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 » Terrifying footage emerges from raging storm in Moscow

Monday 29 May 23:32:38 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Https%3a%2f%2fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2fcms%2f2017%2f5%2f39cab61c 5cbd 847f%2fthumb%2f00001 Read more… {"player":{"descript~ was no ordinary spring thunderstorm.","image&quo~ footage emerges from raging storm in Moscow","sources":[{~ weather,moscow,storm,severe weather,derecho","sec0&qu~ weather,moscow,storm,severe weather,derecho","videoSe~ More about Climate, Science, Russia, Extreme Weather, and Moscow [Link]

Slashdot » India's Ethical Hackers Rewarded Abroad, Ignored at Home

Monday 29 May 23:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares an article: Kanishk Sajnani did not receive so much as a thank you from a major Indian airline when he contacted them with alarming news — he had hacked their website and could book flights anywhere in the world for free. It was a familiar tale for India's army of "ethical hackers," who earn millions protecting … [Link]

Slashdot » Startup Uses AI To Create Programs From Simple Screenshots

Monday 29 May 22:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares an article: A new neural network being built by a Danish startup called UIzard Technologies IVS has created an application that can transform raw designs of graphical user interfaces into actual source code that can be used to build them. Company founder Tony Beltramelli has just published a research paper that reveals how it has achieved … [Link]

Mashable » Great white shark leaps into tiny boat, fisherman treats it like NBD

Monday 29 May 21:02:48 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWelp, I'm never fishing again.  Terry Selwood was hoping to catch some snapper off the coast of Evans Head in Australia when a great white shark leapt out of the sea and into his boat.  SEE ALSO: Police chopper warns paddleboarders they're surrounded by 15 sharks "I caught a blur of something coming over the boat … and the pectoral fin … [Link]

Slashdot » Is China Outsmarting America in AI?

Monday 29 May 21:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares an NYTimes article: Beijing is backing its artificial intelligence push with vast sums of money. Having already spent billions on research programs, China is readying a new multibillion-dollar initiative to fund moonshot projects, start-ups and academic research (Editor's note: the link could be paywalled; alternative source), all with the aim of growing China's A.I. capabilities, according … [Link]

Mashable » Watching trucks slide perfectly into parking spaces is a satisfying way to waste time online

Monday 29 May 21:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFriends, when it comes to online recreation, you've got a lot of options. You could watch an intricate candle carving video, for example. Or watch slime being made. Or watch a nice clip of waterfall. Or watch a teen pour a bunch of Orbeez into a pool. And there's fidget spinner porn now! It's all right there! Today, I'd like to … [Link]

Mashable » The Pope did not appear that thrilled to meet Justin Trudeau

Monday 29 May 20:50:47 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookPope Francis is not here for your Instagram likes. The Pope was recently photographed with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was just born for the camera. But instead of smiling, the Pope decided he would put on his best "I'd rather be reading encyclicals" face. SEE ALSO: Pope Francis met President Trump and looked insanely psyched about it We all thought … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » Sponsor: NeoNet's WebSonar

Monday 29 May 20:45:14 UTC 2017

Thanks to NeoNet for sponsoring us exclusively this week! Check out WebSonar, their free app to build a better web with no tracking or ads. [Link]

Mashable » President Trump finally calls Portland attack 'unacceptable'—but slyly avoids his base

Monday 29 May 20:28:51 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookOn Friday, two men, Ricky John Best and Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, were brutally murdered while trying to confront someone hurling anti-Muslim epithets on a commuter train in Portland. The two have been widely hailed as heroes, but not by President Donald Trump — until Monday.  Trump broke his silence with a tweet from the @POTUS handle. Forgive us if this doesn't seem … [Link]

Mashable » Ariana Grande's mom shares heartwarming message on Memorial Day

Monday 29 May 20:19:01 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAriana Grande's mom has a few words of support for fans and victim's of last week's terror attack.  The explosion outside of the pop star's concert in Manchester, England, killed 22 people and injured more than 60.  Afterwards, Ariana tweeted out that she would return to Manchester to put on a benefit concert for those affected by the attack. On Monday, … [Link]

