John Gordon Ross

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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 » Doubling Saturated Fat In Diet Does Not Increase It In Blood

Saturday 22 November 23:44:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: A new study by researchers at Ohio State University found that dramatically increasing the amount of saturated fat in a person's diet did not increase the amount of saturated fat found in their blood. Professor Jeff Volek, the study's senior author, said it "challenges the conventional wisdom that has demonized saturated fat and extends our knowledge … [Link]

Mashable » Woman hides camera on her butt to promote prostate cancer awareness

Saturday 22 November 23:42:32 UTC 2014

HiddencamFeed-tw Feed-fb Another day, another hidden camera experiment that seems to expose men leering at women…kind of CJ Koegel, a fitness trainer and former MTV personality, has produced a video that features a woman wearing tight-fitting yoga pants and a hidden camera, affixed to said pants, to catch men (and in some cases women and Elmo) in New York City staring at … [Link]

Geek Culture » Forum Tidbits to sing about!

Saturday 22 November 22:37:03 UTC 2014

Serenak likes the Spotify Duet, and polls if there's an RSS feed for this… TheMoMan blows up about Air bags, … dragonman says Yes we should! and The Famous Druid thinks I'm gonna get crabs this Xmas! [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Best Practices For Starting and Running a Software Shop?

Saturday 22 November 22:28:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: I'm a systems architect (and a former Unix sysadmin) with many years of experience on the infrastructure side of things. I have a masters in CS but not enough practical exposure to professional software development. I'd like to start my own software product line and I'd like to avoid outsourcing as much as I can. I'm … [Link]

Mashable » Hitler painting fetches $161,000 at German auction

Saturday 22 November 22:23:05 UTC 2014

Htlrpnting987Feed-tw Feed-fbHe’s history's murderous megalomaniac who just won't go away: The ghost of Adolf Hitler is back — this time with art in tow A watercolor painting titled "Standesamt und Altes Rathaus Muenchen" ("Civil Registry Office and Old Town Hall of Munich") was sold at auction in Nuremberg, Germany, on Saturday for 130,000 euros ($161,000) to an unnamed person from the Middle … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fun Stuff [Comic]

Saturday 22 November 21:46:07 UTC 2014

[Source: Stoopid Comics] [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Harry Potter Spells You Need To Know [Infographic]

Saturday 22 November 21:39:50 UTC 2014

Click to Enlarge!Click to Enlarge! [Source: SeanChunSeianLiew on Deviantart] [Link]

Mashable » Listen to Jennifer Lawrence sing a haunting tune from 'Mockingjay'

Saturday 22 November 21:38:19 UTC 2014

Jenniferlawrence1Feed-tw Feed-fb Add singing to Jennifer Lawrence's extensive list of talents (see: shooting a bow and arrow, goofy red carpet faces, Oscar-worthy acting) The Hunger Games released audio of Lawrence singing "The Hanging Tree" from Mockingjay – Part 1, and it's shockingly good considering the actress previously described herself as a tone-deaf Amy Winehouse See also: 20 Unique 'The Hunger Games' Items … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fantastic Animated Game of Thrones Pixel Art [GIFs]

Saturday 22 November 21:38:12 UTC 2014

pixel1 Capturing the essence of a character via pixel art is not something that can easily be accomplished, but artist Charlie_pl has done it perfectly. Check out these awesome animated pixel protrait of Khal Drogo, Oberyn Martell, Daenerys Targaryen, Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane, Tyrion Lannister, and Jon Snow. Perfection in pixel form! pixel2 pixel3 pixel4 pixel5 pixel6 pixel7 [Source: Charlie_pl | Via IO9] [Link]

Mashable » NASA taught astronauts about zero gravity using cats

Saturday 22 November 21:30:19 UTC 2014

Space-catsFeed-tw Feed-fbIt is a well-known phenomenon that a cat falling upside down has the ability to turn its body mid-air so that it lands on its feet. Nobody had attempted to analyze the the "falling cat" movement mathematically until 1969, when T.R. Kane and M.P. Scher of Stanford, California created a model cat and conducted a study that was funded by NASA … [Link]

