John Gordon Ross

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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 » Portland residents put 'No Californians' stickers on local real estate signs

Saturday 5 September 23:00:13 UTC 2015

Californian1Feed-tw Feed-fbSeveral realtors in Portland, Oregon had a bit of a surprise when their "For Sale" signs received some unwelcome redecorating Stickers have been popping up all over Portland real estate signage which feature the outline of the state of California covered by a red slash See also: We yabba dabba do want to live in this Flintstones house that's up for … [Link]

Slashdot » PHP 7.0 Nearing Release, Performance Almost As Good As HHVM

Saturday 5 September 22:58:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: PHP 7.0 RC2 was released on Friday. In addition to the new language features, PHP 7.0 is advertised as having twice the performance of PHP 5. Benchmarks of PHP 7.0 RC2 show that these performance claims are indeed accurate, and just not for popular PHP programs like WordPress. In tests done by Phoronix, the PHP performance … [Link]

Mashable » Guy dancing to the Cha Cha Slide is too fabulous for words

Saturday 5 September 22:40:27 UTC 2015

Cha-cha-slideFeed-tw Feed-fb If you thought the Cha-Cha Slide was passé, chances are you just weren't doing it right This dude decided to put a twist on the iconic dance and gave it an extra dose of fierceness. Everyone else on the dance floor might as well not even try As one commenter on Reddit said, "Middle school dances just got a lot … [Link]

Mashable » Sword-wielding robot samurai are coming, and this video proves it

Saturday 5 September 22:04:07 UTC 2015

RobotswordFeed-tw Feed-fb Just because the robot apocalypse is coming, that doesn't mean our new masters will use lasers to oppress us. Some might use samurai swords. That's the conclusion you'll have to come to once you get a look at a recent demonstration set up by Japanese robotics company Yaskawa Electric Corporation. In a video titled "Yaskawa Bushido Project," the company tracked … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ‘Disney Infinity’ Just Won Life

Saturday 5 September 22:00:20 UTC 2015

Best reference of all time. Even Disney knows how much Jar Jar sucked. [Disney Infinity 3.0 | (Imgur)] The post ‘Disney Infinity’ Just Won Life appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Runtastic hides its new fitness tracker in a smartwatch

Saturday 5 September 21:57:29 UTC 2015

0momnt0Feed-tw Feed-fbJust one month after sports apparel company Adidas acquired the popular fitnesss app Runtastic, the new pairing has already birthed a new product: a smartwatch The Moment looks like a normal watch at first glance, but the wearable tracks your steps taken, calculates calories burned and monitors your sleep patterns See also: Motorola's new Moto 360 comes in 3 versions, including … [Link]

Slashdot » Facebook's Solution To 'One of Education's Biggest Problems' Is a Dashboard

Saturday 5 September 21:56:00 UTC 2015

theodp writes: Gushing in July that Facebook engineers had solved one of education's biggest problems, Melinda Gates perhaps set up Segway-like expectations for Facebook's education software. And while The Verge sings the praises of what appears to be progress-tracking dashboards that connect students to mostly free 3rd-party lessons — not unlike Khan Academy or even the 50-year-old PLATO system — … [Link]

Mashable » The new Australian 49er: The low down on Jarryd Hayne

Saturday 5 September 21:16:58 UTC 2015

Hayne1Feed-tw Feed-fbSports fans in Australia have been going mental for a guy called Jarryd Hayne for months, and now Americans have a real reason to take notice. On Saturday local time, it was announced Hayne, who stepped onto an NFL field for the first time less than a year ago, has made the 53-man roster for the San Francisco 49ers. It comes … [Link]

Slashdot » What Is Open Source Pharma (and Why Should You Care)?

