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16 Jun 09:10
Oregon House Speaker proposes $13 an hour minimum wage.
16 Jun 07:15
More About http Deprecation
Dave Winer writes about http deprecation in The People’s Browser.
And I’ve thought more about it in the context of writing Mac and iOS apps. Let’s consider a few apps I’ve worked on in my career:
NetNewsWire: an RSS reader that connects to any site with an RSS feed, no matter how that feed is served (http or https).
MarsEdit: a blog editor that connects to any blog with an external API, no matter how that API is served (http or https).
Glassboard: a private group messaging system.
Of these, only Glassboard would fit in an https-only world. Since we controlled the server, and since privacy and security were hugely important, requiring https would be no problem. (And of course we did use https.)
The problem is the other two apps. They all rely on the open web rather than servers controlled by the app writer. And it would be unacceptable to limit those apps to https only.
Let’s also consider my two secret-project Mac apps. Both of them need http access — they’re not limited to servers that I (or some corporation) control.
Since neither app will be sandboxed, I’ll be able to do this without Apple’s approval. My concern, of course, is that this situation won’t last. (It already means that there couldn’t be iOS versions of my secret-project apps — at least not without Apple granting an exception, which may be temporary.)
I’m totally on board with defeating the ability of the NSA and your internet provider and everybody else from snooping. I hate this snooping business — it’s anti-American and it makes me sick to my stomach for the future.
But I also know that the web isn’t going to switch to https quickly or completely. It’s expensive. To cut off http is to cut off the arms of the body of free speech.
16 Jun 07:00
Editor
General Purpose: The incumbent will utilize a strong track record in scholarly and/or trade publishing to acquire and publish about twenty books a year in Literature and Humanities. The incumbent will have an eye for cutting-edge research and books of wi...
Employer: Yale University Press
Location: Yale University Press
New Haven, CT
Posted: 06/15/2015
Employer: Yale University Press
Location: Yale University Press
New Haven, CT
Posted: 06/15/2015
16 Jun 06:51
I’m leaving soon. Mom is a bad facebook stalker.
I’m leaving soon. Mom is a bad facebook stalker.
16 Jun 06:50
The Sunday Times sends DMCA notice to critics of Snowden hacking story
by Joe Mullin
The Sunday Times dropped a bombshell this weekend, reporting that the top secret files leaked by Edward Snowden have been obtained by the Russian and Chinese governments. The story claimed Western intelligence agencies were "forced into rescue operations" to mitigate the damage, and one UK government source claimed that Snowden had "blood on his hands."
It would be a major blow to Snowden and the journalists who worked with him—if it were true. But the bold claims started falling apart shortly after it was published this weekend. The story is behind a paywall but available elsewhere. It's based entirely on anonymous British officials and contains some glaring inaccuracies.
Snowden confidante Glenn Greenwald immediately attacked it as "journalism at its worst." Greenwald is a predictable critic, to be sure, but Times reporter Tom Harper was later questioned about his story on CNN and admitted he's been unable to check out any of the far-reaching claims told to him by government sources. The reporter answered one question after another with some version of "I don't know," admitting he has no idea how any "hack" took place, how or when any foreign governments got the files, or if the files were encrypted at all. Harper simply maintained that the Snowden hacking story was the "official position of the British government."
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16 Jun 06:48
The “Strike It Rich” rose. Aptly named, Dontcha...
The “Strike It Rich” rose. Aptly named, Dontcha think? Seen at the Portland rose garden. #pdx
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16 Jun 06:48
Why Mathematicians Are Hoarding This Special Type of Japanese Chalk
by Sarah Zhang on Gizmodo, shared by Annalee Newitz to io9
This spring, an 80-year-old Japanese chalk company went out of business. Nobody, perhaps, was as sad to see the company go as mathematicians who had become obsessed with Hagoromo Fulltouch Chalk, the so-called “Rolls Royce of chalk.”
16 Jun 06:47
Lil B plays ‘Cursed or Not Cursed’ on SportsNation
by Bill Hanstock
Mysteries solved! ... Many more questions raised.
Lil B wore THE BEST OUTFIT EVER and stopped by SportsNation on Monday to talk about which NBA stars currently are and are not cursed by the Based God. Complete with "curse" music and thunder and lightning effects (because that's what happens when there's a curse).
We hope this clears up who is and isn't cursed by Lil B and/or the Based God (who is apparently a separate entity from Lil B).
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16 Jun 06:45
The Worst Of The US Senate Torture Report, Read By Helen Mirren
John Oliver takes a deep look into the atrocities of America's interrogation program and how we let it all happen. Helen Mirren will fill you in.
16 Jun 06:45
LeBron James' Unfathomable Workload
Last Tuesday a group of leading sports scientists gathered in Northern England to watch the NBA Finals. That wasn't the intended reason for the gathering, but the two-day workshop was overrun with talk of, and concern for, LeBron James.