Slashdot » Eizo Debuts Monitor With 1:1 Aspect Ratio

Saturday 22 November 21:17:00 UTC 2014

jones_supa writes: Eizo has introduced an interesting new PC monitor with a square aspect ratio: the Eizo FlexScan EV2730Q is a 26.5-inch screen with 1:1 aspect ratio and an IPS panel with resolution of 1920 x 1920 pixels. "The extended vertical space is convenient for displaying large amounts of information in long windows, reducing the need for excess scrolling and … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Stunning Black Hematite Darth Vader Dark Side Necklace

Saturday 22 November 21:00:38 UTC 2014

For the ladies who like their jewelry a little on the “dark side,” here’s a Darth Vader necklace made entirely out of black hematite and adorned by Swarovski crystals. Designed at The Sparkle Factory and Made in the USA, this designer collection is the epitome of affordable luxury. Nickel Free with a 16″ long chain and 4″ extender. For those … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Fun Unplugged Version of the HALO Theme (Acoustic Cover) [Video]

Saturday 22 November 21:00:11 UTC 2014

I wasn’t expecting much from this since it comes from “The Warp Zone,” a comedy group on youtube that are not known or their musical performances, but the cover of the song really surprised me! [The Warp Zone] [Link]

Mashable » Buffalo braces for flooding and roof collapses due to melting snow

Saturday 22 November 20:59:00 UTC 2014

Buffalo1Feed-tw Feed-fb Concerns that warming temperatures will melt snow in Buffalo have prompted residents to brace for potential flooding In a press conference Friday afternoon, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state was stockpiling equipment to handle "potential flooding operations," including 425 pumps and generators, 55 boats, three helicopters, 29 high-axle vehicles (which can be used to conduct rescues in … [Link]

Slashdot » Upgrading the Turing Test: Lovelace 2.0

Saturday 22 November 20:09:00 UTC 2014

mrspoonsi tips news of further research into updating the Turing test. As computer scientists have expanded their knowledge about the true domain of artificial intelligence, it has become clear that the Turing test is somewhat lacking. A replacement, the Lovelace test, was proposed in 2001 to strike a clearer line between true AI and an abundance of if-statements. Now, professor … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Thor’s Mead [Pic]

Saturday 22 November 20:00:45 UTC 2014

[Source: Text from Superheroes] [Link]

New Scientist – News » Us vs universe: Quantum dance enters forbidden zone

Saturday 22 November 19:00:00 UTC 2014

Without the Pauli exclusion principle, matter as we know it would not exist. But at low, low temperatures, even this quantum law gives way (full text available to subscribers) [Link]

Slashdot » Profanity-Laced Academic Paper Exposes Scam Journal

Saturday 22 November 18:58:00 UTC 2014

Frosty P writes: A scientific paper titled "Get Me Off Your F****** Mailing List" was actually accepted by the International Journal of Advanced Computer Technology. As reported at Vox and other web sites, the journal, despite its distinguished name, is a predatory open-access journal. These sorts of low-quality journals spam thousands of scientists, offering to publish their work for a … [Link]

Mashable » Not a fan of Uber? Here's how other ride-sharing apps measure up

Saturday 22 November 18:57:22 UTC 2014

Car-comparisonsFeed-tw Feed-fbUber has been the king of the taxi-alternative market for awhile now, but after a series of controversial reports about the company's ethics, some are deleting the app and looking elsewhere. In what was probably Uber's worst week yet, news surfaced that top executive Emil Michael wanted to dig up dirt on journalists who were critical of the company. Uber has … [Link]

