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2013-06-16 14:08:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

So, not even the Bible says homosexuality is a sin. Go figure.

Christians: Watch this!

2013-06-15 13:55:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

A (ultra-geeky) rant :)

One thing that concerns me about where the web is heading today, is that the new generation of web developers have absolutely no idea how the web works.

They are relying on varies code libraries to fix whatever problems they have. Granted, these libraries can sometimes help you do pretty nifty things, but in most cases they just adds a ton of code that nobody needs.

Here is a simple example: I came across a person last night who asked how to get the contents of a DIV tag. Pretty basic stuff. But  people recommended that he should use 'jQuery' and write:

$('#contents').html();

Now, that seems simple, but we have to remember that jQuery itself is 83,495 characters of code, which means that this person now has to add 83,518 characters of code to his page to get the content of a DIV !!!

That's justins... more »

2013-06-15 12:25:17 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2013-06-15 11:04:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

This important stuff. The police state is here. Something needs to be done about it. I truly hope more brave souls blow the whistle on this stuff in the near future.

2013-06-13 17:52:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Forever a legend!

2013-06-12 06:54:17 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

I hadn't realized that British pocket change came with a complimentary puzzle.

2013-06-11 12:52:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Some interesting points there.

2013-06-10 20:24:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2013-06-10 20:24:32 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

That was one of the best keynotes ever.

2013-06-08 16:57:25 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

I peed in my pants!!!

2013-06-08 09:59:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Whoa, there, maybe this Prism thing is based on misread PowerPoint? A source familiar with government data-gathering techniques says that when companies get surveillance orders, they "implement them just as though they would implement a wiretap -- there's no direct access to servers." Story by +Declan McCullagh.

2013-06-07 14:49:21 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Unreal Engine 3 running smoothly in the browser, as Javascript, with no plugins

Probably one of the coolest things I've seen in a very long time. Awesome job.

2013-06-07 08:59:34 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Congratulations to the U.S. for yet again proving your laws aren't worth the paper they're printed on.

2013-06-05 23:20:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Now that is cool science!

2013-06-04 20:36:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

2013-06-02 19:23:15 (0 comments, 4 reshares, 8 +1s)

Graphene Used to Make Camera Sensors 1000x More Sensitive

Technology Rocks!

#Technology  

2013-06-02 01:21:26 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

A clever animated video to go with what possibly has been Richard Dawkins most iconic moment this year, so far. :)

2013-06-01 16:47:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Seriously, America? We're now sending 18 year olds to prison for writing bad rap lyrics on Facebook? Gitmo? Keep in mind that no Wall St banker has gone to jail for the financial terrorism they caused.
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The media printed:
"(Expletive) a boston bominb wait till u see the (expletive) I do, I’ma be famous"

The actual line is:
"(Expletive) a boston bominb wait till u see the (expletive) I do, I’ma be famous rapping"

"Notice something? The context completely changes the meaning of the line. Suddenly something that sounds like a threat of violence is clearly just bragging about how good Cammy Dee is going to be in the rap game. Last we checked, teenage dreams of grandeur were not a crime."

http://cms.fightforthefuture.org/teenager/

2013-06-01 16:25:44 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

2013-06-01 11:22:37 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

You Have To Watch This

This will give you a laugh before the weekend. 

H/T +Ben Helstad 

2013-05-31 13:44:05 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I finally took a look at this after seeing it around the web for some time. It's seriously awesome!

https://flattr.com/

2013-05-31 12:40:23 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2013-05-30 16:39:05 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

I'm in a share mood today.  This one made me and my daughter crack up out loud when we saw it.

I am not a fan of Nicholas Sparks.

2013-05-30 12:55:17 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

OK. So Xcode has to be the worst editor for Javascript files in the history of mankind. Wish it was possible to set double-clicking a file in the navigator to automatically launch in an external editor. Right-clicking first is a pain when you have to do it often. Maybe it's time to just use Sublime Text for everything except running my app.

2013-05-28 11:10:57 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

2013-05-27 09:24:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Excellent read.

2013-05-27 00:29:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

ADHD is not a disorder, it is a difference in cognition.

If you think ADHD is a disease you should think more open minded. Think about skills and creativity...

In most cases creativity comes in chaos, not in orderly sequence;)

2013-05-26 16:36:30 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Well said.

2013-05-26 16:28:56 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

It's time to share this one again:

2013-05-25 12:04:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

This is brilliant!

2013-05-23 18:38:11 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

How to Learn Anything

"The major barrier to skill acquisition isn't intellectual... it's emotional." An excellent reminder of how easy it can be to learn a new skill. Kaufman says it only takes 20 hours!

