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 » ISIS Kills Third Western Captive, a British Aid Worker, in New Video
The Islamic State militant group has killed a third western captive: British aid worker David Haines. The group posted a video of the killing online Saturday. It is shot in the same style as videos depicting the beheadings of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff. The masked executioner, speaking in a British accent, wears a mask and black clothing. Haines … [Link]
Slashdot » Why Atheists Need Captain Kirk
New submitter anlashok writes: Atheism and science face a real challenge: To frame an account of science, or nature, that leaves room for meaning. According to this article, atheists have pinned their flag to Mr. Spock's mast. But they need Captain Kirk. Quoting: "I'm pro-science, but I'm against what I'll call "Spock-ism," after the character from the TV show Star … [Link]
Mashable » Rage Knows No Age: EDM Grandma Parties Hard at Surprise Zedd Concert
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — Zedd sneaked into a large freight container, the type you see piled onto cargo trains, Friday night at Pier 9 for a secret concert. Once inside, the Grammy-winning "Clarity" DJ felt it being lifted to an elevated stage, where the container's doors dramatically opened to reveal his surprise appearance "No one knows I'm here," Zedd, the electronic-dance … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Chefs Feed Introduces Food Recommendations API
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Mashable » 'Batman' Director Zack Snyder Jokingly Tweets Image of Stormtrooper's Arrest
It seems the latest villain to terrorize Gotham City is a Stormtrooper. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder tweeted an image Saturday of a Stormtrooper being arrested by the Gotham City Police Department with the caption "Case closed." Case closedpic.twitter.com/fVyENoksFp — ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) September 13, 2014 See also: The First Official Image of the Batmobile From 'Batman v … [Link]
Slashdot » US Scientists Predict Long Battle Against Ebola
An anonymous reader writes: Despite recent advances in medicine to treat Ebola, epidemiologists are not hopeful that the outbreak in west Africa will be contained any time soon. Revised models for the disease's spread expect the outbreak to last 12 to 18 months longer, likely infecting hundreds of thousands of people. "While previous outbreaks have been largely confined to rural … [Link]
Mashable » Liberian President Calls on Obama to Step Up Ebola Outbreak Aid Efforts
The Ebola virus outbreak currently holding West Africa in its grip has prompted the president of Liberia to publicly plead for help from U.S. President Barack Obama In a report in The New York Times, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the president of Liberia, is quoted desperately asking for assistance before the country descends into an unmanageable state See also: Number of New … [Link]
Mashable » Ukraine Government Repels Rebel Attack on Airport
LUHANSK, Ukraine — A convoy of more than 200 white trucks crossed the Russian border to deliver humanitarian aid to a battered Ukrainian city on Saturday, a move made without Kiev's consent, yet met with silence by Ukraine's top leaders. "Early in the morning, we entered Ukraine to bring aid to Luhansk," said Yury Stepanov, a Russian who was overseeing the … [Link]
Mashable » Groundskeeper Willie of 'The Simpsons' Makes Plea for Scottish Independence
Listen up, people of Scotland: Groundskeeper Willie has some political advice for you The beloved Simpsons character is taking a stand in a video recently released by Fox, saying he is pro-independence. Scotland will be voting on Sept. 18 to decide if the country will separate from the United Kingdom See also: Young People in Scotland Want Independence In the … [Link]
Mashable » 15 Types of Sexts That Charge Up Your Love Life
Sexts are the love letters of the Millennial era In less than three texts, you can start a fiery romance on par with that of Bogart and Bacall, Johnny and June, Kim K. and Kanye. That may be a serious stretch, but we can certainly dream See also: 11 Incredibly Awkward Sexts Gone Wrong There are so many different ways to … [Link]
Slashdot » The Future According To Stanislaw Lem
An anonymous reader writes "The Paris Review has an article about SF author Stanislaw Lem, explaining Lem's outlook on the future and his expectations for technological advancement. Lem tended toward a view that technology would infect and eventually supplant biological evolution. But he also suggested an interesting explanation for why we haven't detected alien civilizations: "Perhaps … they are so … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Most Bizarre Video Game Easter Egg of All Time [Video]
