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.

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Halloween 2015: Hey Sexy Geeks! DON’T FORGET to Send Us Your Halloween Costume Pictures!

Saturday 31 October 23:27:54 UTC 2015

Hey geeks! Since today is Halloween day, we’re asking you, dear readers, to send us pictures of your costumes! We’ll be posting a gallery of our favorites early next week! I’ll be randomly giving away two t-shirts to two lucky readers (once each) who send in a pic! Kindly email your pics to: feedback3@geeksaresexy.net You can also check out our … [Link]

Mashable » Star Wars R2D2 Refrigerator is so cool it has its own trailer

Saturday 31 October 23:15:45 UTC 2015

R2d2k444Feed-tw Feed-fb When the licensed offshoots of Star Wars get their own trailers, then you know that the franchise will likely be here 100 years from now. The latest is for the R2D2 Moving Refrigerator, and it's almost as exciting as one of the film's trailers We told you about the life-sized, remote controlled droid months ago, but in this trailer we … [Link]

Mashable » American Pharoah's Breeders' Cup win means a 'Grand Slam' for final race

Saturday 31 October 23:08:26 UTC 2015

Ap_412602089437Feed-tw Feed-fbLEXINGTON, Ky. — Triple Crown champion American Pharoah is going out on top. The horse won the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic by 6 1/2 lengths Saturday in his final race before retirement, which means he earned a "Grand Slam." The 3-year-old colt ran 1 1/4 miles in a track-record 2:00.07 as the sentimental 3-5 favorite among the crowd of 50,155 … [Link]

Slashdot » UK Police Make Third Arrest Over TalkTalk Cyber Attack

Saturday 31 October 23:01:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: British police have made a third arrest in connection with a cyber attack this month on telecoms company TalkTalk, in which the company said bank details of more than 20,000 customers were hacked. We mentioned the first of the three arrests on Monday; a second arrest took place Thursday, as related by Ars Technica, of a … [Link]

Mashable » 5 can't-miss apps: Yellow, 'Beneath the Lighthouse,' DSCO and more

Saturday 31 October 22:31:15 UTC 2015

App-roundup1Feed-tw Feed-fbWith rumors swirling around Google's plans to merge Android and Chrome OS and another big Snapchat update, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps. See also: Facebook just made it easier to talk to people you're not friends with Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Halo 5 : The Horrible Truth – Master Chief is a TRAITOR! [Video]

Saturday 31 October 22:00:34 UTC 2015

The horrible truth about why Master Chief is a traitor in Halo 5. [Weebl’s Stuff] The post Halo 5 : The Horrible Truth – Master Chief is a TRAITOR! [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Slashdot » Finland Begins To Shape Basic Income Proposal

Saturday 31 October 21:26:00 UTC 2015

jones_supa writes: The Finnish social insurance institution is to begin drawing up plans for a citizens' basic income model. If eventually deployed after an experimental phase, the model could revolutionize the Finnish social welfare system. Under basic income all citizens would be paid a taxless benefit sum free of charge by the government. The proposal's director Olli Kangas says that … [Link]

Mashable » Stunning photos from the first World Indigenous Games in Brazil

Saturday 31 October 21:12:40 UTC 2015

World-indigenous-gamesFeed-tw Feed-fbForget the World Series. Brazil is currently hosting the first ever World Indigenous Games, which some have dubbed the world's "first Indigenous Olympics." The event has featured indigenous groups from nearly two dozen countries, including Brazil, Finland, New Zealand and Mongolia, participating in bow and arrow competitions, log carrying contests, tug-of-war and beauty pageants. Throughout the nine days of competitions, however, … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Tea with Jean-Luc: Ménage à Tea [Video]

Saturday 31 October 21:00:26 UTC 2015

Captain Picard’s obsession with Earl Grey tea frustrates Riker. [gazorra] The post Tea with Jean-Luc: Ménage à Tea [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Apple Watch discount: Great deal, or sign of trouble?

Saturday 31 October 20:35:34 UTC 2015

Appwth87Feed-tw Feed-fbIn a move likely to fuel speculation about the popularity, or lack thereof, of the Apple Watch, Apple has decided to test out a discount bundle involving the smartwatch The bundle, currently limited to select stores, offers a $50 discount on an Apple Watch Sport or Apple Watch when a customer buys a new iPhone See also: Target to start selling … [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Securing a Journalist's Laptop Against a Police Search?

