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 » The Job Guide for the Anti-9-to-5er
Is an Office Space-type work environment your worst nightmare? Does the idea of working in a cubicle every day make you break out in a cold sweat? If so, you might be an "anti-nine-to-fiver." Millennials consistently state that work/life balance is one of the most important — if not the most important — factor they consider when on the job hunt. … [Link]
Slashdot » How Many Members of Congress Does It Take To Pass a $400MM CS Bill?
theodp writes: Over at Code.org, they're celebrating because more than 100 members of Congress are now co-sponsoring the Computer Science Education Act (HR 2536), making the bill designed to"strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education" the most broadly cosponsored education bill in the House. By adding fewer than 50 words to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, HR … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's iPhone 5S Ad Focuses on Innovating How You Work
If the rumors are true, we're only a few of months away from the debut of a brand new iPhone, but that hasn't stopped Apple from ramping up its promotion of the iPhone 5S Just a month after showing off an iPhone 5S commercial focused on the family, Apple has revealed yet another high production value video spot, this time … [Link]
Slashdot » The XBMC Project Will Now Be Called Kodi
An anonymous reader writes: Citing the problems caused by the lack of legal control over the current name and its long outdated origins as the reasons for the change, The Xbox Media Center team announced that they will switch the project's name to Kodi when version 14 is released later this year. If you're wondering how they picked the name … [Link]
Slashdot » Perlan II Project Aims To Fly a Glider To the Edge of Space
Zothecula writes: In an ambitious attempt to break every wing-borne sustained flight height record for a manned aircraft, the Perlan ll project intends to construct and fly a glider higher than any sailplane has gone before. Riding on the colossal stratospheric air waves generated over mountains, the team plans to fly their craft to more than 90,000 ft (27,000 m), … [Link]
Mashable » 400,000 Ohio Residents Left Without Water Due to Widespread Contamination
Toxins possibly from algae on Lake Erie fouled the water supply of the state's fourth-largest city Saturday, forcing officials to issue warnings not to drink the water and the governor to declare a state of emergency as worried residents descended on stores, quickly clearing shelves of bottled water. "It looked like Black Friday," said Aundrea Simmons, who stood in a line … [Link]
Mashable » Investigators Recover More Human Remains from MH17 Crash Site in Ukraine
AMSTERDAM — Investigators using sniffer dogs recovered more human remains and personal belongings at the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 wreckage site in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, the head of an international recovery mission said. Speaking from the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg said 70 Dutch and Australian investigators were able to reach the site for the second consecutive day, despite … [Link]
Slashdot » The World's Most Hackable Cars
ancientribe writes: If you're wondering whether the most tech-loaded vehicles are also the most vulnerable to hackers, there is now research that shows it. Charlie Miller, a security engineer with Twitter, and Chris Valasek, director of security intelligence at IOActive, studied modern auto models and concluded that the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, the 2014 Infiniti Q50, and the 2015 Escalade are … [Link]
Mashable » FLIR One iPhone Thermal Camera Is a Nerd's Delight
FLIR One Thermal Imaging Camera for the iPhone is one very cool product. The $349 iPhone 5 and 5S add-on can see the heat signatures of people, places and things and, with proprietary software, converts the data into eye-popping, temperature-information-rich images that you can manipulate and share. You may struggle to explain why you’d need one, but there’s little question … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: IT Personnel As Ostriches?
