After a brief respite last week while I was on vacation, it’s time to get back to late night links. There’s lots to get through because of my week off, so let’s get on with it.

• Soulless
• Swap Your Glasses Anytime with Ditto’s New Endless Eyewear Program
  There’s a Netflix for glasses now. Interesting.
• The Computer Simulation that Almost Started World War III
• The BBC is Really Outdoing Themselves with Their Guests
  Puppies!
• Beam’s Android-Powered Projector Fits in Your Light Sockets
  Necessary.
• How (and Why) to Ditch Dropbox and Sync Files with BitTorrent Sync
  I tried BitTorrent Sync when it was a new thing, and it didn’t work well. Might be worth a revisit though, because I love the idea.
• You’re Going to Need a Bigger Snowblower
  Somewhat related: How They Keep the News on the Air in Cold Weather
• Toggle Hardware Controls in Android Lollipop with a Voice Command
  Alright then, I will.
• Some of These Fan Theories Are Better Than the Actual Story
  Love it.
• Just Your Average Boston Commute During Snowpocalypse
• Facebook is Biggist Drain on Smartphone Performance: Study
  If I leave the Facebook app open it can drain the battery on my phone in a matter of hours.
• StopLift Watches You at the Self-Checkout
  Maybe I should stop putting expensive items through the self-checkout as “bananas?”
• How to Turn Off Netflix’s Autoplay Feature
  I had no idea turning it off was an option. Apparently going outside is also something you can do? Anyway, I turned it off. It remains to be seen if the setting only affects Netflix.com, or if this changes things on my DVD player too.
• Android for Work is Ready to Make Your Phone Office-Friendly
  My company does not have a BYOD policy. Hopefully technology like this encourages them to implement one.
• Doctor Evil!
• This Man is Our New National Treasure, and Our Greatest Mentor
• It’s so Cold in the Northeast That Waves are Coming in as Slushies
  Last one about the weather in the North East, I promise.
• Two Men Shot Dead at Toronto McDonald’s After Altercation
  Since when are there armed security guards wandering around?
• The WebRTC Race Begins Today

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

It’s a holiday weekend here, which traditionally means that I entirely forget to write a late night links post on Sunday and it gets deferred to the Monday instead. Who am I to mess with my own tradition?

• 17 Depressing Things Popular Reality Shows Don’t Tell You
  Reality shows aren’t real? Well now I don’t know who to trust!
• Samsung Wants People About Discussing ‘Sensitive Information’ in Front of Their SmartTV
• Can DARPA Hack Into a Chevy Impala Through OnStar?
  Spoiler: Apparently yes, yes they can.
• Shell Petrol Stations to Let You Pay with Your Phone Using PayPal
• Push It
• Woman in Minivan Stops High Speed Chase in Dallas
• Cortana Made Me a Better Gambler, but I’m Never Listening to Her Again
• Inside the IT Room of a High-Tech Cruise Ship
  This is kind of interesting.
• Build Your Own Wireless Power Outlets with a Raspberry Pi
• Rearranging Retail to Cater to a Shift in Shopper Experience
  This was an interesting read too.
• There’s a Reason Kids Avoid Their Parents on Facebook
• Kids Will Love the 21st Century View-Master (But it Made me Dizzy)
• University Challenge – Quick Answer
• Why is My Smart Home so Fucking Dumb?
• Chocolate Delivery Across Hong Kong by Drone
  I think I want a drone. I just don’t know what for.
• A Man in China Casually Demolishes an Arcade Game You’ve Wasted Infinite Money On
• Zach LaVine Throws Down the “Space Jam” Dunk: 2015 Sprite Slam-Dunk Content
• LG’s “Luxury” Smartwatch Has an All-Metal Body and a Leather Strap
  I like it.
• 75 Celebrities You Will Never Look at the Same Way Again
• Roger That: British Confirmed as World’s Sexiest Accent
  Yep

And we’re done! I’m travelling in the upcoming week, and travelling some more the week after – so I don’t know if there’s going to be a late night links next week. You’ll only know if you watch this space.

It’s late night links time again, folks!

• Windows 10 is Coming to the Raspberry Pi 2 for Free
  Of course there’d be a Raspberry Pi 2 a few weeks after I bought three of the previous model…
• Calgary’s Mayor Naheed Nenshi Awarded World Mayor Prize
• After Harper Lee Announced the Sequel of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” People Lined up to Rename the Book
  Love it. My favourite? “To Kill a Mockingbird 2: Mock This”
  
• Police Looking for Suspect Behind DVD Caper
  They wouldn’t have gotten away with this at Blockbuster.
• Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s Official Portrait Looks Nothing Like Him
• Unfortunate Names in Sports
  Who names their kid Craphonso?
• London’s Derelict Tube Tunnels Reimagined as a Pedestrian and Cycle Network
• Like Brain Teasers? This DIY Puzzle “Nails” It
  I’ve seen this before and I like it. Maybe I’ll make one?
• Five Real Trials with Mind-F#@%s Too Shocking for Fiction
• Where Did All the Rubber Bands Go, Paul?
• What are Mattel and Google Doing with View-Master?
  Interesting…
• A Rare Look Inside a Massive Bitcoin Mine
  This is kind of fascinating.
• Cyanide & Happiness #3830: Cold Cakes
• Five Best File Encryption Tools
  I haven’t really encrypted stuff since the demise of TrueCrypt, but I’m thinking I should do this for some of my stuff, especially given that I back-up to cloud storage.