Saturday 5 September 20:50:00 UTC 2015

Andy Updegrove writes: Humanity today is almost completely dependent on huge pharmaceutical companies to create the drugs we need. But these companies focus exclusively on drugs that can be sold at high prices to large populations — in other words, to patients in developed nations. This means that those who live in the emerging world that suffer from the remaining … [Link]

Mashable » Kentucky clerk will spend weekend in jail as no resolution likely

Saturday 5 September 20:37:02 UTC 2015

Kim-davisFeed-tw Feed-fbUPDATED: Sunday, September 6, 2015, 5:10 p.m. E.T. to include notice of appeal. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis will spend Labor Day weekend in isolation at the Carter County Detention Center with her Bible and her clear conscience. At least three same-sex couples will spend the weekend planning weddings after finally receiving the marriage licenses they asked for months ago but … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ‘Mad Max’ Game Review

Saturday 5 September 20:00:02 UTC 2015

So the Mad Max game is officially ready to carve a path of destruction on your new console. Question, is it worth it or just another bad licensed game? Check out the review and see for yourself. Via IGN The post ‘Mad Max’ Game Review appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Death Star Architect Finally Speaks Out [Video]

Saturday 5 September 20:00:01 UTC 2015

We finally hear his version of the story. [Dorkly] The post The Death Star Architect Finally Speaks Out [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Slashdot » Apple TV To Be Revamped

Saturday 5 September 19:46:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: This Wednesday, Apple is hosting an event in San Francisco to announce updated versions of some of its products. One device getting a lot of the attention will be the Apple TV, which has languished for several years without significant changes. Apple is making a renewed push for the living room. The company has expanded its … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Toughest Decision Yet in “Life Is Strange”

Saturday 5 September 19:00:05 UTC 2015

Life Is Strange is amassing quite a following right now with some very compelling decisions and an episodic delivery that has people on the edge of their seats. But keep in mind, no question presented in the game is quite as damning as the question posed above. Could this be the toughest video game question of all time? If you … [Link]

Mashable » Little kid adorably dominates homemade obstacle course

Saturday 5 September 18:57:14 UTC 2015

American-ninja-warriorFeed-tw Feed-fb There can be only one champion, and today that champion is this adorable toddler Kimberly Koge says on YouTube that her toddler is obsessed with the TV show American Ninja Warrior, a competition show in which contestants compete on an intense obstacle course. So in order for the little guy to experience the action, Koge's husband built him his own … [Link]

Mashable » Capturing the beauty of Earth's 3.04 trillion trees

Saturday 5 September 18:42:15 UTC 2015

Trees_thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Earth has a staggering variety of trees, many of which are older than any human currently alive today A new study published in the journal Nature this week, found that there are a staggering 3 trillion trees growing around the world See also: Earth has lost half of its trees to humans This includes the mighty Redwoods, giant Sequoias and … [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Storing Family Videos and Pictures For Posterity?

Saturday 5 September 18:42:00 UTC 2015

New submitter jalvarez13 writes: I'm in my early 40's and I will become a dad in less than a month. Until now I've been quite happy with a Canon Powershot S110 for taking pictures and video, but now I'm thinking in longer terms. If some of you have already thought or done something about this, what did you consider when … [Link]

Mashable » LG’s double-sided TV offers a twin peek into the future of OLED displays

Saturday 5 September 18:12:38 UTC 2015

TwsdedFeed-tw Feed-fbEvery year, manufacturers roll out a brand new kind of smart television at IFA that turns heads, but this year LG unveiled something that really turned heads, literally: a two-sided TV. The 111- inch double-sided display is made of three 65-inch Ultra HD OLED displays and allows two viewers to watch different sides of the television simultaneously See also: Polaroid's $99 … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Definition of Insanity [Comic]

Saturday 5 September 18:00:34 UTC 2015

[Source: Buttersafe Comics | Like “Buttersafe” on Facebook] The post The Definition of Insanity [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Slashdot » Alaska: The Only US State Where Everyone Gets Free Money

Saturday 5 September 17:41:00 UTC 2015

merbs writes: Alaska’s Permanent Fund was established in 1976, in the midst of a black gold rush; the massive Trans-Alaska pipeline was in the process of being built, and the state had reaped $900 million in revenue from the sale of drilling leases in Prudhoe Bay, the largest oil field in North America, in a matter of years. In a … [Link]

Mashable » Exasperated teacher wakes up sleeping student with a fire extinguisher