MonOptIt writes: I'm a new IT professional, having recently switched from a different sci/tech field. My first gig is with a mid-size (50ish) nonprofit which includes a wide variety of departments and functions. I'm the sole on-site IT support, which means that I'm working with every employee/department regularly both at HQ and off-site locations. My questions for the seasoned pros … [Link]
Mashable » North Korea Detained American for Leaving Bible Behind, Report Says
North Korean authorities arrested a U.S. citizen after he left a bible in the bathroom of a restaurant, according to a new report. Tourist Jeffrey Fowle, the second American since April to be detained by the country, left an English and Korean-language bible underneath a waste bin in the bathroom of a club for foreign sailors in the city of Chongjin, … [Link]
Mashable » EmDrive Is an Engine That Breaks the Laws of Physics and Could Take Us to Mars
An experimental engine is gaining acceptance among scientists, and could introduce a new era of space travel — it only had to break a law of physics to do so. The picture, below, is of the EmDrive. It uses electricity to generate microwaves, which then bounce around in a closed space and generate thrust. The drive does not need propellant, an … [Link]
Slashdot » Fixing a 7,000-Ton Drill
An anonymous reader writes: At the end of last year, we discussed Bertha, the world's largest tunnel boring machine. During an effort to drill a viaduct beneath downtown Seattle, the machine — clocking in at 7,000 tons, 57.5 feet in diameter, and 326 feet long — got hamstrung by an 8-inch-diameter steel pipe. The complexity and scope of the repair … [Link]
Mashable » 9 Real Architectural Wonders That Inspired Disney Movies
Going to Disneyland is fun, but an amusement park has nothing on the real-life castle that inspired the one in Sleeping Beauty. Yes, even Disney needs a little magical motivation, sometimes. Animators often look to real architectural structures as sources of inspiration for the dreamy castles, palaces and cities featured in the films that captivated your childhood See also: 52 Disney … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Smoky wildfires in US and Canada damage lung health
Wildfires across northwest US and Canada are only just getting under way, but smoke-hit areas are already seeing a rise in doctors' visits 
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Mashable » NBA Star Paul George Suffers Horrific Injury During Team USA Game
Injuries are considered a normal part of professional sports, but at Friday's Team USA basketball scrimmage in Las Vegas, one of the NBA's top stars suffered one of the league's most horrific injuries in recent memory While attempting to block a shot by fellow Team USA player, Houston Rockets guard James Harden, Indiana Pacers forward Paul George landed awkwardly during the … [Link]
Slashdot » PlayStation Now, Sony's 'Netflix For Games' — Pros and Cons
An anonymous reader writes: When Sony acquired nascent cloud gaming service Gaikai, it was obvious they were interested in bringing streamed gaming to the PlayStation. The service is in the process of coming online, in a beta test that started this week. The idea is simple, and one that game companies are excited about — but it's also complex and … [Link]
Mashable » 15 All-American Food Joints Worth the Long Wait
The barbecue shack in your neighborhood may not look like much, but based on the line consistently wrapped around the corner, it's a safe bet that the wait is worth it Most neighborhoods have a restaurant like this — one that draws crowds well before opening, and runs out of food well before closing. Stop walking by and get in line, … [Link]
Mashable » Ukraine and Russia Are Closer Than Ever to All-Out War
KIEV, Ukraine – The conflict in eastern Ukraine has escalated to its most critical level yet, with Russia giving signs that experts say show it is closer than ever before to invading and waging a full-scale war against its Slavic neighbor. In the past week, Russia has deployed thousands of troops and combat vehicles, and advanced multiple launch rocket systems along … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Evolution of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: From 1983 to 2014 [Infographic]
[Source: HalloweenCostumes.com] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Things Dumbledore Did That’d Be Creepy If You Did them [Video]
The employee of the month award goes to Keith… for being a good friend. [Buzzfeed] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Cyclops’ Cat [Comic]
Cyclops’ Cat: A Comic by Minneapolis-based artist Phil Jones, available for purchase via Society6.com. [Cyclops' Cat | Phil Design Art] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » How the Heart Actually Pumps Blood [Science Video]
For most of history, scientists weren’t quite sure why our hearts were beating or even what purpose they served. Eventually, we realized that these thumping organs serve the vital task of pumping clean blood throughout the body. But how? Edmond Hui investigates how it all works by taking a closer look at the heart’s highly efficient ventricle system. [Ted Ed] … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » SDCC Footage for “The Avengers: Age of Ultron” Leaked!
