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.
Slashdot » Billionaire Donors Lavish Millions On Code.org Crowdfunding Project
theodp (442580) writes "Whether it's winning yacht races, assembling the best computer science faculty, or even dominating high school basketball, billionaires like to win. Which may help explain why three tech billionaires — Code.org backers (and FWD.us founders) Mark Zuckerberg, VC John Doerr, and Sean Parker — stepped up to the plate and helped out Code.org's once-anemic Hour of Code … [Link]
Mashable » Kassig family responds to Islamic State beheading video
The White House released a statement on Sunday confirming the death of Peter Kassig, also known as Abdul-Rahman Kassig, at the hands of Islamic State militants. The official confirmation of Kassig's death has prompted his family to release a statement in response to the news Kassig, a 26-year-old U.S. aid worker and ex-Army Ranger, was shown being beheaded by Islamic State … [Link]
Slashdot » Longtime Debian Developer Tollef Fog Heen Resigns From Systemd Maintainer Team
An anonymous reader writes Debian developer Tollef Fog Heen submitted his resignation to the Debian Systemd package maintainers team mailing list today (Sun. Nov. 16th, 2014). In his brief post, he praises the team, but claims that he cannot continue to contribute due to the "load of continued attacks…becoming just too much." Presumably, he is referring to the heated and, … [Link]
Mashable » People really didn't like the Lifetime Aaliyah biopic
Lifetime really rocked the boat with its Aaliyah biopic The flick about the late R&B singer aired on Saturday, and let's just say online reaction has not been kind. From the time it was announced, the TV movie has been fraught with controversy. The family of Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash in 2001 at age 22, has been vocal … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Dealing With VoIP Fraud/Phishing Scams?
An anonymous reader writes I run the IT department for a medium-sized online retailer, and we own a set of marketing toll-free numbers that route to our VoIP system for sales. Yesterday we began receiving dozens and now hundreds of calls from non-customers claiming that we're calling out from our system and offering them $1 million in prizes and asking … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Put Yourself in the Holiday Mood by Wearing this Batman Wreath T-Shirt
Available in sizes small to XXXL. From Thingeek: The holidays are a rough time for Batman, and not just because of the “no parents” thing. Think about it: mistletoe, poinsettia plants, trees, wreaths – the minions of Poison Ivy are everywhere! Some people think Batman is a little batty (sorry) as he tears down and destroys all the holiday foliage, … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook is making 'Facebook at Work,' so you can Facebook at work
You already Facebook at work, so here's "Facebook at Work." Facebook is working on extending its network beyond the social realm and into the professional world, according to the Financial Times, citing anonymous sources See also: The countries where Facebook censors the most content The company's new, enterprise-focused product will be similar to the functionality of its current site, with a … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 2001: A Space Odyssey – The Techno Remix [Video]
From Eclectic Method: It’s taken me till 2014 to remix 2001, but with the film relaunching in British cinemas, I thought now would be a great time to do it. This mix contains almost every scientific prediction in the film mixed with the space age synth sounds that were just around the corner. Much that Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dorkly Comic: 5 Reasons Winter Is Just Like a Bethesda Game
5 Reasons Winter Is Just Like a Bethesda Game: A comic by Andy Kluthe and Andrew Bridgman from Dorkly. [Source: Dorkly] [Link]
Slashdot » Can the US Actually Cultivate Local Competition in Broadband?