Slashdot » ARM's New Processors Are Designed To Power the Machine-Learning Machines

Monday 29 May 20:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares an article: Official today, the ARM Cortex-A75 is the new flagship-tier mobile processor design, with a claimed 22 percent improvement in performance over the incumbent A73. It's joined by the new Cortex-A55, which has the highest power efficiency of any mid-range CPU ARM's ever designed, and the Mali-G72 graphics processor, which also comes with a 25 … [Link]

Mashable » Poor guy strikes out in the most embarrassing way possible

Monday 29 May 19:25:35 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookStriking out always sucks. Striking out like Josh Fuentes, however, is just straight-up embarrassing.  Batting for the Hartford Yard Goats (yes, that's a real team) on Friday night against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (also real) in a minor league game, Fuentes watched the ball slip out of the pitcher's hand.  SEE ALSO: This outstanding play is already Major League Baseball's catch … [Link]

Slashdot » India Tech Giant Warns Trump's 'Radical Shift' to Hurt Industry

Monday 29 May 19:00:00 UTC 2017

The vice chairman at Tech Mahindra, one of India's largest technology services companies warned that U.S. President Donald Trump's visa policies will damage the industry as his company reported weak earnings and his stock fell the most in almost two years. From a report: Tech Mahindra said net income was 5.9 billion rupees ($91 million) in the fourth quarter, compared … [Link]

Mashable » Too many women tried to be 'Wonder Woman' and well, they failed

Monday 29 May 18:30:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWonder Woman is out this Friday, and there are a lot of us who hope that DC did a better job on it than they did on Suicide Squad. In the meantime, see if you're stumped by any of our obscure facts about the Princess of Themyscira, aka Wonder Woman! Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more…More about … [Link]

Mashable » Governor Scott Walker teaches the world how not to grill

Monday 29 May 18:17:06 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIs Governor Scott Walker fit for public office? On Sunday, the Wisconsin governor tweeted a photo of what appeared to be him at his grill. It was a proud moment for the governor—he used three whole exclamation points in his caption—until, of course, people who actually know how to grill started to pay attention. SEE ALSO: 8th graders refuse to take … [Link]

Mashable » Kremlin's sexy music video tells kids protesting corruption isn't cool

Monday 29 May 18:03:36 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Kleptocracy is lit AF.  Political opposition? Lame, according to Russian pop singer Alisa Vox—who, according to a source who talked to Russian news site Meduza, was paid $35,000 by the Kremlin for her new music video.  SEE ALSO: France dislikes Trump even more than Putin, so that's reassuring The song is called "Baby Boy," and it's all about the joys … [Link]

Slashdot » Apple Co-founder Thinks Apple Is Now Too Big a Company To Come Up With the Next Big Thing

Monday 29 May 18:00:00 UTC 2017

When it comes to the next great tech breakthroughs, Steve Wozniak isn't betting on the company he founded. Instead, he believes Tesla is at the forefront of anticipating the world to come. From a report: Interviewed by Bloomberg on what are likely to be the biggest tech breakthroughs in the coming years, and which companies are likely to make them, … [Link]

Slashdot » UK Tech Visas Quadruple After Applications Soar

Monday 29 May 17:00:00 UTC 2017

James Timcomb, writing for The Telegraph: Technology industry demands for special measures to let companies hire foreign workers after Brexit have been boosted by a surge in demand for technology visas. Tech City UK, the government organisation that processes applications for the dedicated "Tier 1 Exceptional Talent" visa, said successful applications had more than quadrupled in the last 12 months, … [Link]

Mashable » Gym rats will love this self-ventilating shirt

Monday 29 May 17:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookA team of MIT researchers created a workout suit with ventilating flaps that open when the wearer sweats and gets hot. The flaps are lined with live microbial cells that shrink and expand with changes in heat and humidity. Read more…More about Science, Mashable Video, Hot, Science And Technology, and Research [Link]

