Topic: POLITIK - on August 9, 2016 at 5:54:00 PM CEST
Satire geglaubt: Nutzer befürchten, dass Merkel AfD gegründet hat
Mehrere Nutzer fragen direkt bei AfD-Spitzenpolitikern wie Frauke Petry nach; Gerücht beruht auf "Postillon"-Satire Das deutsche Satire-Portal "Der Postillon" sorgt wieder einmal für Aufregung in sozialen Netzwerken. Die Plattform hatte im April gescherzt, dass "in Wahrheit" die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) die Merkel-kritische rechtspopulistische AfD gegründet habe. Merkels Plan sei es, durch die AfD jene Wähler abzuholen, deren politische Einstellung "rechts von CDU/CSU" angesiedelt ist. Die "Postillon"-Satire, die im Stil eines investigativen Berichts von Der Spiegel oder Die Zeit aufgebaut ist, berichtet außerdem von "geheimen Dokumenten" des Innenministeriums und SMS von Merkel an Petry.
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Topic: DOPE HEAD - on August 9, 2016 at 5:50:00 PM CEST
Peyote Pomade: When your hair wants to get high
According to the label, Peyote Pomade is good for hair styling as well as relief from cramps, rheumatism and “softening of the nerve fibers” (I hate it when that happens). It is suggested you use it before going to bed so it can work its magic while you sleep. Imagine the dreams.
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Topic: Linux - on August 9, 2016 at 5:44:00 PM CEST
Bedrock Linux gathers disparate distros under one umbrella
Want the power of Gentoo, the packages of Arch, and the display manager of Ubuntu in one distribution? An experimental distro could make that possible, though not necessarily easy. An experimental Linux distribution under heavy development makes it possible to use software from other, mutually incompatible Linux distributions, all under one roof. Bedrock Linux does this without using virtual machines or containers. Instead, it uses a virtual file system arrangement, allowing each distribution's software to be installed in parallel and executed against each other.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on August 9, 2016 at 5:42:00 PM CEST
Why Barry Lyndon is Stanley Kubrick’s secret masterpiece
Misunderstood and underappreciated, the 1975 film has emerged as one of the icon’s most seminal creations
In 1975 Barry Lyndon was underappreciated and misunderstood, at least in Britain and the US. Some critics described Kubrick’s adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which charted the life of Redmond Barry, a young Irish chancer climbing society’s ladder searching for wealth and titles, as detached and cold, even boring. Pauline Kael called it “glacial”, a “coffee-table movie”. In Europe, however, the response was different and both critics and audiences recognised Barry Lyndon as a film of extraordinary beauty. To describe Stanley Kubrick as a director for whom preparation and research were important would be to deliver the biggest understatement in cinema. It was Kubrick’s fastidious, almost obsessive attention to detail that made Barry Lyndon more than just another costume piece and more an actual documentation of the 18th Century.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on August 9, 2016 at 5:36:00 PM CEST
Stanley Kubrick’s Film Career on Display in San Francisco
Stanley Kubrick had exacting standards as a film director—and it shows in his output on the silver screen. Whether you’re watching Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, or A Clockwork Orange, it’s as much about the camera angles and set designs as it is about the expressions on actors’ faces and the way they deliver their lines. Each film is like a giant jigsaw puzzle—each piece neatly fitting into place, each used to build the finished product. Many of these pieces (and more) make up Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition, a traveling museum exhibit that has landed at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. The exhibit covers the length of Kubrick’s career, from his beginnings as a magazine photographer in the 1940s to his early directing days in the ’50s and ’60s, all the way up to his swan song, Eyes Wide Shut. To schedule a visit to the museum, click here. The exhibit runs until Oct. 30, 2016. Take a look at some behind-the-scenes photographs of Kubrick on the set of his various films—as well as some shots of the exhibit itself.