Saturday 31 October 20:20:00 UTC 2015

Bruce66423 writes: In the light of the British police's seizure of a BBC laptop what is the right configuration and practices to ensure that such a seizure provides zero information to the cops? This post from Thursday might be a good place for some ideas, but that one's expressly about securing a Chromebook; what would you advise for securing a … [Link]

Mashable » Russia's small airlines have a dismal safety record

Saturday 31 October 20:06:09 UTC 2015

Ap_862224598522Feed-tw Feed-fbMOSCOW — The crash of a Russian A321 in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, which left no survivors, is now the deadliest aviation disaster in Russian history Yet Russian commercial aviation has had a disturbing track record for years now. In fact, according to the most recent IATA report, flying a commercial airline in Russia is four times more dangerous than the world … [Link]

Mashable » Honest replies to your Halloween party invitation

Saturday 31 October 20:00:17 UTC 2015

Header-fbinvitesFeed-tw Feed-fbBetween "going," "maybe" and "no," two of them actually mean no and the other is most likely a lie See also: 13 Free Halloween Fonts Nothing's sadder than only having four people in pun-based costumes awkwardly swaying in your living room So instead of dealing with the uncertainty of a three option reply system, get the real scoop on your Halloween … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Chairface: Best Skyrim Mod of all Time

Saturday 31 October 20:00:10 UTC 2015

I am just gonna walk away from my computer now because this just won the internet for the day. Chairface is my new Jesus. Editor’s note: This is apparently for the “Crimes Against Nature” mod. Imgur The post Chairface: Best Skyrim Mod of all Time appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Slashdot » Cambridge Researchers Present Lithium-Air Battery Breakthrough

Saturday 31 October 19:07:00 UTC 2015

Reuters reports on a tantalizing advance in battery technology described this week by Cambridge researchers, who have made large enough steps toward a practical lithium-oxygen battery to give a laboratory demo of their system. Commercially available lithium-oxygen batteries would be significant because they would have the potential to deliver the desired power thanks to a high energy density – a … [Link]

Mashable » Aladdin rides 'magic carpet' through New York in Halloween prank

Saturday 31 October 19:04:29 UTC 2015

MgcrptFeed-tw Feed-fb It's Halloween, so people are ready to believe in a little magic, which is exactly what happened when a fake Aladdin made his way through Manhattan on what looked like a magic carpet just before Halloween Crafted by the always clever Casey Neistat, the "magic carpet" is in fact nothing more than a remote controlled, jerry-rigged item that we're all … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » When ‘National Treasure’ Meets ‘Fallout’

Saturday 31 October 19:00:08 UTC 2015

That moment when you forget that one of your Fallout 3 missions was the same exact thing Nicolas Cage had to do in the movie National Treasure. We can only hope Fallout 4 has some cool Wicker Man mission called “NOT THE BEES!” (Imgur) The post When ‘National Treasure’ Meets ‘Fallout’ appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » New Zealand makes history winning third Rugby World Cup

Saturday 31 October 18:58:12 UTC 2015

New-zealand-rugbyFeed-tw Feed-fbNew Zealand became the first team to retain the Rugby World Cup after holding off a second-half comeback by Australia to win 34-17 in an absorbing final, capping one of the most dominant eras in the sport's history on Saturday. In probably the last test of his record-breaking career, flyhalf Dan Carter steered the All Blacks to a record third global … [Link]

Mashable » 3 years of 'Star Wars Episode VII' fandom, celebrated in 300 tweets

Saturday 31 October 18:40:58 UTC 2015

SwemojiFeed-tw Feed-fbA mere three years ago, George Lucas sat in the office of Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, and signed over the rights to his life's major work, the Star Wars series, for a then-staggering $4.06 billion The world was still digesting the other headline — there's going to be a Star Wars Episode VII, followed by an VIII and a IX! … [Link]

