Non-IT News Thread

[Minion Queen]

What is it with TX and getting locked in things?

[NerdyDad]

We may be strong, but not too brite sometimes.

[scottalanmiller]

@brianlittlejohn said in Non-IT News Thread:

Texas Man locked himself inside an ATM
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/07/14/texas-man-stuck-atm-slips-help-me-note-through-receipt-slot/478452001/

[mlnews]

Two thirds of academics funded by Google don't disclose their sponsorship.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/13/google_transparency_report_academics/

[mlnews]

Now this is quite the find.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/13/100_euro_typewriter_turns_out_to_be_45000_euro_enigma_machine/

[mlnews]

Video no longer secure.... https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/12/ai_transforms_audio_into_lipsynched_videos/

[mlnews]

https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/07/nasa-computer-engineer-basement/

[mlnews]

Headline of the day goes to...

[mlnews]

The Spice might flow... Luxembourg passes the first EU space mining law.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/14/luxembourg_passes_space_mining_law/

[mlnews]

MIT post-doctoral student really shows off the caliber of students that they have there.... https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/14/insider_trading_charges/

[hobbit666]

Next doctor who has been announced

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40624288

[NerdyDad]

@hobbit666 said in Non-IT News Thread:

Next doctor who has been announced

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40624288

Heard about that. It's going to be...well...interesting.

[scottalanmiller]

@hobbit666 said in Non-IT News Thread:

Next doctor who has been announced

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40624288

The important part is replacing Moffat. That's the only hope for the show.

[NerdyDad]

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

@hobbit666 said in Non-IT News Thread:

Next doctor who has been announced

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40624288

The important part is replacing Moffat. That's the only hope for the show.

For sure.

[scottalanmiller]

Director George Romero has died. Now he can come back as a zombie.

[scottalanmiller]

Two days in an underwater cave without oxygen
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40558067

[dafyre]

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Two days in an underwater cave without oxygen
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40558067

And then he went back!

Best way to prevent a long-term fear is to get back on the horse.

[DustinB3403]

@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

The Spice might flow... Luxembourg passes the first EU space mining law.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/14/luxembourg_passes_space_mining_law/

Is "Planetary Resources" actively mining asteroids and planets currently, or is this a lot of hot air . .

[scottalanmiller]

Goat vs. Office...

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40647768

[scottalanmiller]