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2013-05-25 00:34:15 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Another day, another social media service closure

Interesting media sharing service Jux has decided to pull the proverbial plug as per the following announcement:

YOUR WORK HAS BROUGHT MEANING
to us, to millions of others, and hopefully to you. By providing a creative layer on top of words and images, Jux has helped you build narratives, hold attention, and connect people.

Unfortunately, Jux has not grown enough to attract further investment. The service will close on August 31, 2013. Until then, you may retrieve your photos, words, and links here.

We apologize for the mammoth inconvenience and trust your stories will continue.

Respectfully yours,
Ted, on behalf of the Jux team
Details (points to blog: https://blog.jux.com/1290549?utm_source=details&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=details)
https://jux.com/

2013-05-24 15:58:39 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Learn about structural failure in bridges: Skagit River Bridge collapses on I-5 north of Seattle WA

For many years West Point Naval Academy has run the West Point Bridge Design competition for students. They produce a wonderful piece of software. It is free and available for both PC and Mac platforms. The screen shot below shows a failure of a horizontal chord on a Warren Truss Through Bridge, similar to the Skagit River Bridge. In last evening's collapse a lateral truss was struck by a large load, possibly dragging one of the horizontal chords inward, causing it to buckle. 

Get the WPBD program here: http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/download.htm

2013-05-24 05:54:33 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

Learn the periodic table in three minutes!

http://www.cnet.com.au/how-to-learn-the-periodic-table-in-three-minutes-339344400.htm

2013-05-24 05:53:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Most detailed eyewitness account and explanation for Skagit River Bridge collapse

Thanks +Roger Weber for pointing me to this. 

http://www.king5.com/home/Witness-recounts-oversized-truck-striking-bridge-208767601.html

2013-05-24 04:38:44 (15 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Update on Skagit River Bridge collapse north of Seattle WA

No fatalities. Other reports: bridge component may have been struck by truck.
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Three+people+pulled+from+Skagit+River+after+bridge+collapses/8427846/story.html

2013-05-24 03:56:39 (12 comments, 4 reshares, 10 +1s)

Learn a little about bridge design: Skagit River Bridge collapses on I-5 north of Seattle WA

Here's a shot taken from the West Point Bridge Designer program which is issued to students across North America. It shows a Warren Through Truss, similar to the collapsed section of the Skagit River Bridge. In this screen grab, one of the upper horizontal segments has been intentionally reduced in thickness, resulting in a buckling failure as the test truck crosses the span. Whether this occurred on the Skagit Bridge will not be known for some time. However, photos from the scene bear a striking resemblance to this simple simulation.

If you want to try out the WPBD program, get it here:

http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/download.htm

2013-05-24 03:35:14 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Breaking: another view of the Skagit River Bridge collapse on I-5 north of Seattle WA.

Clean fall of four-lane section. Steel Warren Truss design. Beam buckling? Rivet/bolt failure? Photo suggests some work may have been in progress on frame.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/05/23/bc-skagit-bridge-collapse.html?cmp=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

2013-05-24 03:25:42 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Accurate distance measurement resolves astronomical mystery
More at:-http://www.nrao.edu/pr/2013/sscyg/

2013-05-24 03:12:20 (17 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Skagit Bridge "rating": bridge collapses north of Seattle WA

Key metrics are not kind to the state of this bridge:
http://bridgehunter.com/wa/skagit/4794A0000000/
Check them out in the photo or through the link.

2013-05-24 03:07:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Dramatic photo of collapsed bridge: north of Seattle WA

https://twitter.com/KING5Seattle/status/337764048563220482/photo/1

2013-05-24 03:02:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

New photo: Bridge collapse north of Seattle WA on major I-5 route to Vancouver BC

https://twitter.com/Gina_SVH/status/337756116719136768/photo/1

2013-05-24 02:58:11 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 2 +1s)

More: collapse of I-5 bridge north of Seattle WA

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2281167/I5-bridge-collapses-over-Skagit-River-near-Mount-Vernon-cars-in-river
Breaking news. Embarrassing infrastructure failure.

2013-05-24 02:48:23 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 1 +1s)

Section of Interstate I-5 bridge collapses north of Seattle WA

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Report-I-5-bridge-collapses-over-Skagit-River-cars-in-water-208758631.html

Breaking News

2013-05-24 00:51:20 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Samsung Galaxy S4 ships on Verizon: Shootout of camera

The Samsung Galaxy S4 just arrived in Verizon stores today. I dropped by. One thing I noticed? No lines at the stores. Of course there weren't many S4's there either (I bought it from a smaller store in Pacifica, California). I got the last one, a white one. Yes, I paid my own money for it. Samsung doesn't give me review units. 

Here are images from it compared with my HTC DNA and my Google Glass (the Glass is far worse, hope they pick a better imaging sensor for that when it ships to public next year). So far I like the Samsung a LOT better than the HTC. First if all it's running the current Android, 4.2.2, while the DNA is running 4.1.1. Too bad HTC, but Samsung beat you there. After that everything else is better too. The screen is better, the speed is better. 