Mashable » Skull-faced near-Earth asteroid delivers Halloween scare

Saturday 31 October 18:15:20 UTC 2015

SkrstroidFeed-tw Feed-fbNo, that wasn't the face of death approaching Earth on Halloween, it was just a renegade asteroid The asteroid, officially named 2015 TB145, was observed by the Planetary Radar Group at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico on the eve of Halloween, October 30 See also: 5 Free Android Apps for Tethering Measuring roughly 600 meters (1,968.5 feet) in diameter, the … [Link]

Mashable » Romania calls for 3 days of mourning after nightclub fire kills at least 27

Saturday 31 October 18:12:44 UTC 2015

RomaniaFeed-tw Feed-fbRomania’s government declared a three-day period of national mourning beginning Saturday hours after a heavy metal concert at a Bucharest nightclub ended with a tragic fire and stampede, leaving at least 27 people dead and nearly 200 injured. Victor Ponta, Romania's prime minister, called for a period of mourning as well as a full investigation into the tragedy, unprecedented in its … [Link]

Slashdot » Harvard Project Aims To Put Every Court Decision Online, For Free

Saturday 31 October 17:50:00 UTC 2015

Techdirt comments approvingly on a new project from Harvard Law School, called Free the Law, which in a joint effort with a company called Ravel to scan and post in nicely searchable format all federal and state court decisions, and put them all online, for free. As Techdirt puts it, This is pretty huge. While some courts now release most … [Link]

Mashable » ISIS claims responsibility for Russian plane crash in Egypt, others say mechanical failure

Saturday 31 October 17:23:35 UTC 2015

Ap_850977783098Feed-tw Feed-fbA group affiliated with Islamic State (ISIS) in Egypt claimed responsibility for the crash of a Russian airliner in Egypt on Saturday. But the claims have not been verified and some preliminary reports say mechanical failure is to blame. See also: Russians, Ukrainians mourn compatriots on plane that crashed in Egypt The Airbus A321, operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia, also known … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Trick or Treat or Justice [Comic]

Saturday 31 October 16:49:03 UTC 2015

[Source: Batman V Superman (Tumblr) | Follow @batsVsupes on Twitter | Like “Bats V Supes” on Facebook] The post Trick or Treat or Justice [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Batman Fire Drill [Video]

Saturday 31 October 16:48:13 UTC 2015

One man in a Batman costume is just as good as any other, right? [Adult Swim] The post Batman Fire Drill [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Slashdot » NASA Releases First Images of Cassini's Dive Through the Geyser of Enceladus

Saturday 31 October 16:42:00 UTC 2015

MarkWhittington writes: NASA released the first images from Cassini's dive two days earlier into the geyser that is erupting water and ice particles through fissures in the icy crust of Saturn's moon Enceladus from what is presumed to be a salty ocean underneath. The space probe, which has been orbiting Saturn for the past several years, survived the encounter. Scientists … [Link]

Mashable » Russians, Ukrainians mourn compatriots on plane that crashed in Egypt

Saturday 31 October 16:28:59 UTC 2015

Ap_874785207414Feed-tw Feed-fbRussia’s association of tour operators has released the names of all 224 people who were on board the Kogalymavia Airbus A321 that crashed on the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday. Russian authorities say there are no survivors See also: No survivors of Russian plane crash in Sinai, Egypt says While the exact cause is still unknown, sources involved in the investigation told … [Link]

Mashable » 10 unique decor websites that will make your apartment feel like home

Saturday 31 October 16:18:10 UTC 2015

Interior-design-cpFeed-tw Feed-fbFinding unique decor for your home doesn't have to be difficult The websites listed below are a curation of hidden gems and vintage treasures that will keep your apartment looking chic, unique and anything but ordinary. Below is our list of some of the best websites to find unique decor for your apartment. Although, there are many sites, including Rue La … [Link]

Slashdot » Studio Behind 'Little Big Planet' Confirms Next Title Coming To PlayStation VR

Saturday 31 October 15:46:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: As the company's first title, Little Big Planet was a breakout hit for the studio Media Molecule. The franchise saw three major games across the PS3 and PS4, two mobile versions (for PSP and PS Vita), and a number of spinoffs. But now Media Molecule hopes to make lightning strike twice with the forthcoming genre-eluding title, … [Link]

Mashable » Celebrate Halloween and the World Series by smashing pumpkins with a bat