Update: I'd like to add a counterpoint to balance Kaufman's message. I love his talk and it feels intuitively true to me, but there's also another side to the story.

Sometimes it's more fun to learn inefficiently! I love leisurely learning, like following tangents or indulging in reading too many books. :) Every field of study has its own culture and community, its own legends and weird trivia and rich backstories. Exploring and immersing yourself in those strange new cultures is half the fun!

So on top of those 20 hours focused on efficiency, I think it's just as important to have at least a few hours of... more »

2013-05-23 18:12:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Instagram for your code

2013-05-23 18:05:15 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

It's Not About the Nail!

Ah, relationships...

2013-05-20 09:56:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

An incredibly important read! Share this far and wide please.

2013-05-20 00:05:06 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Teen's invention could charge your phone in 20 seconds

Read more: http://nbcnews.to/15Xxntd
Photo: Intel

2013-05-14 11:18:11 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Reason #3,459,023 why I love working for Google

Because we have developers who just blew my mind. Just go to Google Images and do a search for 'Atari Breakout'

Well played, Google. Literally.

2013-05-13 09:30:51 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 0 +1s)

I highly recommend this album! Beautiful stuff. Proud to have done the photography for it :)

2013-05-11 15:12:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

If you missed this week’s “Scott Responds to the Creative Cloud Feedback” episode of “The Grid,” here's the rebroadcast.

The first half is about Adobe’s subscription-only announcement. The 2nd half is about an idea I had for Adobe for photographers, and it got lots of love. Feel free to avoid posting hateful comments. 

2013-05-07 13:50:41 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

Personally, I think this sucks. Big time. What do you think?

2013-05-04 23:22:18 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Another one from when Joseph Williams (of Toto) visited Oslo a couple of weeks ago.

2013-05-04 10:48:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Only 6 days left! Still $3100 needed to reach my goal. 

I would appreciate it if you can share my crowdfunding campaign and spread the word around.

Donating, sharing the campaign on Twitter or Facebook and spreading the word would help me continue covering Egypt’s ongoing revolution.

2013-04-29 17:31:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

PHOTOGRAPHERS MUST READ THIS
#EERB   #STOPTEERB
I am appalled and horrified that this has been passed by the U.K. It affect the whole World. People like myself, +Trey Ratcliff & +Thomas Hawk  who HATE watermarks will have to really think hard about adding them now.
I have always ensured that the IPTC is set in my images, but I have noted that it has been stripped when images have appeared elsewhere.. which makes it useless against this
I don't know what we can do to stop this....

Share this & get the word out!

http://photothisandthat.co.uk/2013/04/29/is-the-uk-government-trying-to-kill-of-photographers/

2013-04-28 19:28:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Sound Engineering... hard work!! :-)))))
http://youtu.be/RQ6jMxfLV_U

2013-04-28 15:40:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

In case you're using LivingSocial, and have been living under a rock: You need to change your password immediately, on other sites where you've used the same password as well.

2013-04-26 17:09:48 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Genius! All three (very short) episodes are worth watching.

2013-04-23 15:03:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Oooh, science experiment!

2013-04-21 16:46:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Another shot from the Joseph Williams / Peter Friestedt concert in Oslo this week.

2013-04-20 18:07:22 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Toto singer Joseph Williams visited Norway this week. Here's a shot I took at his concert at Parkteatret in Oslo.

A magnificent concert. The band is awesome, and Joe sings as great as he's ever done. If you have a chance to catch one of their shows in Sweden this week, I highly recommend you do!

2013-04-16 02:41:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

HELP!

I lack the words to express the grief I feel over the happenings in Boston. Others, like my G+friend +Eli Fennell can say it so much better than me (http://bit.ly/ZtzUm5). I'd like to concentrate on how we can all help.

Two important phone numbers:
Boston Mayor's Hotline for families of victims: 617-635-4500
Boston Police line for witnesses who may have information: 800-494-8477

Google's Person Finder:
Use this to help families find their loved ones - http://bit.ly/ZtAznH

Safe and Well by the American Red Cross
You might find some more info about missing people here - http://bit.ly/ZtAMaC

Share your WiFi access:
Learn in this post by +Simon Cousins how you can allow those in the area to use your WiFi access so they can use email and web browsing to accessemer... more »

2013-04-16 02:30:34 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

At least three people have died and more than 100 people have been injured - some "gravely" - following two explosions at the Boston Marathon.

Here is our main story, recapping the top developments: http://bbc.in/12huuiu 

We've also been hearing why marathons are among the trickiest sporting events to secure: http://bbc.in/118voKd