Mashable » Kim Kardashian's butt is now helping kids study for the SAT

Saturday 22 November 18:31:12 UTC 2014

Kimkardashian_papermagFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s Kim Kardashian's butt's world, and we're all just living in it Considering the fact that Kim K.'s Paper Magazine spread broke the Internet last week, students can no longer actively study for the SATs. But Catalyst Prep has prepared for such a post-apocalyptic world by turning Kardashian's rump into a series of very cheeky, multiple-choice geometry questions for students to … [Link]

Mashable » 17 worst selfies of 2014

Saturday 22 November 18:30:48 UTC 2014

SelfiefailFeed-tw Feed-fbA successful selfie requires proper skill, execution and just the right amount of self-absorbedness. Unfortunately, any number of factors can turn the perfect selfie into a complete and total disaster The year 2014 had some pretty awesome selfies, but the good must come with the bad. This year was also littered with some terrible selfies and trends surrounding the self-shot obsession … [Link]

Mashable » Virtual 'Mean Girls': Cortana rips into Siri in new Microsoft ad

Saturday 22 November 18:16:16 UTC 2014

Vrtmngrls9087Feed-tw Feed-fbWhen two virtual assistants engage in a Mean Girls-style battle over features, it means we're officially living in the future Microsoft unleashed its latest promotional salvo against Apple on Friday with an ad highlighting the features of Cortana, the virtual assistant that comes with Windows Phone 8.1, versus Siri in iOS. The result? A humorous exchange between two virtual helpers that … [Link]

Slashdot » Ukraine's IT Brigade Supports the Troops

Saturday 22 November 17:50:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader sends this story from BusinessWeek: Eight months ago, David Arakhamiya was running a small IT company in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolayiv. Today, as an adviser to Ukraine’s defense minister, he oversees a massive crowdfunding effort that since March has raised about $300 million from ordinary citizens. The money is being used to equip Ukraine’s army … [Link]

Mashable » 'Dumb Ways to Die 2: The Games' is a bloody new game for your commute

Saturday 22 November 17:19:58 UTC 2014

Dumb-ways-to-die-2Feed-tw Feed-fbMetro Trains is at it again with Dumb Ways to Die 2: The Games, a sequel to the smartphone and tablet game based on the now viral Australian train safety PSA The game, which hit the iTunes store on Tuesday, will allow players to save a whole new cast of dumb characters from impending death, as they compete in 28 mini-games, … [Link]

Slashdot » Extreme Shrimp May Hold Clues To Alien Life On Europa

Saturday 22 November 16:43:00 UTC 2014

HughPickens.com writes: Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are studying a mysterious ecosystem at one of the world's deepest undersea hydrothermal vents to get clues about what life could be like on other planetary bodies, such as Jupiter's icy moon Europa, which has a subsurface ocean. At the vents, tiny shrimp are piled on top of each other, layer upon … [Link]

Mashable » How Frodo could've destroyed the ring a whole lot faster

Saturday 22 November 16:42:48 UTC 2014

FrodoFeed-tw Feed-fbWe know — Middle Earth is safe, and that's all that matters. But the Fellowship from The Lord of the Rings clearly had some major communication issues. Surely, had Gandalf told everyone he was chill with the Eagles, someone would've suggested getting their help, right? And perhaps a prescreening for Fellowship members to ensure nobody would try to kill the ring-bearer? … [Link]

Mashable » 15 fun wrapping papers that will make your holiday gifts stand out

Saturday 22 November 16:30:26 UTC 2014

Wrapping-paperFeed-tw Feed-fbAfter carefully picking the perfect gift for your loved ones, watching them open your package last after all your hard work is a huge bummer. To avoid rejection, make sure you don't neglect the final step of holiday gift-giving and wrap up your offerings in an appealing and clever way. This isn't like regular wrapping paper, it's cool wrapping paper See … [Link]

Mashable » Man who fell 11 stories onto moving car is alive, in critical condition

