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.
Mashable » George R.R. Martin is having a killer time at the Super Bowl
George R.R. Martin, notorious killer of fictional characters, is attending Super Bowl XLIX in Phoenix, Arizona. The A Song of Ice and Fire author posted an update to his official LiveJournal, "Not a Blog," in which he revealed his outcome of choice: anyone but the Patriots. See also: We chatted with George R.R. Martin about philanthropy and killing every character you … [Link]
Mashable » 'Jurassic World' debuts a dino-packed new trailer at Super Bowl
Thing that is a bad idea: Building a theme park full of genetically-engineered dinosaurs Thing that is a great idea: Debuting a film trailer right before kickoff at Super Bowl XLIX Universal Pictures dropped Jurassic World's newest ad Sunday, featuring a full minute of vicious dinosaurs, haunting music and Chris Pratt doing his best "I told you so, but I'll … [Link]
Slashdot » Telomere-Lengthening Procedure Turns Clock Back Years In Human Cells
Zothecula writes Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a new procedure to increase the length of human telomeres. This increases the number of times cells are able to divide, essentially making the cells many years younger. This not only has useful applications for laboratory work, but may point the way to treating various age-related disorders – … [Link]
Mashable » Idina Menzel scores big with stunning Super Bowl National Anthem
PHOENIX — Idina Menzel superbly belted the National Anthem before Super Bowl XLIX's kickoff Sunday, symbolically putting behind her a few intensely criticized performances such as her New Year's Eve performance of Frozen's "Let of Go." The packed crowd also watched the Tony Award winner correctly sing every word in the right order, unlike National Anthem singers of yesteryear. John Legend … [Link]
Mashable » The qualities companies consider when hiring data scientists
Companies everywhere are looking for data scientists to deliver impactful insights into how their businesses can boost their bottom lines. For the job seeker, that means a treasure trove of opportunities ripe for the taking See also: The exponential business benefits of putting people first But a solid grasp on big data isn't the only skill you'll need to succeed — … [Link]
Slashdot » DARPA-Funded Robots Learning To Cook By Watching YouTube Videos
jfruh writes Once you've built humanoid-shaped robots, how do you get them to move and act like humans? Well, one way to teach them how to do it is to have them watch one of the greatest repository of recorded human experience ever: YouTube. Robots in a Maryland lab have learned how to prepare meals by watching and processing a … [Link]
Mashable » Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open amid off-court distractions
Novak Djokovic won his fifth Australian Open title and his eighth career Grand Slam while extending Andy Murray's misery at Melbourne Park. Djokovic beat Murray 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-0 in Sunday's final, relegating the Scotsman to runner-up status for the fourth time in four tries in the Australian Open final. Murray had lost twice previously to Djokovic — in … [Link]
Slashdot » Test Shows Big Data Text Analysis Inconsistent, Inaccurate
DillyTonto writes The "state of the art" in big-data (text) analysis turns out to use a method of categorizing words and documents that, when tested, offered different results for the same data 20% of the time and was flat wrong another 10%, according to researchers at Northwestern. The Researchers offered a more accurate method, but only as an example of … [Link]
Mashable » Super Bowl XLIX: Patriots beat Seahawks 28-24, Brady goes down in history
The New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in Phoenix at Super Bowl XLIX — and Mashable's covered it live. 3 things you need to know now: New England wins 28-24 after a nail-biter of a finish. Katy Perry had a pretty weird halftime show — with dancing trees and a giant metal lion — but nothing too crazy. Tom … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Video Games These Days…. [Video]
Paying to get ahead? What has this world come to? [Video Bakery] The post Video Games These Days…. [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Boba Fett Hunts Down Your Favorite Videogame Characters [Video]
Watch as intergalactic bounty hunter Boba Fett hunts down some of your favorite videogame characters! [NicksplosionFX] The post Boba Fett Hunts Down Your Favorite Videogame Characters [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Evolution of the Human Eye [Science Video]
The human eye is an amazing mechanism, able to detect anywhere from a few photons to a few quadrillion, or switch focus from the screen in front of you to the distant horizon in a third of a second. How did these complex structures evolve? Joshua Harvey details the 500 million year story of the human eye. [TED Ed] The … [Link]
Slashdot » New Google Security Reward Program Announcement
jones_supa writes Since 2010, Security Reward Programs have been one cornerstone of Google's relationship with the security research community. In 2014, the company rewarded 200 different researchers with a total amount of $1.5 million. Google wants to celebrate the participants' contributions to the company, and in turn, their contributions back to the researchers. For 2015, two additions to the programs … [Link]