New submitter riskkeyesq writes with a link to a blog post from Dane Jasper, CEO of Sonic.net, about what Jasper sees as the deepest problem in the U.S. broadband market and the Internet in general: "There are a number of threats to the Internet as a system for innovation, commerce and education today. They include net neutrality, the price of … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Wowza Media Systems Entices Devs with $15,000 App Challenge
Wowza Media Systems, a leading media streaming software provider, has announced the Wowza Ninja App Challenge, a contest seeking developers to build unique and innovative video streaming mobile applications (iOS or Android) using the recently released Wowza REST API. [Link]
Mashable » 172 fall ill from norovirus on cruise ship docking in Los Angeles
More than 170 passengers and crew fell ill with norovirus on a cruise ship that docked Sunday in Los Angeles, California, after a nearly month-long trip, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The total number provided by the CDC includes those who were sick at some point during the Crown Princess trip: 158 of the 3,009 total passengers, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Fully Functional LEGO Particle Accelerator [Video]
Jason of JK Brickworks built the Large Brick Collider, a fully functional LEGO particle accelerator that uses a orange LEGO soccer ball as a particle and can accelerate it at around 12.5 kilometers per hour. [JK Brickworks] [Link]
Slashdot » After Four Days, Philae Team Gets to Rest
The Associated Press reports on one happy consequence of the inevitable shutdown of the Philae lander, after its incredible landing on Rosetta: the team that was in control of the lander here on earth finally gets to take a well-deserved break, after four nearly sleepless days and nights. It seems unlikely — though it's not impossible — that Philae will … [Link]
Mashable » Napoleon's famed 'bicorne' hat sells for $2.2 million
Nearly two centuries after his death, Napoleon Bonaparte's belongings are selling like hotcakes One of the French emperor's famous bicorne hats sold for 1.8 million euros ($2.25 million) — five times its estimated value — in an auction on Sunday. A South Korean buyer, whose name was not revealed, purchased the black felted beaver fur hat. Other Napoleon-owned items, including stockings … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Time of the Doctor: When 11th Becomes 12th (in LEGO) [Video]
Youtuber BlobVanDam re-created the touching scene when the 11th Doctor (Matt Smith) becomes the 12th using CG Lego characters. I’ll include the original scene below for those of you who want to re-watch it for comparison purposes. [BlobVanDam] [Link]
Slashdot » Open Source Self-Healing Software For Virtual Machines
An anonymous reader writes Computer scientists have developed Linux based software that not only detects and eradicates never-before-seen viruses and other malware, but also automatically repairs damage caused by them. If a virus or attack stops the service, A3 could repair it in minutes without having to take the servers down. The software then prevents the invader from ever infecting … [Link]
Slashdot » MARS, Inc: We Are Running Out of Chocolate
schwit1 writes There's no easy way to say this: You're eating too much chocolate, all of you. And it's getting so out of hand that the world could be headed towards a potentially disastrous (if you love chocolate) scenario if it doesn't stop. … Chocolate deficits, whereby farmers produce less cocoa than the world eats, are becoming the norm. Already, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Re-Cut “Empire Strikes Back” Trailer is Even Better Than the Actual Movie [Video]
Take some footage of the best Star Wars movie of all time (so far), throw in the music of Interstellar on top, and this is what you get: A movie trailer that will make you want to watch ESB all over again. [martygaydos | Via IO9] [Link]
Mashable » New video claims to show MH17 site moments after plane crash
A new video posted online purports to show the flaming wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 just moments after it crashed in eastern Ukraine Lasting one minute and 20 seconds, the video is titled "The first minutes after the fall of the Malaysian Boeing [Video witnesses]," according to an online translation. It shows black smoke billowing up, and wreckage strewn … [Link]
Slashdot » Apple Disables Trim Support On 3rd Party SSDs In OS X
MojoKid (1002251) writes One of the disadvantages to buying an Apple system is that it generally means less upgrade flexibility than a system from a traditional PC OEM. Over the last few years, Apple has introduced features and adopted standards that made using third-party hardware progressively more difficult. Now, with OS X 10.10 Yosemite, the company has taken another step … [Link]
Mashable » Woody Harrelson rocks dreads, plays ultimate stoner on 'SNL'
