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 » Authorities in Ferguson Still Searching for Man Who Fired at Officer
Authorities in Ferguson, Missouri are still looking for a man who fired at a police officer there on Saturday night, hitting him in the left arm. The officer's wound is reportedly not life-threatening, and the shooting was not in connection with protests going on elsewhere. A Ferguson officer was making a normal check of the community center there when he approached … [Link]
Slashdot » FCC To Rule On "Paid Prioritization" Deals By Internet Service Providers
An anonymous reader writes "After a record 3.7 million public comments on net neutrality, the FCC is deciding if the company that supplies your internet access should be allowed to make deals with online services to move their content faster. The FCC's chairman Tom Wheeler says financial arrangements between providers and content sites might be OK if the agreement is … [Link]
Mashable » 'Doctor Who': The 5 Best Moments From 'The Caretaker'
Clara’s real life crossed paths with her Tardis life in a major way in the latest episode of Doctor Who, with some interesting results Specifically, boyfriend Danny Pink, who had his suspicions about Clara after he noticed her acting strange on their dates (like that one time she showed up in a space helmet, he said), is now in on her … [Link]
Mashable » Obama Says U.S. Underestimated ISIS in TV Interview
United States President Barack Obama acknowledged that the U.S. intelligence community underestimated threats that might emerge from the catastrophic Syrian civil war during part of an interview with 60 Minutes that will be broadcast on Sunday The president also acknowledged that the U.S. had put too much faith in the Iraqi military before realizing that it was unfit to combat Islamic … [Link]
Slashdot » World's Smallest 3G Module Will Connect Everything To the Internet
jfruh writes The U-blox SARA-U260 chip module is only 16 by 26 millimeters — and it's just been certified to work with AT&T's 3G network. While consumers want 4G speeds for their browsing needs, 3G is plenty fast for the innumerable automated systems that will be necessary for the Internet of Things to work. From the article: "The U-blox SARA-U260 … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Bad Lip Reading of The Walking Dead Season 4 [Video]
I love those, they always crack me up! Unfortunately, I haven’t seen any that were funnier than that senseless Star Trek lip dub I posted back in 2009. [Bad Lip Reading] [Link]
Mashable » When Your Job Is to Moderate the Internet's Nastiest Trolls
Alex Chrum can easily recite the most common sexist, racist and homophobic slurs. She’s privy to some of the most hateful language you’ve ever heard. And for about a year, she read it over and over again, every single day Chrum, 25, became fluent in such viciousness thanks to her job moderating online commentary and trolling. As a content specialist for … [Link]
Slashdot » At CIA Starbucks, Even the Baristas Are Covert
An anonymous reader writes with this interesting story about what it's like to work at “Store Number 1,” the CIA's Starbucks. The new supervisor thought his idea was innocent enough. He wanted the baristas to write the names of customers on their cups to speed up lines and ease confusion, just like other Starbucks do around the world. But these … [Link]
Mashable » Awkward! Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader Roast Reporter for Not Seeing Their Film
This is awkward. An interview with comedians Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader about their film The Skeleton Twins went awry, after TV reporter Chris Parente mistakenly asked a question that has nothing to do with the movie. "Kristen, I am thinking on this program of doing the news completely full-frontal, completely nude," the Denver-based journalist said before asking, "Do you … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » APIcon UK: How Businesses Leverage Predictive APIs
This last year has seen a proliferation of predictive apps which Forrester has described as “the next big thing in app development.” These apps, backed by predictive APIs, have brought machine learning to the masses. Machine learning is a powerful technique where a system learns from observing data related to a desired behavior.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » US Government Expands Commitments on 3rd Anniversary of Open Government Partnership
On the third anniversary of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), President Obama announced four open government initiatives that will advance the partnership's goal of increasing transparency and citizen-government engagem
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: Travelport Expands Universal API Availablility to India
Travelport has expanded its Universal API for availability in India. Iteris enhances its ClearPath Ag cloud platform with an expanded API. Plus: Pin Payments introduces a programmable bank transfer API.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Minecraft Server Software and Modding Plug-Ins Facing Uncertain Future
