It’s that time again! I’ve also just realized that it’s been three weeks since I last wrote one of these. I don’t know how that happened, but let’s just dive in.

• How Bruce Banner Gets Out of a Parallel Parking Space
• Space Whisky Really Does Taste Different
  And not good different, apparently.
• A Comic Predicted Apple’s iPad Pro Keyboard Three Years Ago
• XKCD #1576: I Could Care Less
• Doggy Paddle
  Every year (for the last three, anyway) this Calgary pool has a doggy swim day on the last day of the season.
• “Amazing”
• Watch This Long-Lost GoPro’s Journey to Space and Back
• Pickle Your French Fries for the Ultiumate Salt and Vinegar Snack
  I’m listening…
• Vancouver Never Plays Itself
• Every Living Room Needs this Emergency Party Button
  For the most part I think we already own all the technology we’d need to make this work, so…
• Backblaze Announces Low-Cost Cloud Storage Service to Compete with Amazon S3
  I use google cloud, but since I have well over 100GB of stuff backed up I’m always on the lookout for a good deal…
• Some of the Best Documentaries to Watch on Netflix
  The documentaries are probably my favourite thing about Netflix. That and Criminal Minds, which is the binge-watching show du jour in our house.
• The Pallet Wall Workspace for Two
  I want this.
• In Some Cities a Right Turn on Red Must Yield for Traffic Controller’s Clearance
• Word
• Mocking Seasonal Slogan Latest Addition to List of “Things to do in Okotoks”
• With Encouragement From her Dad to Keep Reeling, This Little Girl Gets a Huge Catch
• Get the Perfect Picture of Your Dog with This Handy Device
  I like this.

And as suddenly as it arrived, it was gone.

It’s late night links time, and I remembered to write even though it’s labour day weekend here! To celebrate, let’s just dive right in.

• Use An Old Kindle to Share Messages on the Fridge Electronically
  I do like me a good ridiculously over-engineered solution. This may be a step or two too far though…
• Newer Android Wear Watches Now Work on iOS
• Ballsy Guy Jumps Onto and Surfs a Moving Train
  Don’t try this at home, kids.
• Google Gets a New Logo
  This has been the big news this week.
• How to Disable Windows 10′s “Inactive Scrolling Window” Feature
  Why would you ever turn this off?
• Car Theft Victim Has Vehicle Returned with Drugs and Weapons Inside
• Barclays Helps Put Contactless Payments in a £150 Jacket
• Moto X Play Review: An Unexciting Phone with a Huge Battery
  I don’t think I’ll be getting one of these. The lack of wireless charging is the dealbreaker for me. Still waiting for more news on the new Nexus…
• Build a Smartphone-Controlled Garage Door Opener
• Googling “Fun Facts” Will Quickly Ruin Your Productivity
• Brewster Spending $26m to Improve Banff Gondola
• This Incredibly Popular Antec Bias Light Kit is Back Under $20, If You Hurry
  It’s not under $20 here in Canada, but nevertheless this is interesting. Should I get one of these?

And we’re done! See all next week, same time, same place.

I started writing this week’s late night links post a little while ago but my computer did the whole “blue screen of death” thing and I lost it. Hopefully this doesn’t become a Windows 10 trend. We’ll see. Anyway…

• Happy 20th Birthday, Windows 95
• Blackberry Passport Sports Android in Demo Video
  I’d get one of these. Or more accurately, I’d let work get me one of these.
• A Trip to Ikea is Going to Make This Girl Regret Moving In with Her Pun-Master Boyfriend
• Vysor Purs Your Android Device’s Screen On Your Desktop
  This could be useful.
• This Motorcycle Race’s Cameraman Still Gets Some On-the-Job Nerves
• A Rescued River Phone Miraculously Begins Posting Pictures to Facebook
• Used Cats!
  For some reason this week lots of local content showed up on the global sites in my reading list this week. It’s kind of pleasing, for some reason.
• Intagram No Longer Thinks It’s Hip to be Square
• Des Moines School District Welcome Back FlashMob
  This is actually kind of awesome.
• XKCD #1570: Engineer Syllogism

And that’s it for another week. Until next time, internet.

It’s Sunday night. You all know the drill by now.

• Google’s Next Version of Android is Called “Marshmallow”
  Probably not all that surprising. I’m awaiting the new Nexus devices that will launch with it.
• “Teddy for a Toonie” Campaign Comes Close to a Million
• This Drone Can Steal Data While Hovering Above Your Office
• How Googe’s Networking Infrastructure Has Evolved Over the Last 10 Years
  Interesting read. There have actually been a few really interesting articles this week. More on that later…
• Watching What Happens to your Checked Luggage at the Airport is Fascinating
• Most Impressive Beer Pong Dunk You’ve Ever Seen
• Of Course BlackBerry’s Upcoming Android Phone is Awkward
• Weather of the Day: South Caroline Was Treated to a Rare and Beautiful Fire Rainbow
  This is kinda cool.
• Figure Out How Much Rent You Can Afford with the 40x Rule
  I just ran our likely mortgage payments through past this math (we’re house hunting right now) and we’re good.
• Guy Saves Canadian Tire Money for 15 Years and Buys…
• SmartThings Support is Coming to Amazon Echo
• IFTTT’s Maker Channel Connects Your Electronics Projects to Nearly Everything
  This is going to be useful to me for sure.
• Don’t Be Apple
  I completely agree with this, although I wouldn’t have been able to articulate it quite so well I suspect.
• The Ashley Madison Hack Should Scare You, Too
  Another interesting read!
• Hands-On With Ford’s Sync 3
• Life with the Dash Button: Good Design for Amazon, Bad for Everyone Else
  And yet more interesting reading! Although there’s also this in the news this week to consider.

And we’re all done! That was a lot to get through (apparently it’s been an exciting week on my reading liust), so I suggest everyone take the week off and I’ll see you next Sunday.