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 » Phoronix Lauds AMD's Open Source Radeon Driver Progress For 2014
Phoronix has taken an in-depth look at progress on AMD's open source Radeon driver, and declares 2014 to have been a good year. There are several pages with detailed benchmarks, but the upshot is overwhelmingly positive: Across the board there's huge performance improvements to find out of the open-source AMD Linux graphics driver when comparing the state at the end … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung app aims to improve autistic children's social interactions
While some believe smartphones and tablets may be turning some of us into screen-staring data drones, Samsung has launched a new app that aims to treat the inability to make eye contact — a symptom of autism. Developed with Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and Yonsei University's department of psychology, the company's Look At Me app allows autistic children to … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Goshawk High-Speed Flight Through Woodland [Video]
A Goshawk flies at high speed through dense woodland avoiding obstacles. DARPA’s Fast Lightweight Autonomy program aims to develop and demonstrate autonomous UAVs small enough to fit through an open window and able to fly at speeds up to 20 meters per second (45 miles per hour)—while navigating within complex indoor spaces independent of communication with outside operators or sensors … [Link]
Slashdot » White House Touts Obama's 1-Liner as 2014 Tech Highlight
theodp (442580) writes That President Obama became the first President to write a line of code (as a top Microsoft lobbyist looked on) is #1 on the White House's Top 9 science and technology highlights from 2014. To kick off this year's Hour of Code, the President 'learned to code' by moving a Disney Princess Elsa character 100 pixels on … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Latte Motion: A Cute Stop-Motion Video Created with 1,000 Cups of Latte [Video]
[maxim stick | Via LS] The post Latte Motion: A Cute Stop-Motion Video Created with 1,000 Cups of Latte [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » The Interview Bombs In US, Kills In China, Threatens N. Korea
First time accepted submitter twitnutttt (2958183) writes "While it has been broadly panned in the U.S. as not very funny, The Interview is surprisingly getting good reviews in China. And the North Korean government's fears of the threat posed by this movie are apparently merited: "It is powerful because it depicts Kim Jong-un as a vain, buffoonish despot, alternating between … [Link]
Mashable » Nike re-releasing Apple designer Marc Newson's shoe that looks like an iPhone case
The hole-riddled iPhone 5C case that generated so much attention last year will be reincarnated in the form of a Nike shoe by none other than Apple designer Marc Newson Similarities between Nike's Zvezdochka, which first debuted in 2004, and Apple's iPhone 5C case are unmistakable. However, the two products are not officially related See also: 10 Things the iPhone 5C … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A-Bit of Deadmau5 [Video]
I love Deadmau5, and this 16-bit-style version of Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff totally rocks! [Joe Jeremiah] The post A-Bit of Deadmau5 [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » North Korea suffered another Internet outage
North Korea suffered another Internet outage on Saturday, less than a week after another interruption — believed to have been caused by an external attack — left the country without online access for more than nine-and-a-half hours. Xinhua News Agency, a state-run media outlet in China, reported the outage, which impacted North Korea's Internet and 3G cell phone network See also: … [Link]
Slashdot » Google and Apple Weaseling Out of "Do Not Track"
An anonymous reader writes "Per an op-ed in today's New York Times, Google, Apple, and others would be effectively exempt from "Do not track": "[T]he rules would allow the largest Internet giants to continue scooping up data about users on their own sites and on other sites that include their plug-ins, such as Facebook's 'Like' button or an embedded YouTube … [Link]
Slashdot » Google and Apple Weasling Out of "Do Not Track"
An anonymous reader writes "Per an op-ed in today's New York Times, Google, Apple, and others would be effectively exempt from "Do not track": "[T]he rules would allow the largest Internet giants to continue scooping up data about users on their own sites and on other sites that include their plug-ins, such as Facebook's 'Like' button or an embedded YouTube … [Link]
Mashable » Ice Bucket Challenge raises the bar: 500 people take wintry swim to support ALS research
This year will be remembered for many things, but it's impossible to look back on 2014 and not recall the #IceBucketChallenge. The movement, which benefits the neurodegenerative disorder (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) raised more than $100 million this summer, and completely dominated social media in the process. See also: Man Who Inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge Is Now a … [Link]
