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 » Ron Glass, 'Barney Miller' and 'Firefly' actor, dies at 71
2016 has taken another talented individual. Ron Glass, Emmy-nominated actor known for his roles in sitcom Barney Miller and the sci-fi western Firefly, has died at age 71. Glass' agent, Jeffrey Leavett, confirmed that the actor died of respiratory failure on Friday. SEE ALSO: Florence Henderson, beloved mom from 'The Brady Bunch,' dies Glass' prolific acting career, which spanned decades across television, … [Link]
Slashdot » Own An Open Source RISC-V Microcontroller
"Did you ever think it would be great if hardware was open to the transistor level, not just the chip level?" writes hamster_nz, pointing to a new Crowd Supply campaign for the OnChip Open-V microcontroller, "a completely free (as in freedom) and open source 32-bit microcontroller based on the RISC-V architecture." hamster_nz writes: With a completely open instruction-set architecture and … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's 'spaceship' campus looks like a futuristic, solar-powered fortress in new drone video
A number of drone videos have captured the construction of the new UFO-style Apple Campus 2, but this latest video is the best look we've had yet. The new video, captured by YouTube user Sexton Videography, shows the Apple structures in their nearly completed form, with most of the walls and solar panels now in place. From the main circular … [Link]
Slashdot » Schools Funded By Gates and Zuckerberg Ordered Closed In Uganda
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are two investors in Bridge International Academies. But in Uganda, the group's 63 schools have been "ordered to shut down in a matter of weeks, leaving the lives of thousands of pupils in limbo." An anonymous reader quotes CNN: Uganda's High Court has described the Bridge International Academies…as unsanitary and unqualified, and has ordered it … [Link]
Mashable » The internet's honeymoon with Justin Trudeau comes to an end after he praises Fidel Castro
It appears the internet's honeymoon phase with Justin Trudeau is officially over. While it once appeared as though the adored Canadian Prime Minister could do no wrong in the judgmental eyes of the internet, his statement on the passing of 90-year-old Fidel Castro changed all of that. After hearing news that the former Cuban leader died on Friday, Trudeau released a … [Link]
Mashable » Girl asked to change her Black Lives Matter shirt has perfect response
Maryland teen Rebecca Malstrom sure knows how to make a statement at the dinner table. After her family requested she change out of her Black Lives Matter shirt on Thanksgiving, Malstrom was more than happy to oblige. Why? Because she found the perfect way to outsmart her relatives… by changing into a different Black Lives Matter shirt. SEE ALSO: Grandma's wrong … [Link]
Slashdot » Yesterday Saw $3.3 Billion In Online Purchases
Friday humanity set a new record for the most money ever spent online in a single day — and the most ever purchased on mobile devices. An anonymous reader writes: Online sales reached $3.34 billion yesterday, up 11.3% from the same day last year, according to a new report from Adobe Digital Insights. And most of that traffic came from … [Link]
Mashable » Trump isn't happy about the Green Party's 'ridiculous' vote recount
Donald Trump thinks this whole vote recount business is "ridiculous." That's not exactly surprising, but he's also not just spouting a bunch of nonsense, either. Trump issued a statement on Saturday afternoon calling the Green Party-led effort a "scam." Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has raised nearly $6 million as of this writing to lead a recount in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania … [Link]
Mashable » Wintery setting of 'Frozen' gets a new look in this animated short
You know the movie. You know the soundtrack. But do you know how Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, and the wintery setting of Frozen might look if the hit movie were remade as an 8-bit, classic arcade quest game? Now you do. Subscribe to CineFix for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/cinefix&#~ Read more…More about Mashable Video, Disney, Frozen, 8 Bit Cinema, and Cinefix [Link]
Mashable » Domino's Japan is training reindeer to deliver holiday pizza. Yes, really.