Saturday 22 November 16:16:10 UTC 2014

Sf-fall-2Feed-tw Feed-fbA man in San Francisco is lucky to be alive after plunging 11 stories, and landing on a moving car According to officials, he remains in critical conditions. The man's name has not been released, but authorities said he is a window washer who had been moving equipment on the roof of a building in downtown San Francisco. See also: Striking … [Link]

Mashable » Beyoncé has super-silly, pants-less hotel party in surprise '7/11' video

Saturday 22 November 15:56:54 UTC 2014

Beyonce_711Feed-tw Feed-fb Beyoncé, you've gotta stop doing this to our hearts Queen B shocked fans again by releasing a surprise music video for "7/11" late Friday. The video is a low-budget, no frills look at the super-silly side of the hottest woman in entertainment See also: Beyoncé earned more than any other woman in music this year In the video, Beyoncé and … [Link]

Slashdot » Linux On a Motorola 68000 Solder-less Breadboard

Saturday 22 November 15:34:00 UTC 2014

New submitter lars_stefan_axelsson writes: When I was an undergrad in the eighties, "building" a computer meant that you got a bunch of chips and a soldering iron and went to work. The art is still alive today, but instead of a running BASIC interpreter as the ultimate proof of success, today the crowning achievement is getting Linux to run: "What … [Link]

Mashable » 14 recipes that make tasteful holiday gifts

Saturday 22 November 15:30:30 UTC 2014

Gift-recipesFeed-tw Feed-fbYou could spend hours combing the Internet in search of gifts for every person in your life. Or, you could hit up the supermarket once and cook, bake, preserve and pickle your way into your friends' hearts Let your cooking skills be your gift guide this holiday season. Edible gifts are a personal and inexpensive way to treat your friends and … [Link]

Mashable » Israel restarts controversial tactic: Razing Palestinian homes after attacks

Saturday 22 November 15:29:54 UTC 2014

JersualemFeed-tw Feed-fbJERUSALEM – Just before dawn earlier this week, an explosion rocked the densely populated Silwan neighborhood that sits on a steep hillside in East Jerusalem, destroying the fourth-floor apartment of Abed Rahman Shalodi and his family. See also: Jerusalem on edge after deadly attacks and a summer of war Israeli authorities had blown up the Shalodi home after Shalodi ran his … [Link]

Mashable » String cheese: The humble origins of one of America's favorite snacks

Saturday 22 November 15:15:12 UTC 2014

String_cheeseFeed-tw Feed-fbBrian Baker is obsessed with string cheese. He talks about it poetically, rambling about the string factor, the machines that pump out individual-sized ropes, the flavor profile of the stick. But Brian's love for string cheese is almost forgivable: His grandfather Frank may have invented it. It makes sense that string cheese was most likely invented in Wisconsin, cheese capital of … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save $50 on Xbox One Consoles + Save 40% Off or More on PC Games

Saturday 22 November 15:10:08 UTC 2014

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers $50 off on Xbox One consoles, which also include Assassin’s Creed Unity bundled with the system. -Save $50 on Xbox One Consoles -Save 40% Off or More on PC Games [Link]

Mashable » 4 New Yorkers share their thoughts on ending Black Friday

Saturday 22 November 15:03:02 UTC 2014

BlackfridayFeed-tw Feed-fb For the love of retail, stop the madness. Black Friday is the epitome of American capitalism: Overstuffed and overzealous people crowd into strip malls and big-box store parking lots, so they can bum-rush their way down the aisles to pick up a camera for 50% off It's gross, dangerous and frankly, we're still angry that one lady last year kicked … [Link]

Mashable » Best Buy's 10 best Black Friday deals

Saturday 22 November 14:54:59 UTC 2014

Ap945514174887Feed-tw Feed-fbLooking for marked-down electronics to stuff into stockings and under trees this year? Best Buy has posted its Black Friday preview, revealing plenty of televisions, game systems and computers for cheap. Customers can shop online and in-person, with doors opening next Thursday at 5 p.m. See also: Amazon's 9 best Black Friday deals To better equip you for the holiday rush, … [Link]

