. Since you're bound to miss a … [Link]
Slashdot » Report: Nuclear Plants Should Focus On Risks Posed By External Events
mdsolar (1045926) writes "Engineers at American nuclear plants have been much better at calculating the risk of an internal problem that would lead to an accident than they have at figuring the probability and consequences of accidents caused by events outside a plant, a report released Thursday by the National Academy of Science said. Accidents that American reactors are designed … [Link]
Mashable » 6 Nearly Living Architectural Designs That Fight Air Pollution
Getting a breath of fresh air can be a rarity in a city, and construction usually doesn't help. However, there are some buildings — whether already built or only just proposed — that can change the way our environment and infrastructure interact, making the air cleaner in the process From giant filters to pollution-fighting sidewalks, these buildings and structures are a … [Link]
Slashdot » Bose Sues New Apple Acquisition Beats Over Patent Violations
Bose has taken issue with some of the technology embodied in products in Apple's newly acquired Beats line of headphones. As Ars Technica reports, Bose is suing Apple, claiming that the Beats products violate five Bose patents, covering noise cancellation and signal processing Although Bose never mentions Apple in the 22-page complaint, the acquisition price of the private company may … [Link]
Slashdot » On Forgetting the Facts: Questions From the EU For Google, Other Search Engines
The Wall Street Journal lists 26 questions that Google and other search providers have been asked (in a meeting in Brussels earlier this week) to answer for EU regulators, to pin down what the search engine companies have done to comply with European demands to implement a "right to be forgotten." Some questions were asked directly of representatives of Microsoft, … [Link]
Slashdot » When Spies and Crime-Fighters Squabble Over How They Spy On You
The Washington Post reports in a short article on the sometimes strange, sometimes strained relationship between spy agencies like the NSA and CIA and law enforcement (as well as judges and prosecutors) when it comes to evidence gathered using technology or techniques that the spy agencies would rather not disclose at all, never mind explain in detail. They may both … [Link]
Mashable » Star Wars Rebels Preview: All's Right With the Galaxy
Star Wars Rebels is coming to cable TV in October 2014. We don't have an exact date, and Lucasfilm has requested that those of us who got to see the first (slightly unfinished) episode at Comic-Con not reveal too many of its details to a salivating Star Wars fandom. So I can't term any story on the subject a review But … [Link]
Mashable » 'Age of Ultron' Cast Rocks Comic-Con, 'Guardians 2' Announced
Marvel brought all of the Avengers — with the exception of an eight-months-pregnant Black Widow — down to San Diego, where the studio showed a long reel from Avengers: Age of Ultron that ended with Tony Stark standing over the lifeless bodies of his team, hearkening to the ultra-bleak comic-book run upon which it's loosely based. The presentation also featured an … [Link]
Mashable » 5 Non-Digital Job Skills to Land a Digitally Minded Career
Lori Kent, director of learning experience at smith + beta, also contributed to this article. When it comes to using digital tools to enhance your daily life, you may be quite savvy: You possess an insider’s knowledge of acronyms, platforms and gadgets. Enter the professional world, however, and you may discover business proficiency is another layer or two of knowledge that … [Link]
Mashable » Lyft Celebrates NYC Launch by Giving Away Thousands in Free Rides
As Lyft officially hit the streets of New York on Friday, after weeks of negotiations with officials, users of the app received texts and emails advertising the company's first major promotional stunt: Free rides The ride-sharing startup began a "beta launch" in all five NYC boroughs starting at 7 p.m. ET on Friday See also: Uber Now Legal in London, Still … [Link]
Archive
20 Apr 2024 19 Apr 2024 18 Apr 2024 17 Apr 2024 16 Apr 2024 15 Apr 2024 14 Apr 2024 13 Apr 2024 12 Apr 2024 11 Apr 2024 10 Apr 2024 09 Apr 2024 08 Apr 2024 07 Apr 2024 06 Apr 2024 05 Apr 2024 04 Apr 2024 03 Apr 2024 02 Apr 2024 01 Apr 2024 31 Mar 2024 30 Mar 2024 29 Mar 2024 28 Mar 2024 27 Mar 2024 26 Mar 2024 25 Mar 2024 24 Mar 2024 23 Mar 2024 22 Mar 2024 21 Mar 2024 20 Mar 2024
0 responses so far ↓
There are no comments yet...Kick things off by filling out the form below.
You must log in to post a comment.