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 » CenturyLink Takes $3B In Subsidies For Building Out Rural Broadband
New submitter club77er writes with a link to a DSL Reports article outlining some hefty subsidies (about $3 billion, all told) that CenturyLink has signed up to receive, in exchange for expanding its coverage to areas considered underserved: According to the CenturyLink announcement, the telco will take $500 million a year for six years from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s … [Link]
Mashable » The 2015 MTV VMAs Red Carpet: Every wild, wacky and sparkly look
Pasties, crop tops, sparkles and latex: It's the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards As expected, the musically-inclined youths (and a few random Vine celebs) arrived at the VMAs in appropriately risqué clothes that makes this award show worth watching See also: VMAs 2015: And the winners are… Check out all the looks from Sunday's red carpet and revel in the fact … [Link]
Mashable » Miley gets naked on Instagram, pre-VMAs; no one is shocked
Let’s just get straight to why you clicked on this story Here's a naked Miley Cyrus: See also: Miley Cyrus at the VMAs: A history of tongues and pasties When yiew da host so you gotta get to the vmas early AF!!!!! A photo posted by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Aug 30, 2015 at 11:21am PDT The singer has appropriately covered … [Link]
Mashable » VMAs 2015: And the winners are…
The 2015 VMAs winners are almost here — try to contain your excitement Who will walk away from this year's Video Music Awards with coveted moonman trophies — and who will be left with nothing to console themselves but millions of dollars and hordes of screaming fans? Check back here after the show starts at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT to … [Link]
Mashable » Jefferson Davis statue removed from University of Texas campus
After much debate and even court action, the University of Texas has removed the statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis from its place on the campus' Main Mall. The statue will now be located inside the university's Briscoe Center for American History building See also: Not just South Carolina: Leaders across U.S. call for removal of Confederate monuments Students get ready … [Link]
Slashdot » NSF Makes It Rain: $722K Award To Evaluate Microsoft-Backed TEALS
theodp writes: Microsoft has $92 billion in cash parked offshore, so it's kind of surprising to see a $722K National Science Foundation award is going towards validating the efficacy of Microsoft TEALS, the pet program of CEO Satya Nadella that sends volunteer software engineers with no teaching experience into high schools to teach kids and their teachers computer science. Among … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Star Stuff – A Short Movie Inspired by the Life and Work of Carl Sagan
An absolutely beautiful short film by Ratimir Rakuljic: What are the stars? In search of an answer to that seemingly simple question, Carl, a curious child, sets off on a great voyage of discovery. As one question is answered, more appear. Soon enough, where once stood but a curious boy, a great scientist will rise. [Ratimir Rakuljic] The post Star … [Link]
Mashable » The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is like the Android iPad Air you always wanted
You might be hard-pressed to pick the new 9.7-inch version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 out of a lineup of Apple iPad Air 2's Side by side, the similarities are striking, though upon closer examination you’ll notice the Samsung is slightly smaller, and it has a fairly prominent logo next to its camera and light sensor. Once you start … [Link]
Slashdot » Assange Says Harrods Assisting Metro Police in 'Round-the-Clock Vigil'
The Daily Mail reports that Julian Assange seems to have yet another foe (or at least friend of a foe) watching persistently while he stays put in the Ecuadorean embassy in London: Harrod's Department Store. The Metro Police, according to Assange, have developed a relationship with the store, and are using that relationship to facilitate their full-time observation of his … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Are We Finally Getting An ‘Iron Giant’ Sequel???
Iron Giant is one of the greatest animated movies, ever made. From its 50’s art style, to its believable characters and perfectly imperfect world, it was a hard movie not to get hit right in the feels during. Well, as many Iron Giant fans have prayed for years, there may just be a sequel happening. Vin Diesel posted this on … [Link]
Mashable » Obama to rename Mount McKinley
President Obama is about to leave his mark on maps everywhere, but don't worry, he's not pulling a Trump. Obama is set to announce on Monday that Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, will officially revert back to its original name of Denali after more than a century of Americans calling it by the surname of the country's 25th … [Link]
Mashable » Watch 3 decades of MTV VMAs Video of the Year winners
Since 1984, MTV has crowned 31 music videos with the title of Video of the Year Another will join the pantheon of winners at Sunday's Video Music Awards. In contention are Beyoncé's "7/11," Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud," Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar's "Bad Blood," Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk" and Kendrick's "Alright." See also: VMAs red carpet sneak … [Link]
Slashdot » Neurologist and Author Oliver Sacks Dead at 82
Physician, writer and humanist Oliver Sacks has died of cancer at age 82. Sacks was famous for "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat" and other books, including his account in "Awakenings" (later made into a well-recieved film) of administering treatment which resulted in several patients emerging from their comas. The Guardian reports: When he revealed that he … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » HOW TO: Build a M41-A Pulse Rifle Replica From Aliens For Under $30!
