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 » Science Cannot Prove the Existence of God
StartsWithABang writes: This past weekend, Eric Metaxas lit up the world with his bold article in the Wall Street Journal, Science Increasingly Makes the Case for God. As a scientific counterpoint, this article fully addresses three major points of that "case," including what the condition are that we need for life to arise, how rare (or common) are those conditions, … [Link]
Mashable » Oliver Stone says CIA was behind Ukraine revolution in bizarre Facebook rant
American film director Oliver Stone posted a bizarre Facebook rant about Ukraine's revolution, calling it a "coup" and insisting that the West had a hand in it. Stone wrote the post shortly after a four-hour interview with ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych. See also: The Ukrainian revolution, one year on Stone said Yanukovych — who fled to Russia on Feb. 21 … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is getting a speedy Snapdragon 810 processor
Samsung’s flagship phone is getting an upgrade The company revealed a new version of the Galaxy Note 4 is coming in 2015 — one that promises better performance via an amped-up processor. The phone will now include Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 processor, which is the successor to the 805. Snapdragon chips power most smartphones that aren't made by Apple. The Galaxy 4 … [Link]
Slashdot » What's the Future of Corporate IT and ITSM? (Video)
Our headline is the title of a survey SysAid did at Fusion, a "gathering of seasoned IT directors, service management implementers, and business analysts" that took place in early November. As Sysaid's marketing VP, Sophie Danby was the person who designed and implemented the survey, which consisted of only three questions: 1) Where do you see the corporate IT department … [Link]
Mashable » The top 5 climate science and policy developments to watch in 2015
2014 was a year in which mammoth climate science assessments seemed to appear once a week, and policymakers made an unprecedented (albeit still sluggish) push toward establishing an effective global climate policy framework. The longstanding divide between the industrialized and developing countries over the responsibility to address global warming was partly bridged this year, in a surprising way. After all, who … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » AppDynamics Extends Reach of Monitoring Platform
Following the general availability of the fall release of the AppDynamics Application Intelligence Platform, the number of cloud services and databases that can be monitored using the platform has been significantly expanded.
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Slashdot » Slashdot Asks: The Beanies Return; Who Deserves Recognition for 2014?
It's been a long time since Slashdot has awarded the Beanies — nearly 15 years, in fact. But there's no time like the present, especially since tomorrow edges on the new year, and in early 2015 we'd like to offer a Beanie once again, to recognize and honor your favorite person, people (or project; keep reading) of the past year. … [Link]
Mashable » Morton Salt factory wall collapses, spilling avalanche of salt onto cars
A Morton Salt plant in downtown Chicago partially collapsed on Tuesday, spilling a massive pile of salt onto cars parked at a nearby Acura dealership. The Chicago Fire Department's office of news affairs confirmed that no injuries had been reported. The spill prompted the Fire Department to shut down traffic on the street in front of the building at Elston and … [Link]
Mashable » This gas station bathroom is nicer than your first apartment
The overwhelming majority of gas station restrooms lie just above a house that's currently on fire on the "Places You'd Like to Go" list. This Shell station in Bohol, Philippines is the exception. Model and writer Jason Godfrey posted this video to his Facebook page in late November, then uploaded it to YouTube on Dec. 11. In the video, he … [Link]
Mashable » The city of Austin is indefinitely postponing New Year's Eve
The City of Austin just can't get enough of 2014. A party and fireworks were scheduled to take place in the city's Butler Park on Dec. 31, but the city's website announced that the celebrations would be "postponed due to anticipated inclement weather." See also: Around the world on New Year's Eve in photos City of Austin postpones New Year's Eve. … [Link]
Slashdot » CIA on UFO Sightings: 'It Was Us'
mrflash818 sends word that the CIA has taken the blame for a majority of early UFO sightings. In a tweet, the agency said, "It was us," and linked to a document summarizing their use of U-2 spy planes from 1954-1974 (PDF). "High-altitude testing of the U-2led to an unexpected side effect — a tremendous increase in reports of unidentified flying … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung unveils a free 4K video app for its virtual reality headset
In hopes of spurring more interest in its Gear VR virtual reality headset, Samsung has announced a video content app The app, Milk VR, will provide free, immersive, 360-degree content to users. The videos will be offered in both 2K and 4K formats and will focus on categories such sports, music and action-oriented videos See also: Sci-fi legend Neal Stephenson joins … [Link]