Slashdot » Hubble Reveals a Previously Unknown Dwarf Galaxy Just 7 Million Light Years Away
The L.A. Times reports that the Hubble Space Telescope's ongoing survey work has discovered a dwarf universe a mere 7 million light years away: While only just recently discovered using Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys, the galaxy known as KKs3 has been around for a long while. Astronomers led by Igor Karachentsev of the Special Astrophysical Observatory in Karachai-Cherkessia, Russia, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Very Merry Portal Christmas [Video]
Note: The beginning of the video isn’t bad, but the best part starts at 5:00. Nothing beats a choir of turrets singing a Christmas song! 🙂 [Harry101UK] The post A Very Merry Portal Christmas [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » 13,000 Passwords, Usernames Leaked For Major Commerce, Porn Sites
The Daily Dot reports that yesterday a "group claiming affiliation with the loose hacker collective Anonymous released a document containing approximately 13,000 username-and-password combinations along with credit card numbers and expiration dates." Most of the sites listed are distinctly NSFW, among other places, but the list includes some of the largest retailers, too, notably Amazon and Wal-Mart. 
Read more of … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook apologizes after 'Year in Review' stirs up bad memories for some users
While scrolling through your Facebook News Feed this holiday season, you probably encountered the typical statuses from friends: photographs of families opening gifts and inevitably, a few "Year in Review" posts, a photo slide of highlights from your Facebook Timeline over the past year Unfortunately, Facebook's algorithm for choosing the images wasn't very thoughtful, dishing out good memories along with the … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Try the hardest crossword ever set by a computer
Silicon-chip logic is remorseless, but it can think laterally enough to flummox human minds. Up for the challenge? There's a prize to be won if you are (full text available to subscribers) 
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Slashdot » An Open Source Flat Pack Robot Arm That's As Easy To Build As Ikea Furniture
An anonymous reader writes The MeArm is a flat-pack robot arm. It has been developed in a very short time frame as the creators have been able to tap into crowd development by open sourcing all of the designs. Because of this it's exploded around the world with builders on every continent (bar Antarctica) and there are even people manufacturing … [Link]
Mashable » Two dead after Ukraine rocked by series of blasts
Ukrainians were on high alert on Saturday after a series of explosions occurred in the south and west of the country, killing two people. One person was killed in a blast overnight in the southern port city of Odessa, according to local police officials. Later, an explosion occurred in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, killing one man, authorities said. See … [Link]
Mashable » 10 musicians stripped down to their iconic outfits
Forget skill — performers need to dress the part. Musicians and artists have had heavy influence on popular clothing trends, especially in the past few decades. Certain distinct styles, such as the "Beatle boot," can be directly linked to their influential musician See also: Santa receives a fashion upgrade from high-end designers To display music's most eccentric styles, Mashable graphic designer … [Link]
Mashable » Police turn backs on NYC mayor outside funeral for officer Rafael Ramos
Tensions between the New York Police Department and Mayor Bill de Blasio persisted on Saturday at the funeral of Rafael Ramos, one of the two NYPD officers killed in a shooting last week. Thousands of police officers from across the United States descended on Christ Tabernacle Church in Queens, New York, for the funeral, which celebrated Ramos' life. U.S. Vice-President Joe … [Link]
Slashdot » Startup Acquisitions Herald Virtual, Augmented Reality Apps From Facebook
giulioprisco writes Oculus VR, the Virtual Reality (VR) technology company acquired by Facebook earlier this year, announced recently that they are acquiring two small start-up companies, Nimble VR and 13th Lab, to fill gaps in their virtual reality capabilities. The acquisitions may indicate that, besides VR games and social worlds, Facebook may target Augmented Reality (AR) applications, like Google is … [Link]
Slashdot » N. Korea Blames US For Internet Outage, Compares Obama to "a Monkey"
Reuters reports that North Korea's government has publicly blamed the U.S. for the widespread internet outages that the country has recently experienced (including today), and taken the opportunity to lambaste President Obama, as well. From the article: The National Defence Commission, the North's ruling body, chaired by state leader Kim Jong Un, said Obama was responsible for Sony's belated decision … [Link]
Geek Culture » This geek made his parents 'appy!
