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 » Museum's Adults-Only Nights Show That Alcohol and Science Are a Good Mix
BarbaraHudson writes Museums and science centers are finding that science nights with bar service are quite popular with the public. "Organizer Merissa Scarlett said almost every science center across Canada opts for adults-only nights, where visitors can explore exhibits with an alcoholic drink in hand. It's also a trend taking off in many museums, including the Canadian Museum of Nature … [Link]
Mashable » TV, TiVo, OTT: How television-watching has evolved
Television has been an invaluable source of news and entertainment since the late 1930s, connecting us globally and ensnaring our attention spans for over 80 years. Although how we've watched TV has changed, our fascination with the medium remains the same. In the beginning, watching TV was often a community activity, with neighbors joining each other around one screen to take … [Link]
Mashable » Ripped: How fitness has become smarter, better, faster, stronger
We’ve come a long way since Jack LaLanne opened health clubs and Olivia Newton-John begged for us to "get physical." While fitness trends have come and gone over the years — take the ab belt, the NordicTrack and Power Plate, to name a few — there's one trend on the rise today that isn't going anywhere any time soon: connected fitness. … [Link]
Mashable » Despite competition, YouTube is still the champ
This article is part of SWOT Team, a new series on Mashable that features insights from leaders in marketing, brand-building and public relations. Over the past year, the online video playing field got a bit more crowded. Vine, still fewer than two years old, hit 40M users and established itself as the destination for a new type of brazen creator. A … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fahrenheit vs. Celcius vs. Kelvin [Pic]
I have to mention that some living organism can tolerate temperatures that go down to 0 Kelvin, namely the Ozobranchus jantseanus, a leech that lives on Japanese turtles, or the Polypedilum vanderplanki (The larva of a fly), which can survive at -270°C by drying itself out completely. [Via Tickld] The post Fahrenheit vs. Celcius vs. Kelvin [Pic] appeared first on Geeks … [Link]
Mashable » Roku to be built into more TVs in 2015 — including 4K TVs
The Roku streaming player will be built into even more TV sets in 2015, the company announced at CES 2015. Last year, Roku announced a partnership with TV makers HiSense and TCL to integrate its content device directly into an HDTV This year, the company is increasing its number of TV partners and will also be working on a prototype 4K … [Link]
Slashdot » Professor: Young People Are "Lost Generation" Who Can No Longer Fix Gadgets
antdude points out this story about one of the problems with our ever increasingly disposable world. "Young people in Britain have become a lost generation who can no longer mend gadgets and appliances because they have grown up in a disposable world, the professor giving this year's Royal Institution Christmas lectures has warned. Danielle George, Professor of Radio Frequency Engineering, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Science Behind the Ocarina of Time [Video]
How does the Ocarina of Time from the Legend of Zelda REALLY work? Science of Power Ups has the answer! The cost? A mere 11 more brave volunteers, 3 horses and 4 labs. Go science! [Mashed] The post The Science Behind the Ocarina of Time [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
New Scientist – News » Seven megaprojects that would change the world
We've built canals between oceans and tunnels under the sea. But some engineers are thinking bigger. Much, much bigger (full text available to subscribers) 
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Slashdot » Writer: How My Mom Got Hacked
HughPickens.com writes Alina Simone writes in the NYT that her mother received a ransom note on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.."Your files are encrypted," it announced. "To get the key to decrypt files you have to pay 500 USD." If she failed to pay within a week, the price would go up to $1,000. After that, her decryption key would be … [Link]
Mashable » Google Glass will be MIA at CES, but smart glasses will step up
As I prepared to cover this year's International CES in Las Vegas, I packed a healthily stocked gear bag, complete with two laptops, a DSLR camera, four smartphones, a Wi-Fi hotspot, a smartwatch, cables galore and multiple spare batteries. One thing I didn't pack — although I strongly considered it — was Google Glass. I've been a Glass Explorer since the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Stan By Your Land: Why Many Country Have Names that End with “Stan”
If you’ve always wondered why many country names from central Asia all end with “Stan,” be sure to check out this enlightening video from Youtuber rootsandroutes explaining the origins of the root word, including how it affected many words in other languages. [rootsandroutes] The post Stan By Your Land: Why Many Country Have Names that End with “Stan” appeared first … [Link]