Saturday 5 September 17:23:57 UTC 2015

Fire-extinguisherFeed-tw Feed-fb Next time you consider dozing off during someone's presentation, remember this teacher — who decided he had enough of his students' sh*t Instead of telling the offending sleeper to wake up, this instructor took a more, um, hands on approach and sprayed the student with the classroom fire extinguisher. Because … well, what better way to make a statement? Also: … [Link]

Mashable » State official uses Facebook to expose secret photo-hiding app

Saturday 5 September 17:03:44 UTC 2015

Exps7Feed-tw Feed-fbThe good news: Kanye West will "not" be our first millennial president (he's just a young, confused Gen X'er). The bad news: As millennials do rise to power, all your juicy tech secrets will be revealed. That's what happened when 34-year-old Alabama district attorney Pamela Casey took to Facebook earlier this week to tell parents about an ingenious iOS app that … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » You Can K.O. Opponents With a Booger Toss in Street Fighter V [Video]

Saturday 5 September 17:00:14 UTC 2015

After being idle for a while, Birdie from Street Fighter V will toss a booger at his opponent, and the best thing about this is that the “projectile” will actually do a little bit of damage! [MDZ Ricky | Via NA] The post You Can K.O. Opponents With a Booger Toss in Street Fighter V [Video] appeared first on Geeks … [Link]

Slashdot » JetBrains Moving Its Dev Tools To Subscription Model

Saturday 5 September 16:36:00 UTC 2015

esarjeant writes: For many Java developers, IntelliJ has been our predominant IDE. JetBrains is looking to make their tools easier easier to buy and use by switching to a subscription program. Their plan is to have people pay a monthly/yearly fee for access to the tools instead of upgrading when they're ready. Fortunately, if your subscription lapses it looks like … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Princess Leia is “Good For You” – A Star Wars Parody Of Selena Gomez’s [Video]

Saturday 5 September 16:00:42 UTC 2015

A fantastic Star Wars-themed parody of Selena Gomez’s “Good For You” by Youtuber Heidi Mae. [Heidi Mae] The post Princess Leia is “Good For You” – A Star Wars Parody Of Selena Gomez’s [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » The Queen loves fact-checking 'Downton Abbey'

Saturday 5 September 15:38:06 UTC 2015

Ap_301667896299Feed-tw Feed-fbThere’s one Downton Abbey fan out there who knows a thing or two about the upper-class life. It turns out that Queen Elizabeth herself loves the show, and especially "loves to pick out the mistakes," Brian Hoey, author of At Home With The Queen, told People. See also: 7 things you probably didn't know about the Queen's corgis There's already a … [Link]

Slashdot » TPP Scuttles Attempts To Fix Orphan Works

Saturday 5 September 15:34:00 UTC 2015

jsrjsr writes: David Post, writing at the Volokh Conspiracy blog, describes how the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty may prevent any changes to copyright law regarding orphan works. Quoting: "Big problem #1 is that copyright law doesn’t require the plaintiff to show any damage whatsoever. And it authorizes awards of up to $150,000 in “statutory damages” for each work that is infringed … [Link]

Mashable » 6 breakout mobile games of the summer

Saturday 5 September 15:30:36 UTC 2015

Prune-iosFeed-tw Feed-fbMost of you probably spent the past few months relaxing by the pool, or playing tennis, or enjoying other classic summer activities. But even so, this season was no time to slack off from mobile gaming. Tons of new titles hit the App Store and Google Play charts this summer, many of them bringing innovative, smart and downright fun gaming time … [Link]

Mashable » Earthquake-destroyed villages in Nepal struggle to rebuild

Saturday 5 September 15:30:26 UTC 2015

Nepal_quake04Feed-tw Feed-fbA few days after the April 25th 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, it was becoming clear the extent of the damage was far worse outside the capital of Kathmandu. Remote villages had been reported flattened and rural districts had no aid, no help. The Sindupalchowk district is home to about 350,000 people housed in approximately 66,000 homes. The earthquake damaged or … [Link]