Mashable » Tiger Woods says alcohol wasn't involved in his DUI arrest

Monday 29 May 16:36:59 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookUpdated at 8:04 p.m. ET to include a statement from Tiger Woods.  Tiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence early Monday morning. The famous golfer was booked at 3 a.m. local time in Jupiter, Florida, where Woods owns a home. He was released around 10:50 a.m., according to the local NBC News affiliate.  "I want the public … [Link]

Popular Science » What to bring on your next beach trip

Monday 29 May 16:30:00 UTC 2017

Gadgets A Go-Pro shuttlecock? A totebag full of wine? I love the beach. Must have beach gear to upgrade your beach experience. Read on. [Link]

Slashdot » Asus Goes Big On Slim Laptops at Computex

Monday 29 May 16:00:00 UTC 2017

At Computex, Asus announced a range of new laptops. From a report: The new ZenBook Pro takes center stage, featuring powerful hardware in a slim form factor — an Intel Core i7-7700HQ as well as a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, while the world's thinnest convertible ZenBook Flip S lets you play around with its 4K display. But it's not … [Link]

Mashable » 'Injustice 2' v.s. the worst Superman game of all time

Monday 29 May 16:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSuperman for the N64 is considered by many to be one of the worst games of all time. But, fortunately for Superman, it wasn’t the Kryptonian’s last appearance in a video game.  Superman 64 is bad. It’s really bad. It’s so bad it’s kind of fun, but not really, because it’s so, so bad. He’s headlined games of similarly mediocre quality … [Link]

Mashable » Elephants run to greet a rescued baby elephant because yes, they are better than us

Monday 29 May 15:57:32 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Can we please return to the stage of evolution when elephants, not humans, ruled the earth? A new video from the Save the Elephants Foundation features a group of elephants rushing to meet a new rescued baby elephant, "Dok Geaw," at Elephant Nature Park. Dok Geaw is almost two years old and far cuter than any human two-year-olds I know. … [Link]

Mashable » Did DC get as sexist with the new 'Wonder Woman' movie as they did with the old comics?

Monday 29 May 15:30:00 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Wonder Woman is out this Friday, and there are a lot of us who hope that DC Comics did a better job on it than they did on Suicide Squad. In the meantime, see if you're stumped by any of our obscure facts about the Princess of Themyscira, aka Wonder Woman! Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read … [Link]

Popular Science » Peeing in the pool is actually really bad for you

Monday 29 May 15:30:00 UTC 2017

Health And everyone else. The chemical byproducts that result from your urine and the chlorine aren’t as benign as you may think. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » All 165 of the best 'Overwatch' skins, ranked

Monday 29 May 15:08:45 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookOverwatch has a lot of hero skins. Over 300, actually, with new skins being added roughly every two months. With so many skins popping up over the last year, we decided to round up all the noteworthy ones—as in, we skipped the default skins and all color-swapped copies of them. Focusing on just the skins that change the visuals of our … [Link]

Slashdot » British Airways CEO Won't Resign, Says Outsourcing Not To Blame For IT Failure

Monday 29 May 15:00:00 UTC 2017

British Airways CEO Alex Cruz insisted he would not resign on Monday as he sought to draw a line under three days of chaos at the UK flag carrier after IT problems left tens of thousands of passenger stranded. In an interview — the first since a global computer outage all but shut the airline down — Cruz said he … [Link]

Mashable » Solar-powered futuristic grill cooks your food in half the time

Monday 29 May 15:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe 'GoSun Grill' can bake, roast, steam, and fry a meal for up to 8 people. The secret is its solar vacuum tube that absorbs light while also acting as an insulator. You can cook even when the sun goes down or it's freezing cold. It costs $799.  Read more…More about Food, Sunset, Light, Sun, and Solar Energy [Link]

Mashable » Ivanka Trump's blog tweets something dumber than her father on Memorial Day