Mashable » Kim Jong-un's sister marries son of top North Korean official, report says
Kim Jong-un's younger sister has reportedly wed one of the country's most powerful government officials, according to a South Korean news report that cites anonymous sources. Kim Yo-jong, who also holds a top post in Kim's regime, was married to Choe Song, the son of party secretary Choe Ryong-hae last year, Yonhap News reported on Friday. The media outlet described the … [Link]
Slashdot » Netflix Begins Blocking Users Who Bypass Region Locks
An anonymous reader writes with reports that Netflix may be shutting out international VPN users. "Netflix can only stream the videos that studios make available in a given country, which has led to a booming business in workarounds (such as proxies and virtual private networks) that let you see the company's catalogs in other nations. Heck, one New Zealand internet … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Shoot For The Moon: When an Earth-Stranded Astronaut Tries to Get to the Moon [Video]
In this short film by Chris Wickett, a homeless astronaut sets out for the moon armed with nothing more than a travel case, some bottle rockets and a trolley-load of ambition. [shutupinfinity | Via IO9] The post Shoot For The Moon: When an Earth-Stranded Astronaut Tries to Get to the Moon [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. … [Link]
Mashable » Stuart Scott: Cool as the other side of the pillow
As a teenager, the calculus was simple: If you played sports and liked sports, you wanted to be a sports star when you grew up. Not a sportscaster About 15 years ago, an old basketball coach of mine went around asking us players what we wanted to be when we grew up. One teammate's answer has stuck with me since. This … [Link]
Slashdot » After Outage, Sony Makes Peace Offering To Users of PlayStation Network
An anonymous reader notes that Sony is offering deals to make up for the downtime over Christmas. "PlayStation Network gamers didn't have such a happy holiday thanks to the reported handiwork of some hackers, so Sony is hoping to appease users of its online gaming service with promises of deals and discounts. For Playstation Plus subscribers, Sony is offering a … [Link]
Mashable » NYPD officers turn backs while mayor eulogizes second officer killed in ambush
Thousands of police officers filled the streets on a rainy Sunday morning outside a Brooklyn funeral home to pay their respects to Wenjian Liu, one of two NYPD officers who was gunned down last month while sitting in a patrol car. "All of our city is heartbroken today," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said during his remarks at the … [Link]
Slashdot » Indiana Court Rules Melted Down Hard Drive Not Destruction of Evidence
An anonymous reader writes An Indiana court has ruled that a hard drive that was sent to recycling was not destruction of evidence. The ruling stems from a BitTorrent file-sharing case filed by Malibu Media where a defendant claimed that his hard drive had failed thanks to heavy use. Malibu claimed that the act was destruction of evidence and filed … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Supercut of Carl Sagan’s “Millions, Billions, & Trillions” [Video]
All the illion’s from Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: Millions, Billions, Trillions and 1 Quadrillion. [bobbyoblog | Via TMS] The post A Supercut of Carl Sagan’s “Millions, Billions, & Trillions” [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Bark Knight: A Magnificent Wooden Sculpture of Batman [Pic]
Artist Thomas Earing of Seattle, Washington makes wood carvings (among a few other things) for a living, and this is one of his greatest creations: The Bark Knight, a 7 feet tall silver maple sculpture of Batman. [Source: Thomas Earing’s Instagram | Via Neatorama] The post The Bark Knight: A Magnificent Wooden Sculpture of Batman [Pic] appeared first on Geeks … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » NEVER Challenge Disney World’s Gaston to a Push-Up Contest [Video]
Here’s what happen when you challenge the immensely popular guy who impersonates Gaston to a push-up contest at Disney World. This guy has been all over social media recently, and after watching this, you’ll understand why. I’ll also include another video featuring him (below) where a little girl puts him in his place. [Via] The post NEVER Challenge Disney World’s … [Link]
Slashdot » Sony, Facebook, Google, Samsung, Apple, and Microsoft Now All Have a Hand In VR
An anonymous reader writes The Oculus Kickstarter breathed new life into consumer virtual reality when it raised more than $2.4 million just three years ago. Now, at the onset of 2015, some of the world's biggest tech companies have a vested interest in the growing consumer virtual reality industry. Road to VR takes a look back at VR in 2014 … [Link]
Mashable » Withings Activité Pop brings classic look to sporty fitness tracker market