Joe Riquelme, developer of video-editing app Videoshop, gives his parents a note for Christmas… "Your house is paid off, Merry Xmas – Joe." Good one Joe! Kids, learn code! [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Priceonomics Launches a Platform to Crawl and Analyze Web Data
Priceonomics has launched a new offering that enables developers to crawl and analyze web pages on a large scale. The foundation of the Priceonomics Analysis Engine is a service called Fetch. In a blog post, the company explained:
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Mashable » Wanted extremist leader with $3 million bounty on his head surrenders in Somalia: officials
NAIROBI, Kenya — A leader with the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab, who had a $3 million bounty on his head, surrendered in Somalia, a Somali intelligence official said Saturday. Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi surrendered to Somali police in the Gedo region, according to the intelligence officer, who insisted on anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the press. See … [Link]
Slashdot » Newest Stealth Fighter's Ground Attack Sensors 10 Years Behind Older Jets
schwit1 writes with this excerpt from The Daily Beast: America's $400 billion, top-of-the-line aircraft can't see the battlefield all that well. Which means it's actually worse than its predecessors at fighting today's wars. …. The problem stems from the fact that the technology found on one of the stealth fighter's primary air-to-ground sensors—its nose-mounted Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS)—is more than … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 78% Off on the Alien Anthology and Prometheus Bundle [Blu-ray] – $19.98
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Alien Anthology and Prometheus Bundle on blu-ray for just $19.98. That’s 78% off on the bundle’s regular list price of $89.99. A GREAT collection for fans of the “Alien” franchise! -Alien Anthology and Prometheus Bundle [Blu-ray] – $89.99 $19.98 (78% Off) —————~ The post Amazon Deal of the Day: … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 10 Famous Movie Misquotes
We all love quoting our favorite films but find out which ones you’ve been getting wrong with 10 famous movie misquotes. [AllTime10s] The post 10 Famous Movie Misquotes appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Crazy Dude Gets Lifted by 90 Helium-Filled Balloon, Rises to 8,000ft, Then JUMPS!
Watch as Erik Roner uses 50 tanks of helium, 90 balloons, and a lawn chair to get LIFTED. [Rockstar] The post Crazy Dude Gets Lifted by 90 Helium-Filled Balloon, Rises to 8,000ft, Then JUMPS! appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Why Stephen Hawking is the Ultimate Badass of the Science World [Video]
Listen to Neil deGrasse Tyson as he explains why Stephen Hawking is the ultimate badass of the science world. The man even has a phenomenon named after him: Hawking Radiation. [Focus Features | The Theory of Everything Movie] The post Why Stephen Hawking is the Ultimate Badass of the Science World [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Misheard Song Lyrics: The 2014 Edition [Video]
Here’s the best misheard lyrics from some of the most popular songs of 2014. [pleated-jeans] The post Misheard Song Lyrics: The 2014 Edition [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Massive Iron Man Hulkbuster 1:6 Scale Figure [Pic + Video]
This 24″ tall Iron Man Hulkbuster 1:6 scale figure was unveiled by Hot Toys at the Toy Soul 2014 convention and has to be one of the most beautiful “adult” toy I’ve ever seen. The figure is only a prototype, but I’m pretty sure it’ll look similar in its final version. [Hot Toys on Facebook | Via TA] The post … [Link]
Mashable » That Christmas tree still in your house might have brought some extra guests
So Christmas is over That tree might stick around for a bit, but eventually it has to go. The question is: Will it leave any visitors behind? The Wall Street Journal reported that bugs of all shapes and sizes can "hitchhike" into your home, hidden in Christmas trees. Maybe that's all the more reason to get that evergreen out of … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Game Of Thrones LEGO House Sigils [Pics]
Flickr user Omar Ovalle built these awesome Game of Thrones sigils entirely out of LEGO. You can check out more of the Ovalle’s work over at his Flickr stream, there’s plenty of other cool stuff over there. 