Of all the U.S. traditions Japan has adopted, Christmas might be the biggest. And now one company is taking it to the next level by rolling out pizza delivering reindeer. SEE ALSO: Pizza delivered by drone? It's been done for real in New Zealand No, it's not the special eggnog messing with your eyes, you read that right, Domino's Japan is … [Link]
Slashdot » Open-Source Hardware Makers Unite To Start Certifying Products
An anonymous reader quotes InfoWorld on the new certifications from the Open Source Hardware Association: The goal of certification is to clearly identify open-source hardware separate from the mish-mash of other hardware products. The certification allows hardware designs to be replicated. For certification, OSHWA requires hardware creators to publish a bill-of-materials list, software, schematics, design files, and other documents required … [Link]
Mashable » Hillary Clinton's campaign will now help Jill Stein's vote recount
Somehow, 2016 presidential election drama is not quite over. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign team will now cooperate with a Green Party-led effort to recount ballots in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, where the combined margin of victory for President-elect Donald Trump sits at just over 100,000 votes. The margin is small, but still much too large for the recount effort to provide … [Link]
Slashdot » Science Journals Caught Publishing Fake Research For Cash
Tuesday a Canadian journalist described his newest victory in his war on fake-science journals. An anonymous reader writes: In 2014, journalist Tom Spears intentionally wrote "the world's worst science research paper…a mess of plagiarism and meaningless garble" — then got it accepted by eight different journals. ("I copied and pasted one phrase from a geology paper online, and the rest … [Link]
Mashable » Obama and Trump's opposite reactions to Fidel Castro's death caught the internet's ire
Politicians and leaders around the world are reacting to the news that former Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, passed away on Friday. Saturday morning, President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump released very different statements on the death of 90-year-old Castro, both of which came under fire on social media. Many Republicans have expressed their feelings that Obama's statement is far too … [Link]
Slashdot » Delete Yourself From Many Internet Sites By Pressing This Button
Two Swedish developers have created a site offering a way to wipe your entire existence off the internet in a few clicks. schwit1 quotes The Next Web: When logging into the website with a Google account it scans for apps and services you've created an account for, and creates a list of them with easy delete links. Every account it … [Link]
Mashable » Fidel Castro died and people won't stop talking about Liam Neeson
After former Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, passed away on Friday, people thought it would be the perfect time to discuss his uncanny resemblance to actor, Liam Neeson. Following the news, side-by-side shots of Castro and Neeson began flooding social media, as did jokes of Neeson's shoo-in role as the lead in a future Fidel Castro biopic. SEE ALSO: Social media captures … [Link]
Slashdot » Fidel Castro Is Dead
Striek quotes the New York Times: Fidel Castro, the fiery apostle of revolution who brought the Cold War to the Western Hemisphere in 1959 and then defied the United States for nearly half a century as Cuba's maximum leader, bedeviling 11 American presidents and briefly pushing the world to the brink of nuclear war, died Friday. He was 90. His … [Link]
Mashable » Stop and watch Amber Heard's emotional domestic violence PSA
This is difficult to watch, but do it anyway. To honor International Elimination of Violence Towards Women Day, Amber Heard recorded an emotional two-minute video detailing her experience in — and path out of — an abusive relationship. "There is a lot of shame attached to that label of 'victim'," Heard says in the video, which was shot for The … [Link]
Mashable » Spectacles newest surprise Snapbot pops up in Florida
Finding new a Snapbot to buy Spectacles is becoming almost as popular as searching for Pokémon, which is why you'll be happy to know that we have the newest Snapbot location: Florida. SEE ALSO: Snapchat Spectacles: The teardown Specifically, Tallahassee, Florida, near the campus of Florida State University. The latest location for Snap's Snapbot was revealed Saturday afternoon, just as many … [Link]
Mashable » Hermés unveils '80s fashion inspired Apple Watch band
While many were focused on Black Friday deals on electronics, one of Apple's biggest partners, Hermés, released a special holiday treat: a new Apple Watch band. SEE ALSO: TOMS extends its social good mission to Apple Watch straps and fueling solar power The new band, called the Equateur tatouage, joins the brand's Single Tour line of Apple Watch bands and is … [Link]
Slashdot » False Porn-on-CNN Report Shows How Quickly Fake News Spreads