Saturday 31 October 15:30:33 UTC 2015

Pumpkin1Feed-tw Feed-fbOpera, slow motion and exploding pumpkins — everything you need to get pumped for Halloween and World Series baseball. Read more…More about Baseball, Halloween, World Series, Pumpkins, and Slow Motion [Link]

Mashable » Why Black Lives Matter protests are good for Hillary Clinton

Saturday 31 October 14:57:02 UTC 2015

Hillary-clinton-atlantaFeed-tw Feed-fbWASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began to outline her plans for criminal justice reform Friday in a speech at the historically black college Clark Atlanta University The Democratic presidential frontrunner called for a legal ban on racial profiling by police as well as the elimination of sentencing disparities between crimes involving crack cocaine and those involving powder cocaine. … [Link]

Mashable » 6 trans students fighting for equal access to their school's bathrooms

Saturday 31 October 14:45:35 UTC 2015

Ap_369317246639Feed-tw Feed-fbTransgender students face enough challenges — being able to use restrooms consistent with their gender identity shouldn't be one of them, advocates and civil rights organizations argue. In a historic move this week, the Obama administration showed support for 16-year-old Gavin Grimm, who is suing his school district over their restrictive bathroom policy. But Grimm isn't the only student challenging school … [Link]

Slashdot » US Tech Giants Increasingly Partner With Military-Connected Chinese Companies

Saturday 31 October 14:40:00 UTC 2015

theodp writes: The New York Times reports that analysts and officials in the American military community are increasingly examining a recent trend among U.S. tech companies of forming new partnerships with Chinese firms that have ties to the Chinese military. Critics are concerned that the growing number of such deals could inadvertently improve the fundamental technology capabilities of the Chinese … [Link]

Mashable » The denim dictionary: Every jean style you need to know

Saturday 31 October 14:33:40 UTC 2015

Jeans-headerFeed-tw Feed-fbDenim lovers have never enjoyed more options.Up until now, past decades could easily be identified by their own respective jean style. Bellbottoms belonged to the '70s, acid washes rocked the '80s and mom jeans ruled the early '90s before bootcut shapes stole the show in the latter part of the decade. Skinny jeans have monopolized much of the 2000s but their … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Cap’n Puss Has the Purrfect Pirate Costume [Video]

Saturday 31 October 14:16:25 UTC 2015

Not sure what his real name is, bt Cap’n Puss suits him perfectly. Arrrrr. [ViralVideoUK] The post Cap’n Puss Has the Purrfect Pirate Costume [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » This slo-mo of smashed pumpkins knocks it out of the park

Saturday 31 October 14:15:16 UTC 2015

Smashpumpkin_thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fb The unlikely pairing of pumpkin season and baseball season have collided. The pulpy orange guts of pumpkins may just be the stuff of typical carvings, but introduce a baseball bat and some classical music and that's something worth treating to some slo-mo. Sit back and relax as a pumpkin is teed up and then smashed to smithereens Just another home … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Threat or Treat! [Comic]

Saturday 31 October 14:15:07 UTC 2015

Click Comic to Enlarge!Click Comic to Enlarge! [Source: Optipess Comics | Like Optipess on Facebook | Follow Optipess on Twitter] The post Threat or Treat! [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Deals of the Day: Insanely Cheap Lightning Cables, Crash Proof RC Stunt Drone Quadcopter

Saturday 31 October 14:10:37 UTC 2015

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day here are two great deals we stumbled on this morning! First, Monoprice is almost giving away their 6ft (black or white) lightning cables (Charge & Sync,) pricing them at just $2.99 each with a flat rate shipping of $2 no matter how many you buy! –Apple Certified Lightning™ to USB Charge & … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Aladdin Takes a Magic Carpet Ride Around New York City [Video]

Saturday 31 October 14:00:09 UTC 2015

Jesse Wellens from PrankvsPrank costumed himself as Aladdin a took a ride around New York City on an electric skateboard disguised as a magical flying carpet. Now how awesome is that? 🙂 [PrankvsPrank] The post Aladdin Takes a Magic Carpet Ride Around New York City [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Why haunted houses creep us out so much

