Non-IT News Thread

[scottalanmiller]

@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/06/turok-linux-remastered

I feel like they could have done a bit to update that a bit more.

[scottalanmiller]

Arizona Uber crash driver was 'watching TV' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44574290

[black3dynamite]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-44575014

[scottalanmiller]

Gosport hospital deaths: Prescribed painkillers 'shortened 456 lives' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-44547788

Another 200 suspected. But there is an issue with records.

[JaredBusch]

Japanese forced sterilization program from 1948

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180624/p2a/00m/0na/001000c

[nadnerB]

Here's something that's causing a bit of controversy down here:
https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/lions-confirm-star-suffered-brain-bleed-after-sickening-hit/news-story/3e0425469830ed6f2fdac53375adf5fd

Poor fella, was out cold before he hit the deck. It hurts just to watch.
Youtube Video

[scottalanmiller]

@nadnerb the real controversy should be over how there is even a controversy!

[JaredBusch]

Trust the porn industry to ensure that no one is left out of their profit margins.

Pornhub adds closed captions for viewers with hearing loss
More than 1,000 videos, across all genres, now come with subtitles.

[NerdyDad]

@jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:

Trust the porn industry to ensure that no one is left out of their profit margins.

Pornhub adds closed captions for viewers with hearing loss
More than 1,000 videos, across all genres, now come with subtitles.

I'm sure the deaf is going there for only the theatrical aspects, of course. The need the closed captions so that they can tell when somebody is moaning.

[scottalanmiller]

Joe Jackson: Patriarch of Jackson family dies aged 89 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44633980

[RojoLoco]

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Joe Jackson: Patriarch of Jackson family dies aged 89 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44633980

Wow. I wonder who #3 will be this round. Vinnie Paul (drummer from Pantera) died a couple of weeks ago.

[scottalanmiller]

@rojoloco said in Non-IT News Thread:

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Joe Jackson: Patriarch of Jackson family dies aged 89 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44633980

Wow. I wonder who #3 will be this round. Vinnie Paul (drummer from Pantera) died a couple of weeks ago.

Memorial table at the local strip club that he owned.

[black3dynamite]

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/06/trump-administration-approves-potential-disneyfox-merger/

[black3dynamite]

Halo Live Action TV series announced.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44655117

[black3dynamite]

Giant diaper-baby Trump balloon will fly over London during Trump's visit
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1014915877320327168

[JaredBusch]

Rockets are hard.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/japan-rocket-team-releases-crash-tastic-video-of-latest-launch-effort/

Youtube Video

[hobbit666]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44770847
Boris Johnson quits to add to pressure on May over Brexit

[Kelly]

Apparently @RojoLoco is going to live forever: https://pigeonsandplanes.com/news/2018/03/new-study-going-to-concerts-help-you-live-longer.

[Obsolesce]

@kelly said in Non-IT News Thread:

Apparently @RojoLoco is going to live forever: https://pigeonsandplanes.com/news/2018/03/new-study-going-to-concerts-help-you-live-longer.

Have the top 500 oldest people recorded gone to concerts?

[Kelly]

@obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:

@kelly said in Non-IT News Thread:

Apparently @RojoLoco is going to live forever: https://pigeonsandplanes.com/news/2018/03/new-study-going-to-concerts-help-you-live-longer.

Have the top 500 oldest people recorded gone to concerts?

The gist of the conclusion is that if you do things you enjoy that are high energy and are in a community you tend to feel better, and feeling better equals living longer.