Slashdot reader xtsigs writes: "No, despite what you read, CNN did not run porn for 30 minutes Thursday, as was reported by Fox News, the New York Post, Variety and other news organizations, several of which later corrected their stories," reports USA Today. The story goes on to explain how the story started (a single tweet), how it was quickly … [Link]
Mashable » During WWI, interned German sailors built a charming village in North Carolina
German internees playfully stage an "alligator attack" on the shore of the French Broad River.Image: North Carolina Museum of HistoryDuring World War I, the sleepy North Carolina resort town of Hot Springs more than doubled in population as it became host to one of the largest internment camps in the country.When the United States abandoned neutrality and declared war on Germany … [Link]
Mashable » 8 facts you didn't know about pizza
There’s more than sauce under the cheese Read more…More about Mashable Video, Luigis Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Pizza, and Mahsbale [Link]
Slashdot » O'Reilly Discounts Every eBook By 50%
On Friday, O'Reilly Media announced "Our Cyber Monday sale starts now." An anonymous reader writes: They're offering a 50% discount on every ebook they publish — over 14,000 titles from O'Reilly, No Starch Press, Pearson, A Book Apart, Make, Packt, and 25 other book publishers. (And they're offering a 60 percent discount on orders over $100.) Just use the code … [Link]
Mashable » 'Overwatch' is incredibly cheap this Saturday
If you're a gamer who somehow managed to avoid the complete and utter annihilation of your bank account on Black Friday this year — congratulations! However, Amazon has a new offer Saturday that might break your resolve. Overwatch: Origins Edition for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is marked down to $32.99, a savings of 45 percent overall and ever so slightly … [Link]
Mashable » Grandma's wrong number Thanksgiving invitation ends in the best way possible
The heartwarming tale of a grandma texting a Thanksgiving invitation to the wrong number just got a perfect ending. After 17-year-old Jamal Hinton from Phoenix, Arizona, received a text message inviting him to Thanksgiving dinner from an unknown number claiming to be his grandma, he asked for photographic proof from the woman. Once Hinton confirmed the kind woman was in fact, … [Link]
Mashable » Murderous K-2SO droid is our hero in new 'Rogue One' trailer
C-3PO just clutched his pearls. A new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story released late Friday night shows us more of the K-2SO droid that will apparently aid our heroes — and he's definitely got a bit more bloodlust than his companions from the original trilogy. Case in point: This moment where he immolates a number of Imperial … [Link]
Mashable » 7 can't-miss apps: Hop, Honcker, 'Fantastic Beasts' and more
With Snapchat's Spectacle glasses taking the tech world by storm, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps. Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes an app that makes sending emails feel as easy as texting, an app that lets you lease a car and some cool … [Link]
Slashdot » Has The 'Hour of Code' Turned Into a Giant Corporate Infomercial?
It happens every December. During "Computer Science Education Week," schools around the world dedicate a special hour towards getting kids excited about programming. But theodp writes: With Microsoft, Apple, and Google vying for the opportunity to put their products in front of tens of millions of K-12 students, The Register's Andrew Orlowski opines that the Hour of Code is turning … [Link]
Mashable » You don't know me, online shopping algorithms
No one waits for Cyber Monday to launch the internet's biggest holiday shopping surge anymore. We start shopping on Black Friday and don’t stop until our Santa’s bags of holiday goodies are full. But when the online shopping is done, do you ever look back at the choices you made and wonder how many were yours and how many were made … [Link]
Mashable » This pod-like mini yacht is just as luxurious as a superyacht — but cheaper
The Jet Capsule from Lazzarini Design is an affordable, luxury boat that looks like a mini yacht. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Travel Experience, Vacation, Sailing, and Jet Capsule [Link]
Mashable » In 1908, racers attempted to drive from New York to Paris in the dead of winter. It got complicated.
The racers line up at the starting point in Times Square.Image: Library of CongressOn the frigid morning of Feb. 12, 1908, a quarter of a million people lined the streets of New York City to witness the start of a contest without precedent: a westward automobile race from New York to Paris.Sponsored by the New York Times and the French newspaper … [Link]
Mashable » Trump had a surprisingly simple reaction to Fidel Castro's death
Former Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, died Friday at the age of 90. When President-elect Donald Trump learned of the news on Saturday morning, he, of course, turned to his favorite social media site to share his reaction with his followers. In a surprisingly simple tweet, Trump announced Castro's death to the world, like his Twitter account is the political world's obituary … [Link]
Mashable » Here are 8 facts you didn't know about pizza
There's a lot more than just sauce and cheese. 