Slashdot » Judge Approves $450M Settlement For Apple's Ebook Price Fixing

Saturday 22 November 14:29:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: On Friday a U.S. federal judge approved a settlement in the Apple ebook price-fixing case that could see the technology giant paying $450 million. $400 million of that would go to the roughly 23 million consumers thought to be affected by the price fixing, and the rest would go to lawyers. Though the case is now … [Link]

Mashable » Venice looks to ban tourists from bringing rolling suitcases

Saturday 22 November 14:22:53 UTC 2014

VeniceFeed-tw Feed-fbTraveling to Venice next year? Leave your rolling suitcase at home. Venice's city council is considering a ban on rolling suitcases with hard wheels, according to Italian newspaper Il Gazzettino. The council said residents are frustrated with the noise pollution that suitcase wheels make on cobblestone streets. See also: Didn't Enjoy Your Hotel Stay? That'll Be $500, Please Transportation in Venice … [Link]

Mashable » Transplanted hands can regain feeling years later, study finds

Saturday 22 November 14:15:33 UTC 2014

Hands-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbAmputees who had their own hand or a transplanted hand reattached were able to regain some feeling in the limb years after surgery, a new study finds. The restored sense of touch appears to stem from the brain's ability to reorganize itself after an amputation. Remarkably, this adaptation occurs even when a hand is transplanted decades after the injury, according to … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Beautiful Violin Cover of the Dr. Wily’s Castle Theme (Mega Man 2) by Taylor Davis [Video]

Saturday 22 November 14:05:35 UTC 2014

A beautiful cover of the Dr. Wily’s Castle theme (Mega Man 2) by the always amazing Taylor Davis. [Taylor Davis] [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Link vs Sonic vs Red: Who is the Strongest?! (A Pokemon/Zelda/Sonic Parody) [Video]

Saturday 22 November 14:04:08 UTC 2014

Who is the strongest? Which character can carry the most stuff in their inventory? Watch and find out! [Crunchlins] [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Superman’s Fortress of Solitude [Comic]

Saturday 22 November 14:03:52 UTC 2014

…and that implies that Batman has watched Frozen. Lol. [Source: Nebezial on Deviantart] [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » If Diablo III Disappointed You, You Have to Check Out LostArk [Game Trailer]

Saturday 22 November 14:02:39 UTC 2014

Diablo III was ok (just barely,) but if LostArk is anything like what we see in the trailer above, the Korean hack & slash MMORPG should be AMAZING. The gameplay starts at 1:50 in the video, but be sure to watch the whole thing, the trailer truly looks beautiful. [LostArk | Via] [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Pianist Performs the Tetris Theme on Awesome Custom Pinball Game Piano [Video]

Saturday 22 November 14:01:09 UTC 2014

Watch as internationally recognized, award winning Composer & Pianist Sonya Belousova plays the Tetris theme (Korobeiniki) on a custom pinball game piano. Please note that you can win this piano by contributing to the Player Piano Crowdfunding campaign. Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Tetris with Sonya Belousova’s amazing arrangement of Korobeiniki – also widely known as the Tetris Theme! We … [Link]

Mashable » 11 New Year's tech resolutions for a righteous 2015

Saturday 22 November 14:00:43 UTC 2014

NewyearFeed-tw Feed-fbAs 2015 draws near, add some techie New Year's resolutions to your list of joining a gym, giving up alcohol and saving money. The average American spends 11 hours on electronic media per day, so changing your habits really could, potentially, really improve your life If you think 11 hours online is too many, then the New Year is a great … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » It’s StarWarsome: Star Wars X-Wing Knife Block