Monday 29 May 14:46:04 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookMemorial day is supposed to be the day Americans come together to pay respect to the people who've died while serving the country—or, if you're Ivanka Trump, make popsicles. On Sunday, the Ivanka Trump brand posted a painfully tone deaf tweet just in time for the holiday.  SEE ALSO: 8th graders refuse to take a photo with Paul Ryan because they … [Link]

Mashable » Happy 25th birthday, Apple Newton, you beautiful failure

Monday 29 May 14:35:11 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookExactly 25 years ago, on May 29, 1992, Apple CEO John Sculley went on stage during the CES show in Chicago and launched a tablet.  If that sentence sounds all wrong, that's because a lot has changed in the quarter decade since. If you even remember Sculley as Apple CEO, you're probably thinking of the man who pushed Steve Jobs out … [Link]

Popular Science » ‘Fat but fit’ is absolutely possible

Monday 29 May 14:30:00 UTC 2017

Going up stairs Health Despite what clicky headlines want you to believe. It seems hard for people to believe that the chubby guy on the treadmill is healthier than a skinny dude scarfing down cheese doodles—but it may just be true. [Link]

Slashdot » US Might Ban Laptops On All Flights Into And Out of the Country

Monday 29 May 14:00:00 UTC 2017

The United States might ban laptops from aircraft cabins on all flights into and out of the country as part of a ramped-up effort to protect against potential security threats, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said on Sunday. From a report:In an interview on "Fox News Sunday," Kelly said the United States planned to "raise the bar" on airline … [Link]

Mashable » Look back at Wonder Woman's long and winding journey to the big screen

Monday 29 May 14:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookNext week, Wonder Woman hits theaters with her-ever first live-action solo adventure. And it only took her 76 years to get there.  Although she's only a few years younger than her Justice League teammates Superman and Batman, Wonder Woman has had far worse luck making the leap to movies. But it's not for lack of trying.  SEE ALSO: Final 'Wonder Woman' … [Link]

Mashable » Someone has invented a simple wheelchair that gives users the freedom to move upright

Monday 29 May 13:46:17 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThis wheelchair allows its users to move both when upright and when sitting. It works with a manual mechanism using chains, similar to a bicycle.  The chair was developed by Chicago’s Center for Bionic Medicine in the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Read more…More about Tech, Technology, Social Good, Innovation, and Wheelchairs [Link]

Mashable » Ryanair throws serious shade at British Airways over travel chaos

Monday 29 May 13:45:46 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookRyanair is making hay while the sun is not shining on British Airways.  BA customers are facing a third day of travel disruption because of a breakdown in the airline's computer system.  SEE ALSO: British Airways suffers major IT outage, cancels and delays flights worldwide And Ryanair is making no attempt to hide its schadenfreude:  "Meanwhile, over at the @British_Airways IT … [Link]

Popular Science » The fastest way to chill your beer

Monday 29 May 13:30:00 UTC 2017

People enjoying beer DIY For an icy drink in under 10 minutes The principles you learned in high school chemistry are finally going to come in handy. [Link]

Mashable » Kindergarteners take photos of each other at graduation and yes, we need a tissue

Monday 29 May 13:14:31 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookForget horrible high school and college graduations: kindergarten graduation is where the *real* party's at. On Friday, Twitter user @oneliddoflacka posted this photo of her sister at kindergarten graduation. Her sister was caught taking photos of her fellow kindergarten "boyfriend." SEE ALSO: Dogs, ranked The two couldn't be prouder of one another. My sister graduated from Kindergarten today, she's been talking … [Link]

Mashable » This refugee aid app was a passion project. Now hundreds of nonprofits rely on it.

Monday 29 May 12:57:50 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookShelley Taylor calls herself a Silicon Valley veteran. Veteran, she tells me, "means old." Raised in Palo Alto, Taylor has an extensive tech background. She isn't an engineer, but she wrote the "bible of user interface" back in 1995 at the dawn of website creation, inventing a lot of the language still used to this day to describe websites and ecommerce. … [Link]

Slashdot » Are There More Developers Than We Think?

