Non-IT News Thread

bigbear

In other news, money CAN buy happiness according to new study...

http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-money-time-happiness-20170724-story.html

Danp

Snopes, in Heated Legal Battle, Asks Readers for Money to Survive

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/24/business/media/snopes-crowdfunding-proper-media.html

scottalanmiller

Man arrested after live cobras found inside potato chip cans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40733372

mlnews

http://news.softpedia.com/news/steve-ballmer-says-he-didn-t-throw-a-chair-at-a-google-engineer-i-just-shook-it-517197.shtml

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/07/ubers-ex-ceo-may-defend-levandowski-against-waymos-theft-allegations/

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/07/using-a-blockchain-doesnt-exempt-you-from-securities-regulations/

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/07/olive-garden-apologizes-to-allofgarden-blog-offers-50-gift-card/

wirestyle22

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Man arrested after live cobras found inside potato chip cans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40733372

Live cobra really seals in the flavor

scottalanmiller

'Significant' Roman silver hoard found in Fife by teenager
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-40778533

QuixoticJeremy

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

'Significant' Roman silver hoard found in Fife by teenager
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-40778533

Nice! Lucky kid.

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/e-mail-prankster-phishes-white-house-officials-hilarity-ensues/

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/07/second-body-cam-video-of-baltimore-cops-manufacturing-evidence-discovered/

scottalanmiller

Tennessee bride 'put gun to groom's head and pulled trigger'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40797524

Danp

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Tennessee bride 'put gun to groom's head and pulled trigger'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40797524

Well, that's one way to start the honeymoon off with a bang.

dafyre

@danp said in Non-IT News Thread:

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Tennessee bride 'put gun to groom's head and pulled trigger'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40797524

Well, that's one way to start the honeymoon off with a bang.

I hope it was a loooong ceremony, cause that was a short honeymoon!

coliver

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/ibm-and-sony-cram-up-to-330tb-into-tiny-tape-cartridge/

It's related to IT but we don't have an IT News Thread.

This is pretty amazing but how fast would this be able to write?

travisdh1

@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/ibm-and-sony-cram-up-to-330tb-into-tiny-tape-cartridge/

It's related to IT but we don't have an IT News Thread.

This is pretty amazing but how fast would this be able to write?

In other words, tape will remain relevant for a long time to come.

coliver

@travisdh1 said in Non-IT News Thread:

@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/ibm-and-sony-cram-up-to-330tb-into-tiny-tape-cartridge/

It's related to IT but we don't have an IT News Thread.

This is pretty amazing but how fast would this be able to write?

In other words, tape will remain relevant for a long time to come.

No doubt about that. IIRC it isn't a volatile media and can last decades in controlled storage.

mlnews

Bitcoin split as was being discussed at MangoCon...

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/why-the-bitcoin-network-just-split-in-half-and-why-it-matters/

mlnews

Lucid is a new all electric car that might give Tesla some actual competition... https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/08/the-electric-lucid-air-hit-235mph-in-testing-but-will-it-see-production/