Mashable » Why Russians are protesting: The story of Alexei Navalny in photos
Thousands of protesters swarmed Moscow in support of anti-corruption crusader and opposition leader Alexei Navalny after a Russian court sent his brother to prison. The long day was important for Russians because it was the culmination of years-long frustration with the Kremlin's treatment of political opposition. Photographer Evgeny Feldman captured the entire day with his camera. Here's how Dec. 30, 2014 … [Link]
Slashdot » Putting a MacBook Pro In the Oven To Fix It
An anonymous reader writes: A post at iFixit explains how one user with a failing MacBook Pro fixed it by baking it in the oven. The device had overheating issues for months, reaching temperatures over 100 C. When it finally died, some research suggested the extreme heat caused the logic board to flex and break the solder connections. The solution … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver Throughout the Years [Infographic]
A fun infographic showcasing the evolution of of The Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver throughout the years, from 1963 to 2014. For those interested, the print is available at Society 6 right here. [Source: David Wildish | Via IO9] The post The Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver Throughout the Years [Infographic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Mac Sabbath: A McDonalds-themed “Drive Thru” Black Sabbath Cover Band [Video]
Mac Sabbath is a Black Sabbath tribute bands that takes songs from the legendary group and rewrites them with fast food themes. You can see them perform “Frying Pan” (instead of Iron Man) in the the video above. [mike odd] The post Mac Sabbath: A McDonalds-themed “Drive Thru” Black Sabbath Cover Band [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung debuts an all-in-one PC with a curved screen
Samsung liked curved TVs so much, it's spreading the contoured screens to its PCs The Samsung ATIV One 7 Curved is an all-in-one computer with a monitor that curves to better envelop the user. See also: Samsung Bets Big on Curved TVs At least that's the party line from Samsung, which says its curved TVs were very successful — the main … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dorkly Comic: How to Make Yourself Hack-Proof [Comic]
Been there. Done that. Several times per year… for the past 10 years. A Comic by Julia Lepetit and Andrew Bridgman from Dorkly. 
[Source: Dorkly] The post Dorkly Comic: How to Make Yourself Hack-Proof [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Samsung's ultra-thin ATIV Book 9 laptop hands-on: Goodbye, fan noise
It’s a sad fact of laptop life: any time you push the processor — when streaming an HD movie from Netflix, say — the computer's fan will start whirring away That aural annoyance may finally be going away now that fanless laptops like the Samsung ATIV Book 9 are making their debut. The ATIV Book 9 — the latest in Samsung's … [Link]
Mashable » 3 CEOs share top tips for keeping calm under stress
This question originally appeared on Quora. How do CEOs stay calm? A few pointers would be great — would also like to hear about personal experiences. Answer below by Jason M. Lemkin, partner at Storm Ventures and CEO of EchoSign. First, you must fake it. You cannot let anyone see you look like you are losing control. Ever. Once [your employees] … [Link]
Mashable » Apple patents a smart pen that could copy your handwriting onto an iPad
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple a patent on Tuesday for a "communicating stylus" that would capture digital copies of handwritten notes and drawings from a variety of surfaces, from paper to a whiteboard The pen would use accelerometer sensors, device storage and wireless transmission to send handwritten notes from the stylus to a digital display, according to the … [Link]
Slashdot » NVIDIA Breached
jones_supa writes: Another day, another corporate network intrusion. NVIDIA has reportedly been breached in the first week of December, with the attack compromising personal information of the employees. There is no indication that other data has been compromised. This is according to an email sent out by the company's privacy office and Nvidia's SVP and CIO Bob Worwall on December … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » John Cleese (Monty Python) on Stupidity [Video]
Watch as John Cleese from Monty Python explains why extremely stupid people do not have the capability to realize how stupid they are. If you want to watch the full interview from which this sequence was taken from, you can do so right here. [Robert Grimsby | Via TA] The post John Cleese (Monty Python) on Stupidity [Video] appeared first … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » JavaScript Internationalization API Helps to Build a Global Web
Developers of Web applications that serve a global user base can more easily implement internationalization (i18n) in their applications thanks to a JavaScript Internationalization API.