Surprise, surprise — Woody Harrelson plays a great stoner The actor, who has been open about his marijuana use, stars as a dreadlocked stoner in the Saturday Night Live sketch, "New Marijuana Policy." See also: Crazy Eyes from 'OITNB' licks Woody Harrelson's face on 'SNL' The sketch celebrates the recent New York City ruling that says carrying small amounts of … [Link]
Mashable » 21 greatest selfies of 2014
Selfie may have been the Word of the Year in 2013, but we definitely didn't forget about them this year Sure, we had our fair share of selfie mishaps in 2014, including multiple deaths and the failure of ABC's television show, appropriately named Selfie. But there were also some quality self-shot pics See also: The first selfie ever was taken in … [Link]
Mashable » We chatted with George R.R. Martin, and all he talked about was death
SANTA FE — A fully grown Arctic wolf saunters around guests near the concession stand of author George R.R. Martin's movie theater. As the wolf revels in the attention from strangers at the Jean Cocteau Cinema, Martin himself makes small talk in a corner, his peculiarly jolly laugh easily distinguished above the noise of the room It's a scene you'd imagine … [Link]
Slashdot » GTK+ Developers Call For Help To Finish Cross-Platform OpenGL Support
jones_supa writes OpenGL support under GTK is getting into good shape for providing a nice, out-of-the-box experience by default on key platforms for the GTK+ 3.16 / GNOME 3.16 release in March. For a few weeks now within mainline GTK+ has been native OpenGL support and as part of that a new GtkGLArea widget for allowing OpenGL drawing within GTK … [Link]
Mashable » Bill Cosby's lawyer issues statement on rape allegations
Bill Cosby's silence in the wake of renewed rape allegations will continue. Cosby's lawyer, John P. Schmitt, released a statement on Sunday, saying that the comedian will not publicly respond to the sexual assault allegations that have received renewed attention. Video of a standup comedy bit by Hannibal Buress, in which he discussed Cosby's alleged sexual misconduct, went viral in October. … [Link]
Mashable » Fuel prices keep dropping, but don't expect that to translate to cheaper airfares
In the past year, jet fuel prices in North America have dropped about 11%, according to the International Air Transport Association. Globally, prices have dropped about 14%. As a result, airlines are doing well: Profits in the third quarter of this year are on the rise for major carriers, and the industry is expected to see $8.3 billion in profit for … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Is Doc Brown a Time Lord? [Pic]
Yep, it certainly seems so! [Via Geek Universe] [Link]
Mashable » 20 boozy Thanksgiving recipes for an extra helping of holiday cheer
A good Turkey Day is filled with plenty of food, family and lots of booze. Many chefs know that alcohol can add a whole new level of flavor to a meal. From the sides to dessert, you can add a little extra holiday cheer to just about any dish in your Thanksgiving feast. See also: 12 Boozy Baked Goods to Spike … [Link]
Mashable » Crazy Eyes from 'OITNB' licks Woody Harrelson's face on 'SNL'
Wouldn't every show be better if Crazy Eyes from Orange Is the New Black were on it? Actress Uzo Aduba stopped by during Woody Harrelson's Saturday Night Live hosting gig for a sketch about a silly sitcom called The Dudleys. It starts off with a white family of four going about their daily business. But fans later cry for more … [Link]
Mashable » J-Law and 'Hunger Games' cast surprise Woody Harrelson on 'SNL'
Woody Harrelson does a mean Taylor Swift impression The actor, who hosted the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, last helmed the sketch comedy show 25 years ago in 1989. That fact inspired Harrelson to perform Saturday's monologue as a song. See also: Jim Carrey Danced to Sia in a Nude Bodysuit on 'SNL' "With all due respect to Miss … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 60% Off Ravensburger Puzzles & Games
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 60% off on a large selection of Ravensburger puzzles (3D and regular) & games. [Up to 60% Off Ravensburger Puzzles & Games] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Light Seconds, Light Years, Light Centuries: How to Measure Extreme Distances in Space [Science Video]
When we look at the sky, we have a flat, two-dimensional view. So how do astronomers figure the distances of stars and galaxies from Earth? Yuan-Sen Ting shows us how trigonometric parallaxes, standard candles and more help us determine the distance of objects several billion light years away from Earth. [Ted Ed] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Growing Up [Comic]
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Slashdot » For Some Would-Be Google Glass Buyers and Devs, Delays May Mean Giving Up