16 Jun 06:44
Emoji Passwords Are Coming: Harder To Hack And Easier To Remember
A UK company claims to have invented the idea of using a set of emoji to replace a PIN number, suggesting that our stupid brains find it easier to remember the silly drawing people face things.
16 Jun 06:37
mattfractionblog: Matt Fraction reads ‘Sex Criminals’ sex tips...
Matt Fraction reads ‘Sex Criminals’ sex tips on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
this actually happened
16 Jun 06:32
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tbh my only take on the Rachel thingummy thing is that the whole thing is SO Pacific Northwest. I’ve seen a lot of people say it’s so Spokane and maybe it is but this isn’t even the first time something like this has happened in the past few years–a few years ago there was a conference and this kid made some friends and they were all staying in a poc-only space and he said he was a poc and stayed with them and then began dating one of them or someone he met through his stay there, I’m not totally sure, and the relationship continued, he was active in all these groups–and then eventually, after literal years, it came out (he may have confessed even) that he was a white trust fund kid who googled those pics of his native grandparents.
The pnw, of the states at least, is racist and toxic in this way that’s really really hard to explain to people who haven’t spent years here and seen it in action for themselves.
Yes! Like, I really can’t explain this to friends outside of PNW about the whole situation.
I think a lot of people do it with Native ancestry, too. More than other race or ethnicity.
It’s like… People think they’re really nice, but they’re really… Appropriative and just really like this idea of being edgy and different by not being white or something?
Best way I can describe it.
I want to connect it with how the PNW is fairly liberal and thinks it’s so progressive and fair and so far ahead with these things. And then being like a really ~creative~ and ~artsy~ area.
Yeah! When the queer scene version happened, a lot of people blamed like, poc? For being to cliquey? And because there wasn’t “an open enough dialogue on race”?
The last part may be true but not like the people who were saying it think, they seemed to be saying it like if only he had felt safe admitting he was white…
Like people think they’ve automatically become “progressive” and whatever by living here so they don’t have to keep working on themselves or challenging fucked up shit and then if anyone DOES challenge it, they’re just being negative, but they’ll call out the stupidest things imaginable instead?Idk man this place is weird.
16 Jun 06:31
The Stanley Cup's arrival at United Center is delayed due to flooding in Chicago
by Brandon Lee Gowton
Not good!
The Chicago Blackhawks have won the Stanley Cup! There's only one problem ... the Stanley Cup hasn't arrived yet!
Flooding in Chicago is delaying the Stanley Cup's arrival at United Center, per Hockey Night in Canada.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 16, 2015
The flooding is due to several straight days of rain in the city. The good news is that the Stanley Cup is being escorted to the arena.
Doc Emrick reporting on @NHLonNBCSports that the arrival of the Stanley Cup is delayed by bad weather, police escorting to the arena now.
— Gord Miller (@GMillerTSN) June 16, 2015
It's a Cup delay!
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16 Jun 06:30
Newswire: Gamers have finally willed a remake of Final Fantasy VII into existence
by Sam Barsanti
firehosewhat!
Ever since legendary role-playing game studio Square—now Square Enix—released Final Fantasy VII for the original PlayStation in 1997, fans have been begging for a chance to play the game again. Well, not just “again,” because nobody’s been stopping them from doing that for the last 18 years. No, what they wanted was a chance to play the game again without the horrible, horrible, horrible polygons that PlayStation games were made of. They wanted a remake. (This may seem surprising to people who only follow the movie industry, but some people who play video games actually like it when things get remakes. Sometimes the remakes even turn out really good!)
Earlier tonight, during Sony’s E3 press conference, Square Enix actually answered the prayers of the world’s Final Fantasy fans and announced that, yep, it’s developing a remake of Final Fantasy VII. It’ll have all ...
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16 Jun 06:30
Shenmue 3 Kickstarter: My Wallet Goes Full Tsundere
by Scars Unseen
firehosewhat!
For crying out loud. Right on the tail of the Bloodstained Kickstarter, we get this. Original creator, available of PS4 and PC, bringing back the composer, original voice actors(Ryo's at least is confirmed)... My wallet hates you so much... it... it's not opening for your sake, you know!
16 Jun 06:30
A man with no arms threw out the Giants' first pitch and it was a perfect strike
by Bill Hanstock
He threw it with one of his feet!
This is Tom Willis ... and this is what Tom Willis can do:
And here are some photos from another angle or two:
First pitch at tonight's @SFGiants game was (a strike) delivered by a man with no arms. Incredible! pic.twitter.com/17LwnxLMLr
— Brodie Brazil (@brodiebrazilCSN) June 16, 2015
That's truly phenomenal. He's done the first pitch before, but it's never any less inspiring. You can learn more about Tom Willis at his website.