The Minecraft community has been on a roller-coaster ride the past few months, driven by complicated and often misunderstood legal issues related to Minecraft software development, including updates to the end-user license agreement (EULA), software licenses and copyright infringement claims (DMCA), and Microsoft's recent acquisition of Minecraft developer Mojang for $2.5 billion.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Openness and Innovation in Self-serve Stock Brokering
The banking and finance industries, as you may know, are not on the top of the list for openness. "TradeKing has aimed to be the most innovative and transparent broker from the beginning," CIO Dan Raju said when I spoke with him recently about the TradeKing API and the strategic reasons for providing it to the marketplace. TradeKing deserves credit … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Long a Data Provider, Financial Research Firm Becomes API Provider
Zacks, a well known and experienced financial research firm, is opening its data up to developers with the new Zacks Financial API. What’s interesting is that the Xignite APIs, which we called maitre d' of financial data, lists Zacks as a data source.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » ETrade Launches Stock Trading API
ETrade recently entered the API scene with a new financial API. This can position ETrade to catch up to the base of custom applications connected to TD Ameritrade's API, with the many compelling features provided at first launch. The ETrade API has plenty of room for expansion, but a solid base and a good step in the right direction. … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » SmartBear Unveils End-to-End API Testing Platform
SmartBear, the maker of the popular open source testing application SoapUI, this week announced Ready! API, a new platform for API development and testing. According to SmartBear, "Ready! API is the industry’s first fully integrated, extensible and affordable platform to help teams build reliable, scalable and secure APIs." The platform, which will be released in October, takes SoapUI and adds … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » The New York Times Releases Its First API
After much anticipation, The New York Times has released its first API: a Campaign Finance API that allows developers to retrieve contribution and expenditure data based on United States Federal Election Commission filings (our New York Times Campaign Finance API profile).
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Campaign Finance API, Version 3: This Time It's Congressional
"Follow the money." That was the advice given to journalists Woodward and Bernstein in the 1976 film All the President's Men, as they unraveled the machinations behind Watergate. While an ordinary citizen's motives may be less sensational, we all have the right to know where our government officials are getting their financial support. The New York Times is helping enable … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » The Romney vs Obama API
The U.S. presidential race may be heating up thanks to the New York Times Campaign Finance API. The API lets you retrieve contribution and expenditure data from United States Federal Election Commission filings. The NY Times team have taken public campaign finance data and created a useful data set that answers the most frequently asked campaign finance questions. The New … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Releases New Finance Portfolio API
[Editor’s note: Today’s post comes from Andres Ferrate, who we are very happy to have joining us as a regular contributor here at ProgrammableWeb.] Google has announced the release of a new Google Data API for Google Finance Portfolios.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » An API for Freelancers: FreeAgent
Freelancers can use the FreeAgent money management tool for a variety of tasks, including project management, time tracking, and invoicing. Earlier this year the UK-based company released an API (in beta) that allows developers to tap into FreeAgent in several ways.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » 69 New APIs: Yfrog, TinyGrab and Intigi
This week we had 69 new APIs added to our API directory including a targeted online content distribution service, interview scheduling and conducting platform, mobile SMS messaging platform, social screenshot sharing and a photo sharing and social networking platform.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Garmin Introduces Connect IQ Developer Platform for Garmin Wearables
Garmin International Inc., a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd., announced Connect IQ, the company's first-ever open platform allowing developers to create third-party applications for Garmin wearable products. Connect IQ will be available on a select group of Garmin wearables in 2015.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » New API Browses Twitter for Market Sentiment
The financial trading sector has witnessed a number of APIs appear on the trading scene over the past few years (e.g. TradeKing, Data Explorers, etc.). However, the data pulled from most of these financial APIs concentrates on the numbers (e.g. shares bought, shares sold, ROIC, debt metrics, etc.).
