It’s late night links time!

• Hack Makes Playing “Doom” on a Computer Inside “Doom” a Reality
• Jumping a Go-Cart Through Fire Goes Way Better Than Expected
  Some language.
• Google Launches Drive Plugin for Microsoft Office
  If you’re a Google Drive user this might be useful.
• XBMC’s Kodi Media Player Officially Hits the Play Store
• It’s Your Fault Email is Broken
• Next-Gen Moto X Leaks Hint at a Big Screen and a Front Flash
  I’m considering the Moto X as my next phone, although I’m a little dismayed to hear it’s going to be bigger. The big reason I was going to get it was that it’s a flagship phone that’s not ridiculously large. We’ll see.
• Hackers Remote Kill a Jeep on the Highway – With Me In It
  This is well worth a read/watch.
• Couples Describe Each Other to a Police Sketch Artist
  This is awesome.
• Are We There Yet?
• Do You Have Photos of Your Husband?
  I feel like this is what Flo would be like.

And we’re all done!

Last weekend was particularly busy with Stampede and such, so I never did get around to writing my regularly scheduled late night links post. This weekend I’m sick, but it would be nothing short of unseemly to miss two in a row, so here goes.

• Hooks Sends You Customized Alerts for Movies, Weather, Tons More
• British Gymnast Uses a Swing Set to Jump Over a House
• DJ Trolls EDM Crowd With the Sickest Drop Ever
• Google Maps Can Now Send Directions From Your Desktop to Android
  This is good news. Long overdue, but good news nonetheless.
• Turns Into a What?
• Trees With Email Addresses Get Into Strange Conversations
  I love this story. I want to email a tree now.
• Fear and Respect The Power of the Slide O’Death
  I definitely want to try this.
• Surprising Applications of the Magnus Effect
  Interesting and educational. Double win.

And we’re all done for another week! See you next time, folks.

It’s late night links time, yo.

• Preward
• Waste Less of Your Time in Meetings with the 10-30-50-90 Method
  Things take as much time as you allow them to, so don’t allow them to take too long.
• The Stairdesk Workspace
  I want it.
• ‘Steve Jobs’ Trailer Looks Like the Next ‘Social Network’
  Could be good, but I’m not yet convinced.
• WOOF!
• Give This Wheelbarrow 9/10 for Sticking the Landing
• Five Best Light Bulbs
  I’m interested, although I’m waiting for a better price point, or maybe these.
• Business Booming for Cowboy Boot Sandal Makers
  Yes.

And that’s it for another week folks. Happy stampeding if you’re here in YYC, and I’ll see you next time.

It’s been a busy weekend and as I write this it’s evening, Charlie Brown is going to want to go for his pre-bed time walk soon, and I’m going to want to retire to the air conditioned bliss that is the bedroom. Only one thing stands in my way, and that’s my regularly scheduled late night links post, so let’s end the preamble here and proceed, shall we.

• Gullible People Believing The Onion is Real Makes for Perfect Internet
  And there’s more.
• Heinz Put Porn On Their Bottle in Germany
• Drunk Guy Tries a Sword Trick At a Party And His Friend Nose Better Now
• Swarm Brings Back Mayors
  Yep.
• Caution: Remove Cat Before Takeoff
  It’s right there in the instructions.
• The Mystery of the “Jazz” Cup Design
• The Alleged $7.5 Billion Fraud in Online Advertising
  Interesting read.
• Combine OneNote and Outlook for a Powerful Project Management System
• How to Hack the Job Hunt
  Another interesting read.
• The Line
• Subway Long-Jump Wasn’t Quite Long Enough
• Bored at Work? Why Not Attach Nerf Darts to Your Eyeballs?
• Home-Made Goop Cannon
  Some of the more recent Slow Mo Guys videos lack the silly fun of the classics, but this one for sure brings it back.

And we’re done! Have a great week internet folk, I’ll be back next week – same time, same place.

It’s a lazy Sunday in the @Jaywll, @asiancwgrl, @SnoopysBF household, but there’s always* time for some late night links. Let’s get started!

• Why You Should Never Rely on Post-Dating a Cheque
• Give Your Leftover Potato Salad New Life by Roasting It
  This actually looks delicious.
• Police Investigate After Man Shot with Arrow
  This right here is craziness. Who does that?
• Google’s Masterplan to Make Chrome Suck Less
• $299 Buys You the Ergonomic Keyboard Your Wrists Deserve
  I can cover the $299, but who will pay for all my lost productivity when it takes me a week to type an average paragraph?
• Watch This Guy in the Background Casually Smuggling Contraband Into Prison on Live TV
• LastPass Hacked, Change Your Master Password Now
  I use local software to store my passwords, and use my own mechanisms and tools to synchronize the file across my devices. It’s a hassle, but this is exactly why I don’t use an online service to hold all that stuff.
• WestJet to Launch New Long-Haul Route From Canada to London
  I’m hoping this is from #YYC, but we’ll see. There are already 16 weekly flights that cover that route, but more choice is always better.
• Writing Good CSS
• Jim’ll Paint It is the Internet’s Best New Service
  This is pretty good.
• Easiest Colouring Book Ever
  Flo has a colouring book now. She says it’s a much better experience now that she no longer lives with her sister and there’s therefore nobody around to colour outside the lines.
• Limbo Record Holder Limbos Under a Freakin’ Car
• Dilbert June 20, 2015: Four Hour Meeting
  I’ve had meetings like that.

And we’re done for another week, folks! See you next time.

