John Gordon Ross

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 » Every 'Game of Thrones' death in drawings

Sunday 28 May 23:55:26 UTC 2017

As you prepare for the return of Game of Thrones in just over a month, it may be helpful to recap some of the key plot points. To that end, a helpful series of illustrations have been posted by artist Hannes Sommer on YouTube showing us every death that has occurred on the show in cleverly executed drawings with mixed … [Link]

Slashdot » Leaked 'Standing Rock' Documents Reveal Invasive Counterterrorism Measures

Sunday 28 May 23:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: "A shadowy international mercenary and security firm known as TigerSwan targeted the movement opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline with military-style counterterrorism measures," reports The Intercept, decrying "the fusion of public and private intelligence operations." Saying the private firm started as a war-on-terror contractor for the U.S. military and State Department, the site details "sweeping and … [Link]

Mashable » Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon invent perfect Memorial Day weekend activity: Bro-Biking

Sunday 28 May 22:45:46 UTC 2017

Still haven't figured out what to do with your free time this Memorial Day weekend? Justin Timberlake has the perfect suggestion: Bro-Biking!  SEE ALSO: Anne Hathaway and Jimmy Fallon's Google translated songs are catchier than the originals The film and music star popped up on Instagram on Saturday in what at first looked like an innocent video him of biking through … [Link]

Slashdot » Seven Science Journals Have A Dog On Their Editorial Board

Sunday 28 May 22:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: A professor of health policy at Australia's Curtin University got seven different science journals to put his dog on their editorial board. The dog is now associate editor for the Global Journal of Addiction & Rehabilitation Medicine, and sits on the editorial board of Psychiatry and Mental Disorders. The professor says he feels sorry for one … [Link]

Mashable » Jason Momoa performs stirring haka in support of UFC fighter

Sunday 28 May 22:20:32 UTC 2017

New Zealand born UFC star Mark Hunt is preparing for one of the most challenging fights of his career, so his training team decided perform a haka in support of his effort, but with one very special celebrity addition: Jason Momoa.  SEE ALSO: Your first look at Jason Momoa as 'Aquaman' Momoa, best known for his role as Khal Drogo on … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Fog Creek Software Announces Launch of Glitch for Platforms

Sunday 28 May 21:40:46 UTC 2017

Trello, Stack Overflow and Glitch creators, Fog Creek Software, today launched Glitch for Platforms, a collection of tools that helps Developer Relations teams ensure that any developer can succeed with their API or SDK. Fog Creek is a software company that was founded in 2000 by duo Joel Spolsky and Michael Pryor. Lead by CEO, Anil Dash, the company is … [Link]

Slashdot » Malicious Apps Brought Ad-Clicking 'Judy' Malware To Millions Of Android Phones

Sunday 28 May 21:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes Fortune: The security firm Checkpoint on Thursday uncovered dozens of Android applications that infected users' devices with malicious ad-click software. In at least one case, an app bearing the malware was available through the Google Play app store for more than a year. While the actual extent of the malicious code's spread is unknown, Checkpoint says … [Link]

Mashable » 'Overwatch' Reddit just found the most magically dumb minigame

Sunday 28 May 21:24:19 UTC 2017

Sometimes, the best gaming moments happen because players do things the developers never intended. In this case, I'm pretty sure Blizzard never intended for Roadhog to be a volleyball. A new post from the Overwatch subreddit, aptly titled "hog ball," depicts a glorious twisting of one hero's unique ability to "boop" other heroes with a concussive blast. Take a bow, Lúcio. … [Link]

Mashable » UFC fighter proposes marriage to partner after knockout win

Sunday 28 May 21:13:06 UTC 2017

What’s better than using WWE stage to propose marriage to your lover in front of millions? How about doing the same thing in the UFC octagon, but first pulling off one of the most impressive knockouts of your opponent in recent mixed martial arts memory?  SEE ALSO: Behold The Mountain from 'Game of Thrones' sparring with a UFC champ That's what … [Link]

Mashable » Takuma Sato just became the first Asian to win the Indy 500

Sunday 28 May 20:35:48 UTC 2017

Takuma Sato, the former Formula One racer who's been driving in the IndyCar series for nearly a decade, won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, making him the first Asian driver to win the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. "Unbelievable feeling!" Sato exclaimed as he jumped out of his car in Victory lane to celebrate with his teammates. SEE ALSO: Inside the advanced … [Link]

Slashdot » New Privacy Vulnerability In IOT Devices: Traffic Rate Metadata

Sunday 28 May 20:30:00 UTC 2017

Orome1 quotes Help Net Security: Even though many IoT devices for smart homes encrypt their traffic, a passive network observer — e.g. an ISP, or a neighborhood WiFi eavesdropper — can infer consumer behavior and sensitive details about users from IoT device-associated traffic rate metadata. A group of researchers from the Computer Science Department of Princeton University have proven this … [Link]