Saturday 22 November 14:00:35 UTC 2014

Now you too can use the force… to chop! Each Star Wars X-Wing Kitchen Block comes with five different knives that easily store in the X-Wing-shaped knife block. Though conceptually, the Star Wars X-Wing Kitchen Block is very simple to describe, putting its awesomeness into words is very difficult. And putting its awesomeness as it sits in your kitchen waiting … [Link]

Slashdot » Some Early Nexus 6 Units Returned Over Startup Bug

Saturday 22 November 13:26:00 UTC 2014

The Register reports that Motorola has issued a recall for an early batch of its hotly anticipated new Nexus 6 smartphones that were sold through U.S. mobile carrier AT&T, owing to a software glitch that can reportedly causes the devices to boot to a black screen. … AT&T retail stores have reportedly been told to return their existing inventory of … [Link]

Mashable » Unfinished vases found in Pompeii reveal panic as eruption loomed

Saturday 22 November 13:15:39 UTC 2014

VasesFeed-tw Feed-fbFrench and Italian archaeologists digging out a pottery workshop in Pompeii have brought to light 10 raw clay vases, revealing a frozen-in-time picture of the exact moment panicked potters realized they were facing an impending catastrophe. The vases were found sealed under a layer of ash and pumice from Mount Vesuvius' devastating eruption of 79 A.D. and it appears they were … [Link]

Mashable » 5 simple ways to organize your Google Drive

Saturday 22 November 13:03:29 UTC 2014

Google-drive-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbGoogle Drive is like your closet — you stash all your stuff there, but it's not exactly organized The storage service lets users save files like documents, forms and photos. Depending on your storage space, you have a lot of room to play with, which makes it infinitely easy to create clutter See also: 8 Things You Didn't Know You Could … [Link]

Mashable » 8 fundamental Internet lessons to teach your kids

Saturday 22 November 12:08:03 UTC 2014

Kids-on-facebookFeed-tw Feed-fbWith two things as rapidly changing as the Internet and a child's development, sometimes safety settings aren't enough. Besides built-in precautions like Google SafeSearch, what should parents teach their children about the Internet, and when's the right time to start? See also: I Felt Like a Criminal: The Pressure to Become a Helicopter Parent According to Amy Morin, About.com's child discipline … [Link]

Slashdot » Google's Project Loon Can Now Launch Up To 20 Balloons Per Day, Fly 10x Longer

Saturday 22 November 11:08:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes Google [Thursday] shared an update from Project Loon, the company's initiative to bring high-speed Internet access to remote areas of the world via hot air balloons. Google says it now has the ability to launch up to 20 of these balloons per day. This is in part possible because the company has improved its autofill equipment … [Link]

Mashable » 8 fresh ideas for exciting stocking stuffers

Saturday 22 November 11:04:19 UTC 2014

StockingthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbStockings are to Christmas morning as soundcheck is to a concert — everyone goes through with it, but it's just the precursor to the main event. As a result, stocking stuffers get short shrift in the world of holiday shopping. They often get picked up at the last minute, only to be opened and dismissed just as quickly. Everyone knows what … [Link]

Mashable » Don't try this at home: 1930s daredevils attached rockets to bicycles

Saturday 22 November 9:48:46 UTC 2014

Rocket-31Feed-tw Feed-fbRocket propulsion was all the rage in pre-war Germany. People attached rockets, with varying degree of success and danger, to skates (both roller and ice), cars, boats and bicycles. In 1931, German engineer Herr Richter added 12 rockets to his bicycle to create his "Raketenrad." The white box on the frame contained the battery used to ignite the rockets, all solid … [Link]

Slashdot » Indian Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Snub Android One Phones

Saturday 22 November 9:07:00 UTC 2014

oyenamit writes Online shopping in India is still in its infancy but is growing tremendously to reach the mostly untapped market of 1.2 billion people. Invariably, the conflict between pure online retailers like Amazon and Flipkart and brick and mortar stores was bound to emerge. Unfortunately for Google's Android One, it has been on the receiving end of this friction. … [Link]