Mashable » 11 awesome DVD box sets for when you're sick of streaming

Saturday 5 September 14:30:49 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-09-03-at-12.14.14-pm1Feed-tw Feed-fbNetflix is great, but for the film and TV mega-fans among us, there's nothing like a hard copy to put on the shelf. Better yet, there are tons of special edition box sets — for both DVD and Blu-Ray — that make purchasing your favorite titles worth the plunge The most recent must-have is this Home Alone "Ultimate Collector's Edition," which retails for … [Link]

Mashable » Apple will show a lot more than iPhones at its September event

Saturday 5 September 14:30:48 UTC 2015

Ap_145855064243Feed-tw Feed-fbIn just a few days, Apple will hold its annual iPhone event in San Francisco. And although we're not expecting any announcements on the scale of the Apple Watch, don't get it twisted: This is still Apple's biggest event of the year. See also: 5 crazy predictions for why Apple's iPhone event needs a huge venue Starting with the venue, Apple … [Link]

Slashdot » The Paris Climate Talks: Negotiating With the Atmosphere

Saturday 5 September 14:30:00 UTC 2015

Lasrick writes: The Paris climate change talks are in December, but what negotiators plan to propose will only be part of non-legally-binding pledges—and they represent only what is achievable without too much difficulty. 2009's Copenhagen Accord say 114 countries agree that global temperature increases should be held below 2 degrees Celsius. "Paradoxically, an accord that should have spurred the world … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » You Are Now Thinking With Portals! [Animated GIF]

Saturday 5 September 14:13:45 UTC 2015

Previous Version: http://imgur.com/user/girraffegod/f~ [Source: Imgur] The post You Are Now Thinking With Portals! [Animated GIF] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » The Syrian refugee crisis, by the numbers

Saturday 5 September 14:00:39 UTC 2015

2015-09-04-syrian-refugees-europe-mapFeed-tw Feed-fb European countries have been scrambling in their responses to the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees and other migrants seeking a safe haven from a brutal civil war that began four years ago. After a great deal of criticism and increasing international pressure, Prime Minister David Cameron announced that the United Kingdom will take in thousands more Syrian refugees. But … [Link]

Mashable » 6 ways pets change your life for the better

Saturday 5 September 13:45:35 UTC 2015

DogsFeed-tw Feed-fbConsider the case of the shark and the remora. Anyone who's ever watched Shark Week has seen their mutually beneficial relationship play out: The remora fish attaches itself to its host and gets a healthy meal of parasites while the shark gets clean as a whistle. But this dynamic duo ain't got nothing on humans and pets. Dogs, cats, and humans … [Link]

Mashable » Cruises have been corny since at least 1910

Saturday 5 September 13:33:17 UTC 2015

CruisethumbFeed-tw Feed-fbImage: Kirn Vintage Stock/CorbisThe idea of taking a cruise purely for pleasure was unheard of prior to the late 19th century. People took to ocean liners solely as a means of reaching a destination.With the advent of steam ships and the growth of travel between Europe and America, shipping companies competed to build faster, larger, more luxurious vessels.It was a lucrative … [Link]

Mashable » ‘Voxiebox’ turns your images into holographic 3D projections

Saturday 5 September 13:30:59 UTC 2015

HoloFeed-tw Feed-fb For the past 30 years, Alan Jackson has been tinkering and building volumetric displays in his garage and basement His current project, called the Voxiebox, is capable of displaying and manipulating full-color three-dimensional images and graphics on a reciprocating display, similar to one he developed in 1985 for an exhibit housed at the New York Hall of Science. "[This] is … [Link]

Mashable » Celebrate 100 years of the National Park Service with the ‘Find Your Park: Press Play’ contest

Saturday 5 September 13:30:35 UTC 2015

BryceFeed-tw Feed-fbWhat comes to mind when you think of national parks? Images of enchanting waterfalls at Yosemite, iconic geysers at Yellowstone or the enormity of the Grand Canyon? Or do you think of the statuesque presence of Lady Liberty, the powerful story preserved at Selma-to-Montgomery National Historic Trail,or the slew of recreational activities awaiting you at Golden Gate National Recreation Area? goldengate Golden … [Link]