ErnieKey writes with a Reuters story that says Google's Glass, not yet out for general purchase, has been wearing on the patience of both developers and would-be customers: "After an initial burst of enthusiasm, signs that consumers are giving up on Glass have been building.' Is it true that Google Goggles are simply not attractive to wear? Or perhaps it's … [Link]
Mashable » Nigerian army says it has regained Chibok, where schoolgirls were kidnapped
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The Nigerian army has regained control of Chibok, the northeastern town where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamic extremists more than six months ago, army officials said The army wrested back control of Chibok from the Islamic militants of Boko Haram on Saturday, Nigerian army spokesman Brigadier General Olajide Olaleye told the Associated Press. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » 8 ways introverts can crush online dating
People typically perceive introversion as simple shyness. In other words, introverts are people who don't like conversation, keep to themselves and only feel comfortable in solitude. And we think online dating, even more so than offline dating, is about "putting yourself out there." So it goes without saying that introverts would find online dating as repelling as, say, an afternoon without … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » New Netflix Series Will Be ‘Unfortunate’
Netflix is adding yet another series to its rapidly-expanding original series slate. The streaming service is turning Lemony Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events” books into a series. Paramount, which produced the fairly well-received 2004 Jim Carrey film, is also producing the Netflix series. [via Entertainment Weekly] [Link]
Slashdot » Machine Learning Used To Predict Military Suicides
HughPickens.com (3830033) writes David Wagner writes that a predictive computer model using machine learning methods is helping to identify soldiers in the United States Army most likely to commit suicide. Computers combed through data on more than 40,000 soldiers who'd been hospitalized for mental health problems looking at 421 variables on each soldier drawn from 38 military data systems. Using … [Link]
Mashable » 15 innovative food and drink packaging designs
If you don't think about what kind of box your spaghetti comes in, you should think again. The imaginative power of designers who have invested their talent in the field of brand packaging spans continents and cuisines. Even better, they're committing to a cause we can all support: eating food that looks pretty. See also: 20 Colorful Bits of Graffiti That … [Link]
Mashable » Islamic State video claims U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig beheaded
UPDATED 11:17 a.m. ET: A U.S. official confirmed that the ISIS video showing the beheading of Kassig is authentic, according to New York Times reporter Rukmini Callimachi. Just in: A US official has confirmed that the ISIS video showing Kassig's corpse is authentic. A terrible day. — Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) November 16, 2014 A video released on the Internet by Islamic … [Link]
Mashable » How to choose the best platform for your personal website
Tumblr, WordPress, Squarespace — there are countless ways to make a personal website The key is finding the right one for you. In the digital age, having a personal website is the final step in establishing a solid web presence, but there are dozens of sites begging users to pick them. See also: The lazy person's guide to personal branding With … [Link]
Slashdot » 3D Printed Art Smaller Than an Ant's Forehead
ErnieKey (3766427) writes Artist Jonty Hurwitz has created the world's smallest sculptures: nanosculptures, no wider than a human hair and unable to be seen without an electron microscope, created using a specialized 3D printing process. Hurwitz says this project was 'Art, literally created with Quantum Physics.' While this seems quite a claim, it seems to be very well deserved. Hurwitz … [Link]
Slashdot » How To Anesthetize an Octopus
sciencehabit writes Researchers have figured out how to anesthetize octopuses so the animals do not feel pain while being transported and handled during scientific experiments. In a study published online this month in the Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, researchers report immersing 10 specimens of the common octopus in seawater with isoflurane, an anesthetic used in humans. They gradually increased … [Link]
Mashable » G20 Plan: Boost global GDP by $2 trillion, improve gender equality
Under pressure to jolt the stubbornly lethargic world economy, leaders of G20 nations in Brisbane, Australia on Sunday finalized a plan to boost global GDP by more than $2 trillion over five years by investing in infrastructure and increasing trade. If the $2 trillion initiative is fully implemented it would lift global GDP by 2.1% above expected levels by 2018 and … [Link]
Mashable » Vladimir Putin ducks out of G20 early amid Ukraine criticism
