It’s late night links time again! Yay!!

• Cyanide & Happiness #3915: Double Crossed
• WTF Josh
  We have a guy on my team at work named Josh. There’s 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 I’d be more interested if it were baked into Skype / Lync. I don’t need extra tools.
• Age-Appropriate Condoms
• We’re Truly in Historic Times
• See How Your Web Site Looks on Different Screen Resolutions
  There are many tools for this kind of thing, but it’s valuable to do nevertheless.

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

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: it’s late night links time again!

• LG’s Posh Watch Urbane Arrives at Google’s Store for $349
  I definitely like that the trend in smart-watches is that they’re 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…
• It’s a Though Life
• How To Install Windows 10 IoT On Your Raspberry Pi 2
  I don’t know that this will ever be especially useful to me, but it’s 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 I’m sure this isn’t the first you’ve heard of it because it’s taken the internet by storm since then. I look 38, BTW.
• “OK Google, Shazam This Song”
  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 that’s it for another week, folks! Have a good one, I’ll see you soon.

Welcome one and all to this week’s installment of late night links! Let’s get going!

• Cyanide & Happiness #3902: Bear With Me
• Android Wear’s 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 don’t 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
• Type “Send Directions” Into Google to Navigate on Your Phone
  This is cool. You can also type “Note to Self,” as it turns out.
• A Wetsuit That’s An Actual Suit is the Most Stylish Thing to Happen to Surfing
• Dilbert: Timelines

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

Let’s get this whole late night links things done, OK? There’s 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
• There’s 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 don’t know that a patent should be granted, but it’s 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, There’s a Sodastream for Cocktails
  Hmmm…
• Alcatel OneTouch Watch Review: No Beginner’s Luck Here
  This is interesting. I like that there are cross-platform smartwatch options now, I’m just waiting for a standard.
• Google Search ‘Find My Phone’ To Locate Your Missing Android
• See The World’s Second Most Spoken Languages With This Interactive Map
  This is interesting.

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

It’s 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.
• Intel’s 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 Large ‘Hardon’ Collider
  It’s not even the first time I’ve seen this mistake.
• A Woman Named Beyoncé

  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 Doesn’t Stop Singing Until They Destroy It or the Battery Runs Out
• An Intermediate’s 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.

Look at that, it’s late night links time again. Happy Easter everyone! Let’s get on with this:

• Fraudster’s Phony Email Tricked Prison Into Releasing Him
• Microsoft’s New Surface 3 Tablet Runs Full Windows, Not RT
  A while back I bought a Windows 8 tablet, but it broke within the first week. It’s definitely interesting to me though, and I would consider another now that the technologies involved have matured somewhat.
• Alcatel OneTouch’s Cross-Platform Smartwatch Opens Pre-Orders for $150
  This looks good. I won’t be switching out my Android Wear Moto 360 any time soon, but still…
• Facebook’s New Photo “Scrapbook” Lets Parents Give Kids an Official Presence
  Don’t tell Flo, but this also means you can officially sign your pets up for Facebook.
• New Zealand Finally Gets Its Own Streaming Service
• Packing Like a Pro
  This guy’s good.
• #BREAKING
• Google Intros a Way to Run Android Apps on Desktop Platforms
• We Did It!
• Chainsaw Skating
  Yep
• Pong, Pac-Man and Space Invaders Meet in Mega Mashup

And we’re done for another week! Until next time then, internet peeps.

It’s time for late night links again!

• Apparently We Could’ve Been Artists
  The tenth one is probably the most telling.
• Shoplifter Escapes Through Ceiling at Walmart
• Cost Rica Hasn’t Used Any Fossil Fuel in Over Two Months
• This Smart Cookie Jar Will Only Open if You Deserve It
  Smart idea. I would smash that thing the first day.
• If You Love Something…
• Throwing My Broken Laptop in the Oven Baked it Back to Life
• This Police Department Confiscated 20,000 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks. Now Watch Them “Dispose” of It.
• Driver’s “Most Interesting” Way to Cheat the HOV Lane Fails
• The Best Single-Purpose Websites That Do Exactly What They Say They Do
• What Kind of Service Deserves This?
  I’ve wanted to do this. Never have.
• How to Handle Weird, Indescribable Uniqueness in Design
  This is an interesting read. I’m sure it applies to more than just design.
• Life With the Moto 360: Has Motorola’s Smartwatch Turned a Corner?
  Well, I don’t know how I ever lived without mine.

