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 » Here's the full list of 2016 Emmy winners

Sunday 18 September 23:59:06 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f214106%2flandscape-1458830593-game-of-thrones-castFeed-tw Feed-fbWill it be Game of Thrones' night? Or Mr. Robot's? TV's biggest evening took place Sunday when television fans of all ages tuned in to the 2016 Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. SEE ALSO: The best looks from the 2016 Emmys red carpet Below, a full list of winners, updating live.  Drama seriesThe Americans (FX) Better Call Saul (AMC)Downton Abbey (PBS)Game … [Link]

Mashable » 'Sound of Music' actress Charmian Carr dead at 73

Sunday 18 September 23:57:29 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f214137%2f17391d07a69443f18a3870b7348a997eFeed-tw Feed-fbCharmian Carr, best known for portraying Liesl in The Sound of Music, passed away in Los Angeles on Sept. 18. According to the Associated Press, Carr suffered from a rare form of dementia which grew complicated and eventually led to her death. SEE ALSO: Do Re Mi Ga-ga: Lady Gaga pays tribute to 'Sound of Music' at Oscars Carr only acted … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Why HTTPS Adoption has Doubled this Year

Sunday 18 September 23:05:37 UTC 2016

HTTPS adoption among the world’s top half million sites doubled this year, achieving in one year what hadn’t been managed in 20 years’ since HTTPS’ introduction, writes Guy Podjarny over at SYNK. [Link]

Mashable » The best looks from the 2016 Emmys red carpet

Sunday 18 September 23:01:04 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f214138%2fe3926d9756794970ad6eaf57a7530813Feed-tw Feed-fbTV’s biggest stars came out dressed to the nines Sunday night to celebrate the 2016 Emmy Awards.  Stars were a wide variety of colors and styles, which all made a bold statement.  Check out all the looks from the red carpet below. Claire Danes and Laverne Cox LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Actress Claire Danes attends the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 18, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images) Image: Todd Williamson/Getty LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Actress Laverne Cox attends the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 18, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) Image: Kevin Mazur/getty Sarah Paulson LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Actress Sarah Paulson attends the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 18, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) Image: Kevin Mazur/gettyViola Davis and Angela … [Link]

Mashable » Some iPhone 7 users report hissing sounds, others raise Home button questions

Sunday 18 September 22:24:37 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213991%2fiphon70987Feed-tw Feed-fbNow that users have had a couple of days with the iPhone 7, people are starting to get a better idea of how it works, and some have found a couple of unexpected surprises.  SEE ALSO: iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus: the review The first one has to do with the most important button on the iPhone 7: the Home … [Link]

Mashable » Global Fishing Watch lets you track 35,000 fishing boats in real time

Sunday 18 September 22:03:58 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213935%2fbd60f55ae6bd49f2a839e4732dc736acFeed-tw Feed-fbThe shrimp in your salad or tuna on your plate may have been caught illegally in areas threatened by overfishing. But tracing suspect seafood is a tricky task, given that many boats operate in unseen swaths of the ocean. Global Fishing Watch, a new project from Oceana, SkyTruth and Google, aims to crack down on illegal fishing by training the watchful … [Link]

Mashable » Video captures terrifying moment of NYC explosion

Sunday 18 September 20:42:22 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fstory%2fthumbnail%2f21210%2fdefaultFeed-tw Feed-fb A closed-circuit camera captured Saturday night's explosion in New York City that injured 29 people.  SEE ALSO: Pressure cooker device removed from NYC street after robot inspects it The footage was captured by a camera at Orangetheory Fitness, at 124 W. 23rd St. in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, just a few doors down from where the explosive device detonated at 131 … [Link]

Mashable » Despite warning from police union, Miami players take a knee

Sunday 18 September 20:22:40 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213891%2fgettyimages-607544072Feed-tw Feed-fbSeveral players on the Miami Dolphins knelt during the national anthem on Sunday, despite threats from a local police union that security details could stop because of the protests.  Before the game in Foxborough, Massachusetts, against the New England Patriots, Kenny Stills, Michael Thomas and Arian Foster took a knee during the national anthem for the second week in a row. … [Link]

Mashable » Why pressure cookers make such deadly explosive devices

Sunday 18 September 19:44:32 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213692%2fap_312067411286Feed-tw Feed-fbA suspicious device found in New York City may be an improvised explosive device made from a household pressure cooker, according to early reports from local law enforcement.  Police retrieved the device on Saturday night on West 27th Street in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. Nearby, on West 23rd Street, an explosion injured 29 people, all of whom have since left the hospital, … [Link]