Mashable » Super Bowl 2015 commercials: Watch them all, here
If you think the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots have a big night, imagine what brands must be going through Super Bowl XLIX kicks off Sunday, and while it may be the most important night in football, it's also the biggest in marketing. Brands have continued to top their advertising stunts of Super Bowls past, enlisting celebrities galore — … [Link]
Slashdot » Nuclear Safety Push To Be Softened After US Objections
mdsolar writes with news that the U.S. objects to a proposal to amend the Convention on Nuclear Safety put forward by Switzerland. The United States looks set to succeed in watering down a proposal for tougher legal standards aimed at boosting global nuclear safety, according to senior diplomats. Diplomatic wrangling will come to a head at a 77-nation meeting in … [Link]
Mashable » The saint factory: Home of religious sculptures
In the south of Poland, a small Silesian town is home to a unique form of manufacturing that most rarely think about: religious sculptures. For more than 100 years, the Workshop of Sacral Art, founded by Kazimierz Schaefer in 1898, has been producing concrete and plaster statues of saints using traditional methods Now 117 years later, the factory is currently run … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Morsel API Enables Web Communication in Morse Code
Ethan Zonca recently posted about a beautiful combination of new and old technologies on Hackaday.com. The Mitchell Morse Machine was created by software engineer Kevin Mitchell as something that might interest his parents.
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Slashdot » NFL Asks Columbia University For Help With Deflate-Gate
An anonymous reader writes with news that the NFL has reached out for some help answering the questions raised by deflate-gate. "Yep, it's for real. The law firm representing the NFL (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison) has reached out to Columbia University's department of physics to recruit an expert on 'gas physics' to help determine, as has been reported, … [Link]
Mashable » Hundreds of flights canceled in and out of Chicago as snowstorm hits Midwest and Northeast
Update, 4:29pm EDT: Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has declared a snow emergency and shuttered Boston public schools for Monday. BREAKING: Boston Mayor Marty Walsh declares snow emergency, Boston public schools closed Monday: pic.twitter.com/AIu6teQFI2 — Chris Caesar (@ChrisCaesar) February 1, 2015 A majority of the flights into and out of Chicago were canceled on Sunday, as the Midwest and New England prepare … [Link]
Mashable » Rihanna's Super Bowl concert with Kanye West may rival halftime show
PHOENIX — Rihanna paused between "We Found Love" and "Love the Way You Lie" to check on Super Bowl revelers, some of whom were running on fumes after a week full of parties, concerts and drinking "Arizona, you're not tired yet, are we?" Her playful concern was met with screams that only grew floor-tremblingly louder, five songs later, when she brought … [Link]
Slashdot » Obama Proposes One-Time Tax On $2 Trillion US Companies Hold Overseas
mrspoonsi writes with news about a new proposed tax on overseas profits to help pay for a $478 billion public works program of highway, bridge and transit upgrades. President Barack Obama's fiscal 2016 budget would impose a one-time 14 percent tax on some $2 trillion of untaxed foreign earnings accumulated by U.S. companies abroad and use that to fund infrastructure … [Link]
Mashable » 9 Super Bowl celebrity doppelgangers worthy of a touchdown
We all have one: the friend who can't tell a touchdown from a home run, but can tell the Olsen twins apart — this is for them Before Sunday's Super Bowl, we've figured out which celebrities these Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots players resemble. So when your clueless friend asks what happened during that last play, you can easily say, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Fallout: An Aerial View of a Ghost Town 29 Years After Chernobyl [Video]
Aerial photographers AeroCine filmed this impressive short video showcasing Pripyat, Ukraine, a city that became a ghost town right after the Chernobyl incident in 1986. [AeroCine | Via TA] The post The Fallout: An Aerial View of a Ghost Town 29 Years After Chernobyl [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Cowboy Bebop’s “Tank!” Performed on Eight Floppy Drives [Video]
Check out this fantastic version of Cowboy Bebop’s “Tank!” performed on eight floppy drives by Youtuber MrSolidSnake745. [MrSolidSnake745] The post Cowboy Bebop’s “Tank!” Performed on Eight Floppy Drives [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Angular Momentum Explained [Science Video]
Listen as Minute Physics explains a relatively complex concept (angular momentum) in somewhat simple words. [Minute Physics] The post Angular Momentum Explained [Science Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What REALLY Killed Google Glass [Video]
A short horror comedy about Google Glass and the dangers of modern technology. [jonathan brooks] The post What REALLY Killed Google Glass [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geek Culture » Holy Moly! Orcas rubbing!