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Ladies: Here’s Why You Should Have A Vulcan Boyfriend [Comic]
I’d just like to point out that this makes us human male look very bad, but we’re not all like that! 🙂 [Source: Seasonal Depression Comics | Via GeekxGirls] The post Ladies: Here’s Why You Should Have A Vulcan Boyfriend [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » 2014 was the year hacking became the norm
Information security — or the lack thereof — was one of the biggest stories of 2014. From Heartbleed to Kmart to JPMorgan to Snapchat to iCloud to Sony Pictures to countless others, data breaches and software vulnerabilities made news nearly every single week See also: Hackers claim they can copy fingerprints from photos Looking back over Mashable's coverage over the last … [Link]
Slashdot » Gmail Access Starts To Come Back In China, State-Run Paper Blames Google
An anonymous reader writes Basic access to Gmail is starting to come back online in China on Tuesday after going down on Friday. The state-run Global Times China did not explain what caused the four-day outage, despite the fact that the government clearly implemented the block, and instead pointed to Google's unwillingness to obey Chinese law. All of Google's products … [Link]
Mashable » Teen pulled a gun on Berkeley officer before shots fired, officials say
A black teenager who was shot and killed by a white police officer in Berkeley, Missouri last week pulled a gun on the officer before any shots were fired, Berkeley officials said at a press conference on Tuesday The officials said their investigation confirmed what was seen in videos taken from the Mobil gas station where the shooting took place. The … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Indiana Bones and the Raiders of the Lost Bark [Short Film]
A short version of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” done entirely with a cute puppy, a few baby cats, 3 rolls of duct tape, 108 glue sticks and 18 large boxes of cardboard. When his owner Zach leaves for the afternoon, little Indiana Bones discovers adventure in search of his lost bark. [FinalCutKing] The post Indiana Bones and the Raiders … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Working During the Holiday Season [Comic]
[Source: Sara Zimmerman – Unearthed Comics | Like “Unearthed Comics” on Facebook] The post Working During the Holiday Season [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » New Year's Eve forecast in Las Vegas: Fireworks with a chance of flurries
LAS VEGAS — If Sin City's sports books took bets on the weather, snow in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve would normally have terrible odds. It might pay out this year, though, if the white flurries start falling on the Strip's desert-dwelling casinos as expected on Wednesday night. Those huddled in New York City to watch the ball drop could … [Link]
Slashdot » The One Mistake Google Keeps Making
HughPickens.com writes Gene Marks writes in Forbes Magazine that Google has brought us innovations that have literally changed our world yet the company continues to make the same mistake over and over. Google's mistake, which it keeps making, is building great products that no one will soon buy. Take Google Glass — a great idea with great technology that demonstrates … [Link]
Mashable » Science experiment would grow lettuce on Mars
A team of British students have a vision for what the future looks like on Mars and it involves lettuce. See also: Rosetta and the Comet: Close-Up Photos of a Giant Space Rock Students from Southampton University are seeking the public's help to get their lettuce-growing project into one of the payload spots on Mars One, which is planning to send … [Link]
Mashable » Epson Moverio is Google Glass on steroids
2014 was a rough year for smart glasses, if Google Glass was any indication. The connected headset, which still hasn't officially been launched, suffered a lot of criticism and even more mockery. Now it looks like even Google is stepping away from the device, pending a rethought design in 2015. Google's approach with Glass was to provide the wearer with … [Link]
Slashdot » Is the Tablet Market In Outright Collapse? Data Suggests Yes
Nerval's Lobster writes Is the tablet market rapidly collapsing? Mobile-analytics firm Flurry doesn't come to quite that stark a conclusion, but things aren't looking too good for touch-screens that don't qualify as "phablets." According to Flurry's numbers, full-sized tablets accounted for only 11 percent of new devices in 2014, a decline from 2013, when that form-factor totaled 17 percent of … [Link]
Mashable » Around the world on New Year's Eve in photos
Come midnight on New Year's Eve, New Zealanders and Australians will be among the first to light up the skies with celebratory fireworks. The rest of the world will then follow, city by city as the countdown signifies the beginning of 2015 The international celebrations continue for hours, from the Sydney Opera House to Times Square in New York. While the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Year in News: What Happened Next (Stories From July-August 2014)
Continuing our look back at the stories we covered in 2014 and subsequent developments, we turn to July. The Department of Homeland Security brought in new rules saying all electronic devices, including cellphones, had to be powered up for security checks for flights into the US; those with dead batteries and no charger would not be allowed on board. At … [Link]
Mashable » 'Broadchurch' writer: Season 2 won't be another whodunnit