Slashdot » Uber Accused of Cashing In On Bomb Explosion By Jacking Rates

Sunday 18 September 19:34:00 UTC 2016

After a bomb exploded in Manhattan, leaving 29 injured, people leaving the scene discovered Uber had doubled their fares. An anonymous Slashdot reader quotes The Sun: Traumatized families caught up in the New York bomb blast have accused Uber of cashing in on the tragedy by charging almost double to take them home. Furious passengers have taken to social media … [Link]

Mashable » 'Give them back their childhood': Why education is crucial for refugee children

Sunday 18 September 18:53:43 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213888%2fsg-3Feed-tw Feed-fbWhen the harrowing photo of 3-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi's lifeless body went viral in 2015, it galvanized the world to start paying attention and talk about the refugee crisis with earnest. One year later, public discourse on refugees is arguably more frequent and nuanced — but the crisis is far from over. There are still at least 65.3 million people … [Link]

Slashdot » Oldest-Ever Proteins Extracted From 3.8-Million-Year-Old Ostrich Shells

Sunday 18 September 18:34:00 UTC 2016

Slashdot reader sciencehabit writes: Scientists have smashed through another time barrier in their search for ancient proteins from fossilized teeth and bones, adding to growing excitement about the promise of using proteins to study extinct animals and humans that lived more than 1 million years ago. Until now, the oldest sequenced proteins are largely acknowledged to come from a 700,000-year-old … [Link]

Mashable » Chelsea Handler on using her show to make a global impact

Sunday 18 September 18:13:58 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213857%2f1a0accaa05a240f88009fc41f052b67eFeed-tw Feed-fbEarly on at Mashable's seventh-annual Social Good Summit in New York City, the audience was treated to an informative and funny conversation with Chelsea Handler.   The comedian discussed the global impact of her Netflix series Chelsea, the presidential election and the importance of using her media platform to make a difference. While Chelsea Lately, Handler's former late-night talk show on … [Link]

Slashdot » Vim 8.0 Released!

Sunday 18 September 18:05:00 UTC 2016

Long-time Slashdot reader MrKaos writes: The venerable and essential vim has had it's first major release in 10 years. Lots of new and interesting features including, vim script improvements, JSON support, messages exchange with background processes, a test framework and a bunch of Windows DirectX compatibility improvements. A package manager has been added to handle the ever-growing plug-in library, start-up … [Link]

Mashable » Boy with Down syndrome scores touchdown as terminally ill mother watches

Sunday 18 September 17:42:18 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fstory%2fthumbnail%2f21208%2fe1208435481e460bae221af60dda16d1Feed-tw Feed-fb Friday night was special for Novi High School in Michigan. After four years of serving the athletics department, Robby Heil, a senior with Down syndrome, finally got his chance to score a touchdown in a game. "This is something that we thought we could do to bring some joy, hopefully some outstanding memories," Novi head coach Jeff Burnside told WXYZ. SEE … [Link]

Slashdot » Emacs 25.1 Released With Tons Of New Features

Sunday 18 September 17:34:00 UTC 2016

After four years of development there's a major new release of Emacs, the 40-year-old libre text editor with over 2,000 built-in commands. An anonymous Slashdot reader writes: Emacs 25.1 now lets you embed GTK+ user interface widgets, including WebKitGTK+, "a full-featured WebKit port that can allow you to browse the internet and watch YouTube inside Emacs." And it can also … [Link]

Mashable » Mom trying to get out of a baby photo gets a hilarious Photoshop battle

Sunday 18 September 16:49:47 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fstory%2fthumbnail%2f21203%2fyxzpscuya7mxFeed-tw Feed-fbThe world witnessed the birth of a brand new meme on Sunday.  It all started when Redditor cox-in-fox posted a photo of his wife happily running away from their baby propped up on a hay bale. He explains that the mother was trying to get out of the way of a photo, because every parent can understand how difficult it can … [Link]

Slashdot » Oregon Settles $6 Billion Lawsuit Over Oracle's Botched Healthcare Website

Sunday 18 September 16:34:00 UTC 2016

"While the crippled website eventually worked, Oregon failed to enroll a single person online [and] had to resort to hiring 400 people to process paper applications." An anonymous Slashdot reader quotes the AP: The state paid Oracle $240 million to create its Cover Oregon website but ultimately abandoned the site and joined the federal exchange to comply with the Affordable … [Link]