From Awe Me: We build so many amazing weapons and props, we wanted to offer a show where you at home could build them yourself! Follow along with our host Dustin McLean (“Homemade Movies”) as he shows you how to build awesome props from all of your favorite movies & games, for under $50! This week, make like Ripley and … [Link]
Slashdot » Linux Kernel 4.2 Released
An anonymous reader writes: The Linux 4.2 kernel is now available. This kernel is one of the biggest kernel releases in recent times and introduces rewrites of some of the kernel's Intel Assembly x86 code, new ARM board support, Jitter RNG improvements, queue spinlocks, the new AMDGPU kernel driver, NCQ TRIM handling, F2FS per-file encryption, and many other changes to … [Link]
Mashable » The startup-filled Silicon Bayou in New Orleans lives on, 10 years after Katrina
The grand old restaurant Commander's Palace, in New Orleans, is hidden among multicolored mansions in the city's smartest neighborhood, not far from where Sandra Bullock owned a house To get in, you have to pass muster: no jeans, no shorts, nothing that would detract from the genteel luxury where the city's old guard drink scandalously cheap 25-cent martinis along with their … [Link]
Mashable » Netflix is about to lose Hunger Games, Transformers movies
Bad news, Katniss fans. Netflix announced Sunday that it has chosen not to renew a deal with Epix, the cable provider with domestic streaming rights to Hunger Games: Catching Fire. That movie, along with other big names like World War Z and Transformers: Age of Extinction, will disappear from Netflix at the end of September. The streaming service has long hinted … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT 2183: Ad unit panic!
It felt like a billion iOS ads cried out in terror… [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Introducing Sir: The Male Siri for the Upcoming iPhone 7 (Video Parody)
A parody commercial for Sir, a fictional new voice assistant to the upcoming iPhone 7. [Owen Weber] The post Introducing Sir: The Male Siri for the Upcoming iPhone 7 (Video Parody) appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » How Indiana’s Legislative Site Foiled Attempts to Scrape It
With Indiana enacting the Religious Freedom Restoration Act earlier this year, the Open States team wanted to access the data to provide the text to the public.
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Slashdot » "Hack" Typeface Is Open Source, Easy On the IDEs
Ars Technica writes that "At SourceFoundry.org this week, programmer Chris Simpkins debuted the 2.0 version of Hack, an open-source typeface designed specifically for use in source code." The revamped font is "characterized by a large x-height, wide aperture, and low contrast design in order to be 'highly legible' at common coding text sizes," and the font specimen shows how legible … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Going Nuclear: A Fallout 4 Song by Miracle Of Sound
A fantastic Fallout 4 song by the always amazing Gavin Dunne from Miracle of Sound. Can’t wait for Fallout 4. Just a little more than 2 months left to wait!!!. Did you know that you can get the game for cheaper than the announced price if you’re an Amazon Prime member? 🙂 [Fallout 4 | miracleofsound] The post Going Nuclear: … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Murphy’s take on Moore’s Law [Comic]
[Source: CommitStrip | Like CommitStrip on Facebook] The post Murphy’s take on Moore’s Law [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Suggestions For Taking a Business Out Into the Forest?
