Author Archives
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Scam watch: ‘Visa’ fraud department
I was called by a man purporting to be from the Visa fraud department. He said they’d registered two large transactions on my debit card earlier that day at Argos and the Apple Store. This last transaction had supposedly been… Read More ›
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All of the people serving food are prisoners
And *then* I noticed that all the people serving food, cleaning, printing papers IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE are prisoners… tweeted by Samuel Sinyangue. It is worth reading all of the tweets in the above link. Quite incredible in 2017.
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What’s inside a tape measure?
Now you know.
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One More Thing: Apple’s new campus
Before the start of the meeting, Kris Wang, a Cupertino councilmember, looked out the window at the back of the room and saw him walking toward the building. He moved with obvious difficulty, wearing the same outfit he had been… Read More ›
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What happens when an eBook is removed from Amazon while you are reading it?
I’ve been watching a amazon prime film before, and halfway through at midnight it was taken off prime, and I had to pay. Amazon refunded that time. With the new prime reading, I asked what would happen with books… That… Read More ›
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Google CEO responds to job application from a 7 year old
Chloe Bridgewater, who lives in Hereford, England, has a little more drive than most 7-year-olds. Fascinated by her Kindle Fire tablet and robots — and totally taken by the idea of working somewhere with bean-bag chairs, go-karts, and slides —… Read More ›
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A new bendy Apple Watch?
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that delivers quite the punch. The inventions in the filing cover a new Apple Watch Design and a possible HDTV. Back in 2012 Patently Apple reported on… Read More ›
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What do 50 million drawings look like?
Over 15 million players have contributed millions of drawings playing Quick, Draw!These doodles are a unique data set that can help developers train new neural networks, help researchers see patterns in how people around the world draw, and help artists… Read More ›
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Geographically Accurate Subway Maps
Anyone who rides the subway is familiar with the standard subway map, a cartoon version of the real thing which is designed to aid the rider through their travels. The geography of the subway is such that there are places… Read More ›
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Theresa May’s government controlled internet
Senior Tories confirmed to BuzzFeed News that the phrasing indicates that the government intends to introduce huge restrictions on what people can post, share and publish online. The plans will allow Britain to become “the global leader in the regulation… Read More ›
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