Mashable » Sound the alarm: Kanye West is finally on Instagram

Sunday 18 September 16:32:07 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213816%2fgettyimages-509641192Feed-tw Feed-fbKanye West can now add budding photographer to his long list of diverse skills. Late Saturday evening, Kanye West officially joined Instagram. At the time of writing, West amassed a cool 329,000 followers overnight with a single post, yet he hasn't followed a single person, not even his wife, Kim Kardashian-West.  SEE ALSO: Kanye West says phones disrupt his creative process … [Link]

Mashable » Apple debuts cinematic iPhone 7, Apple Watch Series 2 commercials

Sunday 18 September 16:10:55 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213646%2fapplwtch9870Feed-tw Feed-fbFollowing that black and white iPhone 7 teaser video from last week, Apple has launched a new series of commercials promoting the iPhone 7 and the Apple Watch Series 2 and each one is, in true Apple tradition, a tiny work of art.  The first is titled "Midnight," and it takes us on a trip with a skateboarder who has an … [Link]

Mashable » 'Sully' wins again, but 'Blair Witch' is already a box office moneymaker

Sunday 18 September 16:08:12 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213813%2fe43cf2aa5d2c4d08b3ec66fd719e3501Feed-tw Feed-fbSully will close its second week in release with a return trip to the top spot in the box office, but that's not necessarily bad news for newcomer Blair Witch. The 17-years-later sequel — let's just forget Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows ever existed — copies the 1999 original's found-footage format and low-budget production. It follows a group of unsuspecting … [Link]

Mashable » Tom Brady's son dabbed when he caught a touchdown pass from dad

Sunday 18 September 15:39:27 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213802%2f73e8279943d14f7781233a3ca6292bb0Feed-tw Feed-fbThe age-old practice of playing catch with dad takes on a different meaning when you're John Brady, the son of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. SEE ALSO: Lifelike Tom Brady mask is straight out of Roger Goodell's fever dreams The senior Brady is currently suspended from professional football and not allowed to visit team facilities. But that didn't stop father … [Link]

Slashdot » SciFi TV Series 'Space Patrol Orion' Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

Sunday 18 September 15:34:00 UTC 2016

In Germany the phrase "Fallback to Earth!" is about as cult as "Engage warp drive," reports Long-time Slashdot reader Qbertino: One of the oldest science fiction TV serials, the famous German "Raumpatrouille Orion" (Space Patrol Orion) turned 50 today. Heise.de has a scoop on the anniversary in German [or roughly translated into English by Google]. The production of Space Patrol … [Link]

Mashable » Farewell flower crowns, it's all about face flowers now

Sunday 18 September 14:59:57 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213725%2fgettyimages-607518224Feed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Bye bye, beloved flower crowns. You were the sartorial version of a cherry on a cake, but the time has come to bid you adieu.  SEE ALSO: The flower crown just got an upgrade: Mermaid crowns are making a splash Everybody, say hello to face flowers.  What are they? Well, as the name might suggest, face flowers involve placing … [Link]

Mashable » 'Overwatch' hack uses turntables to control musical hero Lúcio

Sunday 18 September 14:47:54 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fstory%2fthumbnail%2f21192%2fsddefaultFeed-tw Feed-fb Let's all take a moment to thank YouTuber WhyBeAre for figuring out how to control Overwatch's musical support hero Lúcio with the faux-turntables from Activision's DJ Hero series. In the video above, WhyBeAre demonstrates his ingenious feat of keybinding. One turntable handles Lúcio's forward/backward movement and the other controls his turning.  It's very old-school Doom-style gaming, with no jump or … [Link]

Mashable » Humpback whale scares the crap out of a few dudes on a peaceful fishing trip

Sunday 18 September 14:34:42 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fstory%2fthumbnail%2f21200%2fwhale-breach-fishing-boatFeed-tw Feed-fb Humpback whales are actually just master pranksters. Trevor Ryan was fishing off the coast of Langara Island, in British Columbia, Canada, on Sept. 3 with his father and a tour guide when a humpback whale suddenly breached the surface just a few feet from their boat.  "Holy Christ," one man says after the whale jumps out of the water. Thankfully, … [Link]