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ProgrammableWeb.com » API World Day Two: Finance APIs Take Front Seat and Why Developers Need to be Business Analysts
DataWeek and API World are already a blur, with Day Two of the industry proceedings wrapping up late last night. A packed agenda saw as many as ten sessions all happening at once, creating a sense that perhaps this conference is trying to appeal to too many audiences at once, and making it more difficult to identify emerging trends across … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » 25 Finance APIs
Among the 25 finance APIs now listed on ProgrammableWeb, there are services from old and new companies, and large and small companies.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » APIcon UK: Why You Should Consider Your API a Product
APIs deserve a little more attention than they're getting. Of course, for developers and API providers this doesn't apply, but it's business colleagues and the rest of the team involved that may not be grasping the full extent of what the API can mean for a company.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » APIcon UK: Open Source Fuels the API Economy
Industry leaders say open source is the backbone of the software infrastructure required to fuel the API economy. At APIcon UK, Simon Phipps, president of the Open Source Initiative, explained why open source licensing will enable the API and Internet of Things economies to grow.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » APIcon UK: Innovation Showcase Points to the Future of the API Economy
Closing out APIcon UK this morning was a main stage showcase of API innovation, hand-picked by ProgrammableWeb’s editor-in-chief, David Berlind. Innovators chosen included Hydra inventor Markus Lanthaler; David Johnston, the creator of a bitcoin-fueled API discovery platform; and IoT connected-device problem solvers Hugo Fiennes (Electric Imp) and Stefan Zanetti (QIPP).
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ProgrammableWeb.com » APIs of the Week: Staff Picks Open Bank Project OBP and Datumbox
As days become shorter and shorter ushering in a new season, yet another week of API profiling comes to an end. Lets take a look back at some of the APIs that caught our attention this week. This week there were 42 APIs added to our directory this week and our team picked the ones that stood out most. Read … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » API Spotlight: Kiuwan, Plaid and Scrazzl APIs
Of the many APIs we published this week, eight were highlighted on the blog by our team of writers. In this post, we’ll illuminate those eight by throwing them into the spotlight. The eight included the LifeTrak API. LifeTrak allows developers to integrate activity tracking into their applications. These activities consist of calorie tracking, heart race, steps, distance, and the … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Plaid Raises $2.8M for API that Opens Banking Data to Developers
Banking APIs seem to be all the buzz these days. As such, Plaid, a startup that is launching what it calls a "modern API for banking data,” received $2.8 million in seed funding. The round was led by Spark Capital with participation from Google Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Felicis Ventures and Homebrew Capital. The San Francisco startup offers a REST … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Banco Sabadell's Hackathon Asks Developers to Imagine the Future of Digital Banking
Spanish bank Banco Sabadell will hold its first-ever hackathon next month in an effort to spur innovation in the banking sector. The Instant Banking Hack Day hackathon will be held on Oct. 11 and 12 at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona. The challenge for participants: build the digital banking functionality of the future.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » WillowTree Apps Applies Service Virtualization to API Development
Waiting for APIs to be designed and implemented can wind up wasting a lot of application development time because, without an API in place, development teams can’t really work on the rest of the application. To address that issue, WillowTree Apps this week announced the release of a rapid API design and virtualization tool, dubbed Monkeypod, that is accessed via … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: Bionym Raises $14M for Wrist Heartbeat Monitor, SDK
Bionym has raised money for its heartbeat monitor and SDK/partnering strategy. Sony's Lifelog getting ready to launch its API. Plus: Telus aims to plug cars into the Internet, and Mendeley's API version 1.0 is released.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Yodlee Launches Enterprise API to Unite Banks and Promote Innovation
Yodlee, cloud-based platform driving innovation in digital financial services, has launched the Yodlee Enterprise API.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Dribbble Launches New Beta Version API
Dribbble, a popular discovery site and community for designers, has announced the beta release of the Dribbble v1 API, which allows developers to create third-party applications that can interact and engage with the Dribbble community. This newly launched Dribbble API replaces the original Dribbble API that was launched back in 2010. The original API will be retired on April 8, … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » OutSystems Upgrade Simplifies Mobile Application Development and Deployment
OutSystems this week released a major upgrade to its rapid application development (RAD) environment that makes it easier to deploy native mobile applications that can access a broad range of back-end services.