Saturday 31 October 13:30:49 UTC 2015

Haunted-houseFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Haunted House is a time-honored horror setting. All of us have shivered our way through spooky flicks such as The Haunting, The Amityville Horror, The Sentinel and Poltergeist. It’s not only at the movies that we pay good money to frighten ourselves to death: commercial haunted houses are an integral part of 21st-century Halloween theater, with an estimated 5,000 such … [Link]

Mashable » Stop panicking about cancer risk from processed and red meat, experts say

Saturday 31 October 13:30:21 UTC 2015

BaconsausageeggFeed-tw Feed-fbOn Monday, the World Health Organization’s cancer research agency exploded into the news with a report claiming that processed meats cause cancer and red meats probably do as well. The report was released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and was authored by a panel of 22 experts, who compiled it using data from more than 800 studies … [Link]

Mashable » No one loves Halloween more than dogs wearing costumes, especially in slo-mo

Saturday 31 October 13:30:06 UTC 2015

Slow_motion_dogs_1_no_logoFeed-tw Feed-fbHumans aren't the only ones who love wearing costumes on Halloween. Dogs love to prance and frolic around New York, all in glorious slow motion. Read more…More about Dogs, Halloween, Costumes, Slow Motion, and Watercooler [Link]

Slashdot » Crime Lab Scandals Just Keep Getting Worse

Saturday 31 October 13:27:00 UTC 2015

Many people are convicted in American courts on the basis of drug lab analysis. Just how accurate or accountable are the people and labs? schwit1 writes with an excerpt that gives a good reminder of how people can land in jail based on fake data, with the example (an outlier, surely) of Annie Dookhan, a chemist who worked at a … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Real-Life Live First Person Shooter: Level 2 (Chatroulette Version)

Saturday 31 October 13:00:39 UTC 2015

From Realm Pictures, an Epic FPS controlled by users on Chatroulette! In Level 1 we created a live action first-person zombie shooter in our garden, then invited unsuspecting people on ChatRoulette, Omegle and Skype to take control. In Level 2, we’ve stepped things up a gear, and our unsuspecting players find themselves trying to escape from an infected alien ship … [Link]

Slashdot » CoinVault and Bitcryptor Ransomware Victims Can Now Recover Their Files For Free

Saturday 31 October 12:22:00 UTC 2015

itwbennett writes: Researchers from Kaspersky Lab and the Dutch Public Prosecution Service have obtained the last set of encryption keys from command-and-control servers that were used by CoinVault and Bitcryptor,' writes Lucian Constantin. 'Those keys have been uploaded to Kaspersky's ransomware decrypt or service that was originally set up in April with a set of around 750 keys recovered from … [Link]

Mashable » 9 Halloween mobile games that go bump in the night

Saturday 31 October 12:14:04 UTC 2015

Dark-meadowFeed-tw Feed-fbMany game designers like to explore themes that are a natural fit for Halloween. Whether you like to be genuinely scared or if you’re a bit of a 'fraidy cat, there are some wonderful titles that will get you in the spirit for ghosts, goblins and all other Halloween goodies. And after all, you’ll need to find a way to kill … [Link]

Mashable » Celebrate 40 years of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' with these 10 covers

Saturday 31 October 11:30:59 UTC 2015

Queen1Feed-tw Feed-fbEvery generation has its defining music — the songs that stop you in your tracks when they play at a bar, that everyone stands up and sings along to at weddings and parties. Then there are the songs that transcend generations, withstanding decades of evolution in the music industry. They touch upon something alchemical that clicks for generations to come See … [Link]

Mashable » Romanian nightclub blaze leaves at least 27 dead

Saturday 31 October 11:07:18 UTC 2015

Ap_805263054783Feed-tw Feed-fbBUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian officials feared the death toll could rise after a heavy metal band's pyrotechnical show sparked an inferno and a stampede at a Bucharest nightclub that killed 27 people and left 180 injured. Some 146 club-goers remained hospitalized across the Romanian capital Saturday morning after hundreds fled in a panic late Friday, trying to get out of the … [Link]