Can you see any differences fromt... more »

2013-05-24 00:11:39 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 2 +1s)

This is my kind of stuff

Typography is my kind of stuff: perhaps because it's at the interface of graphic design, language & mathematics. Featured in this PBS video are powerhouse pair Jonathan Hoefler &  *Tobias Frere-Jones*, winners of the 2013 AIGA medal, by Brooklyn-based studio dress code. Check this exclusive clip: http://bcove.me/ta8zvn15

2013-05-23 20:28:23 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

G+ or Chromebook woe?

Notifications in Google+ suddenly acting up. Clicking on a specific notification brings up another from further down the list. 

2013-05-23 20:20:02 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Trying out new Google Maps on a Chromebook

Here's how Street View looks in the new Google Maps! On a Chromebook. In other words, it doesn't work!

2013-05-23 19:40:49 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Google Cards for travel time

My Android phone pops up a card about travel time to and from work. I'm going to start keeping track of its performance. Up until now I haven't paid attention to it. Yesterday it was pretty much spot-on for the trip home. This morning it was under by 40 minutes on the actual trip (given that it suggested 20 minutes initially that's not too good). 

I'm unclear on how to force the card to stay, or reappear. During the journey only two weather cards were to be found. 

2013-05-23 19:18:56 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Colleague dropped by to ask about today's Google Doodle.

Well, it's the 140th anniversary of the formation of the RNWMP, the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, the forerunner of the RCMP, Canada's national police force. 

Check it out at http://google.ca  (note the .ca domain only)

2013-05-23 17:33:39 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

Grateful for this file conversion site:

https://cloudconvert.org/

Student needed a file converted from .aac to .wav. CloudConver.org handled it. This really is a nicely designed service.

2013-05-23 14:16:36 (1 comments, 5 reshares, 11 +1s)

Missed this? How Google plans to rule the computing world through Chrome.

http://gigaom.com/2013/05/22/how-google-plans-to-rule-the-computing-world-through-chrome/

2013-05-23 13:46:38 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Further confirmation that the new Nexus 7 is coming in July:  http://goo.gl/BmwZh ... if you still weren't convinced a new Nexus 7 is coming soon. By +Bogdan Petrovan 

2013-05-23 05:21:44 (1 comments, 3 reshares, 8 +1s)

Seager equation alternative to Drake equation for alien life
More at:-http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/05/seager-equation-based-on-detected.html

2013-05-23 03:49:23 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Acer's SSD-equipped Chromebook about to hit shelves?

http://www.omgchrome.com/revised-acer-c7-chromebook-with-ssd-gets-outed-by-best-buy/

$200?

2013-05-23 01:06:07 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

+CircleCount I see that your new graphing formats have rolled out. However, the current count is no longer keeping up with the actual count.

2013-05-22 20:22:28 (1 comments, 3 reshares, 6 +1s)

Check out this Gigaom piece by +Kevin Tofel 

Quote: "Welcome to Chrome, my desktop today and your desktop of the future." And "Welcome to the new app econony."

http://gigaom.com/2013/05/22/how-google-plans-to-rule-the-computing-world-through-chrome/

2013-05-22 18:31:52 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Congratulations +Darren Yung 

... on hitting exactly 1000 followers here on Google+. If you don't already have Darren in your circles be sure to add him into any tech ed circle or Android circle you might have. Check out his posts for other possible areas to include Darren.

2013-05-22 16:50:58 (1 comments, 8 reshares, 11 +1s)

If so, then i'm really very excited to observe that ...!

2013-05-22 15:38:56 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

The world's first completely paperless public library is scheduled to open this summer in Bexar County, Texas, in the US. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22160990

It will have 100 e-readers on loan, and dozens of screens where the public will be able to browse, study, and learn digital skills. However it's likely most users will access BiblioTech's initial holding of 10,000 digital titles from the comfort of their homes.

2013-05-22 05:32:37 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 6 +1s)

Here we go: 263 km/h on a bicycle

2013-05-22 05:31:39 (0 comments, 4 reshares, 4 +1s)

Crazy, but true

http://www.cnet.com.au/cyclist-straps-a-rocket-to-a-bike-beats-world-record-339344364.htm

2013-05-22 05:25:29 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 9 +1s)

Not good to read this about my own country, #Canada

http://scienceblogs.com/confessions/2013/05/20/the-canadian-war-on-science-a-long-unexaggerated-devastating-chronological-indictment/

It's been building for several years. 

2013-05-22 03:33:05 (1 comments, 9 reshares, 9 +1s)

Holland: the Original Cool

If you are Dutch, or if you've been to Holland, you probably already know this! Just two minutes.

2013-05-22 02:05:50 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Love bridges? Contribute a photo to the bridges community.