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Can a drone clear the table? 
Russell Brand lays into Black Friday in an epic rant 
Cattle dog nails the mannequin challenge so well it's almost creepy Read more… More about Pizza, Hidden History Pizza, Hidden History, Mahsable, and Lugi S [Link]
Slashdot » Advertising Company AppNexus Bans Breitbart News Over Hate Speech
Mark Wilson quotes a report from BetaNews: Right-wing website Breitbart — the darling of the so-called alt-right movement (which it defines as being "younger people who are anti-globalists, very nationalist [and] terribly anti-establishment") — has been blocked by a leading ad exchange. The site, home to Milo Yiannopoulos (also known as @Nero and banned from Twitter) will no longer be … [Link]
Mashable » 30 gifts for your cat, even if they're an assh*le
They may be little monsters sometimes, they may ignore your calls and wake you up at the crack of dawn because they want food even though they have food in their bowl, but we love our cats regardless. So don't forget your feline friend when you're shopping for gifts this year, because when you come home drunk after a day filled … [Link]
Mashable » 6 films about being single that are actually relatable
LONDON — Being single is great. But movies about being single aren't always that enjoyable or relatable. Time and time again, films purporting to tell the singleton's story actually tell the same old story, over and over again. Single girl lives it up partying, dates someone she isn't keen on and then falls in love. SEE ALSO: I'm spending Valentine's Day … [Link]
Slashdot » Apple Is Working With LG On Next-Gen 3D Camera For 2017 iPhone, Says Report
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 9to5Mac: A brief report in The Korea Economic Daily claims that Apple is working with LG on a new dual camera module "which enables 3D photographing." LG already supplies the dual-camera module used in the iPhone 7 Plus. The LG Innotek system is said to be destined for one or more of next … [Link]
Mashable » 'Gilmore Girls' episode 4 recap: 'Fall' gives us the final four words, and plenty of tears
This recap contains spoilers for episode 4 of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, titled "Fall." And if you already need a refresher, check out our recap of episode 3. "Mom?" "Yeah?" "I'm pregnant." Those are the heart-stopping final four words that Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino always planned to end her beloved series with. When you consider the … [Link]
Mashable » Social media captures Miami celebrating after Fidel Castro's death
For many Cuban Americans, the news of Fidel Castro's death brings closure to a long and troubled history. The revolutionary guerrilla and former president died aged 90, as announced by his brother on state television late Friday. SEE ALSO: Fidel Castro felt basketball was perfect training for guerrilla warfare Shortly after the news, Miami's Little Havana neighborhood came alive. Videos and … [Link]
Mashable » Revolutionary or despot: The world reacts online after Fidel Castro dies at 90
Fidel Castro died at age 90, his brother Raul Castro announced late Friday. Rebel leader and former president of Cuba, Castro was an antagonist of at least 10 American presidents and a staunch socialist until his death. SEE ALSO: Fidel Castro felt basketball was perfect training for guerrilla warfare Fighting the dictator Fulgencio Batista, Castro and his soldiers swept into Havana … [Link]
Slashdot » An Underground Ice Deposit On Mars Is Bigger Than New Mexico
schwit1 quotes a report from Popular Mechanics: A single underground deposit of ice on Mars contains about as much water as there is in Michigan's Lake Superior, according to new research from NASA. The deposit rests in the mid-northern latitudes of the Red Planet, specifically in the Utopia Planitia region. Discovered by the Shallow Subsurface Radar (SHARD) instrument on the … [Link]
Mashable » Great Barrier Reef is A-OK says climate change skeptic as she manhandles coral
Oh, the i.r.o.n.y. Right-wing Australian politician and climate change waffler Pauline Hanson visited the Great Barrier Reef Friday and declared everything looked fine to her. In early 2016, sections of the immense 2,300-kilometre (1,430-mile) reef suffered through a global coral bleaching event that especially impacted its northern reaches. Scientists found that unusually warm water temperatures spurred by El Niño and climate … [Link]
Mashable » Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro dead at 90
HAVANA — Former President Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half century rule, has died at age 90. Castro's reign over the island-nation 90 miles from Florida was marked by the U.S.-backed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 and the Cuban Missile … [Link]