Editor’s note: The following article contains spoilers about Season 2 of Broadchurch, which will start airing in the UK in January 2015. If you wish to remain spoiler-free, please avert your eyes as this story contains details about Season 1 plot lines. Fans of Broadchurch expecting the dynamic detective duo of Hardy and Miller to crack open another murder case in … [Link]
Mashable » How to get the most out of your airline miles
One of my largest assets is about to take a hit, and there's nothing I can do about it. In January, my United Airlines points will fall in value and I'll lose my elite status. Even if I kept it, it'd be worth less. Rewards points, it turns out, are a lousy investment. Airline and credit card companies constantly redefine how … [Link]
Slashdot » Lizard Squad: Xbox Live, PSN Attacks Were a 'Marketing Scheme' For DDoS Service
blottsie writes The devastating Christmas Day attacks against the gaming networks of Sony and Microsoft were a marketing scheme for a commercial cyberattack service, according to the hackers claiming responsibility for the attacks. Known as Lizard Squad, the hacker collective says it shut down the PlayStation Network (PSN) and Xbox Live network on Dec. 25 using a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) … [Link]
Mashable » Report: U.S. officials think North Korea hired foreign hackers to attack Sony
United States officials believe North Korea enlisted the help of hackers from outside the country to attack Sony Pictures Entertainment, according to a new report. An anonymous official told Reuters that Pyongyang likely "contracted out" since North Korea "lacks the capability" to pull off the sophisticated cyberattack levied on Sony. See also: What happened to North Korea's Internet? Yet numerous security … [Link]
Slashdot » Debris, Bodies Recovered From AirAsia Flight 8501
Searchers have found traces of the crashed AirAsia Flight 8501, which lost contact with ground controllers shortly after requesting a weather-related course change. Reuters reports that both debris and some passenger remains have been recovered off the coast of Borneo, in a search complicated by waves "up to three meters high." From the report: About 30 ships and 21 aircraft … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Nostalgia Defined [Comic]
Yep, that’s what nostalgia is all about. [Source: Comics By Kotor | Via Dueling Analogs] The post Nostalgia Defined [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Thousands protest in Moscow after opposition leader's guilty verdict
UPDATED: 12:02 p.m. Eastern / 8:02 p.m. in Moscow A massive crowd of protesters gathered in Moscow's Manezhka Square on Tuesday following the guilty verdict of anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny. Navalny, a leading foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was found guilty of fraud and given a suspended sentence of three and a half years on Tuesday, while his brother was … [Link]
Mashable » United and Orbitz are suing a 22-year-old who exposed cheap airfare hack
United Airlines and Orbitz are suing a 22-year-old website founder who has made it easier for travelers to find "hidden city" tickets, which can offer big discounts on airfares. "Hidden city" ticketing is the practice of booking a one-way plane ticket from one city to another, and then getting off the plane on a layover before the final destination. It may … [Link]
Mashable » The biggest pop hits of 2014, played on household items
Andrew Huang can make a song out of pretty much anything he finds laying around the house. Balloons, car doors, bags of leafy greens— all this and more is fair game for one of Huang's expertly edited cover songs His latest song is an homage to the biggest pop songs of 2014, featuring the sounds of Taylor Swift, Pharrell and … [Link]
Mashable » China can log onto Gmail via third-party apps again
It appears that Gmail is once again accessible in China via third-party clients after a four-day blackout. China blocked access to Google's popular email service on or around Dec. 26, according to data from Google and analysis from Dyn Research, after a gap in its Great Firewall was closed. But now, Google traffic data suggests that Gmail is back up and … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » The changing nature of design is coming full circle
Design is entering its golden age. Now, like never before, the value of the discipline is recognized. This recognition is both a welcome change and a challenge for designers as they move to designing for networked systems. John Follett, editor … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » We need an Internet that performs flawlessly, every second of every day
Editors note: this interview with GE’s Bill Ruh is an excerpt from our recent report, When Hardware Meets Software, by Mike Barlow. The report looks into the new hardware movement, telling its story through the people who are building it. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Masculine-sounding lawyers less likely to win in court
The outcome of Supreme Court cases can be affected by how masculine a lawyer's voice sounds – but not in the way you might expect 
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Slashdot » BU Students Working On a Cheaper, Gentler Suborbital Rocket
Zothecula writes The International Space Station may get all the glory, but suborbital rocket flights still play a vital part in space research. The problem is that even though such flights only go to the edge of space, they are expensive, few in number, and put massive stresses on experiments. Partly funded by a Kickstarter campaign, students at Boston University … [Link]
