Fun times if you are looking to kill a few hundred hours….
British Library sticks 1 million pics on Flickr, asks for help making them useful | Ars Technica.
Current Events
… Pedal For Sex
Here’s motivation to get (back) in shape: A recent study shows that women can pick the best cyclist by their “hotness”. That’s right, cycling does indeed make you hotter to strange women, and your hotness appears to be directly linked … Read the rest
Another Great Goes Young
Heroin is making a killing these days. Stay clear of the death, please, and if you know someone that needs help reach out. Be safe, be smart, and don’t be a fool. Things that can kill you are not to … Read the rest
Engineers Invent Acoustic Equivalent of One-Way Glass
… Apple Slapped The Hardware Geeks
It’s known I’ve been a fan of Apple Inc. since nearly the beginning of Apple Inc. I buy into their mission statement. Their products have rarely let me down, and I’ve owned hundreds at this point. Products should be designed … Read the rest
Is This The iPhone Replacement?
Another good iWatch story, talking rumors and potential developments. Here’s my previous thoughts on it from last year.
I think the golden era for the smart phone is dwindling. They will probably never go away but (given skype, facetime, … Read the rest
It’s Not Just the NSA: Police Are Tracking Your Car
It’s Not Just the NSA: Police Are Tracking Your Car – Slashdot.
I told y’allz.
I build (and then query) databases, and have been doing it for many years.
Facebook, Google, NSA, the cops, drug stores, retailers, the education … Read the rest
Facebook Is Also Tracking What You Don’t Do
It’s kind of obvious at this point that Facebook is storing, packaging, and selling every bit of data you give them while you use their “free service” to connect with your family, friends, and whatever.
I think most people get … Read the rest
Right Wing Racism In Full Display – Megyn Kelly Confirms Santa Is White
Yesterday on Fox News:
‘Kids – Santa was a white man, as was Jesus. They are historical figures. Just because it makes you uncomfortable as an African-American doesn’t mean you can change it. ‘ or something along those lines. Crazy … Read the rest
Birthday Dedication To Such A Pretty Girl
Song lyric to one of my mom’s favorite song from back in the day, from a concert she would have probably been at if she would have had a sitter 😉
Old school shoutout – happy b-day mom!… Read the rest
Attack of the Screen Zombies!
Great article about how most of us are growing addicted to our devices:
https://medium.com/better-humans/aa594e4cf609
… Read the rest
Stewart Nails The Money Men
Minimum wage in the US hasn’t moved much in years. Prices on everything everywhere have been going up for a decade but the workers who serve and clean most of our crap are getting poorer and poorer.
We all know … Read the rest
Thankful & Thoughtful 2013 Edition
I have many great people in my life. I try to keep it simple with my choices and surround myself with good people doing good things. I like people that enjoy the struggle and make it all worth it.
This … Read the rest
Reasons To Love WFNK.com
1. WFNK.com always keeps it funky
2. Ad-free since 1999
3. Audio video funnies oh my!
4. Quick browsing of posts, tags, and categories
5. Old School is always in style
6. Randomness
7. Now with pictures!
8. No login … Read the rest
How iPads are changing the NBA
Tea Party Excess Threatens High-Tech Success
Interesting Op-Ed from a prominent Physics professor regarding how the political climate in the Tea Party era makes it very difficult to fund scientific research, and how critical to the past and future growth of the USA scientific research is.… Read the rest
What a Perfect iWatch Could Do
Wearable computing has been in R&D for decades and the “smartwatch” seems to be imminent. But there’s rarely a perfect new product.
Apple is known for disrupting markets and instantly making existing products passe (including their own), but their first … Read the rest
Have Fun Wallowing In Your Limited Voice Functionality
That’s exactly how Xbox people are.
Sony fucks.… Read the rest