And that’s it! We’re all done for another week. See you next time, folks.

Look at that, we’re already into February. Where does the time go, etc, etc? It’s business as usual here at late night links, of course, so let’s get on with it.

• Facebook Releases Facebook Lite, Drastically Reduces App Overhead
  I know it’s meant for developing nations and stuff, but I’d swap the bloatware Facebook app for this.
• Russian Hockey Player Scores Insane Goal at All-Star Shootout
• Design vs. User Experience
• “Tron”-Like Glow Headphones Pulse to the Music and Your Heart
  I’m listening…
• Check Out the Insane Pre-Game Video Projection from a Toronto Maple Leafs Game
  
• Hands on With Windows 10
• Only the Best Bike Thieves Leave Reviews
• So This Happened…
  This is awesome.
• CRTC Bans Substitution of Canadian Ads Over American Ones During Super Bowl
• British Thieves Stole DVDs From a Supermarket by Mailing Them Home
  Genius.
• Hockey and Big Data
• No More Distractions
  I usually just go work from somewhere else, but this would work too, I guess.

And we’re done for another week! Until next Sunday, then.

It’s late night links time, people!

• Cyanide & Happiness #3810: Eating Disorder
• At Work, Nap Where You Can
• “Squirrel Handling” Wasn’t in the Job Description
• Flotilla Simplifies Electronics Tinkering – Just Add Pi
  Interesting. I have some Raspberry Pis now.
• Create Desktop Shortcuts to Your Favourite Evernote Notes and Tags
  Interesting. I am a big Evernote fan.
• High Speed Accident at Quick Quack Car Wash
  This is amazing. I never get my car washed this fast.
• Marriott Plans to Bring Netflix to Your Hotel Room TV
  Like it. I was at a Marriott this week and I had to use the hotspot on my work phone to stream movies.
• The 9 Best Free HTML Editors for Web Developers
• Leafs Fans Charged for Throwing Jerseys on Ice During Play
  This is just sad.
• British Parrot Missing for Four Years Returns Speaking Spanish
  Love it.
• A Teen in Florida Was Able to Pose as a Doctor for a Month
• This Guy Really Should Have Been in “Humans of New York”
• Picattoo Turns Instagram Photos Into Temporary Tattoos
  So often when I see an Instagram photo all I can think about is how much I want to have it tattooed on me.
• Nearly All of This Alaskan Town is Inside a Single Building
  This is kind of fascinating.
• GoPro Teams Up with the NHL to Bring Action Cams to Live Hockey Broadcasts
  This is cool.
• In Memoriam of SkyMall, Here Are the Products That We Will Miss the Most
  There’s more here!
• Get Over It, Just Like Elsa Did!

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

It’s the time of the week again! Even though tumblr briefly shut down my account this week I’m back with another post! Let’s jump in.

• Make Meeting New People Easier with a Brief “About Me” Script
  I should do this. I’m not a “small talk” person.
• Web App Manifest: Open Websites Like Native Apps on Mobile Devices
• A Fox News Pundit Claimed the UK City of Birmingham was “Completely Muslim,” so Here Are Some More Outrageous Claims via #FoxNewsFacts
• Two Stars, Sorry Mom
• Why AJAX Isn’t Enough
  Interesting
• How to Disable Chome’s New User Menu
  This is annoying to me, and it needs to go away.
• Google Translate Brings Real-Time Text Translation to Your Phone
  Like it.
• When Parents Text
  I also very much enjoyed this one.
• Logitech Wants to Link the Living Room with the Rest of Your Smart Home
  I need this in my life.
• Police Investigating Bizarre Incident at Calgary Safeway
  Aaah the North East. Yep.
• Ditching Your Commute is the Happiness Equivalent of a $40,000 Raise
• This is the Hockey Fail that Keeps on Giving
  I could watch this over and over almost forever.
• Ranking Programming Languages: Swift’s Growth is “Unprecedented”
  I think I need to learn a new language for non-web based development, and the chart in this article is leading me to think java.
• There’s a Site That Allow You to Anonymously Ship Your Enemies Glitter
  Also worth a quick look: Evil Genius Behind “Ship Your Enemies Glitter” Didn’t Quite Think it Through
• 25 Imagined “Friends” Episodes Given a Modern-Day Plot by Comedians
• Oranges
  I posted this because I actually know the answer. The colour is named after the fruit. Previously the colour orange was considered a shade of red (which is why we call them “redheads”).
• Woman Survives After Exiting Moving Vehicle on Deerfoot Trail
  Crazy.