MIND = BLOWN! Finding this easter egg in Fallout: New Vegas was almost a miracle! [AxiomWrite] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » How a Bean Becomes a Fart [Science Video]
From Giant Ant: Well, we’ve always wondered how this happens. And now we know, thanks to Men’s Health Magazine asking us to bring Rami’s amazing infographic to life. Open a can of beans and follow along. [Giant Ant | Via Neatorama] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » How To Find Water Bears: Nature’s Toughest Animal (+ Music Video) [Science Videos]
A quick video on how to find and observe Water Bears at home. The only thing you need is some moss and a microscope. Also, if you want to learn more about the Water Bear, be sure to check out Coma Niddy’s enlightening video on the little creature below. Tardigrades. They’re cute, they’re tiny, and apparently they live almost everywhere! … [Link]
Slashdot » Justice Sotomayor Warns Against Tech-Enabled "Orwellian" World
An anonymous reader writes: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke on Thursday to faculty and students at the University of Oklahoma City about the privacy perils brought on by modern technology. She warned that the march of technological progress comes with a need to enact privacy protections if we want to avoid living in an "Orwellian world" of constant … [Link]
Mashable » All-Electric Car Race Ends in Crash With No Flames, But Plenty of Sparks
Mixing perilous motorsports and environmental awareness sounds cool, but in the end, no amount of earth-loving eco-tech can defy the realities of racing — namely crashing The FIA Formula E Championship in Beijing, which only features cars running on electric power, kicked off with the inaugural race of its first season on Saturday, which runs until June 2015. Saturday's race … [Link]
Slashdot » DARPA Funds Harvard's Soft Exoskeletal Suit
An anonymous reader writes: The military and private contractors have been toying with exoskeletal combat suits for a while, but Harvard's Wyss Institute has a new take on the concept. Rather than using a hard metal frame and the massively overpowered mechanical servos necessary to move it, the Soft Exosuit is a lightweight mesh of webbing combined with a series … [Link]
Mashable » 9 Stunning Images of the Aurora Borealis Over the U.S.
Thanks to the occurrence of two solar flare-induced geomagnetic storms this week, New England's sky was lit up with the Aurora Borealis Usually the dazzling colors are only visible in regions like Iceland, Norway and Finland, but America got a small dose of the kaleidoscope of colors on Friday See also: NASA Launches Rocket Into Aurora, Further Proves Science Is Awesome … [Link]
Mashable » 18 Whimsical London Fashion Week Photos That Will Make You Smile
Some people think of British fashion as prim and coquettish, probably with ruffles — you know, something you could wear to a polo match. On the contrary London Fashion Week, which started Friday, proves the UK has its own brand of fashion whimsy. Designers and tastemakers are eager to share their style sense through garments and accessories. With cartoonish colors and … [Link]
Slashdot » Robot Operating System To Officially Support ARM Processors
DeviceGuru writes: The Open Source Robotics Foundation (OSRF), which maintains the open source Robot Operating System (ROS), has announced its first formal support for an ARM target. The organization will add support for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, a smartphone-oriented, quad-core, Cortex-A15-like system-on-chip running up to 1.7GHz. The Linux version of ROS for Snapdragon 600 will be available in Q4 of … [Link]
Mashable » Nigel Farage v. Alex Salmond: The Great Title Fight of British Politics
It would be the great title fight of British politics. The two great figures who suddenly, in their different ways, look set to change the course of history in the United Kingdom. Nigel Farage v. Alex Salmond. The leader of the UK Independence Party (Ukip) and the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP). The British nationalist against the Scottish nationalist. … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Deal Sheds Light on McDonald's Digital Transformation
Along with the list of expected partners for Apple Pay this week was a bit of a surprise: McDonald's How did the Golden Arches, not an outfit known for its association with cutting-edge technology and gadgets, get on Tim Cook's radar? It turns out the partnership was the fruit of a year-long effort that began with the hiring of Amazon exec … [Link]