* Usually

It’s that time of the week again! It’s been an especially busy weekend, so I hope you’re all suitably appreciative that I’m taking the time to put this together.

• XKCD #1535: Words For Pets
  I mostly call Charlie Brown “dog.”
• Mechanical Beer Bong
• Samsung Reveals Plans for New Mirror and Transparent OLED Displays
  I want one. I don’t know why, I just do.
• Google’s New Smart Lock is the Password Manager for the Rest of Us
  Interesting. I currently use KeyPass and sync the file to all our computers and my mobile devices.
• Dyson Built a Lamp That Burns for 37 Years Thanks to Satellite Tech
  I’m not convinced a $900 lamp is all that necessary.
• Reuters: BlackBerry is Planning on Making an Android Device
• Dinner In White: Thousands Attend Paris ‘Chic Picnic’
  Flo went to the Calgary version of this last year and had a great time.
• French Airport Police Wrongly Detain 6-Year-Old in Crackdown
• Why You Should Never Trust Homemade Bullet-Proof Vests
  In case you didn’t already know not to.
• Please, Get Your Facts Straight

And we’re done! Have a good week all, see you next week.

The weekend is almost over, which is sad. On the plus side, that means it’s late night links time! Yay!

• These Are the Issues That REALLY Matter
  Flo, are you paying attention?
• Facebook Now Supports PGP To Send You Encrypted Emails
• Walking My Dog…
  I hear this.
• 673 King Street
• Watch Synaptics’ Touch-Sensitive Space Bar in Action
  This could be useful.
• Google’s Android Keyboard Can Now Sync Your Dictionary Across Devices
  This is awesome news. The one thing I’ve always hated about getting a new phone is that you have to teach it to swear all over again.
• Cyclist Gets Hit by Parked Car
• What a Surprising Magazine
  I checked. It’s real.
• 12 Problems Only Dog Parents Have
  Don’t forget to follow @SnoopysBF

And we’re done for another week folks! Until next time, then. Have a good one.

It’s that time of the week again, folks!

• We Have Reached the Point Where Young People Literally Do Not Know What a Phone Book Is
• MasterCard Send Speeds Up Money Transfers With a Little P2P Magic
• The Art of the SVG Filter and Why It Is Awesome
  Interesting.
• Twitter Finally Launches Periscope for Android
• We Still Have a Way to Go With Self-Parking Cars, Apparently
  Flo’s car can park itself. Better than this, I think.
• Punctuation Always Matters
• It Should Be Me
• Confirmed: Google Will Launch Google Photos, A Free Photo Host With “Unlimited Storage”
  Currently I back up the photos from my phone to my home server, because why pay for cloud services when I have servers of my own? Maybe this is better.
• How to Make McDonald’s-Like French Fries at Home
  Flo?
• Firing Off 300 Rockets at Once Is Pure, Gleeful Pandemonium

And we’re all done for another week! Until next time then, everyone.

It’s late, because Flo and I went to dinner tonight and caught a movie. That’s good, but it means I’m sleepy now and I have work in the morning. Only one thing stands between me and my bed, and that’s late night links. So, as is customary by now, let’s get that over with.

• Edmonton Ranks Among List of World’s Best Trips
  Does it though? Does it really?
• New Zealand Asks Citizens to Design New Flag, Gets Obvious Response
  While we’re on the subject, there’s also BC Ferries #NameAFerry Contest
• You Can Now Stream Movies with Popcorn Time Right From Your Browser
  I’ve never tried popcorn time, but I’m thinking maybe I should give it a whirl. It sounds like it gets easier and easier to use every day.
• Instagram’s Layout Comes to Android
• Why Chrome Uses So Much Freaking RAM
  …and some ways to fix it.
• Taking the Occam Razor Approach to Design
  Good read.
• The Aria Lets You Control Your Smart Watch Without Touching It
  This is necessary.
• Turn Your Fan On and Off Automatically Based on the Air Temperature
  It’s hot here this weekend. I want to do this.
• “A Beautiful Mind” Mathematician John Nash Dies Aged 86
  That’s sad.

And we’re done for another week folks! Tune in again next week, same time, same place. Laters.

I guess I’m a day late, but in my defense it’s a holiday weekend here. Still, better late than never, eh?

• The Just Don’t Make Slides Like This Anymore
• Riding Lawn Mower
  Flo wants one of these.
• As Acquisition Rumors Swirl, Free Mobile Service FreedomPop Goes Live in the UK
  This is interesting.
• Tweet a Pizza Emoji and Dominoes Will Send You a Real One
  What a world we live in.
• XKCD #1524: Dimensions
• Is Netflix Seriously Going to Revive “Top Gear” as “House of Cars?”
  I hope so! Although maybe not “house of cars.”
• The U.S. Runs Out of Old-School Internet Addresses This Summer
  I’m not sure that this is coming quite as soon as this article would have us believe, but it’s coming…
• Would The Return of Rail Service Reduce Traffic Snarls in Banff?
  I would take a train to Banff, except for the fact that if it were possible it would probably cost a small fortune. Travelling by rail in this country is not the same as it is elsewhere in the world.
• Why Every Enterprise Startup Needs a New York City Presence
  Interesting read.
• WebAnimator Plus: Sophisticated HTML5 Animations Made Easy
  This article certainly reads a lot like a paid placement, but the software is interesting nonetheless. Once upon a time flash was an essential tool to have in the box.
• Google Researchers Create Amazing Timelapses from Public Photos

And we’re all done for another week! Next week I will try a little harder to post on time, but hey… no promises.