Mashable » Steve Scalise, GOP's No. 3 in the House, once addressed white supremacists
WASHINGTON — In a revelation that could put a crimp in Republican efforts to reach out to minorities in 2016, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise has acknowledged that he once addressed a gathering of white supremacists, though his office denies any association with the group's social views. Scalise, the chamber's third-ranking Republican, served in the Louisiana Legislature when he appeared in … [Link]
Slashdot » 10 Years In, Mars Rover Opportunity Suffers From Flash Memory Degradation
astroengine writes Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has been exploring the Martian surface for over a decade — that's an amazing ten years longer than the 3-month primary mission it began in January 2004. But with its great successes, inevitable age-related issues have surfaced and mission engineers are being challenged by an increasingly troubling bout of "amnesia" triggered by the rover's … [Link]
Mashable » Great Dane is determined to sleep in a tiny dog bed
If he fits, he sits — even if he doesn't. A spotted Great Dane tries to get comfortable on a ridiculously tiny dog bed. After circling around a few times, he finally plops down, satisfying squishing it under his enormous haunches. Maybe he should just sleep on the couch, or his owner's bed. It would probably be more comfortable. Drop … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 70% Off Select SanDisk Memory (Flash Drives, Memory Cards)
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 70% off on select SanDisk memory products such as flash drives and memory cards (SDHC, SDXC, Micro SDHC, Micro SDXC.) [Up to 70% Off Select SanDisk Memory] —————~ The post Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 70% Off Select SanDisk Memory (Flash Drives, Memory Cards) appeared first … [Link]
Mashable » William Shatner isn't a big fan of Twitter's ad experiment
Twitter may have boldly gone too far. William Shatner, the beloved actor and Priceline pitchman, took to Twitter on Monday night to complain that the social network had begun promoting accounts like MasterCard and IFC in his "following" lists (he hadn't followed either account). His tweets, first pointed out by Marketing Land, raised awareness for a strange new reality on Twitter: … [Link]
Mashable » Diary of UK nurse with Ebola reveals devastating suffering in Sierra Leone
The nurse being treated for Ebola in a London hospital described her experiences working in Sierra Leone in a diary published only days earlier in a Scottish newspaper In the piece, published by The Scotsman on Dec. 28, Pauline Cafferkey stated that before going to work in Sierra Leone's infectious “Red Zone," where there is a high rate of Ebola, she … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dog vs. Cat vs. Rat: A Trick Contest [Video]
Three years after “Cat vs. Dog: A Trick Contest”, Nana and Kaiser are back and ready to take on new challengers. But do the rats have what it takes to bring home the trophy for the best tricks? [NanaBorderCollie] The post Dog vs. Cat vs. Rat: A Trick Contest [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » Early Bitcoin Adopters Facing Extortion Threats
An anonymous reader writes Wired recounts the story of Hal Finney, one of the very first adopters of Bitcoin. Finney died earlier this year after a long fight with Lou Gehrig's disease. But for months before his death, he was a victim of constant harassment from somebody trying to extort his Bitcoins. He and his family faced a variety of … [Link]
Mashable » AirAsia plane with 159 aboard overshoots Philippine runway
An AirAsia Zest plane carrying 159 people overshot the runway and got stuck in a muddy field Tuesday at an international airport in the central Philippines after landing from Manila in windy weather, officials said. There were no reports of injuries. See also: AirAsia Flight 8501 found: Bodies and debris pulled from the sea Crew members launched emergency slides to help … [Link]
Slashdot » United and Orbitz Sue 22-Year-Old Programmer For Compiling Public Info
linuxwrangler writes: Aktarer Zaman, a young computer scientist, started a "side project" called Skiplagged to compile a relatively well-known method of finding inexpensive airfares. "The idea is that you buy an airline ticket that has a layover at your actual destination. Say you want to fly from New York to San Francisco — you actually book a flight from New … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Original Pac Man Theme done in 10 Different Styles [Video]
From D Wave: Since the Pac Man Original Theme is only 5 seconds long, I recorded these 5 seconds in ten different styles! What’s your favourite? 🙂 [D Wave] The post The Original Pac Man Theme done in 10 Different Styles [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » New opportunities in the maturing marketplace of big data components
Editor’s note: this is an excerpt from our new report Data: Emerging Trends and Technologies, by Alistair Croll. Download the free report here. Heres a look at some options in the evolving, maturing marketplace of big data components that are … [Link]
Mashable » Ship carrying 600 migrants sends distress signal near Greece
Greece is sending a navy frigate and a helicopter to locate a cargo ship believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants in the northern Ionian Sea after authorities received a distress call from someone on board the ship, authorities said. See also: 10 dead, hundreds rescued in Greek ferry disaster The ship, the Moldovan-flagged Blue Sky M, was sailing in poor … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Loneliness is a modern epidemic in need of treatment