Chris Wilson's amazing footage of a pod of orcas rubbing themselves on a gravel beach in the Discovery Islands, near Campbell River, British Columbia. Holy moly indeed! [Link]
Mashable » 'SNL' parodies sexist stereotypes in Super Bowl ads
In an all-too-real parody, Saturday Night Life poked fun at the way some football ads portray women as nothing more than eager-to-please snack-getters. The sketch features a bored housewife that uses her all-new Totino's Super Bowl Activity Pack, which includes cheap toys to keep her occupied while the game is on Hopefully, this year's Super Bowl commercials will be better. … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Is There a Modern IP Webcam That Lets the User Control the Output?
First time accepted submitter Tronster writes Owners of a local shop have a menu that changes daily and wanted an IP webcam to update an image on their web-site. After a frustrating 2 hours of a "Hikvision" refusing to behave, I threw in the towel and looked for a better camera to recommend. The biggest issue today is that the … [Link]
Mashable » 12 DIY ways to jazz up your lingerie
Victoria can keep her secrets — you don't need them anyway. Too many days of basic bras and cotton underwear can make you look down at your lingerie drawer and sigh. But boredom shouldn't cost you hundreds on brand new unmentionables. See also: The Evolution of Lingerie Through the Ages With the right DIY skills, you already have all the excitement … [Link]
Mashable » 'SNL' reminds everyone that snow days are for teachers, too
One of the most exciting things as a child is finding out that school is cancelled due to snow. And believe it or not, it's an enthusiasm that is equally shared by teachers Given the inclement weather that has been affecting the U.S. East Coast recently, Saturday Night Live created a catchy music video that shows how some educators like … [Link]
Slashdot » Lab Samples Database "JuliaBase" Published As Open Source
First time accepted submitter bronger writes After six years of closed-source development, the Research Centre Jülich published its database solution for laboratory samples and processes as open source, while continuing maintaining it. JuliaBase is a framework written in Python/Django that enables research institution or research group to set up browser-based samples tracking and measurement management easily. Next to Bika and … [Link]
Slashdot » NASA Launches Satellite To Observe Soil Moisture
An anonymous reader sends word that NASA has launched an Earth-observing satellite, which will measure the amount of moisture in soil. "In one of the space agency's bolder projects, a newly launched NASA satellite will monitor western drought and study the moisture, frozen and liquid in Earth's soil. It's true that a satellite can't possibly fix the devastating drought that … [Link]
Mashable » 'SNL' follows Jay Z on his journey from drug dealer to successful rapper
The story of Jay Z's rise from drug dealer to successful rapper is as well known as his music In this completely inaccurate re-creation for its latest episode, Saturday Night Live follows Jay Z (played by Mike O'Brien) as he moves from the Marcy Projects, meets his superstar wife Beyoncé and collaborates with fellow rapper Kanye West Rival Nas (played … [Link]
Mashable » More Seahawks fans like 'Game of Thrones' than Patriots fans, survey shows
Football is coming And chances are, according to new data from Ranker.com, if you're a Seattle Seahawks fan, you're more likely to understand that reference than a fan of the New England Patriots. See also: Bud Light's giant Pac-Man is just as cool as it looks in the Super Bowl ad Hours ahead of the start of Super Bowl XLIX, which … [Link]
Mashable » Egypt frees imprisoned Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste
UPDATED 12:27 p.m. ET: Peter Greste has landed in Cyprus, his brother Mike Greste told The Guardian, adding that he would issue a full statement later "A presidential decree has been issued to deport [Greste] to continue his punishment period in Australia. The Foreign Ministry coordinated with the Australian embassy, and his plane took off at 4:10 p.m. [local time]," an … [Link]
Mashable » Richard Sherman directs his latest tirade at Bill de Blasio in 'SNL' sketch
We all have our flaws, but those of Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman happen to be going on angry tirades. Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, Jay Pharoah played an angry Sherman on Saturday Night Live's latest episode. In the sketch, he berates New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for shutting down the city earlier this week due … [Link]
Mashable » Japan mourns after video shows beheading of journalist Kenji Goto