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Mashable » Watch Julie Finlay Face Death in 'CSI' Season 15 Premiere
Julie Finlay is having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Yes, even worse than Tim Cook's doozy last Wednesday. In the Season 15 premiere of CSI, airing Sunday, the investigator (played by Elisabeth Shue) finds herself sitting on a heap of trouble — literally See also: The Story Behind That Shocking 'Bones' Season Premiere A bomb has been … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Everyone is Fundamentally Lonely, So Be Nice to Each Other [Video]
A quick and fun video with a short but meaningful message: be nice to each other! [ADHD] [Link]
Slashdot » Exxon and Russian Operation Discovers Oil Field Larger Than the Gulf of Mexico
An anonymous reader writes The state-run OAO Rosneft has discovered a vast pool of crude in the Kara Sea region of the Arctic Ocean, arguably bigger than the Gulf of Mexico. From the article: "The discovery sharpens the dispute between Russia and the U.S. over President Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine. The well was drilled before the Oct. 10 deadline … [Link]
Mashable » India's Prime Minister Gets Glowing Reception at Madison Square Garden
More than any other politician in recent memory, Narendra Modi, India's newly elected prime minister, has generated hope for the economic prospects of his nation. That hope was present on Sunday during Modi's speech at Madison Square Garden, part of his visit to the United States, in which two of the world's largest democracies aim to build a better relationship. India's … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Cosmic ray blitz: Space invaders that fry electronics
Intergalactic visitors threaten to bring chaos to our electronic world. Is there anything we can do? (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » The 'F*ck It' Reporter Talks Weed, Snoop Dogg and Going Viral
Viral fame can come to anyone, not just cute cats or meme-worthy ex-boyfriends. Some people prefer to disappear out of the limelight just as quickly as they came, while others use their fame to further a cause. After reporter Charlo Greene quit her job at KTVA in Anchorage, Alaska by dropping an f-bomb on the air, she went on a crusade … [Link]
Mashable » Anti-Selfie Short Film Tells Us Your Behavior Makes Celebs Really Sad
In today's selfie-obsessed world, a photo with any celebrity is social-media gold Mere words in a tweet or Facebook status won't suffice, as your humblebrag will surely be met with a skeptical "pic or it didn't happen" response See also: James Franco Explains the Art of Selfies: 'Attention Is Power' Aspirational, a short film starring Kirsten Dunst for Vs. Magazine, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Bill Says “Bill & Ted 3″ is Happening!
At least that’s what Alex Winter, a.k.a. Bill S. Preston, Esq., told Yahoo! Movies UK recently. After the Bill & Ted franchise, Winter focused more on directing, but he is excited to reprise his iconic role: “[Bill & Ted] will be 40-something and it’s all about Bill and Ted grown up, or not grown up,” Winter tells us. “It’s really … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Shazam Hits Puberty [Comic]
For those who are wondering, Billy Batson became Captain Marvel/Shazam when he was 7. [Nebezial (stjepan sejic) on Deviantart.com | Via GT] [Link]
Slashdot » Mystery Gamer Makes Millions Moving Markets In Japan
HughPickens.com writes Jason Clenfield writes in Businessweek that tax returns show that a former video game champion and pachinko gambler who goes by the name CIS traded 1.7 trillion yen ($15 Billion) worth of Japanese equities in 2013 — about half of 1 percent of the value of all the share transactions done by individuals on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Ultimate in Classy Geek Fashion: A TARDIS Top Hat [Pic]
Photographed at Dragon Con 2014 by Flickr User Hiro Protagonist2004. [Source: Hiro Protagonist2004 | Tardis Fashion | Via FG] [Link]
Slashdot » Nixie Wearable Drone Camera Flies Off Your Wrist
MojoKid writes Over the past couple of years, drones have become popular enough to the point where a new release doesn't excite most people. But Nixie is different. It's a drone that you wear, like a bracelet. Whenever you need to let it soar, you give it a command to unwrap, power it up, and let it go. From the … [Link]
Mashable » 'SNL' Spoofs Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' in Skit With Chris Pratt
Aidy Bryant has the hots for Chris Pratt — but really, who doesn't? — in this Saturday Night Live skit in which her character spoofs Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda" to flirt. Timid at first, Bryant later confidently launches into her "Booty Rap," as Pratt's character — who strangely looks like Vampire Bill from True Blood — absorbs what's happening See also: … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Job Positions for Tech-Savvy Workers Across the United States
Are you on the job hunt? The Mashable Job Board is the ideal place to search for your next big move. More than 3,000 employers in tech and digital have posted on our board, and they're looking to fill positions from Mashable's community. Each week, we highlight 10 recently posted openings. Check out some of this week's newest listings, below, and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Origins of Dragonball Z Names (and Other Anime Names) [Infographic + Video]
bibidi bobbidi boo. That is all. [Source: House of Infographics | Rachel & Jun] [Link]
Mashable » Viola Davis Responds to NYT Article Calling Her 'Less Classically Beautiful'
How would you react if The New York Times described you as "less classically beautiful" than your peers, let alone in the same story labeling your friend as an "angry black woman"? If you're Oscar-nominated Viola Davis, the star of ABC's new How to Get Away With Murder, you reply eloquently on national TV. That's what she did on The View. … [Link]
Slashdot » The Physics of Space Battles
An anonymous reader writes PBS' It's OK to be Smart made this interesting video showing us what is and isn't physically realistic or possible in the space battles we've watched on TV and the movies. From the article: "You're probably aware that most sci-fi space battles aren't realistic. The original Star Wars' Death Star scene was based on a World … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Software Issue Tracking Transparency – Good Or Bad?