[Source: Omar Ovalle on Flickr | Via IO9] The post Game Of Thrones LEGO House Sigils [Pics] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy … [Link]
Slashdot » New Paper Claims Neutrino Is Likely a Faster-Than-Light Particle
HughPickens.com writes Phys.org reports that in a new paper accepted by the journal Astroparticle Physics, Robert Ehrlich, a recently retired physicist from George Mason University, claims that the neutrino is very likely a tachyon or faster-than-light particle. Ehrlich's new claim of faster-than-light neutrinos is based on a much more sensitive method than measuring their speed, namely by finding their mass. … [Link]
Mashable » Workers in Japan double as dementia caregivers
They would enter the bank and ask for their cash. Yuriko Asahara, behind the counter, would check where they would stash it — in the side pocket of a handbag or perhaps deep down in a shoulder bag. Asahara wasn’t spying. She knew she’d have to remind them within an hour or two. Many of her clients suffered from dementia, and … [Link]
Slashdot » Prosecutors Raid LG Offices Over Alleged Vandalism of Samsung Dishwashers
As reported by Reuters, Korean manufacturing giant LG's Seoul headquarters have been raided over allegations that LG employees sabotaged dishwashers made by rival Samsung. The Samsung machines were "on display at two stores in September ahead of the IFA electronics show in Berlin." From the article: On Friday, investigators searched the Seoul offices of LG Elec's home appliance head, Jo … [Link]
Slashdot » Boston Elementary, Middle Schools To Get a Longer Day
Many public elementary- and middle-school students in Boston may soon have a longer time to spend in school each day. A change, announced Friday by Boston mayor Martin J. Walsh, though yet to get final approval from the city's school committee and teachers' unions' full membership, would add 40 minutes to the schedule at schools not already under an extended … [Link]
Mashable » 8 YouTube channels to watch in 2015
We collectively watch more than 6 billion hours of YouTube videos every month. That's billions of viral hits, vlogs and sketches you can pore over, one of many reasons YouTube has become such a popular enterprising tool. It's created celebrities out of everyday people, tapping into an overflowing well of creativity. See also: 20 captivating slow-mo videos made on the iPhone … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Pitch us a movie and win an invite to our writing room
Send us an elevator pitch and you could find yourself developing your best screenplay idea in the company of a hand-picked crew of writing professionals 
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Slashdot » First Airbus A350 XWB Delivered, Will Start Service in January
jones_supa writes The wait is finally over for aviation aficionados wanting to book a flight aboard the Airbus A350 XWB. Qatar Airways, the global launch customer of the plane, accepted delivery of their first A350 of 80 in order, during a ceremony at Airbus' headquarters in Toulouse, France, on Monday morning. This particular A350-900 will enter regular commercial service in … [Link]
Slashdot » India Faces Its First Major Net Neutrality Issue
New submitter Siddharth Srinivas writes Bharti Airtel Ltd, India's largest telecommunications carrier by subscribers, will soon start charging users extra money for using services such as Skype, as Indian operators look to boost their data network and revenues. The Telecom Regulation Authority of India (TRAI) is no stranger to Net Neutrality, having sent a note to the ISPs in 2006 … [Link]
Mashable » Las Vegas spends all year preparing for New Year's Eve
A destination devoted to entertaining visitors every single day can't just throw any old party to ring in the New Year. For one night only, about 340,000 people spending some $226 million are expected to crowd the Strip and downtown Fremont Street all looking to be wowed — and for that reason, Las Vegas casino operators, event planners, tourism agencies and … [Link]
Mashable » North Korea calls Obama a 'monkey,' blames U.S. for shutting down Internet