LAS VEGAS — Smart gadget company Withings, known for its smart scale and a recent foray into fashionable smart watches, is back with another wearable: an analog timepiece called the Activité Pop. The device works with an iOS app and offers most of the services you would want from a fitness tracker (it tracks steps taken, calories burned and sleep cycles), … [Link]
Mashable » Veteran ESPN anchor Stuart Scott dead at 49 after battle with cancer
Stuart Scott, the veteran ESPN anchor who captivated sports fans with his signature catchphrases and later inspired many with his long fight against cancer, has died. He was 49. Scott joined ESPN in 1993, and proved to be one of its defining personalities at the helm of SportsCenter. His knowledge and passion — embodied by exclamations such as "Booyah!" and "Cooler … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » All About That Borg: A Star Trek/All About That Bass Parody
A funny Star Trek TNG parody of the Meghan Trainor hit song “All About That Bass” featuring Captain Picard, his crew, and the infamous Borg collective all jamming to the catchy tune. [Randy Turnbow] The post All About That Borg: A Star Trek/All About That Bass Parody appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » An Incredibly Interesting Fan Concept for Star Trek 3
I think we can agree that J.J. Abrams treatment of the rebooted Star Trek universe has been pretty badass so far. He’s injected a youthful energy into the series that was always lacking, whilst also making it still appealing to old school fans. But where to go with the rebooted series next is the real question. One fan took to … [Link]
Mashable » 17 all-too-real terms that describe riding the subway
It’s 8 a.m. on a Tuesday. You're balancing a hot coffee on a crowded train, when it hits you — a smell so putrid, you consider burying your head in a stranger's puffy coat to escape the smell. But you can't — you're stuck underground in a poorly ventilated aluminum tube The doors finally open and you tumble out, a brave … [Link]
Mashable » Mark Zuckerberg's New Year's resolution: Read more books — with a few million of his friends
Mark Zuckerberg's New Year's resolution for 2013 was to get face time with more new people. This year, his resolution is to spend more time with books The Facebook cofounder and CEO revealed in a post on the social network Friday night that he has decided to challenge himself to read a new book every other week this year, "with an … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 50% Off Game of Thrones: Season 4 [Blu-Ray + Digital Copy] – $39.96 + FREE Shipping
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the soon to be released “Game of Thrones: Season 4″ box set on Blu-Ray (+ Digital Copy) for just $39.96 plus free shipping (pre-order). That’s 50% off the season’s recommended list price of $79.98. Game of Thrones is one of HBO’s signature series and a huge runaway hit for the … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Neutron API Promises Developers More Network Resource Control
Thanks to the APIs that are made available by cloud service providers, developers can spin up a virtual machine in a matter of minutes. However, when it comes to provisioning network resources, the process can still take weeks. Via broader adoption of a Neutron API that has been defined within the open source OpenStack cloud management framework that should all … [Link]
Slashdot » Hackers Leak Xbox One SDK Claiming Advancement In Openness and Homebrew
MojoKid writes Microsoft, it seems, just can't catch a break. Days after a major hack took its servers offline on Christmas day, and after being lambasted in multiple stories for shipping games like Halo: The Master Chief Collection in nigh-unplayable condition, the company's Xbox One SDK has been leaked to the public by a group calling itself H4LT. H4LT, which … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Giant Head Floats Over Japan in Insanely Unique Art Project
Artist Haruka Kojin had a surreal dream one night as a child, and it was so absurd, she decided she had to make it a reality. It involved the floating head of an old man, far larger than real life scale, and with the help of Utsunomiya Museum of Art in Japan and a bunch of helpers and volunteers, she … [Link]
Mashable » 34 bodies recovered, bad weather blocks divers from AirAsia crash site
UPDATED 11:30 a.m. ET SURABAYA, Indonesia — Relatives of AirAsia Flight 8501 crash victims sought strength in prayer Sunday, one week after the disaster killed all 162 people on board, as rough weather again prevented searchers from reaching a large object on the ocean floor believed to be the plane's fuselage. Emotionally exhausted family members sang and cried at a tiny … [Link]
Mashable » Photo challenge: Show us what you're bringing to CES
Tech’s largest trade show is happening this week That means this weekend, people are packing their travel bags with a ton of gadgets and other gear: Company representatives, with tablets to showcase their products; consumers, with fitness bands to track their showroom sprints; and journalists, with laptops, smartphones and recorders See also: The Things You Carried to CES For Mashable's photo … [Link]
Slashdot » What Isn't There an App For?