An anonymous reader writes: I'm a huge fan of primitive survival reality TV. I am also self-employed in web troubleshooting and hosting services. I have to be available 24/7, but a lot of my work is just being online for a few minutes at a time. I often think about taking my business 'outdoors', camping, 3-7 days or so at … [Link]
Mashable » Putin's perfect man date with Medvedev: Pumping iron, BBQ, tea
Vladimir Putin's summer vacation is infinitely more badass than yours While on a getaway in the Russian resort town of Sochi, Russia's perennial president and government-approved definition of "manliness" took his prime minister on the perfect man date: an afternoon of lifting weights and grilling up BBQ finished off with an elegant (but still totally manly) tea session A workout with … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Ultimate Mom Joke: Skyrim Edition
It’s only funny because it’s true. (Imgur) The post Ultimate Mom Joke: Skyrim Edition appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » AMD's R9 Fury On Open-Source: Prepare for Disappointment, For Now
An anonymous reader writes: With Linux 4.3 AMD is adding the initial open-source driver for the R9 Fury graphics cards. Unfortunate for Linux gamers, the R9 Fury isn't yet in good shape on the open-source driver and it's not good with the Catalyst Linux driver either as previously discussed. With the initial code going into Linux 4.3, the $550 R9 … [Link]
Mashable » Dude captures POV clip of his ride atop a moving train
Pasha Bumchik is 18-years-old and, by the looks of his popular YouTube channel, pretty fearless Take for example his latest video, in which the Ukranian vlogger manages to climb atop a local metro train and ride it from one station to the next. Bumchik runs along the length of multiple cars, jumping from one to the other, all while fitted … [Link]
Mashable » 5 back-to-school traditions to adopt in the working world
The summer is over and it’s time for students to head back to school. As a young professional, this time of year may feel weird. As a student, the fall was full of rituals to prepare for the school year ahead; in the professional world, nothing really changes in the fall except for the weather See also: 3 things you need … [Link]
Mashable » Kanye West's 9 greatest life achievements
Sunday night, Kanye West will be awarded the MTV VMA Vanguard Award, honoring a lifetime (more like a decade) of being at the forefront of music, fashion and conceitedness Sure his Grammys and clothing line put him in the running to win this award, but what accomplishments really set him apart from his peers? See also: 13 times North West dressed … [Link]
Slashdot » The Coming Terrorist Threat From Autonomous Vehicles
HughPickens.com writes: Alex Rubalcava writes that autonomous vehicles are the greatest force multiplier to emerge in decades for criminals and terrorists and open the door for new types of crime not possible today. According to Rubalcava, the biggest barrier to carrying out terrorist plans until now has been the risk of getting caught or killed by law enforcement so that … [Link]
Mashable » 'Downton Abbey' season 6 trailer sets up the goodbyes
Start saying your goodbyes. ITV revealed the first trailer for the sixth and final season of Downton Abbey and we're already crying. "If I could stop history in its tracks, maybe I would," says Robert Crawley to Mr. Carson in the trailer's opening moments. "But I can't, Carsen; you nor I can hold back time." Season 6 of Downton Abbey … [Link]
Mashable » Life in a Russian prison, as seen by a political prisoner
On December 30 of last year, prominent Kremlin critic and opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his brother Oleg were convicted by a Russian court of embezzlement in a trial that was widely viewed as trumped up Prosecutors said they stole 30 million rubles (about $432,000) from two firms, including an affiliate of the French cosmetics company Yves Rocher, between 2008 and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Story of Mad Max: Fury Road as Told Through Egyptian Hieroglyphs
A fantastic piece of geek artwork by artist Takumi illustrating the story of Mad Max: Fury oad through Egyptian hieroglyphs. [Source: @takumitoxin | Takumi on Facebook | Via GT] The post The Story of Mad Max: Fury Road as Told Through Egyptian Hieroglyphs appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Dragon’s Cave: A Choose Your Own Adventure Comic
[Source: Pie Comic | Like “Pie Comic” on Facebook | Pleated Jeans] The post The Dragon’s Cave: A Choose Your Own Adventure Comic appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » Lights, Camera, Experiment!