First time accepted submitter Mike Sheen writes I'm the lead developer for an Australian ERP software outfit. For the last 10 years or so we've been using Bugzilla as our issue tracking system. I made this publicly available to the degree than anyone could search and view bugs. Our software is designed to be extensible and as such we have … [Link]
Mashable » 'Once Upon a Time' Cast Answers Your Questions About Season 4
Excited for the season premiere of Once Upon a Time? You're not the only one. Storybrooke is about to get Frozen-over. Hook and Emma are in a jolly-good place. Rumple and Belle are married. Charming and Snow have a little snowball of joy. What's not to be excited about? (Okay, maybe Regina isn't totally pleased right now, but can you blame … [Link]
Mashable » Mayhem in Hong Kong as Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters
Police doused pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong with tear gas and pepper spray Sunday, as demonstrations outside the Hong Kong government's headquarters intensified following Beijing's decision to restrict democratic reforms in the city Protesters used umbrellas to block jets of pepper spray, but they failed to provide protection from the tear gas fumes coming out of canisters that police hurled into … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Animal Sex Facts to Make You Appreciate Missionary Position
When mom told you about "the birds and the bees," this probably wasn't what she was referring to. Mating habits in the animal kingdom range from strangely romantic to gag-inducing to absolutely terrifying. And yes, sometimes there's poop involved. See also: 7 Scientific Reasons You Should Never Have Sex With a Shark Whatever strange fetish floats your sex boat can't match … [Link]
Slashdot » When Everything Works Like Your Cell Phone
The Atlantic is running an article about how "smart" devices are starting to see everyday use in many people's home. The authors say this will fundamentally change the concept of what it means to own and control your possessions. Using smartphones as an example, they extrapolate this out to a future where many household items are dependent on software. Quoting: … [Link]
Mashable » At Least 30 Believed Dead at Japanese Volcano, Police Say
TOKYO — Rescue workers have found at least 30 people unconscious and believed to be dead near the peak of an erupting volcano in central Japan, local government and police said Sunday. Nagano prefecture posted on its website that about 30 people had heart and lung failure, the customary way for Japanese authorities to describe a body until police doctors can … [Link]
Mashable » U.S.-Led Airstrikes Hit Syria Oil Refinery Held by ISIS
SANLIURFA, Turkey — Airstrikes likely carried out by a U.S.-led coalition struck an oil refinery in Syria held by the Islamic State group Sunday, a witness said, shaking buildings and sending flames shooting into the air near the Turkish border. Explosions lit the sky "for two hours" at the refinery in the northern Syrian town of Tel Abyad around 2:30 a.m., … [Link]
Slashdot » Update: At Least 31 People Feared Dead After Japan Volcano Erupts
An anonymous reader writes "More than 30 people may be dead in a volcanic eruption in central Japan, the nation's second natural disaster in the past month. Nagano prefecture posted on its website that about 30 people had heart and lung failure, the customary way for Japanese authorities to describe a body until police doctors can examine it. At least … [Link]
Mashable » Pilots End Strike at Air France After Two Weeks
PARIS — Air France's leading pilots union on Sunday announced an end to its 14-day strike that grounded roughly half of the airline's flights, stranded passengers worldwide and led to stern shows of frustration by the French prime minister. The SNPL union told The Associated Press in a text message that the strike was over. A spokesperson said he was unable … [Link]
Mashable » Chris Pratt Sings About Sex With Anna Faris on 'SNL'
Sorry, everyone. Heartthrob Chris Pratt is taken, and if you didn't already know it, he was sure to remind you of his married status during Saturday Night Live's monologue. The 35-year-old Guardians of the Galaxy actor — the first host of SNL's 40th season — sang about his life, especially the sex he had with his wife, Anna Faris. See also: … [Link]