Being lonely is seriously bad for your health. Clues from our ancient past and the animal kingdom could guide the search for solutions, say John and Stephanie Cacioppo 
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New Scientist – News » 2014 review: The most awesome stories of the year
The elixir of youth, a switch to turn consciousness on and off, electric life forms… and more. This is the news you just have to tell your friends about 
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Mashable » 5 new things the secret state papers tell us about the Thatcher era
It’s that time of the year, when we get a glimpse inside the political decisions of decades past. See also: Read Ronald Reagan's expert apology to Margaret Thatcher The trove of state papers released Tuesday are packed full of insights into Thatcher-era Britain, shedding light on everything from the controversial poll tax to plans for ads on the BBC Released by … [Link]
Mashable » Jaden Smith's most profound tweets of 2014
Jaden Smith, son of Will and Jada and Twitter poet laureate, had another solid year of tweets in 2014. In addition to a new album, CTV2 and one of the strangest interviews of all time, it's safe to say that we've reached peak Jaden. See also: 20 Weird GIFs That Belong in Another Dimension In the off-chance that you aren't already … [Link]
Mashable » Taylor Swift 'obsessed' with acoustic mashup of two of her '1989' songs
You know what's cooler than an acoustic cover of a Taylor Swift song? An acoustic mashup of two Taylor Swift songs! Last week, musicians Louisa Wendorff and Devin Dawson posted a beautiful rendition of Blank Space and Style, both from Taylor Swift's album1989, and it has amassed more than 1.3 million views since. See also: Taylor Swift opens AMAs with … [Link]
Mashable » Venus may have been covered by CO2 oceans
Venus may have once possessed strange oceans of carbon dioxide fluid that helped shape the planet's surface, researchers say. Venus is often described as Earth's twin planet because it is the world closest to Earth in size, mass, distance and chemical makeup. However, whereas Earth is a haven for life, Venusis typically described as hellish, with a crushing atmosphere and clouds … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 30 December 2014
DevOoops (Slideshare) — many ways in which your devops efforts can undermine your security efforts. Matters Computational (PDF) — low-level bit-twiddling and algorithms with source code. (via Jarkko Hietaniemi) Top 5 Game Design Debates I Ignored in 2014 (Daniel Cook) … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Enterprise Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing – $17.48 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Enterprise Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2014-12-31 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » 3 times a job's history can help you find the best person for it
Before the applications are reviewed, before the job opening is even posted, you know you need a special candidate. Why? Well, because of whatever previously happened with the position. I’m not suggesting you need a miracle worker to rescue a program after a prior hiring fail (though, that does happen). Sometimes you need to revamp an earlier version of the job … [Link]
Mashable » Two Albanian sailors killed in Norman Atlantic ferry rescue
Two Albanian tugboat sailors died Tuesday during operations to secure the Greek ferry that's been adrift for three days since a fire broke out on a car deck, killing 10 people. The sailors were apparently hit by a line that they had been trying to attach to the crippled, fire-blackened Norman Atlantic, said Dionis Dulaj, the police spokesman in the Albanian … [Link]
Mashable » 21 page-turning books that captivated readers in 2014
2014 was a good year for first-time authors. Relatively unknown writers turned out promising book debuts, and beloved entertainers and Internet personalities delved into the literary world for the first time. Not to mention prolific writers like Haruki Murakami and Margaret Atwood, who continued to build their legacies. See also: The 10 Best YA Books of 2014 Here are 21 of … [Link]
Mashable » NASA's Dawn spacecraft starts its approach toward dwarf planet Ceres
It’s a journey more than seven years in the making. NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has begun its approach toward Ceres, a dwarf planet NASA says has never been visited by a spacecraft And that approach is a long one. The Dawn spacecraft is still a whopping 400,000 miles away from Ceres, but it’s moving at speeds of up to 450 miles … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: What Tech Companies Won't Be Around In 10 Years?
An anonymous reader writes: It's interesting to look back a decade and see how the tech industry has changed. The mobile phone giants of 10 years ago have all struggled to compete with the smartphone newcomers. Meanwhile, the game console landscape is almost exactly the same. I'm sure few of us predicted Apple's rebirth over the past decade, and many … [Link]
Mashable » UK Ebola patient moved to London as two more tested in Cornwall and Scotland
LONDON —The Scottish nurse who contracted Ebola in west Africa has been transferred to a specialist unit in London. See also: Ebola case confirmed in Glasgow The patient, since revealed to be Pauline Cafferkey, arrived at the Royal Free Hospital in North London Tuesday morning, having been flown in a military plane from Glasgow, the BBC reports. 