theodp writes: The New Yorker's Jamie Holmes takes a look at How Methods Videos Are Making Science Smarter, helping scientists replicate elaborate experiments in a way that the text format of traditional journals simply can't. The Journal of Visualized Experiments (JOVE), for instance, is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that now has a database of more than four thousand videos that … [Link]
Mashable » Renowned neurologist and author Oliver Sacks dies at 82
Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist and writer whose compassionate profiles of patients suffering from neurological disorders illuminated the struggle to cope with life and whose candid writings in his final months offered an equally striking picture of how to prepare for death, died on Sunday. He was 82 His death was reported by The New York Times. For nearly 50 years, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 62% Off Eton Rugged Rukus – The Solar-Powered, Bluetooth-Ready, Smartphone-Charging Speaker – $49.99 + FREE Shipping
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Eton Rugged Rukus, The solar-powered, Bluetooth-ready, smartphone-charging speaker for just $49.99 plus free shipping. That’s 62% off on the sound system’s regular list price of $129.99. Take your music with you everywhere, the sunshine will power the rukus to keep your tunes playing. If your phone starts to die, … [Link]
Mashable » Fans travel thousands of miles to visit 'Game of Thrones' locations in Northern Ireland
True Game of Thrones aficionados know that King's Landing, Winterfell and Astapor are actually locations in Croatia, Scotland and Morocco. The show uses locations all around the world to create its fictional landscape, and Northern Ireland has played a recurring role in the series. The real-life locations for places like Castle Black and Hardhome have made the area a popular fan … [Link]
Mashable » Taylor Swift brought Avril Lavigne out for a nostalgic 'Complicated' duet
Things are less complicated between Taylor Swift and Avril Lavigne than we thought. Despite their recent minor "feud," Swift brought Lavigne on stage at her San Diego show on Saturday night to sing a duet of "Complicated." This must be the Taylor Swift version of smoothing things over. See also: Doug the Pug channels his inner Taylor Swift The performance comes … [Link]
Mashable » 1906 beach fashion was elegant but stifling
Britain and Europe, late summer of 1906 — a heat wave. Edward Linley Sambourne, chief cartoonist at Punch Magazine and keen amateur photographer, was out and about with his concealed camera on the south coast of Britain and the north coast of Belgium.Sambourne photographed people trying to beat the heat at Brighton and Folkestone. In the stiff coastal breeze, women struggled to … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » PC Gamer’s Desktop Circa 2001
If you were a PC gamer around 2001, this IS what your desktop looked like (or something very similar). Hard not to look at it and pine for the good old days for a minute. Then we remember the gold old days weren’t all that good and we snap back to reality. Still nice to remember now and again. Imgur … [Link]
Slashdot » Magnet-Steered Nano-Fish Could Deliver Drugs and Sweep Body Toxins
dkatana writes: David Warner writes on InformationWeek how "nanoengineers" from UC San Diego have created microscopic fish powered by hydrogen peroxide that use magnets to steer themselves. "The "fish" are powerful enough to swim through your bloodstream, removing toxins or bringing medicine directly to crucial parts of your body, as cells in your blood stream do. Given enough time, the … [Link]
Mashable » 6 kick-ass messenger bags that master back-to-school cool
For multiple seasons backpacks have been dominating the fashion scene on campus and beyond the school yard. Black leather styles were the bag of choice for off duty models and students alike. We're talking about the proper two-strap carry, not the one-sided shoulder sling. This isn't 2003 
Image: Instagram/Nono_noelle The tides are turning on this classic carryall however as it's age-old … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fallout Shelter: Love Is Blind
They say love is blind, but in Fallout Shelter it TRULY is. Or maybe she just finds nuclear green eyes quite sexy? (Imgur) The post Fallout Shelter: Love Is Blind appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » An easy trick for dicing weird-shaped veggies
Bell peppers are nature's guessing game. No two are shaped the same. Never mind potatoes, turnips and pretty much any squash. If you need to chop those babies, slice off an edge, turn on its flat side and cut long strips. Pivot those sideways and dice in ease Now please tell us you're adding these to guacamole. See also: Make … [Link]
Slashdot » Chris Christie Proposes Tracking Immigrants the Way FedEx Tracks Packages
PolygamousRanchKid submits the news that New Jersey governor (and Republican presidential candidate) Chris Christie said yesterday that he would, if elected president, create a system to track foreign visitors the way FedEx tracks packages. The NYT writes: Mr. Christie, who is far back in the pack of candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, said at a campaign event in New … [Link]
Mashable » What your bagel order says about you
You don't need a handwriting analyst to decode your deepest desires, fears and personality traits You just need to look to your morning schmear See also: What Your Coffee Preference Says About You Here's your handy chart that explains what your bagel and spread of choice says about you. Turns out your pumpernickel everything bagel isn't hipster; it's predictable. 