Slashdot » Mother of All Apes May Have Been Surprisingly Small

Saturday 31 October 10:18:00 UTC 2015

sciencehabit writes: From sturdy chimpanzees to massive gorillas to humans themselves, the living great apes are all large-bodied, weighing between 30 and 180 kilograms. So for years most researchers thought the ancestral ape must have tipped the scales as well. But the partial skeleton of an 11.6-million-year-old primitive ape may force scientists to reimagine the ancestor of all living apes … [Link]

Mashable » These videos prove that Bollywood and Dubsmash are made for each other

Saturday 31 October 9:41:15 UTC 2015

Ap_210045326760Feed-tw Feed-fbMelodrama? Check. Slapstick comedy? Check. Over-the-top songs? Check German video selfie app Dubsmash is clearly tailor-made for Bollywood, and not surprisingly, it has been adopted by a number of actors and sport stars who have been delighting Dubsmashers by lip-syncing cult dialogues and retro numbers See also: Presenting the best of this summer's celebrity Dubsmashes Here are some of the best … [Link]

Mashable » No survivors of Russian plane crash in Sinai, Egypt says

Saturday 31 October 9:31:57 UTC 2015

42-78723581Feed-tw Feed-fbUPDATED 2:20 p.m. GMT There are no survivors from a Russian plane with 224 on board that crashed in a mountainous area of Egypt's Sinai, Egyptian authorities said Saturday, as search and recovery teams investigated the wreckage Reuters reported that the "black box" data recorder has been found Air traffic controllers lost contact with the Airbus A321, operated by Russian airline … [Link]

Mashable » Crackdown and tensions before Turkey's general election

Saturday 31 October 8:00:26 UTC 2015

Turkey-politiciansFeed-tw Feed-fbISTANBUL — Voters in Turkey return to the polls Sunday against a backdrop of violence and polarization that has caused even the most optimistic observers to change their tune. The vote is a repeat of June’s elections, which resulted in a hung parliament. Since then, divisions across the country have deepened, manifesting in a level of bloodshed Turkey has not seen … [Link]

Slashdot » Farmer Coalition Offers $250K Prize For Blueberry Picking Robot

Saturday 31 October 7:19:00 UTC 2015

Hallie Siegel writes: Having spent many a back breaking hour in deep woods Ontario picking wild blueberries in summer time, I can only imagine the challenge of farming and harvesting these awesome little flavour nuggets. Blueberries are in record demand (probably my son alone accounts for a significant percentage of that!) so it's no surprise, really, that a coalition of … [Link]

Mashable » Twitch is powering up in Australia with staff and a brand new data centre

Saturday 31 October 6:54:27 UTC 2015

TwitchFeed-tw Feed-fbAustralian gamers have long complained that the country's shoddy Internet is holding them back — especially from accessing international live stream gaming platforms such as Twitch. While the Australian government bumbles over the rollout of the National Broadband Network, an infrastructure project that's meant to bring high-speed Internet across the country, Twitch is doing something about it. See also: Equality in … [Link]

Mashable » Sydney Opera House lights up green and gold for Rugby World Cup

Saturday 31 October 5:15:43 UTC 2015

Wallabies-nswFeed-tw Feed-fbAs Australia and New Zealand go head-to-head in the Rugby World Cup in London, Australia is lighting up in support The old-age rivals, the All Blacks and the Wallabies, will take to the field on Saturday afternoon London time to smash it out for global glory. Dedicated Aussies and Kiwis will stay up until the dead of Sunday morning, 3 a.m. … [Link]

Slashdot » Atom 1.1 Is Out, With Lots of Graphic Improvements

Saturday 31 October 4:20:00 UTC 2015

yathosho writes with some good news for GitHub developers: GitHub's new Atom editor sees a first big update in version 1.1. Character measurement has been improved, fonts with ligatures and variable width fonts are now supported. The biggest new feature is probably live Markdown preview, matching the current theme. There's also a 1.2.0 beta available, for those who want to … [Link]

Mashable » Lucky kid may have learned some sex facts at his local Chipotle

Saturday 31 October 3:03:02 UTC 2015

Birds-and-the-beesFeed-tw Feed-fbHow did you learn about the birds and the bees? Did you ask your mom? Did you learn about it in health class? Boring. One kid may have learned some sex info a cooler way: from a paper cup at Chipotle. See also: A guy ate Chipotle every day for 153 days, which honestly isn't all that special The boy's mom … [Link]

