Category: Shrapnel
Late Night Links – Sunday May 10th, 2015
Itās late night links time again! Yay!!
- Cyanide & Happiness #3915: Double Crossed
- WTF Josh
We have a guy on my team at work named Josh. Thereās also a guy named Josh at the branch I sometimes work out of. Are all Joshes like this? - May the Fourth Be With You
- Swarm 2.3 Feels Like The Old Foursquare, Looks Way Better
I like that some of the gamification features of old are coming back. - The Swedish King Gets Some Swedish House Mafia for His 70th Birthday
- Calgary-Glenmore Tied After All Polls Tallied
This stuff is fascinating to me, the process that follows all this. - Ex-Skypers Launch Virtual Whiteboard Deekit
This looks interesting. Although Iād be more interested if it were baked into Skype / Lync. I donāt need extra tools. - Age-Appropriate Condoms
- Weāre Truly in Historic Times
- See How Your Web Site Looks on Different Screen Resolutions
There are many tools for this kind of thing, but itās valuable to do nevertheless.
And weāre all done for another week! Until next time.
Late Night Links – Sunday May 3rd, 2015
The bad news is that the weekend is nearly over and we all have to go to work tomorrow, but fear not, friends, for this is a happy side effect of this predicament: itās late night links time again!
- LGās Posh Watch Urbane Arrives at Googleās Store for $349
I definitely like that the trend in smart-watches is that theyāre getting more stylish and watch-like, even if it does mean that Flo is more and more likely to want someone to get her one. Talking of which… - Itās a Though Life
- How To Install Windows 10 IoT On Your Raspberry Pi 2
I donāt know that this will ever be especially useful to me, but itās still cool that it can be done. - How Old Do You Look? Microsoft Build a Robot That Tries to Guess Your Age
This was news when I first read about it, but a few days have passed now and Iām sure this isnāt the first youāve heard of it because itās taken the internet by storm since then. I look 38, BTW. - āOK Google, Shazam This Songā
I wonder if this also works from my watch? Anyone know? Maybe I should just try it. More coverage here. - Ken M… Trolling the Internet Softly Yet Skillfully
This is always entertaining. More Ken M here.
And thatās it for another week, folks! Have a good one, Iāll see you soon.
Late Night Links – Sunday April 26th, 2015
Welcome one and all to this weekās installment of late night links! Letās get going!
- Cyanide & Happiness #3902: Bear With Me
- Android Wearās Second Big Update is Coming
Interesting… - A Herd of Zebras Had a Great Time Taking a Trip Around Brussels
- Peer-To-Peer Pet Boarding Marketplace DogVacay Launches Daycare
Charlie goes to DogVacay when we go on human vacations. - Flip Flap Flop
- How to Combine Multiple Internet Connections Into One Super-Fast Pipe
This is interesting. I wonder if I can use the same technology on my home network to double the speed between my router and the switch? - Butterfly Wings Are the Key to Glare-Free Phone Displays
- Change Into Non-Work Clothes at the End of the Day If You Work Remotely
Clothes? These people clearly donāt work remotely in the same way I do. - Mexican Teen Sent to U.S. After Being Mistaken for American Girl
How does this happen? - Oreo Dunking Trick Shots
- TypeĀ āSend Directionsā Into Google to Navigate on Your Phone
This is cool. You can also typeĀ āNote to Self,ā as it turns out. - A Wetsuit Thatās An Actual Suit is the Most Stylish Thing to Happen to Surfing
- Dilbert: Timelines
And weāre done for another week! See you next time, folks. Same time, same place.
Late Night Links – Sunday April 19th, 2015
Letās get this whole late night links things done, OK? Thereās hockey to watch.
- Daimler is Using EVs and Ridesharing to Teach Teen Drivers
- The Margin for Error is Crazy Small in This Cool Wingsuit Video
- Thereās Two Sides to Every Story
- Apple Patents a System to Broadcast Your Availability for Calls
There are plenty of ways to do this already so I donāt know that a patent should be granted, but itās a cool idea – as long as works across all types of phone, of course. - Universal Record Gives All Your Music That Vinyl Sound
This is cool. - Cyanide & Happiness #3897
- Yup, Thereās a Sodastream for Cocktails
Hmmm… - Alcatel OneTouch Watch Review: No Beginnerās Luck Here
This is interesting. I like that there are cross-platform smartwatch options now, Iām just waiting for a standard. - Google SearchĀ āFind My Phoneā To Locate Your Missing Android
- See The Worldās Second Most Spoken Languages With This Interactive Map
This is interesting.
And weāre done! See you next time, folks.
Please find these so I can give you a high five
Please find these so I can give you a high five
Late Night Links – Sunday April 21th, 2015
Itās late night links time again, people!
- Wag Launches its On-Demand Dog Walking App in San Francisco
- Snowdon Shows John Oliver How the NSA Can See Your Dick Pics
Finally, someone puts internet privacy in terms we can all understand. - Intelās PC on a Stick is Now Available for Pre-Order
This is definitely interesting from the point of view of building a media player or two. - BBC News Reports on the LargeĀ āHardonā Collider
Itās not even the first time Iāve seen this mistake. - A Woman Named BeyoncĆ©
Gets Help From All the Other Unfortunately-Names on the Internet
- The Human-Powered Theme Park Playground
I want to go. - Want to Drive Your Friends Insane? Get Them a Birthday Card That Doesnāt Stop Singing Until They Destroy It or the Battery Runs Out
- An Intermediateās Guide to Getting More Out of Mint
I am a big fan of mint, and the terrifying, terrifying information it provides me. - Underage Students Get Arrested With All the Beer in the Universe
- How to Greet the New Baby of the Family
- A St. Bernard Takes His Friendly Human for a Walk
- Google App Update Lets Android Users Add Nicknames for Contacts
- How Pixar Solves Problems From the Inside Out
Interesting read. - In Fair Miami, Where We Lay Our Scene…
And as quickly as it arrived, it was gone.
Until next time.