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Mashable » Man Therapy says it's manly to take care of your mental health
Dr. Rich Mahogany has all the makings of a “real man.” An impressive mustache is the focal point of his stern, expressionless face. His voice is deep and monotone, claiming authority with every syllable He is a parody — a comical collection of every imaginable trope of masculinity. But he’s delivering an important message about men’s mental health through the site … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » How APIs Power News Organisations
APIs are used in many, many ways in a wide range of industries. However, it seems that some organisations are implementing them in more beneficial ways than others, according to David Weinberger’s recent article for Nieman Reports.
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Slashdot » A FreeBSD "Spork" With Touches of NeXT and OS X: NeXTBSD
There are a lot of open source operating systems out there; being open source, they lend themselves to forks, clones or near clones, and friendly offshoots. There are even services to let you customize, download, and (if you choose) bulk-install your own OS based on common components. Phoronix notes a new project called NeXTBSD that might turn more heads than … [Link]
Slashdot » Malaysia Blocking Websites Based On Political Content
An anonymous reader writes: A few days ago Slashdot carried a piece of news from Malaysia whereby [news] websites based in Malaysia must be registered. Now comes the news that Malaysia is actively blocking websites which carry political opinion contrary to those of the ruling elite. Granted, Malaysia is no US of A nor Europe, but the world must understand … [Link]
Mashable » Fan dies after falling from upper deck during Braves-Yankees game
ATLANTA — A fan died after falling from the upper deck into the lower-level stands at Turner Field on Saturday night during a game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees. Lt. Charles Hampton of the Atlanta Police Department homicide unit confirmed death hours after the fall in the seventh inning. Statement from the Atlanta Braves: pic.twitter.com/WvmeT8BaSr — Atlanta … [Link]
Slashdot » Do We Need More Emojis?
mikejuk writes to note that the Unicode Consortium has accepted 38 new emoji characters as candidates for Unicode 9.0, including characters depicting bacon and a duck."Why could we possibly need a duck? Many of the new characters are the 'other half' of gender-matched pairs, so the Dancer emoji (which is usually rendered as Apple's salsa dancing woman) gets a Man … [Link]
Mashable » 5 can't-miss apps: 'Fallen,' Inkboard, Ditty and more
With Apple finally revealing the date of when we'll see the next iPhone and Instagram abandoning square photos, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps. See also: How to disable autoplay for videos on Facebook and Twitter Luckily, every weekend, we round up our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes an app to send … [Link]
Mashable » The taking of Raqqa by the Islamic State (in Arabic)
The Islamic State took control of Raqqa in 2014, declaring it their capital The video above — in Arabic — is a first-hand account of how ISIS took over the city The animation, which was first published in English, is based on verified eyewitness photographs and videos, and documents real events Have something to add to this story? Share it … [Link]
Mashable » Ankles beware: Watch the NBA season's 60 nastiest crossovers
To dunk on someone is savage, but to cross them over is sublime Now we can relive the 60 nastiest crossover dribbles of the NBA season, thanks to the 15-minute video embedded above. Watching hapless defenders look like they just roller-skated over banana peels never gets old See also: Respite for tortured fans: The Warriors' hellish road to that NBA … [Link]
Mashable » New algorithm gives photos Picasso-style makeovers
Google has already shown us the weird possibilities when images are processed through a neural network But a new experiment takes this dynamic to a new level by transforming any photo into an image that mimics the painting style of one of the old masters See also: Google Maps code transformed into infinite series of abstract art The details of the … [Link]
Mashable » Kevin Sumlin accidentally tweets joke about USC coach's drunken fail
Here’s a play Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin would like to have back Sumlin accidentally tweeted out a joke about a recent booze-fueled outburst by USC coach Steve Sarkisian to his 71,000 followers. The post appeared to be intended as a direct message to someone, but ended up going out for all the world to see despite Sumlin's best efforts to … [Link]
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