Mashable » The struggle is real for little girl who is torn about the Rugby World Cup

Saturday 31 October 2:52:10 UTC 2015

RugbyFeed-tw Feed-fb Deciding what team to support as a child can be difficult, but this poor girl has an even harder decision. Australian girl Annabelle sobs when asked by her mum Andrea Gatchell whether she is supporting New Zealand or Australia in the Rugby World Cup final. She is emotionally conflicted as Gatchell is a New Zealander, and cries when asked to … [Link]

Mashable » Student body president calls out high school for 'sexist' dress code

Saturday 31 October 2:45:11 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-10-30-at-5.22.28-pmFeed-tw Feed-fbCarey Burgess was wearing a collared shirt and khaki skirt while walking to a vending machine for a snack at her high school in South Carolina when she was abruptly sent home. According to a post on Burgess' Instagram account, a teacher walking behind her told her that her skirt was "too short" and that she should "go to in-school suspension … [Link]

Mashable » Autonomous car completes 1,500-mile trip through Mexico

Saturday 31 October 2:26:54 UTC 2015

Autonomous-mexicoFeed-tw Feed-fb University of Nevada, Reno Math Professor Raul Rojas, along with three German colleagues, just completed a record-setting 1,500-mile autonomous drive through Mexico. See also: Tesla's Ludicrous Mode will push Model S from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds Averaging 250 to 300 miles a day, the number of daily miles occupants could remain alert, the team drove the retrofitted 2010 … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 30 October 2015

Saturday 31 October 2:26:22 UTC 2015

Emerging Cyber Threats Report (Georgia Tech) — no surprises, but another document to print and leave on the desk of the ostrich who thinks there’s no security problem. Apple’s Secrecy Hurts Its AI Development (Bloomberg) — Apple is off the … [Link]

Mashable » Woman in a vagina mask hands out tampons to protest subway shaming

Saturday 31 October 1:36:10 UTC 2015

Woman_dresses_as_vagina_subway_tamponsFeed-tw Feed-fbMillions of people ride the subway everyday and you can assume that about half of them are women. These women are exposed to ads for breast implants or weight loss supplements — but not a lot of ads are geared toward empowering them. Earlier in October, ads for Thinx, a company that makes special underwear for women to wear during their … [Link]

Mashable » Baby pope has no clue that Obama just crowned him king of Halloween

Saturday 31 October 1:20:12 UTC 2015

Obama-baby-popeFeed-tw Feed-fbPresident Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed hundreds of local children in their Halloween best on Friday for a trick-or-treating event at the White House, but it was one Lil' Pope that got the presidential seal of approval A baby dressed as Pope Francis — complete with a popemobile, mind you — was crowned king of Halloween as Obama … [Link]

Slashdot » Cuba's Internet Routing Is Messed Up

Saturday 31 October 1:11:00 UTC 2015

Internet access in Cuba has gotten far better in the last year, thanks in large part to thawing relations between Cuba's government and the U.S. In the case of a censorship-heavy, technology-impaired regime, though, "better" doesn't necessarily mean good. Northwestern engineering professor Fabián E. Bustamante and graduate student Zachary Bischof decided to quantify the performance of Cuban internet connections, and … [Link]

Mashable » 7 spooky space photos for a cosmically creepy Halloween

Saturday 31 October 0:38:15 UTC 2015

HexagonsaturnFeed-tw Feed-fbSpace is scary and we have the pictures to prove it A nebula in the shape of a giant hand, a lonely comet speeding through the far reaches of the solar system and a strange face on the sun are just a few of the spooky views scientists have captured of the cosmos throughout the years See also: 11 unforgettable, award-winning … [Link]

Mashable » African-American man charged with arson after St. Louis black church fires

Saturday 31 October 0:26:12 UTC 2015

David-lopez-jacksonFeed-tw Feed-fbAuthorities charged a 35-year-old black St. Louis man with arson for two of the seven church fires in a predominantly African-American part of the St. Louis region, and federal investigators said there is no evidence of a hate crime. David Lopez Jackson was charged Friday in St. Louis Circuit Court with two counts of second-degree arson in the fires at Ebenezer … [Link]

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