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Topic: NASA - on August 9, 2016 at 5:32:00 PM CEST
Revolutionary Camera Recording Propulsion Data Completes Groundbreaking Test
While thousands turned out watch NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) recently complete a full-scale test of its booster, few were aware of the other major test occurring simultaneously. NASA’s High Dynamic Range Stereo X (HiDyRS-X) project, a revolutionary high-speed, high dynamic range camera, filmed the test, recording propulsion video data in never before seen detail. The HiDyRS-X project originated from a problem that exists when trying to film rocket motor tests. Rocket motor plumes, in addition to being extremely loud, are also extremely bright, making them difficult to record without drastically cutting down the exposure settings on the camera. Doing so, however, darkens the rest of the image, obscuring other important components on the motor. Traditionally, video cameras record using one exposure at a time, but HiDyRS-X records multiple, slow motion video exposures at once, combining them into a high dynamic range video that perfectly exposes all areas of the video image.
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Topic: SECURITY - on August 9, 2016 at 5:22:00 PM CEST
Privacy warriors drag GCHQ into Euro human rights court over blanket spying, hacking
Having failed in its bid to block GCHQ's hacking activities at the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal, advocacy group Privacy International says it will now take its fight with the UK government to the European Court of Human Rights. Joined by five other groups from around the globe, Privacy International says it will be arguing that the government's hacking of computers and communications devices as well as its collection of personal data constitute violations of human rights law.
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Topic: SECURITY - on August 9, 2016 at 5:20:00 PM CEST
The Internet of Dildos Is Watching You
As increasingly banal devices come online as the latest additions to the internet of things, it was inevitable that sex toys would get added into the mix. Known as teledildonics, the realm of internet connected sex toys has been heralded as the future of sex for years now, and as with all internet connected devices, these toys are liable to get hacked. The legal and ethical risks posed by the internet of dildos was the subject of a presentation by two hackers from New Zealand at DEF CON on Friday, but they were less concerned with third party dildo exploits than the manufacturer settings that come built into the devices.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on August 9, 2016 at 5:16:00 PM CEST
Surveillance video shows a case of high-tech grand theft auto, more than 100 cars stolen
And this is how they reportedly do it: Investigators say they hook up a laptop to the Jeep, with pirated software, simply turn on the SUV, and drive it off. In many cases, the Jeeps are unlocked, so they don't have to break in. Police finally found Arce and Zelaya, because back in April a person who had his Jeep stolen had surveillance video of the crime as it took place. That helped police big-time.
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Topic: SECURITY - on August 9, 2016 at 5:15:00 PM CEST
(Ab)Using the HTML5 Battery Status API for Advertising
The Device and Sensor Working Group is tasked with creating client-side APIs that interact with device hardware, sensors, services and applications such as the camera, microphone, proximity sensors, native address books, calendars and the Battery Status API. The Battery Status API provides information about the system's battery charge level and lets you be notified by events that are sent when the battery level or charging status change. This can be used to adjust your app's resource usage to reduce battery drain when the battery is low, or to save changes before the battery runs out in order to prevent data loss.
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Topic: Space - on August 9, 2016 at 5:07:00 PM CEST
The Perseid meteor shower should be great this year
Every year, the Earth moves through the debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet, resulting in the Perseid meteor shower. This year, the Earth is predicted to move through a particularly dense part of the comet's wake, which may mean twice the number of shooting stars during this year's shower.
The best way to see the Perseids is to go outside between midnight and dawn on the morning of Aug. 12. Allow about 45 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the dark. Lie on your back and look straight up. Increased activity may also be seen on Aug. 12-13.
via Here's how to watch: nasa.gov Perseid Meteor Shower 2016: When, Where & How to See It
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Topic: DRUGS - on August 9, 2016 at 5:05:00 PM CEST
Kentucky cops taunt marijuana grower with #WeGotYoWeed hashtag
Deputies in Grayson County, Kentucky found more than $600,000 worth of marijuana hidden in a corn field, confiscated it and then left a note stuck in the corn leaves letting the growers know about it. Deputies then started the hashtag #WeGotYoWeed in a Facebook post to taunt the growers.
rawstory.com Achtung Canvas-Fingerprinting
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