Mashable » The Best Type of Beard for Your Face
Long gone are the days of facial hair solely being reserved for lumberjacks and other manly jobs — beards have infiltrated the 9-to-5 working world, and scruff is here to stay However, people come in all shapes and sizes. Some are able to grow a full, respectable beard by the third grade, while others will have patchy growth for the rest … [Link]
Slashdot » The Challenges and Threats of Automated Lip Reading
An anonymous reader writes: Speech recognition has gotten pretty good over the past several years. it's reliable enough to be ubiquitous in our mobile devices. But now we have an interesting, related dilemma: should we develop algorithms that can lip read? It's a more challenging problem, to be sure. Sounds can be translated directly into words, but deriving meaning out … [Link]
Mashable » 24 People Who Shouldn't Be Allowed on Tinder
Swipe left, swipe right. If you can accomplish these two simple finger maneuvers, then you are qualified to use Tinder, a game-like matchmaking app in which you interact with people first based on their physical appearance. See also: 10 Shameful Texting Habits Translated to the Truth Unfortunately, these qualifications don't take into account if you're an awful human being, if you're … [Link]
Mashable » Boko Haram's Feared Commander Reportedly Among 200 Militants Killed by Nigerian Military
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Soldiers killed scores of Islamic extremists in a rare victory, as the insurgents advanced on a town near the northeast city of Maiduguri, an officer and other witnesses said. One officer said a feared Boko Haram commander known only as Amir was among some 200 militants killed in a battle Friday in Konduga town, 35 kilometers (22 miles) … [Link]
Slashdot » The MOOC Revolution That Wasn't
An anonymous reader writes: Dan Friedman at TechCrunch is ready to call Massive Open Online Courses a failure. Originally hailed as a revolution in learning, MOOCs have seen disappointing course completion numbers. Coursera and Udacity, two of the most prominent online learning hubs, have seen about 8 million enrollments in the past few years. Unfortunately, half of those students didn't … [Link]
Mashable » State Police: Trooper Shot Dead Outside Barracks, Person of Interest Being Questioned
UPDATED 12:20 p.m. ET BLOOMING GROVE, Pa. — Two troopers were ambushed outside a state police barracks in northeastern Pennsylvania during a late-night shift change, leaving one dead and another injured, and authorities were searching Saturday for the suspect or suspects, state police said. One trooper was leaving the barracks in Blooming Grove, Pike County, and another was arriving when shots … [Link]
Mashable » 21 Cats Better at Photobombing Than You
The photobomb is more than a quick and easy prank — it's a work of art They've also become the norm in the Insta-era. It's hard to watch someone snapping a photo in your general vicinity without attempting to ruin it with your awkward face — even cats are getting in on gag See also: 16 Dogs That Ruined the Picture … [Link]
Slashdot » Drone-Based Businesses: Growing In Canada, Grounded In the US
An anonymous reader writes: As small drones become affordable, and as clever people come up with ideas on how to use them, we've been hearing about more and more plans for drone-based business. In the U.S., the Federal Aviation Administration was quick to shut down such ideas in order to give themselves time to regulate the nascent industry. Not so, … [Link]
Mashable » The Curse of Being the 'Cool' City
When Andre Herrmann first moved to Leipzig in 2007, the post-industrial East German city wasn’t exactly known for its glamour. Since the Berlin Wall had fallen, the city had mostly been in dire economic straits, with many empty buildings left to rot. “The GDR had let many of the late-nineteenth century buildings fall apart, because it didn’t like them,” says Herrmann, … [Link]
Mashable » Must Reads: Women Fighting ISIS, What to Do About Ray Rice 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 » Early Reviews of Destiny: Unfulfilled Potential
Destiny is a first-person shooter set in a persistent, online world. It was released on Tuesday by Bungie, the development studio behind Halo, and billed as a blending of console shooters and progression-based MMOs. Reviews for the game are finally trickling out, and most publications say it's merely average. (Though it's worth noting that the social and multiplayer portions of … [Link]
Mashable » What Do You Hope Will Still Exist in 2030?