Slashdot » Ubuntu Touch For Phones Hits RTM, First Phones Coming This Year
An anonymous reader writes: In early 2013, Canonical showed the world Ubuntu Touch, a version of Ubuntu developed specifically for smartphones. Now, the mobile operating system has finally reached "release to manufacturing" status. (Here's the release announcement.) The first phone running Ubuntu Touch, the Meizu MX4, will start shipping in December. "Details are scarce on its hardware, but a leak … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 55% Off Justice League: The Complete Series – $45.49 + FREE Shipping
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has Justice League: The Complete Series for just $45.49 plus free shipping. That’s 55% off on the series’ regular list price of $99.98. In this action-packed adventure series, the world’s greatest superheroes, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Hawkgirl and Martian Manhunter, join forces as the Justice League … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Batman Evolution: 50 Years of Music [Video]
From The Piano Guys: Holy hemiola, Batman! 50 years of music and film all rolled together in front of the cars that have become icons of super hero history. This is one of those projects we’ve wanted to do from the very beginning of The Piano Guys. We love super heroes, the dramatic music that has brought them to life, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » If you Value your Life, RUN! – Stormtrooper Klingon Ballerinas [Pic]
The ultimate cosplay mashup: Stormtrooper klingon ballerinas! [Her Universe | Via FG] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Hair-Raising Retro Sci-Fi Tale of a Once Perfect Couple [Video]
1964. An ordinary day turns out to be anything but, when Joe comes home to find out that his wife Betty hasn’t been cooking dinner. And there’s a very good reason for that. [Francesco Calabrese | Via IO9] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Thor Loki Marvel Molded 16 oz. Mug
Loki’s head becomes the vessel out of which you drink! This Thor Loki Marvel Molded Mug features the god of mischief’s classic helmeted head as a cool ceramic mug. Available in October 2014. Pre-Order here. [Entertainment Earth – Loki Mug | Via] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Be “Shiny” With This Awesome Firefly Spaceship T-Shirt
The shiniest t-shirt in the verse! Available in many sizes and styles, for men and for woman. [Shiny Spaceship T-Shirt] [Link]
Mashable » The 20 Coolest Arcades in the World
It’s time to level up Pinball and Pac Man are mainstays in pop culture, but it isn't easy to find an authentic arcade where you can play them. Not every city is like Tokyo, where arcades are a dime a dozen. However, gaming culture still thrives all over the world, and there are plenty of venues to satisfy your 8-bit needs … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Co-opts Ice Bucket Challenge Idea To Promote Coding In Latin America
theodp writes: Microsoft is aiming to offer free programming courses to over a million young Latin Americans through its Yo Puedo Programar and Eu Posso Programar initiatives ("I Can Program"). People between the ages of 12 and 25 will be able to sign up for the free online courses "One Hour Coding" and "Learning to Program," which will be offered … [Link]
Mashable » Everyone Is Talking About Pete Davidson's 'SNL' Debut, as They Should Be
If SNL's future looks anything like young comedian Pete Davidson's first appearance on the show Saturday night, here's to another four decades Davidson, who was cast back in September, made his first appearance in Saturday's Chris Pratt-hosted Season 40 opener during Weekend Update, which was helmed by Colin Jost and new co-anchor Michael Che, a former SNL writer who left to … [Link]
Slashdot » Mobile Phone Use Soon To Be Allowed On European Flights
New submitter jchevali writes: The BBC reports that mobile phone use on European flights is soon to be allowed. This follows official safety agency findings that their use on the aircraft really poses no risk. Details on the implementation and the timeline for changes will depend on each individual airline. 