Mashable » 4 messages that job postings send talent by mistake

Saturday 22 November 7:00:08 UTC 2014

Job-description-turn-offs-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbErin Kissane of Knight-Mozilla OpenNews recently took an informal survey on Twitter with a simple question: Straw poll: If you’re a woman or minority in your field, what language turns you away from job descriptions? Language that feels inviting? — Erin Kissane (@kissane) November 14, 2014 See also: 10 Reasons Why I Ignored Your Resume The answers, which Kissane logged in … [Link]

Slashdot » Critical XSS Flaws Patched In WordPress and Popular Plug-In

Saturday 22 November 6:20:00 UTC 2014

itwbennett writes The WordPress development team on Thursday released critical security updates that address an XSS vulnerability in the comment boxes of WordPress posts and pages. An attacker could exploit this flaw to create comments with malicious JavaScript code embedded in them that would get executed by the browsers of users seeing those comments. 'In the most obvious scenario the … [Link]

Mashable » Police shooting unarmed black men is nothing new

Saturday 22 November 5:59:25 UTC 2014

Mike-brown-signsFeed-tw Feed-fb As Ferguson braces for the grand jury's decision on whether to indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson with criminal charges related to the shooting death of Michael Brown—and the protests expected to follow—Mashable has chronicled several previous instances of unarmed black men killed by police figures. The video above shows the 1992 Rodney King beatings and subsequent riots in Los … [Link]

Mashable » Logitech's Case+ takes your iPhone 5S to the next level

Saturday 22 November 5:17:13 UTC 2014

Logitech-caseFeed-tw Feed-fb Bill Gates was wrong: The computerized hub for our lives isn’t the PC. The smartphone is Don’t be too hard on the guy…he was only half wrong. The smartphone is still a computer, and a very personal one at that. And as they get more powerful, our phones will soon make Batman’s utility belt look like child’s play. Today you … [Link]

Mashable » This soccer goalie is so good, it hurts

Saturday 22 November 5:17:12 UTC 2014

Soccer-ballFeed-tw Feed-fb Think soccer is a dull game when it's low scoring? Try this sketch on for size. The comedy nerds at YouTube channel Studio C are behind this imaginary penalty shootout between the Yale Bulldogs and the North Carolina Tar Heels, in which one goalkeeper keeps coming back for more punishment — but manages to win the game regardless. In one … [Link]

Mashable » This cardboard cutout of Bob Dylan has its own Instagram

Saturday 22 November 5:08:34 UTC 2014

Flatbobby-instagramFeed-tw Feed-fbSay you're an avid Bob Dylan fan who comes upon a cardboard cutout illustration of your folk idol at a concert one night. If you're like the Instagram user behind Flat Bobby, you photograph that Bob Dylan cutout on a cultural tour of the key places that led to Dylan's massively successful career. The Instagram project has traveled surprisingly far to … [Link]

Mashable » FBI nabs men allegedly planning to use pipe bombs during Ferguson protests

Saturday 22 November 5:00:42 UTC 2014

FbiFeed-tw Feed-fbTwo men who allegedly purchased explosives to use in pipe bombs that they planned to set off during protests in Ferguson, Missouri were arraigned Friday in federal court. The FBI arrested the unidentified men, who are supposedly members of the new Black Panthers, according to CBS, on Thursday as part of an undercover operation The St. Louis area residents were arrested … [Link]

Mashable » Bill Cosby gets standing ovation amid mounting sex abuse allegations

Saturday 22 November 4:12:38 UTC 2014

Aptopix-bill-cosby-performanceFeed-tw Feed-fbMELBOURNE, Florida — "We love you, Bill Cosby," yelled a woman at the 77-year-old comedian's sold-out show at the King Center for the Performing Arts on Friday night With extra security guarding every exit, the positive affirmation was the only interruption during Cosby's 90 minute performance. The hecklers were absent inside the venue, even though a local radio station earlier in … [Link]