Don’t forget to un-mute the video! 🙂 [AndySignore | Via] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Beautiful: Free Falling in Slow Motion [Video]
I love this. It may very well be a commercial for a Sony camera, but I don’t care, it’s beautiful. [Cutting Edge | Via Sploid] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dam Fun Facts About Beavers [Science Video]
SciShow shares fun facts about nature’s greatest engineers: the beaver! [SciShow] [Link]
Mashable » Ebola-Stricken American Doctor Heads to U.S., First-Ever Patient Brought Into the Country
UPDATED Aug 3. at 11:08 a.m. ET: Directors for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the condition of the American doctor infected with Ebola appears to have improved. NEW YORK — An American doctor infected with the Ebola virus is the first person being flown to the United States for treatment, and is expected to arrive Saturday in Atlanta, … [Link]
Slashdot » The Great Taxi Upheaval
An anonymous reader writes: Uber, Lyft, and a variety of competitors are becoming ubiquitous. Their presence is jarring not because of how different they are from conventional taxis, but simply because they're different at all. Taxis really haven't changed much over the years. Watch a movie from the '90s and you can't help but chuckle at the giant, clunky mobile … [Link]
Mashable » 11 Simple Summer Hairstyles to Look and Feel Cool
In the summer, keeping hair off of your neck is a top priority. But that doesn't mean you should have to sacrifice style. Despite the hot and heavy weather, summer is a great time to try simple hairstyles because — let's be honest — nobody has the patience to try complicated hairstyles in this kind of heat See also: 13 Hairstyles … [Link]
Mashable » Behind the Scenes at the 'X Games' of Vaping
"You only see this sh*t in New York, my friend." Suddenly realizing he's spilled ketchup on the collar of his canary-yellow polo, a 40-something man pauses to grab a napkin from his back pocket. As he lightly dabs the stain, the man raises his half-eaten hamburger in salute, and resumes his interrupted thought. "Only in New York." We're standing in … [Link]
Slashdot » Cell Phone Unlocking Is Legal — For Now
On Friday President Obama signed into a law a bill allowing mobile devices to be legally unlocked, so that consumers can switch between carriers. The legislation was kicked off by a successful petition on Whitehouse.gov after the Librarian of Congress decided that cell phones no longer needed an exemption from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's anti-hacking provision. The legislation (PDF) … [Link]
Mashable » Hit the Open Road With These 25 Hacks for the Best Road Trip Ever
The only true way to experience America to its fullest is to grab a friend, hop in the car and drive wherever your journey may take you. Hitting the open road should be freeing, so there's no reason to let the irritations of car travel bring down your road trip, or stop you from seeing the weird roadside attractions scattered across … [Link]
Mashable » Dig Into the Web's Text With Font-Identifying Browser Plug-In
The Internet is, from its very core to its most distant peripheries, a vast universe of text. I was reminded of this fact just this morning as I read the transcript of a conversation between my editor Alexis and Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp. "It’s the way the Internet was architected," Sharp said. "HTML is the architecture of the web and it … [Link]
Mashable » Israel Bombards Gaza as It Searches for Missing Soldier
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel bombarded the southern Gaza town of Rafah on Saturday, as troops searched for an officer they believe was captured by Hamas in an ambush that shattered a humanitarian cease-fire, and set the stage for a major escalation of the 26-day-old war. The Israeli military has said it believes the soldier was grabbed in a Hamas … [Link]
Slashdot » If You're Always Working, You're Never Working Well
An anonymous reader writes: Hard work is almost an axiom in the U.S. — office culture continually rewards people who are at their desks early and stay late, regardless of actual performance. Over the past decade, it's encroached even further into workers' private lives with the advent of smartphones. An article at the Harvard Business Review takes issue with the … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook's Sneaky Viral Video Spam Problem
Hide yo' kids, hide yo' wife — viral videos are climbing into your News Feed, snatching up your content. It's not in your headFacebook is delivering more videos. A Facebook spokesperson tells Mashable that "twice as many people now watch videos on Facebook compared to just six months ago.” Rival Google still dominates the online video market, but Facebook's controversial move … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Programming in concert mode
Music and programming share deep mathematical roots, but have very different senses of “performance”. At OSCON, Andrew Sorensen reunited those two branches to give a live “concert” performance as a keynote. Sorensen brought his decade of “live coding musical concerts … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 78% Off Select BBC Collections
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 78% off on select BBC collections, including the hilarious Red Dwarf series (The Complete Collection,) which goes for only $44.99 instead of $199.98. [Up to 78% Off Select BBC Collections] [Link]
Slashdot » Critics To FTC: Why Do You Hate In-App Purchasing Freedom?
jfruh writes The FTC has moved aggressively recently against companies that make it too easy for people — especially kids — to rack up huge charges on purchases within apps. But at a dicussion panel sponsored by free-market think tank TechFreedom, critics pushed back. Joshua Wright, an FTC commissioner who dissented in a recent settlement with Apple, says a 15-minute … [Link]
Mashable » GIFs Are the New Graffiti
Imagine walking down the street and instead of seeing graffiti, you see a GIF. A blinking, whirling, colorful GIF On the streets of London, creative duo Guus ter Beek and Tayfun Sarier put a picture frame around an iPad, locked the screen to display a GIF, then taped the tablet to various walls and telephone booths around the city. Why? For … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Aquaman’s Nightmare [Comic]
[Source: Dragonart | Dragonart on Facebook] [Link]
Mashable » 7 Social Media Facepalms You Should Never Repeat
Social media is a great way to express yourself, but some people take it a little too far When scrolling through your feeds, you'll probably find, shall we say, "inadvisable" posts here and there. These horrific social media fails can ultimately backfire by drawing unwanted attention from friends and strangers alike. See also: 12 Facebook Statuses You Need to Retire We … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dorkly Comic: The 9 Greatest Fears of Gamers
The 9 greatest fears of gamers as envisionned by Cartoonist Julia Lepetit from Dorkly. 