Mashable » These 'Game of Thrones' battle scenes could offer a huge clue about Season 7

Sunday 28 May 20:16:02 UTC 2017

War is coming to Westeros in Game of Thrones Season 7 in a way we've never seen before. The new trailer and preview photos give us a hint of the damage that Daenerys' dragons could do in open combat against the Lannisters, and now that our Khaleesi is in the thick of the action, the producers promise, "there’s a pace and … [Link]

Mashable » On the anniversary of Harambe's death, the internet grieves with memes

Sunday 28 May 19:56:10 UTC 2017

It’s been a year since Harambe was killed, but the internet will never forget. Last year at this time, a curious toddler wandered into the gorilla's cage at the Cincinnati Zoo, leading zoo officials to then shoot Harambe out of fear of what he might do.  Bored people on the internet — remember, this is the pre-Trump era, when people used … [Link]

Slashdot » Silicon Valley Continues To Explore Universal Basic Incomes

Sunday 28 May 19:30:00 UTC 2017

A Silicon Valley Congressman "is pushing for a plan that has been described as a first step toward universal basic income…a long-shot $1 trillion expansion to the earned income tax credit that is already available to low-income families." An anonymous reader quotes the Mecury News: Stanford University also has created a Basic Income Lab to study the idea, and the … [Link]

Mashable » Queen Elizabeth II reportedly a big fan of her life story in 'The Crown'

Sunday 28 May 19:03:44 UTC 2017

Netflix charts the early reign of Queen Elizabeth II in its biopic series The Crown… and the IRL queen is apparently a fan. Now, this might simply be wishful thinking brought to life by a welcome rumor. But we'll take it, with an appropriately portioned helping of salt grains, of course.  SEE ALSO: 'The Crown' could well cure your 'Downton Abbey' … [Link]

Mashable » Behold, the iPhone latte

Sunday 28 May 18:30:00 UTC 2017

At first there was the unicorn latte, then the charcoal latte, and even the avocado latte…  But here at Mashable, we have taken the latte art trend to the next level with this brand new creation. Read more…More about Tech, Iphone, Food, Technology, and Food Preparation [Link]

Slashdot » Researchers Found Perfect Contraceptives In Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sunday 28 May 18:30:00 UTC 2017

hackingbear writes: Researchers at U.C. Berkeley found a birth control that was hormone-free, 100 percent natural, resulted in no side effects, didn't harm either eggs nor sperm, could be used in the long-term or short-term, and — perhaps the best part of all — could be used either before or after conception, from ancient Chinese folk medicine… "Because these two … [Link]

Mashable » Trump is back from Europe and ready to ruin Twitter again

Sunday 28 May 18:05:32 UTC 2017

Even though he was busy destroying postwar alliances and praising autocrats, it was nice to have President Trump away from the United States for a week, especially away from Twitter.  Well, that time has ended. President Trump is back from Europe and back on his phone, with some of his most disturbing (yet properly spelled!) allegations yet.  SEE ALSO: President Trump … [Link]

Mashable » 'Pirates of the Caribbean' box office is a series-low in the U.S.

Sunday 28 May 17:45:46 UTC 2017

The declining popularity around Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean movies continues — in the U.S., at least — with the release of Dead Men Tell No Tales. The fifth entry in the series is looking at an opening weekend domestic estimate of $62.2 million at the box office. It's good enough for a first-place finish, but it isn't the runaway success … [Link]

Slashdot » Is Amazon's AWS Hiring 'Demolishing The Cult Of Youth'?

Sunday 28 May 17:30:00 UTC 2017

Tech analyst James Governor argues that Amazon's cloud business is "demolishing the cult of youth." It just announced it is hiring James Gosling, one of the original inventors of Java… Meanwhile James Hamilton continues to completely kick ass in compute, network, and data center design for AWS… He's in his 50s. Tim Bray, one of the inventors of XML, joined … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Simpsons' hilariously shreds Trump and his team on Day 125

Sunday 28 May 17:06:36 UTC 2017

The Simpsons continues to pull zero punches when it comes to the increasingly disastrous presidency of Donald J. Trump. The animated series latest poke at 45's White House attempts to capture the vibe 125 days in. From the dangling corpses of Steve Bannon, Kellyanne Conway, and Reince Priebus to Veep Mike Pence rubbing the "Vice" off of his nameplate to … [Link]