Monday 29 May 11:30:00 UTC 2017

JavaScript's npm package manager reports 4 million users, doubling every year, leading to an interesting question from tech industry analyst James Governor: Just how many developers are there out there? GitHub is very well placed to know, given it's where (so much) of that development happens today. It has telemetry-based numbers, with their own skew of course, but based on … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Politicians must get a grip on tech if they want a great Britain

Monday 29 May 11:00:00 UTC 2017

Technology will be key to the future UK economy, but in the run up to the general election, political parties don’t exactly seem to be embracing it [Link]

Mashable » Hare caught smoking a cigarette has everyone making the same joke

Monday 29 May 10:52:25 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookNothing to see hare. Just an adorable animal having a cheeky cigarette break.  An image of a hare scuttling across the road at Dublin Airport while puffing away on what looks like a cigarette has amused and amazed Twitter users in equal measure.  A photo taken by Louise Acheson was shared with a glorious pun-filled caption.  "In things I never expect, … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Software Architecture with Python – $19.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Monday 29 May 10:27:11 UTC 2017

Get "Software Architecture with Python" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2017-05-30 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Mashable » Psy got a diamond YouTube Play Button for reaching 10 million subscribers

Monday 29 May 10:04:15 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Psy is king of YouTube, and don't you forget it. The Korean rapper unveiled his gleaming Diamond Play Button in a video posted Sunday. YouTube hands these out to celebrate popular YouTubers, and diamond marks the 10 million subscriber milestone. Psy's trophy comes as his latest two singles, "I Luv It" and "New Face" cross 30 million views each. He … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook is valiantly trying but failing to moderate hate speech in some languages

Monday 29 May 9:53:01 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookEfforts by Facebook to moderate content in one of its fastest-growing countries has evidently not been easy. Like what it's doing in many other markets, the social media giant is trying to stem content deemed hateful in Myanmar.  SEE ALSO: This gripping app lets you 'walk a mile' in a 16-year-old refugee girl's shoes The emerging market experienced a surge of … [Link]

Mashable » LG's new phone might have a screen under the screen

Monday 29 May 9:25:44 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookLG’s V series of phones is the company's playground for screen-related innovation. Released in 2015, the LG V10 had a secondary screen on top of the main one, and the LG V20 followed up with a larger, better version of the secondary screen. The upcoming LG V30, however, might go all out with a secondary screen that slides out from under … [Link]

Mashable » After destroying humans, Google's AlphaGo hangs up its Go gloves

Monday 29 May 9:09:45 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSorry, human Go players, Google's AlphaGo AI is just out of your league right now.  At the Future of Go Summit event, held in Wuzhen, China from May 23-27, AlphaGo has won every single match, going 3:0 against human Go champion Ke Jie, and sweeping the floor with five human Go masters who teamed up against it.  And just like the … [Link]

Mashable » Asus unveils the world's thinnest convertible laptop yet

Monday 29 May 8:44:57 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe world of convertible laptops just got its thinnest yet. Asus unveiled the Zenbook Flip S on Monday in a large scale launch event, a day ahead of the larger Computex technology show in Taipei.  SEE ALSO: Asus ZenWatch: A Fancy Smartwatch That Measures Your Relaxation Levels The Zenbook Flip S is 10.9mm thin. In comparison, competitors like the HP Spectre … [Link]

Slashdot » ESR Announces The Open Sourcing Of The World's First Text Adventure

Monday 29 May 7:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: Open source guru Eric S. Raymond added something special to his GitHub page: an open source version of the world's first text adventure. "Colossal Cave Adventure" was first written in 1977, and Raymond remembers it as "the origin of many things; the text adventure game, the dungeon-crawling D&D (computer) game, the MOO, the roguelike genre. Computer … [Link]