An anonymous reader writes: "There's an app for that!" It's been both an educational comment and a joke for years, now. There are so many small, single-purpose pieces of software available that it's impossible to keep track of everything apps can do. Indeed, when I'm looking for more usefulness out of my phone, I tend to browse the various app … [Link]
Mashable » North Korea says U.S. is 'stirring up bad blood' with new sanctions
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Sunday criticized the United States for slapping sanctions on Pyongyang officials and organizations for a cyberattack on Sony Pictures — the latest fallout from Sony's comedy, "The Interview." An unnamed spokesman for North Korea's Foreign Ministry, in rhetoric that closely mirrors past statements, denied any role in the breach of tens of thousands of … [Link]
Mashable » Cooler weather helps firefighters contain huge bushfire in Australia
UPDATED: Monday, Jan. 5, 9:53 a.m. AEDT: Firefighters are racing against the clock to contain the bushfire raging through Adelaide before an expected maximum temperature on Monday of 34 degrees Celsius (93.2 Fahrenheit). The fire burning at Sampson Flat has destroyed a 12,500 hectare area since Friday and is currently within a 238 kilometre (148 mile) perimeter, with 500 firefighters currently … [Link]
Slashdot » US CTO Tries To Wean the White House Off Floppy Disks
schnell writes: MIT grad and former Google exec Megan J. Smith is the third Chief Technical Officer of the United States and the first woman to hold the position created five years ago by President Obama. But, as a New York Times profile points out, while she fights to wean the White House off BlackBerries and floppy disks, and has … [Link]
Slashdot » Experiments Create Particles Out of a Vacuum Using Neutrinos
BarbaraHudson writes: In a new series of experiments, scientists report (abstract) that neutrinos, notable for how infrequently they interact with matter, can strike a glancing blow on an atom's nucleus, and the side effect is the generation of a new particle out of a vacuum. Professor Kevin McFarland says the creation of the new particle is what shields the nucleus … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Your Jaw Will Drop at This Man’s Keyboard Drum Solo…
One minute, you see what you think might be the meekest man ever trying to sell you a keyboard from the 90’s, then he busts out his drum skills on said keyboard and you realize one of two things: One, I need to own that keyboard. Two, I vastly underestimated both that man and that keyboard, and learned a valuable … [Link]
Mashable » Luxury Animal Planet treehouse breaks California county's rules
A luxury California treehouse featured on Animal Planet's Treehouse Masters is breaking development rules, local authorities said The $60,000 treehouse in Granite Bay, California has to lose its prized candy kitchen and the queen bed upstairs to be back in compliance. See also: Bicycle-Powered Treehouse Elevator Is Just as Cool as It Sounds The 500-square foot treehouse was featured on the … [Link]
Mashable » How I survived my social media break
“So how do you feel about it? Do you feel any differently about social media? Will you be using it less?” My wife was asking me about my just-concluded social media break. I’d stepped away from Twitter, Instagram, Vine and Facebook, essentially all of my social media feeds for more than a week. The timing was letter-perfect as it coincided with … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Linux Distro For Hybrid Laptop?
Steve Parrish writes: I needed a new laptop and found a great deal on an Asus Transformer TP500L. It's one of the laptops where you can flip the screen back and use it as a tablet. I'd like to replace Windows 8.1, and I'm having a difficult time finding a Linux distro that will work on it. I'm familiar with … [Link]
Mashable » 5 can't-miss apps: 'Squares,' Reuk, MoneyWiz 2 and more
Between kicking off the New Year and fighting off your first hangover of 2015, you may have overlooked some of this week's best new apps. Luckily, each weekend, we round up our favorite new and updated apps, so you won't miss out. See also: 8 apps to help you actually keep your 2015 New Year's resolutions This week's list includes … [Link]
Mashable » J.R.R. Tolkien fans toast to 'the professor' on his 123rd birthday
With Malbec, Champagne and rum in hand—often in medieval-looking goblets—J.R.R. Tolkien fans around the world toasted to the author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit on what would have been his 123rd birthday. Some super fans also hosted Hobbit dinners, or went a step further and enjoyed second breakfasts—a meal lauded by Hobbits, but not Rangers of the … [Link]
Mashable » HP Stream 11 review: Inexpensive but not cheap
Cheap laptops rock. Getting a great laptop for under $400 sounds more like theft than a bargain. Something that cheap means if it breaks, no big deal. And with Wi-Fi pretty much everywhere and cloud services for everything, even if you do actually break it, no data lost. What a world we live in. Although Apple has gone down to … [Link]
Slashdot » The Next Big Step For Wikidata: Forming a Hub For Researchers
The ed17 writes Wikidata, Wikimedia's free linked database that supplies Wikipedia and its sister projects, is gearing up to submit a grant application to the EU that would expand Wikidata's scope by developing it as a science hub. … This proposal is significant because no other open collaborative project … can connect the free databases in the world across disciplinary … [Link]
Mashable » Huckabee drops Fox show as he mulls 2016 presidential campaign
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is set to drop his self-titled Fox News show after six and a half years as he prepares to make a decision about running for president in 2016. "As much as I have loved doing the show, I cannot bring myself to rule out another Presidential run," Huckabee said in a statement Saturday on his website. … [Link]
Slashdot » Netflix Cracks Down On VPN and Proxy "Pirates"
An anonymous reader sends this unfortunate report from TorrentFreak: Due to complicated licensing agreements Netflix is only available in a few dozen countries, all of which have a different content library. Some people bypass these content and access restrictions by using VPNs or other circumvention tools that change their geographical location. This makes it easy for people all around the … [Link]
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