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea called President Barack Obama "a monkey" and blamed the U.S. on Saturday for shutting down its Internet amid the hacking row over the comedy The Interview. The country's internet was down for nine hours and 31 minutes starting Monday. North Korea has denied involvement in a crippling cyberattack on Sony Pictures but has expressed fury … [Link]
Mashable » The most ridiculous fails of 2014 captured in one video
If ever you start feeling like 2014 was a complete fail, remind yourself that you did not attempt to take a selfie in front of a moving train — and that is something to be proud of Not everyone could be so lucky (and blessed with common sense), and the proof is in FailArmy's Ultimate Fails Compilation 2014. The video … [Link]
Mashable » Girlfriend completely falls apart during surprise Christmas proposal
One woman's Christmas morning started with a pile of letters in a box and ended in a tearful marriage proposal The woman's boyfriend, Cody, decided to turn his marriage proposal into an interactive Christmas game and challenged her to pull out each letter one by one to unlock the riddle The word "W-I-L-L" obviously doesn't quite register with her — … [Link]
Slashdot » Proscutors Raid LG Offices Over Alleged Vandalism of Samsung Dishwashers
As reported by Reuters, Korean manufacturing giant LG's Seoul headquarters have been raided over allegations that LG employees sabotaged dishwashers made by rival Samsung. The Samsung machines were "on display at two stores in September ahead of the IFA electronics show in Berlin." From the article: On Friday, investigators searched the Seoul offices of LG Elec's home appliance head, Jo … [Link]
Mashable » 'Exodus' won't play in Egypt over 'historical inaccuracies'
The whitewashed cast of Exodus: Gods and Kings isn't the only inaccuracy plaguing Ridley Scott's revision — "historical mistakes" cited by Egypt's state censorship and minister of culture made it all but impossible for the film to push through the traditional ban on depicting religious figures. Deadline writer Ali Jaafar reported Friday that Abdul Sattar Fathi, head of the Egyptian state … [Link]
Mashable » Santa hats and spray paint spruce up Ebola gear for Christmas
The traditionally yellow and white protective gear that has become a symbol of Ebola treatment in West Africa got a makeover on Christmas Eve as four medical workers in Liberia transformed into Santa, elves and Frosty the Snowman with the help of a little spray paint. Workers at the International Medical Corps treatment unit in Bong County used what they could … [Link]
Mashable » What you need to know about Tor and the hackers targeting it
There are a lot of tools online that claim to offer you total privacy. But when dealing with something like Internet anonymity, it's hard to be sure One that's widely agreed to be among the best available is Tor. If used correctly, the Tor browser and network cloaks online activity in anonymity; your online traffic isn't traceable back to you. It's … [Link]
Mashable » Mayor Bill de Blasio under scrutiny as city honors murdered NYPD officer
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio can't win with the New York Police Department. Amid criticism that he was not supporting police, de Blasio plans to attend funeral services for slain Officer Rafael Ramos on Saturday. Ramos was killed, along with his partner, in an ambush shooting on Dec. 20. See also: Mourners gather to remember slain NYPD Officer Rafael … [Link]
Slashdot » The Open Bay Helps Launch 372 'Copies' of the Pirate Bay In a Week
An anonymous reader writes isoHunt, the group now best known for launching The Old Pirate Bay, has shared an update a week after debuting The Open Bay. The Pirate Bay, the most popular file sharing website on the planet, still isn't back following police raids on its data center in Sweden, but its "cause" is very much alive. So far, … [Link]
Mashable » 'Saved By the Bell' actor Dustin Diamond arrested for alleged stabbing
Dustin Diamond's Christmas festivities just came to a screeching halt The 37-year-old actor, best known for his role as Screech in Saved By the Bell, was arrested early Friday after police responded to reports of a stabbing at Diamond's hometown bar in Port Washington, Wisconsin. See also: 'The Unauthorized Saved By the Bell Story' Recap: Screech, Interrupted According to police reports … [Link]
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