And that just about wraps it for another week, folks. Have a good one, etc.

Laters.

It’s been a great weekend in the Jason, Flo, Charlie Brown household, but now I’m sleepy. Let’s get this late night links stuff over with, then.

• The Rich Having Problems with the Super Rich
• Every Retweet Helps
• The Pot Calling the Kettle Chicken
• Windows 10 Takes Up Less Space and Lets You Easily Kill Bloatware
  The more I read about Windows 10, the more I’m interested. Case in point: Windows 10 Upgrades Will Be Free – Even for Pirated Copies
• The Back Office Developers
  Interesting read.
• Ding Dong
• Skimmers Are Now Grabbing Your Card Data at the Door
• Optimize Your Kitchen Layout with Work Zones
  This sounds like a really good idea. There never seems to be free counter space in our kitchen.
• Promo of the Day: Spirit Airlines Has a New Plane
• Startup of the Day: New Website Lets You Send Anyone a Bag of Dicks to Go Eat
• Weird, a Ton of People Made the Exact Same Pose In Kanye’s Exclusive New Shoes
• This Personal Flamethrower is Somehow Legal in 49 States
• Tiny Glass Fibers Are The Secret to Boots Made for Walkin’ (On Ice)
• Holy Sh*t Snacks! Redditors Find Massive “Archer” Easter Egg

And we’re done! Until next time, then.

It’s a sleepy afternoon in the Jason, Flo, Charlie Brown household. Everyone except me is napping on the sofa. I’m keen to join in the napping fun too, however, so let’s get this late night links stuff over with.

• Zoolander and Hansel Make Surprise Appearance at Paris Fashion Week
• Google Launches Cloud Storage Nearline, a Low-Cost Storage Solution for Cold Data
  I wish I could figure out a way to use this for my backup stuff, but I do incremental backups which means the backup tool needs to know exactly what data is already in storage.
• Give Your Eyes a Break with this Sub-$20 HDTV Bias Light Kit
  This is interesting. I missed the deal, but this might be something worth doing anyway. And while we’re talking about lighting…
• Philips Hue Alternatives That Are Actually Worth It
  For about $130 including delivery I could kit the three lamps in the living room out with Colour Changing bulbs from Limitless LED. I’m thinking about it.
• Their Love Burns Hot
• Arkansas 911
• Google’s New Chrome Extension Brings Classic Art to Every Tab
  I like it.
• Transport Canada Wants Tougher Protections for Rail Tanker Cars
  I don’t know what it is about Canada, but I seem to be reading about some kind of derailment every week. This just doesn’t happen that frequently elsewhere.
• Campaign Targets Taber “Footloose” Law, Invites Kevin Bacon for Protest Party
• Human Cannonball GoPro Footage
  And while we’re on the subject of GoPro footage…
• Taking an Intense Downhill Ride Through the Mexican Village of Taxco
• Positive
• The Latest Version of Android Could Keep Your Data Safe on Public WiFi
• This Game Turns Google Autocomplete Into a Game of Family Feud
  Awesomely pointless. Love it.
• PhotoShop Experts Try to Use Photoshop 1.0
• Five Best Mobile Document Scanning Apps
  I don’t have an app like this installed, but I think I should.

And just like that, we’re all done for another week! Have a good one, internets. See you next time.

It’s that time again! This weekend is an hour shorter than usual, so I guess we’d better get this over with so we can all make the most of our 47 hours.

• These “Privacy Glasses” Make You Invisible to Facial Recognition
  They make you kind of stand out to any human-based recognition system though.
• Google Confirms It’ll Launch the ‘Nexus’ of Virtual Phone Networks
  Interesting…
• Super Genius Man Tapes Mentos to His Body Then Jumps Into a Tub of Coke Zero
• Four Best Monitor Mounts
  I’d like a (dual) monitor mount for my desk at home, but I just think they’re crazy expensive for what they are.
• Cyanide & Happiness #2853: Hay Maze
• Paperspace Lets Anyone Access a Better Personal Computer That Lives in the Cloud
  This is interesting to me for a couple of reasons, not least because I think I might be able to build my own version with Guacamole…
• XKCD #1495: Hard Reboot
• Man Cooking Up Ramen in a Speedo Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Nuts with 20 Bottle Rockets
• How Many of These Have You Earned?
  Lots

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