Russian President Vladimir Putin left the G20 summit early after several international leaders criticized Russia's role in the crisis in Ukraine Putin departed before the final speeches that closed-out the forum, but after President Barack Obama met with European leaders to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, where officials say the security situation is worsening. See also: Ukraine to close schools, hospitals … [Link]
Mashable » Nvidia Shield Tablet is perfect for everything but gaming
Tablets are losing their luster to smartphones. The bigger the smartphone you own, the more reason to say “why bother?” to the larger, almost always identically-powered slate that’s just a bigger screen with better battery life, sans cellular data And while we’re now using computers more with great machines like inexpensive Chromebooks, the same question applies: Why bother with a … [Link]
Mashable » 7 resources to help you land your dream job
Maybe your dream career is to become Michael Bolton's backup singer — or perhaps it's to rise to the C-Suite level of a Fortune 500 company or work for a startup, wearing multiple hats and becoming a Jack-of-All-Trades. See also: No Risk, No Reward: The Power of Risk Taking for Your Career Whatever your lofty aspirations, someone else's goal is to … [Link]
Slashdot » Low Cost Ground Robot Chassis That Can Traverse Challenging Obstacles
Hallie Siegel writes In order for a robot to be useful in our world, it must be able to traverse unpredictable obstacles, including stairs. But currently available robot chassis tend to be either too small or extremely expensive, and most platform kits cannot leave a controlled environment – a huge problem for makers who want to get outside the lab … [Link]
Mashable » Indigenous rights protesters burn Australian flags during G20 Summit
Indigenous rights protesters burned several Australian flags during a protest in Brisbane as the G20 Summit continued on Sunday. With Australia in the international spotlight this weekend due to the political forum, indigenous protesters aired their disgust with Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who had downplayed the presence of Aboriginals during the country's early days See also: Obama and Ban Ki-moon didn't … [Link]
Mashable » 5 can't-miss apps: Photo Editor by Aviary, 'Space Age,' Ocho and more
With Lollipop beginning to roll out to Android users and Google's Nexus 6 finally hitting shelves, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps Luckily, each weekend, we round up our favorite new and updated apps, so you won't miss out. See also: 12 Apps You'll Use This Weekend This week's list includes an app for sharing … [Link]
Mashable » Ukraine to close schools, hospitals and emergency services in rebel zones
In a strong statement to wannabe separatists, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ordered a shutdown of state services in rebel-held areas in the country's east on Saturday, according to news reports. "This is a decisive step, the games have stopped," an anonymous security official told Agence France-Presse. "All the structures that the state finances will be withdrawn from there." See also: 9 … [Link]
Slashdot » Visual Studio 2015 Supports CLANG and Android (Emulator Included)
Billly Gates (198444) writes "What would be unthinkable a decade ago is Visual Studio supporting W3C HTML and CSS and now apps on other platforms. Visual Studio 2015 preview is available for download which includes support for LLVM/Clang, Android development, and even Linux development with Mono using Xamarin. A little more detail is here. A tester also found support for … [Link]
Mashable » Wiper lets you delete text messages after you've sent them
Have you ever sent a text message and instantly regretted it? If only there were a delete button for messages that have already been sent. The privacy-friendly, free Wiper messaging app for iOS and Android offers that option It allows you to text or make phone calls using end-to-end encryption. Wiper also allows you to wipe text conversations from your phone, … [Link]
Mashable » Social experiment shows bystanders ignoring domestic abuse in an elevator
Would you intervene if you witnessed domestic abuse? While most people would probably say yes, a new video makes the case that many people would ignore it — even in a confined space. The Swedish video shows a male actor pretending to abuse — both verbally and physically — a female actor in an elevator. The video's creators claim that … [Link]
Mashable » Marijuana breathalyzer in the works to zap mystery out of who's high
As more states legalize marijuana and major cities like New York loosen cannabis possession enforcement policies, investment in the cannabis industry and weed-related products are on the rise. One product in the works, though, isn't aimed at consumers in the marijuana-friendly markets, but rather at law enforcement intent on catching impaired drivers See also: NYPD to issue tickets instead of … [Link]
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