Humanity will change more in the next 15 years than it did in the past century. Some of us may have our pizzas and packages delivered on flying drones. We could travel in driverless cars, use 3D printers to make our meals and makeup, and wear technology from head to toe Others may face issues with land degradation and water shortages, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 75% Off GOgroove Portable BlueSYNC OR3 Bluetooth Speaker – $19.99
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the GOgroove Portable BlueSYNC OR3 Bluetooth Speaker for just $19.99. That’s 75% off on the speaker’s regular list price of $79.99. Surpassing similar-sized Bluetooth speakers, the OR3 is equipped with a 5W driver to offer full, premium sounds far beyond the petite nature of the speaker. This speaker will last … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Robotic hand to feel its way to deep-sea discoveries
A three-fingered hand with a keen sense of touch could probe the murky depths when other sensors fail, helping to fix problems at deep-sea oil and gas wells 
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Mashable » 7 Tech Projects That Could Revolutionize Your Daily Life
Smartphones, Wi-Fi and wearables can only go so far. Sometimes the problems of day-to-day life don't have a tech solution. Well, until now. Many entrepreneurs are quietly challenging everything from falling asleep while driving to staying warm outside during bitter winters See also: Counting Calories? This Laser Will Help Most of these projects are still in development, but they can have … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Chewbacca Dog is an Adorable Furball [Pic]
Reddit user ejara80 writes: My friend’s dog won 3rd place on a Petco Star Wars contest. For those who are wondering, this little fellah is a Brussels Griffon, a breed of toy dog named for their city of origin: Brussels, Belgium. [Source: Reddit | Via] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Tree House Bicycle Elevator v 1.5 [Video]
We’ve already featured this guy in the past, but he has improved on his previous design! From Ethan Schlussler: I have made some modifications to my bicycle elevator since the original video, and I wanted to make a better video anyway, so that is exactly what I have done. Also, the exterior of my tree house is now finished, so … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Science of Beer is The Best Kind of Science [Video]
Is beer the perfect beverage? Let’s see what science says… [It's Okay To Be Smart | Via] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » WHO ARE YOU? The Dragonball Z Meyers-Briggs Chart [Pic]
If you don’t know your Myer Briggs Personality Type, you can find out by taking the test here. Which Dragonball Z character are you? 🙂 [Source: orangedrink.net | Via] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » WTF: Ratjetoe the Taxidermied Rat Quadcopter + The OstrichCopter [Videos]
Yep, this comes from the same guy who built that taxidermied cat quadcopter back in 2012. This rat, Ratjetoe, was Pepijn’s (13) beloved pet until it died of cancer. He had seen the Orvillecopter at his school and deeply wished it could be like that… We made that dream come true. Built by Arjen Beltman. Edit: Holy crap, this dude … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Marvel Movies in a Nutshell [Pic]
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Changing Face of Thor: From Man to Frog [Infographic]
Mjölnir, Thor’s Hammer, has not just been wielded by a man, but also by a frog, an alien horse, and as we all now know, by a woman (twice.) [Source: Ampp3d | Via GeekXgirls] [Link]
Slashdot » Medical Milestone: Scientists Reset Human Stem Cells
SternisheFan sends news that researchers from the University of Cambridge have made a breakthrough in the production of human pluripotent stem cells. The goal when developing this kind of stem cell is to have them as early in the cell's lifecycle as possible, so that they're more like true embryonic stem cells and can fulfill whatever role is needed. But … [Link]
Mashable » The British Media Has Been Totally Freaking Out Over Scottish Independence
The British media doesn't usually agree on much. But it seems to be in lock-step agreement on the issue of Scottish independence: It's a bad idea. As Scotland nears a referendum vote on Sept. 18 that will determine whether it remains part of the United Kingdom, the British press has built itself into a frenzy See also: For Those With Less … [Link]
Slashdot » Amazon Is Killing Off Its Free P2P Money-Transfer Service WebPay On October 13
An anonymous reader writes: Amazon WebPay, a free online money-transfer service, is shutting down October 13, 2014. This means you'll no longer be able to send, receive, or request money using just your email address and the Amazon Payments webpage. There were hints back in June that the service would be going away soon. Amazon sent out an email this … [Link]
Mashable » DodoCase Cardboard Headset Aims to Make DIY Virtual Reality Attainable
Do it yourself virtual reality that harnesses the power of the smartphone isn't a new idea. But Dodocase could be the first company ready to capitalize on the concept. Google created a stir a few months back when it released Cardboard to everyone attending its I/O developers' conference. Cardboard represented the cheapest virtual reality headset one could possibly build, either with … [Link]
Slashdot » Early iPhone 6 Benchmark Results Show Only Modest Gains For A8
MojoKid writes: Historically speaking, we typically see impressive performance gains each time Apple releases a new custom processor for its mobile products. Certainly that was true of the A7 SoC, the world's first 64-bit smartphone processor. So, can we expect the same kind of performance bump from the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, both of which sport the new … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Slice Aims to Deliver a Uniquely Powerful Shopping Data Set
