Saya may look like a young, beautiful schoolgirl, but she is actually just an ultra-realistic computer generated model created by Japanese duo Telyuka.
Source: Meet Saya, the Japanese Schoolgirl Who Doesn’t Exist | Oddity Central - Collecting Oddities
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This shows how out of touch the justice system is with the requirements of the users. I agree that some users want to be able to use the computer immediately. I am NOT “some users”.
If the computer doesn’t come with the OS I want, I don’t want it to come with any OS at all, so I can install it myself.
My laptop and my computer both have Linux (my desktop has Linux Mint, my laptop has Ubuntu). Both came with Windows 7 Home Basic when I purchased it, because there was no option for “No Operating System”. If I can save £50 on my machine by not having to install crapware by Microsoft, I’d take it if it were an option.
CJEU rejects French citizen’s complaint, rules consumers want an OS on their PCs.
Source: Sony wins battle over preinstalled Windows in Europe’s top court | Ars Technica
Fancy a coffee? How about a 80-shot coffee in one cup? The warning on the menu says it all. Drink at your own risk.
Source: ‘World’s strongest coffee’ is here and its caffeine levels are scarily high
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I love the way this guy toys with the spammers. Perhaps I should try doing it for a bit :)
健毅 黃 was out running. He tracked 3.61 km in 20m:34s. app.endomondo.com/workouts/…
Wow, I’m super out of shape. Struggling to get even 4k done >_<
Linus has his moments. He’s well-known for having a short-temper, lashing out at a contributor, but he is also known for creating Linux which a significant number of devices these days use, in some form or another. I work with it on a daily basis both at work and at home. Without this guy, I wouldn’t be where I am now. Well, possibly I would still be here, but dealing with cough Windows cough servers instead….
On August 25, Linux creator Linus Torvalds will be in a plane somewhere between Canada and the United States as his handiwork, which has completely changed the world of computing, marks its 25th birthday.
Source: iTWire - No highs, no lows: Linus Torvalds on 25 years of Linux
Also, here’s a TED talk he did
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Remember my previous post? It’s great seeing this happening - when people don’t care about winning and more about the race and finishing.
I’ve said this before. It’s not about winning (fuck you, Piers Morgan). It’s not about getting first place, or even in the top 10. It’s about participating and completing. I don’t care if it takes me 20 minutes or 20 hours to complete a race. I will be happy to finish. I said this to the guy I helped for a bit in the last few hundred metres at the Royal Parks Half Marathon. “My time doesn’t matter. I’m happy just to finish."
The athlete who captured the essence of the Olympic spirit in a single act of selfless kindness is to be rewarded for her act of sportsmanship.
Source: Nikki Hamblin awarded rare Olympic medal following touching show of sportsmanship
It isn’t always about winning.
Unless you’re Piers Morgan…
Source: Olympic runner helps competitor to her feet after heartbreaking fall
And this isn’t the first time a runner was helped over the finish line. In 1992, Derek Redmond busted his hamstring mid-way and his dad came on to help him over the finish line.
If you have played the original Pokemon games, you’ll know Abra was a headache to catch, using Teleport to escape at its first opportunity. The only way to stop this was to either catch him on your first go, or use a skill that would stop him using that move - such as one that induces sleep.
In GO, he still makes an appearance, but will escape at his first opportunity. I managed to hatch one out of an egg while I was at home:
And this morning, at Victoria Rail Station, managed to find (and catch) a wild one. A lot weaker than the one out of the egg, but still :D
My technique was to use a Great Ball (have picked up a ton of those recently) and curveball him. Managed to get a curveball + nice bonus this way.
The Tower of London. A great tourist attraction. Great history…. and a bloody Magikarp nest.
Still can’t complain, picked up a couple of Dratinis here (not enough to call it a Dratini nest) and also picked up the infamous Pikachu. Pikachu is the only Pokemon in the game that I have encountered so far that actually uses a voice rather than computer-generated screeches and squeals for its signature call.
You’ve probably seen articles inducing panic around the number of android devices vulnerable to this Quadrooter bug. But read through the below first.
Another day, another overblown Android security scare. Who’s ready for a reality check?
Source: No, 900 million Android devices are not at risk from the ‘Quadrooter’ monster | Computerworld
Guys, gals, aardvarks, fishes: I'm running out of ways to say this. Your Android device is not in any immediate danger of being taken over a super-scary malware monster.It’s a silly thing to say, I realize, but we go through this same song and dance every few months: Some company comes out with a sensational headline about how millions upon millions of Android users are in danger (DANGER!) of being infected (HOLY HELL!) by a Big, Bad Virus™ (A WHAT?!) any second now. Countless media outlets (cough, cough) pick up the story and run with it, latching onto that same sensational language without actually understanding a lick about Android security or the context that surrounds it.