Slashdot » An Algorithm To Randomly Generate Game Dungeons

Saturday 5 September 13:22:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Game developers frequently turn to procedural algorithms to generate some of their game's content. Sometimes it's to give the game more diverse environments, or to keep things fresh upon subsequent playthroughs, or simply just to save precious development time. If you've played a game that had an unpredictable layout of connected rooms, you may have wondered … [Link]

Mashable » Cooking drugs is not rock 'n' roll; peeling ginger is

Saturday 5 September 13:00:08 UTC 2015

Ginger_thumbnail_plainFeed-tw Feed-fb Spoons go far beyond the cereal bowl. And we're not talking about drugs, either. Use the edge of your spoon to peel even the most stubborn and hard-to-handle knob of ginger in a matter of moments, with no chance of scraping your skin in the process See also: 8 cereal combos to shake up your boring breakfast Never fear, The … [Link]

Mashable » This little battery keychain recharges your dead Apple Watch on the go

Saturday 5 September 12:56:55 UTC 2015

Adition-apple-watch-power-charging-bank-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbA dead Apple Watch is a useless Apple Watch. This little battery power bank that fits on your keys can recharge your Apple Watch wirelessly on the go. See also: Polaroid's $99 ink-free Snap instant camera is a joy of a toy to use IFA is filled with lots of big product appearances, but also a lot of trinkets and tchotchkes … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save 61% Off on “Interstellar” on Blu-ray! – $8.99

Saturday 5 September 12:33:50 UTC 2015

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers “Interstellar” on Blu-ray for just $8.99. That’s 61% off on the movie’s regular list price of $22.98. With our time on Earth coming to an end, a team of explorers undertakes the most important mission in human history; traveling beyond this galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Was [Comic]

Saturday 5 September 12:32:39 UTC 2015

[Source: Lunar Baboon | Like Lunar Baboon on Facebook | Follow Lunar Baboon on Twitter] The post Was [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What ‘Fallout 4’ Would Look Like If It Were Still 2D Isometric

Saturday 5 September 12:31:03 UTC 2015

Some guys who are working on a game called Stasis right now decided to show some love to Fallout 4 by making some shots of the game as if it would have been made as a 2D isometric title (think Diablo for example). The results are breathtaking. Is it too much that I want the FPS Fallout 4 and this … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » True Next-Gen: The “Until Dawn” Cast Was Captured Perfectly

Saturday 5 September 12:30:10 UTC 2015

Until Dawn is a fun PS4 game keeping players busy with its scares and hefty decisions, but do you realize that all the characters in the game are mo-capped from actual actor and actresses? And on top of that, they captured them all perfectly. Stands as a current testimony to how far games and graphics have come over the years. … [Link]

Mashable » 9 music documentaries to binge on Netflix this Labor Day Weekend

Saturday 5 September 12:29:46 UTC 2015

Nina.simoneFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s Labor Day weekend, you're free from responsibility and you've already seen Straight Outta Compton in theaters. What's next? If you're in a musical mood, just head over to Netflix and pick up one of about a million available music documentaries. From the story of soul singer Nina Simone, to an origin story about rap music, here are 9 films you … [Link]

Mashable » 5 ways to find your queer tribe in college

Saturday 5 September 12:29:45 UTC 2015

Queer-tribe-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen starting college as LGBTQ, or returning to campus as newly out, there's often one thing on the mind — making queer friends It may seem trivial to want to make friends of a certain sexuality or gender experience, but for LGBTQ people, finding a safe network of individuals experiencing college (and life) through a queer lens is top priority See … [Link]

Slashdot » Robot Submarine Poisons Sea Stars To Save Coral Reefs

Saturday 5 September 12:25:00 UTC 2015

schwit1 writes: A 30-kilogram robotic yellow submarine is keeping sea stars in check with poison. The sea stars periodically have huge population booms, and a square kilometer of reef can be home to 100,000 of them. They'll kill off the reefs if left unchecked, but humans can only kill a couple sea stars per minute. The task is overwhelming but … [Link]

Mashable » Acer's Predator 8 gaming tablet has 4 front speakers, but are they boomtastic?