[Source: Dorkly] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A True 8-Bit Version of the Skyrim Theme [Video]
Finally, A true 8-bit version of the Skyrim theme! Enjoy! [combovercat] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 10 Office Food Hacks
From Foot Beast: We’ve compiled 10 Office Food Hacks to make your eating situations at work 10x more boss-like. Including a tip on how to eat a Nature Valley granola bar without getting that sh*t all over the place. [FoodBeastTV] [Link]
Mashable » 5 Tech Phobias You Never Knew Existed
When we hear the word "phobia," we think of a fear of spiders, heights or flying. But phobic reactions can be triggered by just about anything — even computers and phones With the widespread use of technology, names for these tech-induced fears and anxieties have long circulated the web. However, the mental health care diagnostic manual, DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual … [Link]
Slashdot » Driverless Buses Ruled Out For London, For Now
An anonymous reader writes The office of the Mayor of London went into a bit of a panic this week after their own paper suggested that driverless buses could appear on the streets of the UK's capital at some point in the next four decades. The Mayor's office went so far as to suggest that they were really talking about … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Google launches new project to understand human health
The company's latest foray into research aims to create a detailed picture of what it means to be a healthy person 
[Link]
Slashdot » Recipe For Building a Cheap Raspberry Pi Honeypot Network
mask.of.sanity (1228908) writes "Honeypots are the perfect bait for corporate IT shops to detect hackers targeting and already within their networks and now a guide has been published to build a dirt cheap battalion of the devices from Raspberry Pis. "By running honeypots on our internal network, we are able to detect anomalous events. We gain awareness and insight into … [Link]
Slashdot » DNA Project 'to Make UK World Genetic Research Leader'
mrspoonsi (2955715) writes A project aiming to revolutionise medicine by unlocking the secrets of DNA is under way in centres across England. Prime Minister David Cameron has said it "will see the UK lead the world in genetic research within years". The first genetic codes of people with cancer or rare diseases, out of a target of 100,000, have been … [Link]
Mashable » Spock Impersonator Logically Decides Not to Prosper in Porn
Spock-themed porn would have been highly illogical. Instead of boldly going where surely many men have gone before, Spock impersonator Roy Ives has turned down a feature role in a Star Trek inspired Swedish porn film entitled The Vulgar Vulcan. See also: 12 Logical Tips to Party and Prosper Like Spock The 70 year old from Kitts Green, Birmingham in the … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » MuleSoft Announces Anypoint Platform for APIs July Release
MuleSoft, an API integration and management platform provider, has just announced the general availability of the Anypoint Platform for APIs July release. The significance of this release, according the company, is that the Anypoint API management platform has been consolidated into a single, seamless unified platform that provides users a "360 degree view of their APIs across the entire API … [Link]
Slashdot » Law Repressing Social Media, Bloggers Now In Effect In Russia
An anonymous reader writes On Friday, Russia implemented a new law that significantly limits its citizens' online free speech. Under this new law, social media sites must "retain user data for at least six months…within the country's boundaries so it can be available for government inspection." Also, "bloggers with at least 3,000 daily readers must register with Roskomnadzor, the regulator … [Link]
Mashable » Bill Murray to Voice Lovable Bear Baloo in Disney's 'The Jungle Book'
Bill Murray will voice the lovable bear Baloo in Disney’s live action-animated hybrid The Jungle Book, the Walt Disney Studios announced Friday evening. Murray's casting comes on the heels of news that Christopher Walken will play King Louie, while Giancarlo Esposito will voice Akela. SEE ALSO: 10-Year-Old Will Make His Acting Debut as Mowgli in Disney's 'Jungle Book' Murray will reprise … [Link]
Mashable » Obama: Attendees Will Be Screened for Ebola Before U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
President Obama announced Friday that African leaders attending a summit in Washington, D.C., next week will be screened for Ebola. At least 729 people have died and more than 1,300 people have fallen ill from the viral disease in the worst outbreak ever, primarily affecting Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. See also: Here's Why It's Safe to Bring Ebola Patients to … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Chilling Stories to Tell Around the Campfire
It was a dark and stormy night, the hook was still on the door handle, the monster was you the entire time — you know the drill. It's become a lot harder to scare people these days, thanks to the Internet, improved CGI and a film industry that allows Human Centipede to become a trilogy. But Reddit has proved that words … [Link]
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