Slashdot » Startup Assembly Banks On Paid, Open-Source Style Development

Saturday 22 November 3:33:00 UTC 2014

enbody writes A year-old startup, Assembly, is built on the premise of creating products using open-source style development, but structured in a way that you get paid for your contributions. Open-source development is well-known in the Slashdot community, as are a variety of ways to earn a living around open-source, such as support. What is new here is being paid … [Link]

Mashable » Crowds come out for revolution anniversary in Ukraine

Saturday 22 November 3:30:38 UTC 2014

Img_6420Feed-tw Feed-fbUkrainians on Friday celebrated the one-year anniversary of the protests that toppled its pro-Russian president. The civil uprising, sparked by President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to walk away from an association agreement with the European Union in favor of closer ties with Moscow, began when a few hundred protesters gathered on a central square in Kiev on Nov. 21. But it quickly … [Link]

Mashable » 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and 'Friends' mashup is the new 'Smelly Cat'

Saturday 22 November 3:06:05 UTC 2014

Guardians-friendsFeed-tw Feed-fb This Guardians of the Galaxy and Friends opening credits mashup has got us hooked on a feeling. Thanks to Youtuber Robert Jones, it's now super easy to see that Gamora, Rocket, Groot, Starlord are pretty much the Chandler, Joey, Monica and Rachel of the Marvel-verse. Grab your smelly cat, make sure Ronan the Accuser isn't around and remember, I'll be … [Link]

Mashable » Poop map shows scale of San Francisco's human tragedy

Saturday 22 November 2:35:57 UTC 2014

PoopFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s common knowledge that San Francisco has a serious homelessness problem. Estimates of the size of the city's streetbound population vary between 6,000 and 10,000, depending on the source. But that population, largely confined to a few nonresidential downtown neighborhoods, can too easily become invisible to most residents One thing isn't invisible, however: the problem of human poop on sidewalks. Since … [Link]

Mashable » It's like Wall Street, but on Oculus Rift

Saturday 22 November 2:01:09 UTC 2014

Oculus_rift_inaction-1Feed-tw Feed-fbSAN FRANCISCO — Financial planning often involves lots of spreadsheets, pie charts and eyes glazing over. Fidelity Investments aims to change that equation with an experiment in 3D technology designed to make money management seem more like a mesmerizing video game than mundane number crunching. Welcome to StockCity, a virtual-reality landscape dotted with skyscrapers representing the stocks in a person's investment … [Link]

Mashable » Netflix scoops up Tina Fey's 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'

Saturday 22 November 1:26:00 UTC 2014

Nbc-network-2014-upfront-arrivalsFeed-tw Feed-fbNetflix has scooped up Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, a Tina Fey and Robert Carlock collaboration that was supposed to run on NBC — until NBC's "drama-heavy mid-season schedule" got in the way The new comedy produced by Universal Television stars The Office and Bridesmaids alum Ellie Kemper as Kimmy, who is trying to start over in New York City after living in … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Darth Vader Christmas Sweater [Link]

Saturday 22 November 1:00:20 UTC 2014

No, *I* am your Father Christmas… Available from 80stees.com. [Darth Vader Christmas Sweater | Via: Geek Alerts] [Link]

Slashdot » Another Hint For Kryptos

Saturday 22 November 0:44:00 UTC 2014

rastos1 writes Four years ago Jim Sanborn, the sculptor who created the wavy metal pane called Kryptos that sits in front of the CIA in Langley revealed a clue for breaking the last remaining part of the encrypted message on Kryptos. The clue was: BERLIN. But the puzzle resisted all all decryption efforts and is still unsolved. To honor the … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Chemistry of Cats

Saturday 22 November 0:00:55 UTC 2014

The American Chemical Society have produced several interesting videos about the chemistry of everything from caffeine to peeing in the ocean. Now they’ve listened to what the internet really wants to know about: cats. [Link]

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