To wit: As you’ve no doubt seen by now, our latest Android malware scare du jour is something an antivirus software company called Check Point has smartly dubbed “Quadrooter” (a name worthy of Batman villain status if I’ve ever heard one). The company is shouting from the rooftops that 900 million (MILLION!) users are at risk of data loss, privacy loss, and presumably also loss of all bladder control – all because of this hell-raising “Quadrooter” demon and its presence on Qualcomm’s mobile processors.
“Without an advanced mobile threat detection and mitigation solution on the Android device, there is little chance a user would suspect any malicious behavior has taken place,” the company says in its panic-inducing press release.
Well, crikey: Only an advanced mobile threat detection and mitigation solution can stop this? Wait – like the one Check Point itself conveniently sells as a core part of its business? Hmm…that sure seems awfully coincidental.
TL;DR: A “mobile threat detection and mitigration solution” is already present on practically all of those 900 million Android devices. It’s a native part of the Android operating system called Verify Apps, and it’s been present in the software since 2012….. Android has had its own built-in multilayered security system for ages now. There’s the threat-scanning Verify Apps system we were just discussing. The operating system also automatically monitors for signs of SMS-based scams, and the Chrome Android browser keeps an eye out for any Web-based boogeymen.
"You win or you lose. Gold is all that matters," he said.His comment didn't go well with some, notably English swimmer Chris Walker-Hebborn, who competed at the 2012 Olympics and in Rio this year.Just can't get excited by Silver & Bronze medals. You win or you lose. Gold is all that matters. #Olympics2016
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 10, 2016Let’s just say he didn’t hold back any punches…
Jog on you muppet https://t.co/l5PgVzbEDV
— Chris Walker-Hebborn (@WalkerHebborn) August 10, 2016
Source: Olympian slams Piers Morgan’s trolling tweet about medals
If you want to flame him, be my guest.
It turns out that there's an amazing side effect to joining the ranks of the millions now addicted to Pokémon Go: better health.
Fitness tracker Jawbone UP claims that users of its fitness band who also mentioned that they used Pokémon Go logged a whopping 62.5 percent more steps this weekend compared to their steps taken during a normal weekend.
Source: It’s true, ‘Pokémon Go’ is becoming a fitness craze
As someone who is a runner, I can confirm this thing is like Ingress – encouraging you to go to new places or making you treat pokestops and gyms as milestones - which is great for interval training. I’m running circles around my local area, stopping by at three different pokestops each loop :)
Currently Level 12 with about 251 pokemon caught, 47 unique ones seen, and 47 active in my bag.
Angela Eagle has had a brick thrown through her constituency office’s window and been inundated with abusive phone calls after announcing her bid to become Labour leader.
Source: Brick thrown through Angela Eagle’s office window after she announces Labour leadership bid
Source: This clip of a man trying to close an online pop-up ad will make you seethe
I am actually not that surprised with Microsoft’s behaviour on this. Forcing an upgrade onto people without consent. In fact, it was using malware-like tactics to make you (or persuade you) to upgrade.
Some other references:
Meet the new BSoD – the Blue Screen of Despair
Source: Microsoft’s Windows 10 nagware goes FULL SCREEN in final push • The Register
Ah, the joys of travelling on the London Underground
Ready to give up on Windows? You’re probably not alone
Old styles signs are always so interesting – they last for ages and are a peak into the past
Who needs ‘em? :D
First training for a while (I’ve been seriously slacking :( ) and I gambled against Mother Nature. And lost….
This…. could turn ugly.
• 50 dead and 53 injured after Isil gunman opened fire on gays and lesbians in Orlando nightclub • Shooter Omar Mateen, 27, said to have "pledged allegiance to Isil" in 9/11 call before massacre • Police use armoured vehicle to storm Pulse nightclub and release 30 hostages • Obama condemns attack as an "act of terror and hate" • World Trade Center to be lit up in LGBT colours in mourning for homophobic attack • Everything we know so far about the 50 people killed by Omar Mateen • Orlando gunman used AR-15 assault rifle to kill his victims - the weapon of choice for mass shooters
Steam was one of the many things that broke with Ubuntu 16.04 because of numerous changes in package names and dependencies. Fortunately, here’s a guide to fix that. Now, back to my Dungeon Defenders :D
Source: How To Install Steam on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - OMG! Ubuntu!