Slice, a company focused on shopping data, has just released an API that delivers its unique data set to partners. Its mission is twofold: First, Slice offers users a way to organize their purchases. To do this, it combs their inboxes for receipts and extracts information and meaning from them to create bundled information. Slice then makes that information available … [Link]
Mashable » Owner of Wedding Photo Uncovered at Ground Zero Found Thanks to a Woman and Her Twitter Followers
After persistently sharing a wedding photo found at Ground Zero 13 years ago on social media, a Massachusetts woman has found its owners Not only that, but Elizabeth Stringer Keefe also discovered, with the help of Twitter, that all six people in the photo, including the bride and groom, are alive and well, just a few hours after asking her followers … [Link]
Mashable » Interstellar Mashup: 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Intro Is Remade in 'Destiny'
What do you do when two mega-popular sci-fi stories come out in the same summer? Mash them up, obviously. YouTube user Somewhat Awesome Games recreated the charming opening to Guardians of the Galaxy in this week's game release Destiny. In the original scene, Chris Pratt's Star Lord explores an isolated planet while dancing to Redbone's "Come and Get Your Love." … [Link]
Mashable » Chris Evans Premieres 'Before We Go': Decent Directing Debut, DOA Story
TORONTO – Chris Evans isn’t half-bad as a director, it turns out. His feature debut, Before We Go, is about exactly that. There is a growing discontent among Hollywood’s A-list actors to just be A-list actors, for reasons that don’t compute for us mortals: They travel the world pretending to be our heroes, make enough money to work only occasionally and, … [Link]
Mashable » An Ill 'Star Trek' Fan Wanted to Meet Patrick Stewart, and He Made It So
Being a starship captain is so much more than giving commands and flying through space. You have to have a big, caring heart — just like Captain Picard. Dawn Garrigus, a dedicated Star Trek fan from Statesboro, Georgia, lives with mitochondria disease, a progressive illness that causes loss of muscle coordination, weakness and pain, seizures, vision and/or hearing loss, gastrointestinal issues, … [Link]
Slashdot » California Declares Carpooling Via Ride-Share Services Illegal
An anonymous reader writes: Ride-share companies like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar got letters from the California Public Utilities Commission this week telling them that carpool features for their services are illegal. "Basically, the CPUC says that under California law it's illegal for these ride-sharing services to charge passengers an individual fare when carrying multiple people in one vehicle. If the … [Link]
Mashable » And Now Adrian Peterson: The Week Sports Went Rotten
For many of us growing up, pro sports stars were heroes. The arenas they performed in were hallowed ground; the games they played were canvases upon which to project our own greatest desires, fears and dreams. Then we grew up and realized many of those stars aren't good people. Money — not the misty-eyed "love of the game" — is the … [Link]
Mashable » James Foley's Parents Could Have Been Prosecuted for Ransom Fundraising
The parents of James Foley, a journalist beheaded by the Islamic State, have been telling multiple news agencies that federal officials threatened them with prosecution if they tried to raise money for his ransom. They were also kept in the dark about what the U.S. government was doing to try and save Foley, they said. "It's always your son's situation is … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: Google Updates Webmaster Tools API
Google has updated its Webmaster Tools API to be more consistent with other Google APIs. InsideView announces four new API partner solutions. Plus: working with Hypermedia APIs.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Reverb Releases Swagger 2.0 Next-Generation API Interface
Reverb, a leading content discovery platform provider, has announced the release of Swagger 2.0, an interface that solves the problem of machine-to-machine communication, especially when it comes to cloud computing. Swagger 2.0 is an interface that can be used to connect APIs and cloud services, is open source and is supported by developers of nearly all modern programming languages. … [Link]
Slashdot » Curiosity Rover Arrives At Long-Term Destination
When NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars, the mission team had a particular destination in mind: Mount Sharp. Just over two years and about nine kilometers of driving later, Curiosity has arrived at Mount Sharp. It will now begin its ascent of the mountain (PDF), first analyzing basal rocks with a "paintbrush" texture, then moving further to observe hematite-bearing rocks … [Link]
Mashable » Star of Syfy's Zombie Show 'Z Nation' Explains Why It's Not 'The Walking Dead'
As Syfy's newest zombie drama Z Nation has learned, saying the Z-word is a bold move in an era that has seen the meteoric rise of AMC's The Walking Dead But DJ Qualls, who stars in the drama premiering tonight, isn't worried about the comparisons "We don't feel any sort of competition," he says. "We have similar subjects but we're … [Link]
Mashable » GIF Keyboard for iOS 8 Is the App You've Been Waiting For
Get ready Internet, animated GIF keyboards are coming to iOS. When iOS 8 was first revealed earlier this year, the game-changing feature that had many developers immediately drooling was iOS 8 Extensions. This meant for the first time developers would be able to bring third-party keyboard apps to the iPhone, a feature users have been clamoring for since the launch of … [Link]
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