An undated Cafferkey family … [Link]
Mashable » Ukraine's top intelligence agency deeply infiltrated by Russian spies
KIEV, Ukraine – On a morning earlier this year, Ukraine’s top intelligence officials woke up to discover that the country's spy agency had been ransacked and torched by intruders who seemed to know what they were looking for. See also: 'We simply survive': What life is like for Ukrainian prisoners of war The previous night, it turned out, the country’s pro-Russian … [Link]
Mashable » Russia jails brother of opposition leader who exposed Kremlin corruption
Alexei Navalny, the charismatic Russian opposition leader and Kremlin critic who exposed high-level corruption, has been found guilty of embezzlement from French cosmetics company Yves Rocher and handed a 3.5-year suspended jail term. A Moscow court handed down the ruling Monday morning local time. Meanwhile, his brother, Oleg, received 3.5 years of hard time in a Russian prison in a move … [Link]
Slashdot » The Making of a 1980s Dungeons & Dragons Module
An anonymous reader writes: Over at Medium, Jon Peterson (author of Playing at the World) has put up a new in-depth article covering the internal process at TSR that created Dungeons & Dragons modules in the 1980s. The adventures created at that time (by the likes of Tracy Hickman, then a staff designer) paved the way for many later computer … [Link]
Slashdot » Being Colder May Be Good For Your Health
An anonymous reader writes: If you live in a developed nation, you're probably pretty warm throughout most of the day. Enclosed spaces, thick clothing, and heating devices do a good job to keep the cold away. But this hasn't been the case for most of human history. Even in warmer climates, humans often had to deal with chilly nights and … [Link]
Mashable » 5 Seconds of Toast? Band heats up fans on Twitter
The Australian phenomenon that is 5 Seconds of Summer has caused something of a Twitter riot — by apparently changing its name on the social media service The band is now known, according to its Twitter account, as 5 Seconds of Toast. Why? According to the group, nothing more than boredom When you bored at home pic.twitter.com/8iLIAEDUHg — 5 Seconds of … [Link]
Mashable » Pussy Riot unveils video in support of Russian opposition leader
The Russian punk protest group Pussy Riot has released a new music video ahead of a Moscow protest planned for Tuesday in support of Kremlin critic and opposition leader Alexei Navalny. In the video, “The Witches of Pussy Riot Clean Manezhka,” Maria Alekhina and Nadya Tolokonnikova, the controversial group's two best known members, trade in their balaclavas for makeup, evening gowns … [Link]
Mashable » Inventor sends smartphones and fireworks into the stratosphere
He built a bike with wheels of ice. He created a metal suit that can withstand fireworks. So what does amateur inventor Colin Furze have in store this time? He sent 12 balloons up into the air, each carrying between two and four HTC smartphones, which were set to record the experience. They reached higher than 100,000 feet, according to … [Link]
Slashdot » The New (Computer) Chess World Champion
An anonymous reader writes: The 7th Thoresen Chess Engines Competition (TCEC) has ended, and a new victor has been crowned: Komodo. The article provides some background on how the different competitive chess engines have been developed, and how we can expect Moore's Law to affect computer dominance in other complex games in the future. "Although it is coming on 18 … [Link]
Mashable » See this python eat its meal for a month: a whole wallaby
A python in the Northern Territory of Australia has had a nice Christmas feast of wallaby. If you get squeamish, probably best to look away now. In the Nitmiluk National Park near Katherine, ranger Paul O’Neill caught the eye-opening action on camera after hearing a flock of birds tweeting animatedly around the grisly event. An olive python had wrapped its coils … [Link]
Mashable » 'Voice' finalist looks back on his best and worst performances
Season 7 of The Voice saw many talented singers take the stage in hopes of walking away victorious, but only one actually did It wasn't Chris Jamison But even after losing the title to country singer Craig Wayne Boyd, the 20-year old isn't down on himself. In fact, he sees his Voice journey as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grow — and … [Link]
Mashable » Army couple moves Hawaii wedding for Obama's golf game
A couple planning their wedding at a Hawaii golf course hit an unexpected snag when they were asked to move the ceremony to the day before — so that the leader of the free world could play through. Army captain Natalie Heimel and her fiancé, Edward Mallue Jr., were just leaving their wedding rehearsal at Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course in Marine … [Link]
Slashdot » Glowing Hobbit Sword Helps You Find Unsecured Wi-Fi
Molly McHugh writes By disassembling your plastic Sting and incorporating the Spark Core, a tiny Wi-Fi development kit, you can hack the toy's light and enlist it to show you when you are near an unsecure network. The best part about this hack? It only requires two things: a Spark Core and a replica Sting with lights and sound, like … [Link]