Slashdot » Woman Sues Sex Toy App For Secretly Capturing Sensitive Information

Sunday 18 September 14:34:00 UTC 2016

A woman in Chicago filed a class action lawsuit against the makers of a smartphone-enabled vibrator, alleging their devices "secretly collect and transmit 'highly sensitive' information." CTV News reports: The lawsuit, which was filed earlier this month in an Illinois court, explains that to fully operate the device, users download the We-Connect app on a smartphone, allowing them and their … [Link]

Mashable » 20 wines you need to drink this fall

Sunday 18 September 14:13:04 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f209025%2fgettyimages-518495085Feed-tw Feed-fbLike everything else in the summer, wine drinking is easy. And the answer to every question, at least the wine-related ones, might as well be rosé. But now that fall is here, it’s time to get to more serious drinking. It turns out that cooler weather does indeed translate into bigger wine sales. “People dig deeper and buy more serious [read: … [Link]

Mashable » Aussie rockers Crowded House to reunite 20 years after epic farewell show

Sunday 18 September 13:44:46 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213719%2fb71eb6a078884a838052ac7ebb7d697aFeed-tw Feed-fbFor two nights in November, homegrown Australian rock band Crowded House will reunite to perform at the Sydney Opera House. The shows, on Nov. 25 and 26, are happening just after the 20th anniversary of the band's Nov. 24, 1996 farewell concert on the steps of the Australian city's world-renowned performance venue. Some estimates put attendance as high as 250,000 for … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Weaponizes Minecraft In the War Over Classrooms

Sunday 18 September 13:34:00 UTC 2016

Minecraft: Education Edition offers lesson plans like "City Planning for Population Growth" and "Effects of Deforestation," and a June preview attracted more than 25,000 students and teachers from 40 different countries. Slashdot reader mirandakatz writes: In the two years since Microsoft acquired Minecraft's parent company, it's discovered a brilliant new direction to take the game: it's turning it into a … [Link]

Slashdot » Robot Snatches Rifle From Barricaded Suspect, Ends Standoff

Sunday 18 September 11:34:00 UTC 2016

Slashdot reader schwit1 quotes the L.A. Times: An hours-long standoff in the darkness of the high desert came to a novel end when Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies used a robot to stealthily snatch a rifle from an attempted murder suspect, authorities said Thursday. Officials said the use of the robot to disarm a violent suspect was unprecedented for the … [Link]

Mashable » 1930s Nazi rallies featured an imposing 'cathedral of light'

Sunday 18 September 11:00:00 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fstory%2fthumbnail%2f20787%2fnurembergthumbFeed-tw Feed-fb1937Image: ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty ImagesFollowing Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party’s seizure of power in Germany in 1933, they began staging massive and intimidating annual rallies in Nuremberg.The Nuremberg Rallies were held each September at specially designed assembly grounds which spanned 11 square kilometersThe rallies, which were documented in Leni Riefenstahl’s propaganda films, including Triumph of the Will, were … [Link]

Mashable » 8 thoughts we have while on our periods at work

Sunday 18 September 9:00:00 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f211542%2fperiods-headerFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — When you have your period at work, the struggle could not be more real, or more painful. Given half a chance, many of us would prefer to stay holed up in bed with a hot water bottle.  SEE ALSO: This new ad for sanitary pads is pretty groundbreaking in its realism Whether you're to-ing and fro-ing to the bathroom … [Link]

Mashable » No regretsy: New design inspo from Down Under's hidden Etsy gems

Sunday 18 September 8:56:36 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213664%2f92316d37f5744f6ab32412ac2465d53fFeed-tw Feed-fbDeprived of design inspiration and looking for something to brighten up your apartment slash wardrobe? Never fear, we've done the hard work of clicking and scrolling for you. Cure the sameness of your stuff with hidden gems from Australia's most adorable, quirky and practical designers peddling their wares in the online heaven that is Etsy. SEE ALSO: These maps are cool, … [Link]

Mashable » We asked street style stars to guess British films and TV shows from just the outfits

Sunday 18 September 8:53:35 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213404%2f_dsc8227Feed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Fabulously kooky, unabashedly awkward and funny AF; British films and TV shows hold a place in all of our hearts.  What's more: these movies and shows happen to boast some pretty dapper — not to mention ratchet — costumes.  SEE ALSO: We asked total strangers to pick one outfit for the rest of their lives But, can you identify … [Link]