TOKYO — Japan was in a state of shock and mourning on Sunday after a video was released appearing to show the beheading of journalist Kenji Goto by Islamic State extremists "Kenji has died, and my heart is broken. Facing such a tragic death, I'm just speechless," Goto's mother Junko Ishido told reporters. "I was hoping Kenji might be able to … [Link]
Slashdot » The NFL Wants You To Think These Things Are Illegal
An anonymous reader writes: Professional sports have become a minefield of copyright and trademark issues, and no event moreso than the Super Bowl. Sherwin Siy of Public Knowledge has an article debunking some of the things the NFL has convinced people they can't do, even through they're perfectly legal. For example, you've probably heard the warning about how "descriptions" and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save Up to 57% Off on “Jurassic Park” Titles
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers some big savings on “Jurrassic Park” titles, including all individual titles, the trilogy, and the Ultimate Trilogy Gift Set. [Save Up to 57% Off on “Jurassic Park” Titles] The post Amazon Deal of the Day: Save Up to 57% Off on “Jurassic Park” Titles appeared first on Geeks are Sexy … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Dice Set Lights Up After Rolling a Critical Hit
This dice set lights up after rolling a crit! For those interested, you can also purchase the d20 alone from Thinkgeek. 
-Critical Hit LED D20 Die -Critical Hit LED Dice Set (d10, d12, and d20) The post This Dice Set Lights Up After Rolling a Critical Hit appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 30 Stories from Behind the Scenes of Blockbusters
Did you know that Zachary Quinto can’t do the Vulcan salute so the crew from the recent Star Trek films had to glue his fingers together for the scenes where he used the iconic gesture. This is just one of 30 stories from behind the scenes of blockbusters featured in the most recent episode of The Mental Floss Show. [Mental … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Facebook Stalking Your More Successful Friends [Music Video]
Comedian Pat Regan’s anthem for the most common of Facebook behaviors. [CollegeHumor | Via Neatorama] The post Facebook Stalking Your More Successful Friends [Music Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Superb owl Sunday will be a total hoot
With the big day finally here, excitement has reached a fever pitch. This Superb Owl Sunday is looking to be one of the largest on record For one day a year, the world comes together and celebrates these fluffy, magnificent creatures in owl their glory See also: Laughing owl will brighten the darkest of days Even if they're nocturnal and all … [Link]
Slashdot » Police Stations Increasingly Offer Safe Haven For Craigslist Transactions
HughPickens.com writes: Lily Hay Newman reports at Future Tense that the police department in Columbia, Missouri recently announced its lobby will be open 24/7 for people making Craigslist transactions or any type of exchange facilitated by Internet services. This follows a trend begun by police stations in Virginia Beach, East Chicago and Boca Raton. Internet listings like Craigslist are, of … [Link]
Mashable » 10 iconic 'British' brands that aren't even British anymore
With the news that the Yanks have been messing with our Cadbury Creme Eggs, we thought it might be interesting to take a look at other iconic British brands now in foreign hands In a totally non-UKIP way, we've drawn up a list of 10 food and drink products familiar to UK shoppers, dating from as far back as 1778 but … [Link]
Slashdot » OpenSSH Will Feature Key Discovery and Rotation For Easier Switching To Ed25519
ConstantineM writes: OpenSSH developer Damien Miller has posted about a new feature he implemented and committed for the next upcoming 6.8 release of OpenSSH — hostkeys@openssh.com — an OpenSSH extension to the SSH protocol for sshd to automatically send all of its public keys to the client, and for the client to automatically replace all keys of such server within … [Link]
Mashable » Where and how Mashable's community is traveling in 2015
For everyone who made a resolution to travel more in the new year, there's no better time to start planning than now. "Take a trip" is a popular resolution, so as millions of people plan their next trips, we wanted to know how Mashable's community will travel in 2015. See also: The weak euro is good for something: A European vacation … [Link]
Slashdot » Physicists Make a Mobius Strip From Beams of Light
rossgneumann writes: A group of physicists has successfully manipulated beams of laser light into an optical mobius strip (abstract). The shape, a classic mindbender all but nonexistent in nature, has never before been seen in such an immaterial form. 