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Mashable » Five Can't-Miss Apps: 'FIFA 15 Ultimate Team' and More
Between Apple's epic iOS 8 update fail and word of a new security flaw affecting many computers, you may have missed some this week's best new apps. Luckily, Mashable creates a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps, so you won't miss out. See also: 10 Apps You Need to Dominate Your Work Day This week's list … [Link]
Mashable » Ferguson Police Officer Shot, Another Fired on in Nearby Berkeley
UPDATED, Sept. 28 2:15 a.m.: Two police officers have been shot at in Missouri, one in Ferguson and one in nearby Berkeley, during two separate incidents, according to local authorities Officials say a police officer was shot in Ferguson after encountering two men at a community center who ran from him and then opened fire during a foot chase Saturday night. … [Link]
Mashable » Potato Salad Kickstarter Guy Throws Huge Party for Charity
There were bands. There were potato sack races. There were 3,000 pounds of potatoes. There was even peace and love at PotatoStock 2014, the charity bash that spawned out of a $55,000 Kickstarter campaign to make a batch of potato salad. On Saturday, Zack Brown, the Ohio man who asked for $10 on Kickstarter in July to make potato salad for … [Link]
Slashdot » Could We Abort a Manned Mission To Mars?
StartsWithABang writes: The next great leap in human spaceflight is a manned mission to a world within our Solar System: most likely Mars. But if something went wrong along the journey — at launch, close to Earth, or en route — whether biological or mechanical, would there be any way to return to Earth? This article is a fun (and … [Link]
Mashable » Ohio State Coach's Epic Body-Slam of Rogue Fan
A fan ran onto the field during Ohio State's home game against Cincinnati on Sunday It did not end well for him See also: Michael Jordan Casually Double-Fists Cigars Like the Boss That He Is Ohio State's assistant strength and conditioning coach Anthony Schlegel, a former linebacker for the Buckeyes and in the NFL, body slammed the running fan in truly … [Link]
Mashable » Hong Kong Protesters Met by Violent Police
Police violently cleared pro-democracy student protestors from the Hong Kong government's headquarters on Saturday Students and activists had climbed fences and broken a police cordon to invade the compound, in protest of planned election restrictions See also: Cops Clash With Activists at Wall Street Climate Protest Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997, with an agreement of "one country, … [Link]
Slashdot » Yahoo Shuttering Its Web Directory
An anonymous reader writes You may or may not remember this, but before the advent of reliable search engines, web listings used to be a popular way to organize the web. Yahoo had one of the more popular hierarchical website directories around. On Friday, as part of its on-going streamlining process, Yahoo announced that their 20-year-old web directory will be … [Link]
Mashable » Jay Z, Beyoncé and No Doubt Perform at Global Citizen Festival
No Doubt, Jay Z, Carrie Underwood and other musical acts took to Central Park in New York City on Saturday for the 3rd annual Global Citizen Festival. The free event is part of the Global Poverty Project, which aims to end extreme poverty by 2030, by increasing the number of people working for the cause See also: 15 Moments From iHeartRadio … [Link]
Mashable » Link Is Sick and Tired of Being the Hero
Link doesn't get any respect. Killing hundreds of villains, breaking countless pots, dying constantly — it's hard being a video game hero, particularly when the game isn't even named after you, despite all your heroic efforts. See also: 'Zelda' Producer Talks Fans, Legacy and New Games In this comic by Extra Fabulous Comics, Link has finally had enough 
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Slashdot » The Odd Effects of Being Struck By Lightning
HughPickens.com writes: "Ferris Jabr reports in Outside Magazine that every year, more than 500 Americans are struck by lightning. Roughly 90 percent of them will survive, but those survivors will be instantly, fundamentally altered in ways that still leave scientists scratching their heads. For example, Michael Utley was a successful stockbroker who often went skiing and windsurfing before he was … [Link]
Mashable » Big Al: The Kardashian-Hating Man Whose Obituary Demands Respect
The vast majority of human beings here on Earth did not have the pleasure of meeting Raymond Alan Brownley — better known to friends as "Big Al." But here's hoping we cross paths with him in the afterlife — he sounds like quite the righteous dude His 1,200-word obituary, which ran in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazettethis week, has become a minor sensation … [Link]
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