Mashable » Mouse delays plane for six hours
A tiny rodent bummed a ride on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Madrid — and the airline took swift action. Passengers on flight 150 saw the mouse running down the center aisle upon landing in Spain, according to local reports. That prompted the airline to immediately fumigate the plane. See also: Have emotional support animals gone too far? It … [Link]
Slashdot » How Amazon's Ebook Subscriptions Are Changing the Writing Industry
An anonymous reader writes: Amazon is now offering an ebook subscription service — $9.99/month gets you access to 700,000 titles, both self-published and traditionally published. The funds are gathered together, Amazon takes its cut, and the rest is divided up based on how many times a given book was read. Some authors like it, and some don't, but John Scalzi … [Link]
Mashable » Faster, smarter, slimmer: LG announces its 4K TV lineup for 2015
LG’s line of TVs for 2015 are thinner than ever, boast lifelike color, as well as a streamlined interface for accessing online video. Oh, and 4K will be everywhere. See also: Qualcomm: Get ready for 4K smartphones The Korean company's lineup of LCD TVs include no less than eight different lines with 4K resolution (or in other words, 3,840 x 2,160 … [Link]
Mashable » Your hidden Facebook photos were never really hidden. This app finds them
Hiding photos on Facebook may not actually work as well as you think it does. Picturebook, a browser extension now available in the Chrome web store, claims to allow you to "view hidden photos of anyone on Facebook"— even if you aren't friends with them See also: How to find old Facebook posts Sounds like a Facebook creeper's dream, right? But … [Link]
Slashdot » Quake On an Oscilloscope
An anonymous reader writes: Developer Pekka Väänänen has posted a fascinating report on how he got Quake running on an oscilloscope (video link). Obviously, the graphic details gets stripped down to basic lines, but even then, you need to cull any useless or unseen geometry to make things run smoothly. He says, "To cull the duplicates a std::unordered_set of the … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Facebook Graph API V2.0 Tools Ease Dev Transition
Facebook recently made a new tool available to developers that it hopes will kickstart the migration from Graph API version 1 (v1) to Graph API version 2 (v2). The tool lets developers see how things will behave in the v2 environment before they actually make the switch and publish their updated app.
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Slashdot » Apple Pay For the UK
An anonymous reader writes about when Apple Pay will be available in the UK. "A major UK bank's concern over data collected by Apple Pay is reportedly stalling negotiations to launch the mobile payments service in the country by 'the first half of 2015.' The Telegraph reports that 'at least one' of the UK's biggest banks is 'uncomfortable with the … [Link]
Mashable » AirAsia Flight 8501 found: Bodies and debris pulled from the sea
UPDATED: 9:10 a.m. Eastern / 9:10 p.m. Jakarta 3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Debris and six bodies were retrieved from the Java Sea in an area near AirAsia Flight 8510 flight path. Wreckage site is 10 miles from plane's last-known coordinates. The sea there is 80 to 100 feet deep. Seven crew members and 155 passengers were on board, … [Link]
Mashable » Autopsy: LA police shot Ezell Ford, a mentally ill black man, 3 times, including once in back
LOS ANGELES — An autopsy report released Monday shows that a 25-year-old mentally ill black man killed in a confrontation with Los Angeles police this summer was shot three times, including in his right side, right arm and his back. The report on the autopsy of Ezell Ford by the Los Angeles County coroner's office had been ordered withheld by police … [Link]
Mashable » Los Angeles police hunt for man who shot at two officers
Los Angeles Police have detained one person and are still searching for a second after two officers were the targets of gunfire in a south Los Angeles neighborhood Sunday night in an unprovoked attack, LAPD said. The officers reported that they heard gunshots and saw muzzle flashes — the burst of light that accompanies a gunshot — as several rounds were … [Link]
Mashable » Jay from 'Serial' speaks out, leaving more questions than answers
Just when you thought the ending to the investigative podcast Serial wasn't confusing enough, in swoops Jay to make things a little more complex. The popular podcast concluded its 12-part season on Dec. 18, leaving many listeners still wondering about the case it investigates — the murder of Baltimore high school student Hae Min Lee, who disappeared on Jan. 13, 1999, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » How It Should Have Ended: How To Train Your Dragon 2 [Video]
Yep, that’s actually a much better ending. [HISHE] The post How It Should Have Ended: How To Train Your Dragon 2 [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
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