Saturday 5 September 12:05:02 UTC 2015

Acer-predator-8-hands-on-0Feed-tw Feed-fbIt’s hard to get excited for new tablets when all tablets now look like rectangular slabs. Acer's Predator 8 gaming tablet dares to be different with sharp angles and edges, a silver-and-red paint job, and four front-facing speakers. So how is it? See also: In Panasonic's smart home future, I'm wearing digital make-up I moseyed on by the Acer booth at … [Link]

Mashable » BBC plans to counter North Korean propaganda with news, reports say

Saturday 5 September 11:14:45 UTC 2015

Ap_843234028552Feed-tw Feed-fbUPDATED: 12:15 p.m. BST, Saturday The BBC plans to propose doing a daily news broadcast into North Korea and a satellite TV service in Russia as part of a drive to counter state propaganda worldwide, reports said. Britain's public broadcaster, worried about democracy and the free press worldwide, will make the proposals Monday. The plan also includes expanding BBC Arabic coverage … [Link]

Mashable » TV host John Oliver has become America's social justice warrior

Saturday 5 September 10:27:17 UTC 2015

John-oliver-influenceFeed-tw Feed-fbCraig Watts has spent the better part of three decades trying to bring attention to the inequities between major agricultural companies and farmers like himself. It's a battle that suddenly changed a few months ago "If you've got a problem and you want it fixed, call John Oliver," he said. "That's my theory now." Watts was featured in a segment in … [Link]

Mashable » 7 things you probably didn't know about the Queen's corgis

Saturday 5 September 9:50:50 UTC 2015

Queen_with_corgisFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON – It's difficult to imagine Queen Elizabeth II without picturing her alongside her four-legged, pointy-eared sidekicks. Ever since her dad introduced corgis to the Royal Family in 1933 (when he brought a dog called Dookie back to the palace), the smiley little critters have had a strong association with Her Majesty and Co. See also: 11 badass facts about the … [Link]

Mashable » West Point cadet pillow fight ends in concussions and bloody split lips

Saturday 5 September 9:47:08 UTC 2015

20525481963_7ab5fde343_oFeed-tw Feed-fbThe annual freshmen pillow fight at West Point military academy is supposed to be a fun way to blow off steam, but this year's match turned bloody when some cadets swung pillows full of heavy objects, thought to be helmets. Thirty cadets were injured, including 24 with concussions, according to West Point. The injured cadets suffered from split lips, dislocated shoulders … [Link]

Mashable » 7 heartbreaking photos that show the human faces of Europe's refugee crisis

Saturday 5 September 9:30:56 UTC 2015

MacedoniaFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s the photo you couldn't not see if you were online this week: the body of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi, who was laid to rest with his brother and mother on Friday. His body was discovered washed up on a Turkish beach in sneakers, blue shorts and a red shirt on Wednesday after the small rubber boat he and his family were … [Link]

Slashdot » Is There Too Much New Programming On TV?

Saturday 5 September 9:19:00 UTC 2015

HughPickens.com writes: John Koblin writes in the NY Times that there's a crisis in television programming felt among executives, viewers and critics, and it's the result of one thing: There is simply too much on television. John Landgraf, chief executive of FX Networks, reported at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour that the total number of original scripted series … [Link]

Mashable » Hungarian buses bring weary refugees to Austrian welcome

Saturday 5 September 8:03:45 UTC 2015

H_52189958Feed-tw Feed-fbUPDATED: 2:50 p.m. BST, Sept. 5 There were smiles early Saturday morning at the Austrian border as the first of thousands of refugees who had been stuck in Hungary made it to Austria on buses provided by the Hungarian government. The refugees, most of them fleeing the civil war in Syria, had begun marching out of Hungary by the thousands, journalists … [Link]

Slashdot » Lack of Teacher Training Hampers UK Programming Education

Saturday 5 September 6:15:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: The UK government recently introduced a new computer curriculum to the school system in order to get more kids into programming. Unfortunately, they're running into a serious problem: one-third of the secondary schools tasked with teaching these programs have not spent any money training their teachers on the requisite knowledge and technology. The government has provided … [Link]

Mashable » Muslim migrants are converting to Christianity in droves at this German church