Mashable » 25 pins perfect for expressing your obsession with food

Sunday 28 May 17:00:00 UTC 2017

We. Love. Food. There is no denying this fact. From food's humble beginnings as something we all need to survive, it has developed into something that pretty much counts as a hobby now, whether it's eating it, making it, or taking pictures of it. SEE ALSO: Prepare your sweet tooth: A Nutella café is coming to the U.S. Luckily for us, … [Link]

Popular Science » 52 of Cassini's most beautiful postcards from the outer solar system

Sunday 28 May 16:35:43 UTC 2017

Space The spacecraft completely changed our view of Saturn and her moons 52 of the Cassini spacecraft's most amazing images. [Link]

Slashdot » New Details On Sergey Brin's Plan For The World's Largest Aircraft

Sunday 28 May 16:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares The Guardian's report on plans for a new aircraft that's two-and-a-half times the size of a 747. Google co-founder Sergey Brin is building a hi-tech airship in Silicon Valley destined to be the largest aircraft in the world, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the project. "It's going to be massive on a grand scale," … [Link]

Mashable » 'Arrow' star proves he's an actual superhuman with a jaw-dropping 'Ninja Warrior' run

Sunday 28 May 16:19:18 UTC 2017

WOW. Stephen Amell stars in The CW's hit DC Comics superhero series, Arrow. But did you know he's also an IRL superhuman who possesses powers above and beyond the normal person? SEE ALSO: DC Comics heroes get a streaming service all to themselves It is well known that Amell performs many of his own stunts on Arrow, but you never really … [Link]

Slashdot » Even For Businesses, Chrome Is The Top Browser

Sunday 28 May 15:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares Computerworld's interview with David Michael Smith of Gartner. "Most enterprises still have a 'standard' browser, and most of the time, that's something from Microsoft. These days it's IE11. But we've found that people actually use Chrome more than IE… It's the most-used browser in enterprise," he said… IE retains a sizable share — Smith called it … [Link]

Mashable » Macron finally speaks out about the Trump handshake: "it wasn't innocent"

Sunday 28 May 15:24:36 UTC 2017

Newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron was faced with a nearly insurmountable challenge this week: how to shake President Trump's hand without losing his own. He succeeded, but just barely. In a new interview with Le Journal du Dimanche, Macron told the paper that the handshake was "a moment of truth." SEE ALSO: President Trump left TripAdvisor reviews for the Middle … [Link]

Mashable » Don't forget about these beautiful political bromances, too

Sunday 28 May 15:00:00 UTC 2017

Some would argue that the word "bromance" does not belong in the world of politics, but they'd be wrong. It's hard not to get swept up in the budding friendships of international leaders with all the photo ops and viral videos.  You may be familiar with Barack Obama and Joe Biden's solid relationship, but that's not the only political bromance you … [Link]

Mashable » Bollywood's take on Shakespeare is still one of the best adaptations out there

Sunday 28 May 15:00:00 UTC 2017

Dear filmmakers: If you're going to remake an old story, you better damn well do it right. That isn't a targeted statement so much as a PSA (though it stings freshly of ABC's abominable Dirty Dancing), and a direct product of the fact that I was spoiled in 2006 by Omkara, an Indian film version of Othello. Omkara was the … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Spider-Man: Homecoming' poster was very bad, but consider the other options

Sunday 28 May 15:00:00 UTC 2017

The other day, we finally got our first look at the new Spider-Man: Homecoming movie poster. And it was pretty bad. I was worried that the new Spider-Man wouldn't feature any people, so this poster is very reassuringpic.twitter.com/BUR77wU3v~ — Edwin Davies (@EdwinJDavies) May 24, 2017 Nothing really makes sense here. The colors are all over the place and Iron Man is … [Link]

Slashdot » Working Theory In Jet Crash: IPhone In Cockpit Is To Blame

Sunday 28 May 14:30:00 UTC 2017

Apple Insider reports: Apple on Friday said that it's open to cooperation with French authorities, who are exploring the possibility that two of the company's devices were linked to the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 in 2016. The flight's first officer may have plugged an iPhone 6s and an iPad mini 4 into the wrong socket in the jet's cockpit, … [Link]

Mashable » Snapchat CEO's wedding was so secret we can't even find photos on the internet

Sunday 28 May 14:23:52 UTC 2017

If there were Snaps of Evan Spiegel's super-secret weekend wedding, they've already self-destructed. The Snapchat co-founder and CEO tied the knot with Australian entrepreneur and model Miranda Kerr over the weekend in the backyard of their Brentwood, Calif. home. It was a hushed affair that lacked the public-facing lens you might expect from one of the present-day leaders in social media. … [Link]

Mashable » 8th graders refuse to take a photo with Paul Ryan because they don't "want to be associated with him"