Mashable » Cards Against Humanity are digging a giant hole for no good reason
While shoppers tussle over cheap TVs on Black Friday, the good people of Cards Against Humanity are doing something (arguably) much more constructive. For no real reason, they are digging a big old "Holiday Hole" in a patch of dirt somewhere and asking people to donate money if they want the hole to get bigger. That's it. SEE ALSO: How to … [Link]
Slashdot » 6 Major Countries Have Recently Announced Plans To Phase-Out All Coal-Fired Power Plants
At least 6 major countries, including Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Finland, have all recently — several within the past few weeks — announced the imminent phase-out of all coal-fired power plants. Electrek reports: Earlier this week, Canada, which has already significantly reduced its use of coal to about 7% of its energy generation, announced a phase of … [Link]
Mashable » Here's Steven Seagal picking up his Russian passport from Vladimir Putin
So, if you didn't know already, the world's favourite '90s ponytailed action star Steven Seagal has been making some serious waves in former Soviet countries. He's been fed carrots by the Belarussian president, rode a horse at the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan, and hung out quite a bit in Russia, where he's now a citizen of the country. SEE ALSO: … [Link]
Slashdot » Consumer Reports: Tesla's Model X Is 'Fast and Flawed'
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MarketWatch: Tesla Motors Inc. was dealt a blow earlier this week as Consumer Reports magazine called the Model X, its much-awaited and much-feted SUV, a "flawed" vehicle. Beyond a "brag-worthy magic, the all-wheel drive Model X 90D largely disappoints," the magazine said, citing rear doors prone to pausing and stopping, second-row seats that … [Link]
Mashable » Woman stabbed 11 times shares powerful message about domestic violence
In Australia, Friday marked White Ribbon Day, part of an ongoing campaign to end violence against women. It's something important to Sydney-based doctor Angela Jay, 28, who nearly lost her life three weeks ago. Jay was stabbed 11 times and was doused in petrol by Paul Dennis Lambert, a man who she met on Tinder. SEE ALSO: After Tinder murder trial, … [Link]
Slashdot » Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Had 'Forbidden' Internet Connection At the Pentagon, Says Report
According to The New Yorker, President-elect Donald Trump's national security advisor, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, installed a secret internet connection into his office at the Pentagon even though it was "forbidden." Business Insider reports: The network connection was among other rules the former chief of the Defense Intelligence Agency broke because he found them to be "stupid," including sometimes … [Link]
Mashable » 'Gilmore Girls' episode 3 recap: Everything falls apart in 'Summer'
This recap contains spoilers for episode 3 of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, titled "Summer." For your reading pleasure, here's our recap of episode 2. The seeds of discord that were planted in "Winter" are starting to bear bitter fruit in "Summer," as we finally see Lorelai and Luke confront everything that's been left unsaid between them for … [Link]
Mashable » Super cute baby koala and mother just hanging out, looking like stuffed toys
There’s little wonder why Australia's koalas keep getting compared to teddy bears, thanks to their beadlike eyes and big, slightly comical noses. Particularly when you look at this koala joey Tarni, pictured hanging on the back of its mother in a Facebook post by Perth Zoo in Australia. SEE ALSO: Someone help this koala mum; she has a stage five clinger … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Is Working On a New Design Language For Windows 10 Codenamed Project NEON
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Windows Central: Microsoft has made several adjustments to its design language over the last few years, starting with Windows 8 and evolving into what we now know as "Microsoft Design Language 2" or MDL2 in Windows 10. With MDL2 being the current design language used throughout Windows 10, Microsoft has plans to begin … [Link]
Slashdot » Russian Propaganda Effort Helped Spread 'Fake News' During Election, Experts Say
According to the Washington Post (Warning: source may be paywalled; alternate source), the "fake news" phenomenon that circulated thousands of phony stories during the election was aided by a sophisticated Russian propaganda effort that aimed to punish Democrat Hillary Clinton, help Republican Donald Trump and undermine faith in American democracy. Slashdot reader xtsigs shares with us an excerpt from the … [Link]
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