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

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

• The Parrot Pot and H2O Give You a Robotic Green Thumb
  Maybe with this Flo and I might be able to keep real plants in the apartment without them dying?
• Google Debuts Its Own AirPlay for Sound with Cast for Audio
• This Router Can Power Your Devices Wirelessly from 15 Feet Away
• You Can Play 2,400 Classic DOS Games in Your Web Browser
  Clear my schedule, and hold all my calls.
• CSS Transitions, Transforms & Animations – Flipping Card Tutorial
• Six Nightmarish Things People Did for Fun Before Electricity
  This is probably the kind of stuff I’d be doing right now if we didn’t have internet.
• Woman Gets Stuck Shimmying Naked Down Chimney of Estranged Boyfriend’s Home
• Look! A PC on a Stick!
  This is interesting. I have an Intel NUC that serves as a low power home server and I’d considered using one as a HTPC for the living room. I’d also considered using a Raspberry Pi as a second HTPC in the bedroom. This sits nicely between the two, and it very interesting to me. More coverage here.
• Inspiration for Text Input Effects
  Love this.
• Brand New Attractions All Over the World Coming in 2015
  I’m definitely intrigued by Tower Bridge’s glass floor. I wonder how Flo would feel about checking it out?
• They Were Told They Could Get as Much FroYo That You Could Fit into a Cup for $5
• How to Get More From Your Home Theatre Without Paying a Dime
  I really should try calibrating our TV one day.

And that’s it for another week! Until next time, internet peeps. Have a good week.

I’m back! Welcome one and all to the first 2015 installment of late night links!

Let’s jump right in.

• Iowa Launches an App for Your Driver’s License
• Woman Stabs Boyfriend After he Farts in her Face During Argument
  Seems fair.
• Microsoft Kicks Off Skype’s Translator Preview on Windows 8.1
  This is cool.
• Netflix for Android Now Lets You Control Movies From your Wrist
  Necessary.
• Cyanide & Happiness #3777: That Dog
• Making Bacon
  There’s more trolling from this guy here.
• Google’s End-To-End Email Encryption Tool Gets Closer to Launch
  Interesting…
• Horse House Party
  These guys know how to party.
• Home Alone
• Barilla Uses3D Printing to Find its Next Past Shapes
• Cyanide & Happiness #3786: Selfie Stick
• A Guide to Binge-Watching ‘Friends’ on Netflix
  Flo is doing this even as I write.
• Who Knew Molten Aluminium Could Be So Volatile?
• Solving the World’s Largest Rubik’s Cube Takes Seven and a Half Hours
• Capilano Suspension Bridge
  We went last year, but it looks great at Christmas.
• Anti-Protest Sign at Mall of America is Epically Dystopian

And we’re done! See you next week for more of the same.

Look at that! I actually managed to write late night links on time this week, even though I went out last night!

• What Happens if I Use Two-Factor Authentication and Lose My Phone?
  Worth a quick read. I’ve switched from Google’s Authenticator app to Authy after reading this.
• Anyone Seen a Stolen Bridge Lying Around?
• Just Park it Right Over There, Thanks!
• New “Shingled” Hard Drives Hold Terabytes for Pennies a Gig
  Interesting…
• Balls on an Escalator
  It’s somehow mesmerising.
• Take Notes at Work to Boost Your Productivity
  I am terrible at taking notes.
• Ford Drops Microsoft and Revamps Its Sync System for More Speed
  The Microsoft Sync system we have in our car is certainly loaded with features, but also incredibly complex as a result.
• Weird Bug in GTA V
• Sea of Clouds Fills Grand Canyon in Spectacular Weather Phenomenon
• Gingerbread House
• Dating Sites You Might Want To Avoid… Or Maybe Not
  Flo and I joke about these whenever we see them advertised. There’s some excellent joke fodder here.
• Cyanide and Happiness #3774: Google Plus

And that’s it, all done! I’m going to take a few weeks to celebrate the festive season, and I’ll see you all back here in the New Year.

Yes, yes. I am a day late with late night links. That’s because I went to a Christmas party on Saturday night, and I am apparently not 20 anymore, as Flo pointed out. I’m back to feeling normal today, so let’s get this done.

• Search Your Email Receipts Right from Google
  Handy
• Monitor Santa’s Pre-Flight Prep With a Little Help From Google
  I love the Google santa tracker.
• How to Remove Your Mustache
• Trivia and Behind the Scenes Moments from Every James Bond Film
  We have every Bond film on bluray and we got done watching them not too long ago. There are some interesting facts in here. And, while we’re on the subject of Bond, this.
• Cable-Free Elevator Moves You in Any Direction
  Useful.
• Gangnam Style Has Been Viewed so Many Times it Broke YouTube
• Stephen Hawking Warns of the Dangers of Artificial Intelligence
  Interesting interview.
• Only Way to Keep it Safe
• Nexus 9 Keyboard Folio Review
  I can’t decide if I want one of these or not.
• Dog Fetch Fails
• Microsoft Rolls Out Support for Video Calling Between Skype and Lync Users
  I’ve read previously that the next version of Lync will be called Skype for Business.
• Ray Kaunisto Gets 7 Meows in an Intermission Interview
• Idiots Fighting Things
  Spoiler alert: The inanimate objects are winning.

And we’re done for another week! Well, another six days in any case. I’ll try harder to be on time next week.