Saturday 5 September 4:54:53 UTC 2015

Ap_152172743125Feed-tw Feed-fbBERLIN — Mohammed Ali Zonoobi bends his head as the priest pours holy water over his black hair. "Will you break away from Satan and his evil deeds?" pastor Gottfried Martens asks the Iranian refugee. "Will you break away from Islam?" "Yes," Zonoobi fervently replies. Spreading his hands in blessing, Martens then baptizes the man "in the name of the Father, … [Link]

Slashdot » Persistent Cyber Spies Try To Impersonate Security Researchers

Saturday 5 September 4:12:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Rocket Kitten, a cyber espionage group that mostly targets individuals in the Middle East, has been spotted attempting to impersonate security researchers. "We feel fairly certain that Rocket Kitten's prime targets are not companies and political organizations as entire bodies but individuals that operate in strategically interesting fields such as diplomacy, foreign policy research, and defense-related … [Link]

Mashable » Why is Jimmy Kimmel being such a jerk to gamers?

Saturday 5 September 3:00:22 UTC 2015

Jimmy-kimmelFeed-tw Feed-fbWhy do you have to be such a jerk, Jimmy Kimmel? I get it. It's not cool to have someone express hope that you get cancer, or tell you flat-out to just" "die in a fire." Internet commenters are notoriously grumpy and the best/worst of them excel at pushing universal buttons. But when you raise that kind of ire and then … [Link]

Mashable » This guy is having the best 1995 ever

Saturday 5 September 2:20:36 UTC 2015

90s-dancingFeed-tw Feed-fb Dancing in public leaves even the best dancers vulnerable to potential embarrassment. Up the awkward with dance moves ripped straight from '90s MTV YouTube user Kyle Levo spent a good chunk of his day dressed in a neon windbreaker suit and dancing for the masses. Armed with a boombox and the right attitude, he covers the hits, from Digital Underground … [Link]

Slashdot » Dirty Farm Air May Ward Off Asthma In Children

Saturday 5 September 2:07:00 UTC 2015

sciencehabit writes: For researchers trying to untangle the roots of the current epidemic of asthma, one observation is especially intriguing: Children who grow up on dairy farms are much less likely than the average child to develop the respiratory disease. Now, a European team studying mice has homed in on a possible explanation: Bits of bacteria found in farm dust … [Link]

Mashable » Immersive theater experience lets you become one of 'The Goonies'

Saturday 5 September 1:16:29 UTC 2015

GooniesFeed-tw Feed-fbThough we might not be getting a sequel to The Goonies anytime soon, director Richard Donner has revealed plans for the next best thing: an "immersive" theater experience in which you can be play of the Goonies See also: NightBus' Interactive Music Video Introduces 3-Way Stereo Experience In a recent interview with Yahoo! Movies, Donner divulged that the classic 1985 film … [Link]

Mashable » Angelina Jolie in an acting class is the most bizarre footage ever

Saturday 5 September 0:31:58 UTC 2015

Angelina-jolieFeed-tw Feed-fb This recently unearthed video from 2000 features Angelina Jolie crying, shouting, and maniacally giggling in an acting class Angelina is 25 in the video, which was made shortly before she won an Oscar for Girl, Interrupted — and it brings up so many questions. Such as: What is happening in this scene? Is Angie supposed to be repeating the same … [Link]

Mashable » WhatsApp now has 900 million users, CEO Jan Koum says

Saturday 5 September 0:03:27 UTC 2015

WhatsappFeed-tw Feed-fbWhatsApp, the popular messaging service Facebook purchased last year, now has more than 900 million users — eclipsing services such as WeChat, Facebook Messenger and Line. CEO Jan Koum revealed the new milestone on Facebook Thursday during a casually-worded check-in with his boss, Mark Zuckerberg See also: Facebook could let businesses contact you on WhatsApp Read more… (function(d, s, id) { … [Link]

Slashdot » Report: Google Will Return To China

Saturday 5 September 0:02:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Google famously withdrew from mainland China in 2010 after fending off a series of cyberattacks from local sources. Now, according to a (paywalled) report from The Information, the company is working on plans to return. "As part of the deal Google is looking to strike, Google would follow the country's laws and block apps that the … [Link]

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