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16 Jun 06:28
Crafton Hills College president Cheryl A.
by Katharine Trendacosta
firehose'In this specific case, the syllabus distributed on the first day of class contained the list of required reading materials allowing students the opportunity to research the books and make a choice about the class. The class is one of numerous electives available for completion of the English degree. We are attempting to avoid this situation in the future and Professor Bartlett has agreed to include a disclaimer on the syllabus in the future so students have a better understanding of the course content.'
Crafton Hills College president Cheryl A. Marshall has refused to ban any books or alter the curriculum at the center of a student’s calls to “eradicate ” four graphic novels from an English class. Her statement affirms the college policy on academic freedom and an open learning environment. [Comic Book Resources]
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16 Jun 06:14
Apple Inc. is hiring journalists who want to work 40 hours a week
by Josh Horwitz
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Journalists tired of long hours glued to their keyboards might want to send out their resumes directly to Cupertino, California.
A recent job posting from Apple says that the company is seeking several “News Editors” to join the team for its upcoming News app. The hours? A cushy 40 a week.
“These editors will help News users find the best and most timely coverage of major news events, while also managing select categories based on their areas of professional expertise,” the ad reads.
The rest of the job description is pretty vague. In addition to five years of newsroom experience and a BA in journalism, Apple is looking for someone with “a strong understanding of the technology behind digital news.”
Granted, most of Apple’s job postings describe work weeks as 40 hours, even though Apple’s senior engineers reportedly toil round-the-clock, especially before product launches (paywall). There’s reason to believe that an Apple News Editor might actually clock out a bit earlier though.
Some might quiver at the thought of Apple shaking up the news industry by suddenly getting into the reporting and writing business, but there’s little evidence that Apple News is going to be anything more than a fancy news app. (Note: Quartz is an early partner, along with Vanity Fair, CNN, NPR and others)
Newsstand and iBooks, Apple’s respective apps for media and books, have remained minor players in the App Store. They’ve been eclipsed by popular alternatives like Amazon’s Kindle Reader and Flipboard. Meanwhile, a treasure trove of high-quality third-party apps help drive iPhone sales, not standalone Apple-branded apps. And iPhone sales, not content, are what drive most of Apple’s profits.
With News editors, Apple appears to be seeking curators to choose which third-party news article sits at the top of the screen, rather than an ink-stained investigative journalist.
As the job description says, editors will “surface great content from a range of high-quality publishers.” Now that sounds like it could be a 40-hour-a-week job.
16 Jun 06:13
How 15 Years Of Drought Has Changed Lake Powell, In One GIF
by Chris Mills on Gizmodo, shared by Katharine Trendacosta to io9
The 21st century has not been kind to the water levels in Lake Powell, a meandering reservoir that straddles the border between Arizona and Utah. This series of images, taken by NASA’s Landsat satellites from 1999 to 2015, document the change.
16 Jun 06:10
tysolna: discardingimages: rabbit riding a hound with a...
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rabbit riding a hound with a trained snail of prey
Pontifical of Guillaume Durand, Avignon, before 1390
Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, ms. 143, fol. 165r
Snail of prey.
Snail of prey.
16 Jun 06:10
Microsoft is bringing Xbox 360 games to the Xbox One
by Tom Warren
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'Microsoft isn't charging gamers to play titles they already own'
Microsoft is bringing old Xbox 360 games to the Xbox One. Xbox chief Phil Spencer revealed the huge news during an E3 keynote today. Microsoft is planning to bring the backwards compatibility "natively" to the Xbox One with more than 100 tiles arriving this holiday. Xbox One preview members can play a selection of titles today, and Microsoft isn't charging gamers to play titles they already own. Previously purchased Xbox 360 titles will show up automatically, and you'll be able to take advantage of broadcasting, screenshots, and game DVR features.
It's not clear exactly which titles will be available later this year, but Microsoft is promising that Xbox One owners will be able to play multiplayer Xbox 360 games against their friends who own the older console. Microsoft's Larry Hryb says "game developers just need to approve titles" for them to show up on the Xbox One. Backwards compatibility is a big deal, and the crowd at Microsoft's E3 event responded with applause at the news. We'll take a closer look at how it works later today.
Developing. Check out our Microsoft E3 live blog for the latest updates and our E3 2015 event page for all the news!
16 Jun 05:24
Frasier
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Frasier was a television comedy series that was a spinoff of the long running series Cheers. Kelsey Grammer starred as Dr. Frasier Crane, the character he had portrayed on the former series from 1984 to 1993. The series details the changes in Frasier's life after moving back to his hometown of Seattle, including taking in his disabled ex-policeman father Martin (John Mahoney) and Martin's physical therapist, Daphne (Jane Leeves), and reconnecting with his brother, Niles (David Hyde Pierce). Frasier went on to become one of the most successful spin-off series of all time, airing for 11 seasons on NBC from 1993 to 2004.
The following weapons were seen in the television series Frasier:
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