Read more of this story at Slashdot. 
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Mashable » China tightens grip on the Internet, but it didn't block all the tools to get around censorship
In the last 10 days, China has been tightening its grip on the Internet, blocking several tools that allow users inside the country to escape and circumvent what's popularly known as the "Great Firewall of China." Some popular Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, were the latest victims of the sophisticated Chinese Internet censorship system, with several individuals and small businesses reportedly … [Link]
Mashable » Carl Djerassi, father of the birth control pill, dies at 91
SAN FRANCISCO — Carl Djerassi, the chemist widely considered the father of the birth control pill, has died. Djerrasi died of complications of cancer Friday in his San Francisco home, Stanford University spokesman Dan Stober said. He was 91. Djerassi, a professor emeritus of chemistry at Stanford, was most famous for leading a research team in Mexico City that in 1951 … [Link]
Mashable » RIP Bonne Bell: Lip Smacker manufacturer set to close
It’s the end of an era. Bonne Belle, the cosmetics company behind the iconic Lip Smacker flavored lip gloss, is slated to close its factory and lay off the vast majority of its employees. See also: In memoriam of SkyMall products: A lost national treasure Mawkins International, a California-based cosmetics company, which owns brands like Wet N Wild and Physicians Formula, … [Link]
Mashable » 'Community' star's documentary spotlights female tech pioneer
Gillian Jacobs might be best known for her inspiring laughs on NBC's Community, but for the past few months the actress has been zig-zagging across the west coast to find out more about female computer science pioneer Grace Hopper for a new documentary The result? Jacobs far from Britta'd it. See also: 'Community' lives on: Season 6 will debut on Yahoo … [Link]
Slashdot » The Pirate Bay Is Back Online, Properly
New submitter cbiltcliffe writes: About a month ago, we discussed news that the Pirate Bay domain name was back online. This story mentioned a timer, which supposedly showed the time since the police raid. I didn't notice at the time, but a more recent check showed this counter was counting down, not up, with a time set to reach zero … [Link]
Mashable » Google Now updated with support for third-party apps on Android
Google’s Android app just got a lot smarter. Google Now will be updated with support for 40 third-party apps, the company revealed Friday. See also: Google's epic space documentary hits YouTube Google Now, launched in 2012, provides personalized search results — in the form of "cards" — automatically based on a user's previous actions. For example, as you leave work the … [Link]
Mashable » The enormous Fitbit Surge is a runner's best friend
When the Fitbit Surge was unveiled late last year, the popular fitness tracking company wanted everyone to know that it was not a smartwatch. In fact, Fitbit co-founder and CEO James Park said at the time that smartwatches in general "lack a purpose in life." Instead, Fitbit is labeling its newly-available Surge a "superwatch" because it blends smartwatch capabilities with … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Virtual hearts get to the crux of sudden cardiac death
Watching hundreds of genetically different hearts beating in a supercomputer is helping doctors identify who is at risk from unexpectedly dropping down dead 
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Slashdot » NASA Looking At Nuclear Thermal Rockets To Explore the Solar System
MarkWhittington writes: Officially, NASA has been charged with sending astronauts to Mars sometime in the 2030s. Toward that end, according to a story in Universe Today, space agency engineers at the Marshall Space Flight Center are looking at an old concept for interplanetary travel, nuclear thermal engines. "…according to the report (cached), an NTP rocket could generate 200 kWt of … [Link]
Mashable » Key & Peele's Richard Sherman and Marshawn Lynch parody just won the Super Bowl
Seattle Seahawks players Richard Sherman and Marshawn Lynch are true media darlings (read: terrible at press) Sherman hasn't stopped talking, basically ever, and Lynch can barely get a word out, so Comedy Central's Key & Peele imagined what would happen if the duo held a press conference — not about the Super Bowl, but about Oscar snubs, naturally. It would … [Link]
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