Slashdot » Vanity Fair Blames The Failure of Theranos On Silicon Valley

Sunday 18 September 7:34:00 UTC 2016

"I was only a day or two behind FBI agents who were trying to put together a time line of what Elizabeh Holmes knew and when she knew it," writes Vanity Fair, in what Slashdot reader PvtVoid describes as "a compelling story of hubris, glamour and secrecy about the unicorn Silicon Valley company that turned out to be founded on … [Link]

Mashable » Pressure cooker device removed from NYC street after robot inspects it

Sunday 18 September 7:11:48 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213654%2fcsmvcvxwgaaf568Feed-tw Feed-fbUPDATE: Sunday, Sept. 18, 12:45 p.m. ET: NYPD confirms device found on West 27th Street has elements of an improvised explosive device. Explosion on West 23rd Street has been called a "bombing." A robot belonging to NYPD was sent in to inspect a "suspicious package" on the sidewalk in Chelsea, Manhattan early Sunday morning — just blocks away from the site … [Link]

Mashable » Good news, stoners: Study links daily marijuana use to lower BMI

Sunday 18 September 7:01:00 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f210505%2fgettyimages-579017827Feed-tw Feed-fbPeople who smoke marijuana daily may be slimmer than those who don't use the drug, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people in the study who used marijuana daily had about a 3 percent lower BMI (body mass index), on average, than those who did not use marijuana at all. "There is a popular belief that people who consume marijuana … [Link]

Mashable » Small plane bursts into flames mid-air, landing on a couple's house

Sunday 18 September 5:29:38 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213614%2fscreen_shot_2016-09-18_at_2.56.03_pmFeed-tw Feed-fbA couple were watching TV at home Saturday night, when a single engine plane crashed into their house in Glibert, Arizona. Amazingly, the pair have escaped unharmed. Local police say the small aircraft was part of a demonstration for the annual Constitutional Fair, and crashed around 7:30 p.m. MDT Saturday night after catching fire mid-air.  It was a crazy stroke of … [Link]

Mashable » Hipsters queue for hours to order a drink from shot-sinking Bill Murray

Sunday 18 September 4:30:27 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213606%2fj6yveFeed-tw Feed-fbPossibly anticipating a scene from Coffee and Cigarettes, in which Bill Murray plays the waiter serving Wu Tang's GZA and RZA (hilarity ensues), hundreds of New Yorkers hit up 21 Greenpoint Friday night to catch a glimpse of the actor. And Bill Murray did not disappoint. Not only did the cult hero show up to the launch of the new bar … [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Why Aren't Techies Improving The World?

Sunday 18 September 3:34:00 UTC 2016

Slashdot reader marmot7 isn't impressed by "the latest app that solves some made up problem. I'm impressed by apps that solve real problems…" I don't feel that developers, sys admins, finance people, even policy wonks focus on the problems that we need to solve to have a healthy functioning society. It seems like it's mostly about short-term gain and not … [Link]

Mashable » Trump weighs in on NYC explosion, Twitter accuses him of inciting fear

Sunday 18 September 3:16:12 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fcard%2fimage%2f213655%2fgettyimages-607370020Feed-tw Feed-fbDonald Trump weighed in on the cause of an explosion in New York City, declaring a “bomb went off” well before local authorities had made any official declaration about what had happened. Twitter responded swiftly, accusing the Republican presidential nominee of fear-mongering.  Trump's comments came as he campaigned in Colorado, less than an hour after the 8:30pm ET explosion in the … [Link]

Slashdot » HP Printers Have A Pre-Programmed Failure Date For Non-HP Ink Cartridges

Sunday 18 September 1:34:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader quotes some harsh allegations from Myce.com: Thousands of HP printers around the world started to show error messages on the same day, the 13th of September… HP printers with non-HP cartridges started to show the error message, "One or more cartridges appear to be damaged. Remove them and replace them with new cartridges"… When [Dutch online retailer … [Link]

Mashable » The dangerous lives of Gloucester fishermen

Sunday 18 September 0:05:00 UTC 2016

Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fstory%2fthumbnail%2f21105%2fgloucesterthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbc. 1900Image: Library of CongressIncorporated in 1642, the Massachusetts town of Gloucester has been one of the centers of the North Atlantic fishing industry for centuries. And it's seen more than its fair share of heartbreak.The town grew rapidly in the 1800s, as it provided a convenient launching point for trips to the fertile offshore fishing grounds of George’s Bank and … [Link]

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