Mashable » Hey tech bros, we don't want your gimmicky dating apps

Monday 29 May 7:30:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDating apps are totally out of control. And, we only have tech bros to blame. As an online dater, I've had enough of the never-ending barrage of new, gimmicky dating apps from the tech world. For the love of all that is swipe-able, please make it stop.  SEE ALSO: The New Language of Dating, Analyzed Currently, not a single week goes … [Link]

Mashable » Drunk dude gets the best selfie after being taken home by police

Monday 29 May 7:09:23 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookGetting taken home by the police because you've had that massive a night out isn't something you'd ordinarily be proud of, but for one dude it's resulted with the best selfie ever. A guy from Tasmania, Australia only known by the name of Reece posted a selfie taken by two police officers and himself in bed on Facebook, even though he … [Link]

Mashable » Aussie mag shoots iconic Instagrammer with an iPhone for its cover

Monday 29 May 6:39:27 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookCall it a perfect circle if you like. For those who follow fashion, you'd know of Australia's Margaret Zhang, who's had a stunning rise from blogger to a huge name in the world of couture. SEE ALSO: Pete Souza pauses the Trump shade to photograph President Underwood in D.C. Zhang returned to her digital roots, of sorts, by appearing on the … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT #2422: What it's like to be an astronomer!

Monday 29 May 4:32:59 UTC 2017

JoT thumbThe agony and the ecstasy! Brought to you exclusively by NeoNet Corp. Help us build a better web with no tracking or ads. [Link]

Slashdot » US Senators Propose Bug Bounties For Hacking Homeland Security

Monday 29 May 4:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes CNN: U.S. senators want people to hack the Department of Homeland Security. On Thursday, Senators Maggie Hassan, a Democrat and Republican Rob Portman introduced the Hack DHS Act to establish a federal bug bounty program in the DHS… It would be modeled off the Department of Defense efforts, including Hack the Pentagon, the first program of … [Link]

Mashable » Orangutan climbs out of enclosure while rescuing her baby

Monday 29 May 3:20:21 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWe know that orangutans are great climbers — in fact, it seems like they could just hop out of their enclosure, if they wanted to. It turns out that Sekara, an orangutan at the Perth Zoo, did just that when her 5-year-old baby Sungai lost grip on some equipment and fell into a garden bed on Sunday, according to WA Today. … [Link]

Mashable » How to Not Suck at Instagram

Monday 29 May 2:29:54 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Read more…More about Instagram, Mashable Reels, Instagram Tips, and Social Media [Link]

Mashable » Drone riding soccer official skates on air to deliver game ball

Monday 29 May 2:18:57 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook New rule: From now on, all sporting events must begin with an official bringing the game ball to the referee via the magic of drone-style hoverboard vehicles.  That can be the only conclusion after watching the absolutely insane demonstration recorded at the Portuguese Cup Final on Sunday, which started with a man riding on air, Green Goblin style, and landing … [Link]

Mashable » Timelapse of the southern lights look completely out of this world

Monday 29 May 2:14:40 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Https%3a%2f%2fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2fcms%2f2017%2f5%2f247f9d53 1f79 1fc7%2fthumb%2f00001 Read more… {"player":{"descript~ this isn't planet Earth.","image":&quo~ of the southern lights look completely out of this world","sources":[{&~ zealand,auroras,southern lights,aurora australis,queenstown,aurora videos","sec0":null,~ zealand,auroras,southern lights,aurora australis,queenstown,aurora videos","videoSeriesName&~ More about Australia, Photography, Aurora, New Zealand, and Auroras [Link]

Slashdot » Walt Mossberg's Last Column Calls For Privacy and Security Laws

Monday 29 May 1:30:00 UTC 2017

70-year-old Walt Mossberg wrote his last weekly column Thursday, looking back on how "we've all had a hell of a ride for the last few decades" and revisiting his famous 1991 pronouncement that "Personal computers are just too hard to use, and it isn't your fault." Not only were the interfaces confusing, but most tech products demanded frequent tweaking and … [Link]

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