Quite a few gorgeous shots have been contributed. How about yours?

https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/111011279078847008033

2013-05-22 01:47:02 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Problem with Auto backup?

Playing around with Auto Backup (on Android phone). I notice that the backup thumbnails all seem to be one out of sequence. Clicking on one thumbnail brings up the full image for the next photo.

I'm also wondering about the Select All option. I thought I could use that to say delete a sequence of photos. They indeed all select but the deletion proceeds one at a time. So what is the point of the Select All option?

2013-05-21 21:26:57 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Microsoft goes all-new for Xbox One

Although announcing no release date and no pricing, Microsoft indicates the new gaming console will have little carryover from earlier models. Peripherals will be entirely new. Games from the old console lineup will not work on XBox One.

http://business.financialpost.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-almost-everything-you-want-to-know-about-microsofts-new-console/?__lsa=cf46-29f6

2013-05-21 16:14:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

If you often convert .xls files to Google Sheets, you’ll notice that embedded pictures and chart sheets as well as data validation and conditional formatting import more easily starting today.

Don’t know how to convert a file? Find out how: http://goo.gl/jxCV1

2013-05-21 04:48:08 (4 comments, 4 reshares, 10 +1s)

Interested in the hardware side of the Yahoo-tumblr deal?

This is really why Yahoo spent the billion+ for tumblr. 

http://highscalability.com/blog/2013/5/20/the-tumblr-architecture-yahoo-bought-for-a-cool-billion-doll.html

2013-05-21 04:23:51 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 11 +1s)

The Milky Way from Del Cerro Park, Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California.

Read my article about photographing the Milky Way from one of the most light polluted areas in the world. http://www.lonelyspeck.com/the-milky-way-in-los-angeles-light-pollution/

Canon EOS 6D, 14mm f/2.8, 30 seconds ,f/2.8, ISO 1600

2013-05-21 00:53:15 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 9 +1s)

My cloud storage capacity

Here's one way of picturing (pun not intended) the effect of Flickr's 1 terabyte free storage announcement today. That big green chunk is Flickr storage. The other two biggies are Copy and Drive.

2013-05-21 00:46:55 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Terrific: "Views" is back

Seems that my (and from others presumably too) complaints at the loss of the Views count from Photo Details have been listened to. That little detail has been restored!

2013-05-21 00:09:36 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Here's the Flickr FAQ in a simple Google Doc

This is the section covering the three account types and the limitations for each.

2013-05-20 23:57:52 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Flickr's 1 terabyte free space announcement is disruptive

For whom ... well, here are three businesses ...

500px.com
MyShoebox
Photobucket

2013-05-20 23:59:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Flickr's announcement FAQ: what you need to know.

*Here's the deal on that free 1 terabyte account at #Flickr *

What’s the difference between a Free, Ad Free, and Doublr account? Here's what you need to know.
<from Flickr's FAQ>
There are three kinds of accounts to choose from at Flickr, and all of them are awesome in their own way.

Free:
1 Terabyte of photo and video storage
Upload photos of up to 200MB per photo
Upload 1080p HD videos of up to 1GB each
Video playback of up to 3 minutes each
Upload and download in full original quality

Ad Free:
$49.99 per year
All the benefits of a free account
No ads in your browsing experience

Doublr:
$499.99 per year
2 Terabytes of photo and video space
All the benefits of a free account

2013-05-20 23:23:49 (6 comments, 4 reshares, 10 +1s)

More on Flickr's disruptive announcement: 1 Terabyte free storage for your images

Everything gets stored at full resolution. No more stripping of metadata and loss of resolution. 

2013-05-20 23:35:35 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)

Flickr bombs everyone on cloud storage (for images)

You have to love this splash screen. Note: 537,731 6.5 megapixel photos. Free. Don't want ads? OK, you can pay for that privilege.  Read the FAQ here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/105201176373156907412/posts/dZuix9jYAA9

2013-05-20 23:06:51 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Remember that guitar +Chris Hadfield played on the ISS in Space Oddity?

Well, it was made right here in Vancouver BC. In typical NASA fashion, two were ordered, one to keep at mission HQ. The particular model has been out of production for a while but interest in Space Oddity is bringing it back. The Vancouver company already has $100k on orders  for the model.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/05/20/bc-larrivee-space-guitar.html

2013-05-20 22:59:01 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Here's the official word from Yahoo/Flickr: 1 terabyte free!

http://blog.flickr.net/en/2013/05/20/a-better-brighter-flickr/

2013-05-20 23:36:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

First tumblr ($1 billion), now a facelift for Flickr and 1 Terabyte free storage!

Can it be? Yes it can,and it is true. 1 TB to store sat half a million 6.5 meg photos. 

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-yahoo-flickr-terabyte-storage-free-20130520,0,3812264.story?track=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&dlvrit=515009

2013-05-20 17:53:09 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)