Sunday 28 May 14:13:42 UTC 2017

Speaker Ryan is one of the most unpopular politicians in the country — and he's polling particularly poorly among one 8th grade class. Eighth grade students from South Orange Middle School in South Orange, New Jersey were on a school trip to Wasshington D.C. on Friday when they were given a very special opportunity: a photo-op with Speaker Paul Ryan. Under … [Link]

Mashable » When refugees fled war-torn Europe for havens in the Middle East

Sunday 28 May 14:00:00 UTC 2017

Image: Library of CongressWhen Axis and Soviet forces invaded Eastern Europe and the Balkans in the early years of World War II, they sent thousands of refugees fleeing south and east to escape the chaosMany fled across the Mediterranean, hopping from island to island in search of safety.To manage this exodus, in 1942 the British established the Middle East Relief and … [Link]

Mashable » A dazzling aurora borealis light show captivates the internet

Sunday 28 May 13:29:42 UTC 2017

Saturday evening stargazers were treated to one of the trippiest natural phenomenons Earth has to offer: a naked eye-visible aurora borealis. The "northern lights," as they are often called, originate with our sun. Solar storms that occur there emit streams of charged particles which help to trigger the unusual light show once they reach Earth. SEE ALSO: The mystery of panda's … [Link]

Popular Science » Make instant slushies with supercooling

Sunday 28 May 13:00:00 UTC 2017

DIY A scientific party trick. Water doesn't always freeze at 0°C. Turn this fact into your next party trick by creating supercooled water that turns into ice instantly! [Link]

Mashable » Why 'Handmaid's Tale' costumes are the most powerful meme of the resistance yet

Sunday 28 May 13:00:00 UTC 2017

Earlier this week, 18 women dressed up in red cloaks and white bonnets, stood in pairs in the rotunda of the Texas state capitol, and began chanting, "Shame!" in unison. They didn't stop shouting for eight minutes.  They call themselves the Texas handmaids. You probably first saw them back in March, when images of their original protest in Austin went viral. … [Link]

Mashable » 6 podcasts to listen to if you love the internet

Sunday 28 May 13:00:00 UTC 2017

Not everything that's created on the internet stays on the internet — sometimes things just might make it on a podcast. If you're the kind of person who can't get enough of the memes, videos, art, and all things internet, here are the podcasts you need to start tuning into today.  SEE ALSO: 'Nancy' isn't a person, it's a podcast. Oh, … [Link]

Mashable » 'Pandora – The World of Avatar' just opened and it's a visual feast

Sunday 28 May 12:56:21 UTC 2017

Yesterday was a big deal for all the fans of James Cameron's Avatar.  Pandora – The World of Avatar – located in the Animal Kingdom Park in the Walt Disney World Resort – opened to guests staying at Disney resort hotels at 7am, and then to the general public an hour later. Needless to say, people were eager to get in … [Link]

Slashdot » Google Go-Playing A.I. Retires To Focus On Energy Conservation And Medicine

Sunday 28 May 12:19:00 UTC 2017

After "narrowly" beating the world's top Go player, what's left for Google's AlphaGo AI? Engadget reports: Now that it has nothing left to prove, the AI is hanging up its boots and leaving the world of competitive Go behind. AlphaGo's developers from Google-owned DeepMind will now focus on creating advanced general algorithms to help scientists find elusive cures for diseases, … [Link]

Slashdot » Creative Commons Staff Members Release New Free eBook

Sunday 28 May 8:14:00 UTC 2017

ChristianVillum writes: Creative Commons staff-members Sarah Hinchliff Pearson and Paul Stacey have now published Made With Creative Commons, the awaited book they successfully funded on Kickstarter in 2015. "Made With Creative Commons is a book about sharing," explains the book's description. "It is about sharing textbooks, music, data, art, and more. People, organizations, and businesses all over the world are … [Link]

Slashdot » Security Analyst Concludes Windows 10 Enterprise 'Tracks Too Much'

Sunday 28 May 4:09:00 UTC 2017

A viral Twitter rant about Windows 10 Enterprise supposedly ignoring users' privacy settings has since been clarified. "I made mistakes on my original testing and therefore saw more connections than I should have," writes IT security analyst Mark Burnett, "including some to Google ads." But his qualified results — quoted below — are still critical of Microsoft: You can cut … [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Is There A Screen-Less, Keyboard-Less, Battery-Powered Computer?

Sunday 28 May 2:04:00 UTC 2017

Long-time Slashdot reader Wycliffe writes: So I have a travel keyboard that I love. I can carry my OS on a USB flash drive. There are several options for portable battery powered monitors. The only thing I'm missing to have a completely modular laptop is the CPU/MB/RAM… I can get a laptop but it seems silly to carry around a … [Link]

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