Netflix Voltron lions and assembled figure and new Joes, including a female Cobra officer.
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Build Your Endurance Anywhere With These Cycling, Running, and Stair Climbing Workouts
You don’t need a gym or even a running track to build your cardio fitness. Just a few flights of stairs can do the trick, if you have a good plan to work from. These routines from Fallout Fitness fit the bill.
For example, in your first week of stair climbing, you’ll sprint up the steps for 60 seconds, and then recover with two minutes of easier paced stair walking. By the end of the eight week program, you’ll be sprinting for 90 seconds and resting for just one minute.
For a well rounded endurance program, combine these stair workouts with Fallout Fitness’s other endurance programs: either the sprint-based cycling or running workouts, or the program of steady fast walks and slow jogs.
Whether you’re outrunning zombies or just building your heart and lungs for better health, check out the link below for all of their cardio endurance programs.
Cardio Zero to Cardio Hero | Fallout Fitness
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Build Your Endurance Anywhere With These Cycling, Running, and Stair Climbing Workouts
Clinton Responds To WikiLeaks During Debate, And Blames Russian Hackers
An anonymous Slashdot reader writes:During Sunday night’s debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, moderators asked a question based on WikiLeaks documents released Friday — to which both candidates responded. The leaked emails had included excerpts from Hillary’s paid speeches to Wall Street in which she reportedly said "You need both a public and a private position on certain issues."
Clinton said she had been describing the 2012 movie Lincoln, and that Lincoln’s use of different arguments for different groups of people was "a great display of presidential leadership." Then, citing intelligence reports, she said "Putin and the Russian government are directing the attacks — the hacking on American accounts to influence our election…for Donald Trump." Click through for a complete transcript of Clinton’s remarks — and Trump’s response.
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GE made an oilfield drone that can sniff out gas leaks
At the opening of GE’s new oil and gas R&D center in Oklahoma, the multi-business company has also presented its new methane-sniffing helicopter drone called "Raven." GE started working on the project last year, and it proved that the 20-pound machine can indeed do what it was created for during a test run in July: Raven successfully found gas leaking from a couple of oil wells in Arkansas. A lot of companies in other industries already use UAVs for inspections, including Con Edison and Airbus. GE created the Raven specifically to save oil and natural gas firms money and to help them assess all the data gathered from their facilities.
According to the company, the drone can make gas inspections go three times faster. The Environmental Protection Agency requires oil producers to monitor their fields for leaks, you see. And currently, what they do is send workers armed with infrared cameras to walk around their wells. Raven, with its laser-based sensors, can fly over the field for 40 minutes on a single charge and beam back data to an iPad on the ground. Even better, it can tell how bad the leak is, whereas the infrared camera can only detect its presence, not its severity. The drone is also loaded with custom software that allows it to plan its own flight and analyze the data it gathers.
GE will continue working on the project at its R&D Center in Oklahoma and will soon deploy its third Raven for testing. In the future, the machine might end up going head-to-head against the methane-sniffing drone NASA created, which was based on the sensor the Jet Propulsion Laboratory designed for use on Mars. Other than sniffing out gas leaks, the UAV’s potential applications include inspecting hard-to-reach machineries and and keeping an eye on factory flare stacks.
Source: Bloomberg
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GE made an oilfield drone that can sniff out gas leaks
How to watch the second US presidential debate
The second US presidential debate promises to draw even more attention than the first. On top of giving Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump a chance to adjust their strategies, there’s a switch to a town hall format based on public questions. And then there’s both Trump’s video apology and Clinton’s leaked comments to banks — how will the candidates deal with these curveballs? Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to follow the drama online. We’ve aggregated many of the internet viewing options so that you won’t have to miss a moment when the debate kicks off at 9PM Eastern.
You practically know the drill by now — Facebook Live will play a major role in debate coverage, with numerous major news outlets using it as their streaming platform of choice. ABC News‘ agreement with Facebook will make it the star of the show between its ad-free stream and viewer-influenced commentary, but it’s not the only choice. BuzzFeed, CNBC, C-SPAN, Fox News, the New York Times, PBS, Telemundo and Univision should also be streaming on Facebook, although the presentation you’ll get will certainly vary.
Twitter is once again determined to be a one-stop shop for live debate coverage. Its partnership with Bloomberg will deliver the debate itself, on-air analysis and the obligatory never-ending stream of tweets from viewers. You can watch on the web at debates.twitter.com, and Twitter’s official mobile apps will help you tune in when you’re on the move.
YouTube
You’d better believe that you’ll have an abundance of YouTube streams to watch. Bloomberg, Fox News, NBC News, PBS, Telemundo and the Washington Post should all have live feeds on Google’s video site, complete with commentary in many cases. And if you’re more interested in observation than raw candidate banter, outfits like Complex and The Young Turks can help you out.
Conventional media outlets
Naturally, some of the bigger names in conventional media are streaming the debate through their own portals alongside (or in some cases, instead of) third-party services. ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox Business and Reuters should have streams through their websites and mobile apps. As in previous debates, though, you may need to authenticate your TV subscription when using certain apps, such as ABC‘s regular app.
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How to Stream Tonight’s Presidential Debate For Free, No Cable Required
The second presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is tonight at 9pm ET, 6pm PT. And after Trump’s latest scandal, it’s guaranteed to be explosive. If you don’t have cable TV, you might be wondering how to stream the debate live. Well, Gizmodo has you covered.
The second debate is “town hall style,” meaning that members of the audience will be able to ask questions. But tonight’s debate, at Washington University in St. Louis, won’t just include questions from the audience in attendance. Both Trump and Hillary will also get questions submitted via Facebook. And that’s a first. The primary debates have done something similar, but this is the first time that candidates have taken questions from social media for a general election debate.
Historically, the town hall presidential debates have always been the most interesting. Unlike the other debates, candidates will be sitting in chairs and able to walk around, rather than standing behind podiums. The candidates are more literally face-to-face, which always creates fireworks. But with many members of the Republican Party currently distancing themselves from Trump over his comments about “grabbing women by the pussy,” this debate will probably be even more colorful and unpredictable than usual.
YouTube
Whether you’re watching on a computer or a smartphone, one of the easiest ways to watch the debate is on YouTube.
- NBC News is livestreaming the debate on its YouTube channel.
- PBS Newshour also has a livestream of the debate on YouTube.
- And C-SPAN will have its own stream of the debate on YouTube.
Twitter is livestreaming Bloomberg TV’s coverage of the second debate at debates.twitter.com. The pre-show kicks off at 8:30pm ET, 5:30pm PT.
- Facebook is partnering with ABC News for a livestream of the debate.
- PBS Newshour will also have a Facebook livestream which will be followed by a half hour of analysis.
- Telemundo will also have a Facebook livestream with coverage in Spanish.
AltspaceVR – Virtual Reality
Just as they did for the first debate, AltspaceVR has partnered with NBC News to deliver a virtual reality experience of the second debate. If you own a Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive, or Oculus Rift, you can go to AltspaceVR for more information. The 2D “virtual reality” experience is also available on Mac and PC.
Websites
Most of the major news outlets will also have livestreams on their homepages. There’s CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, C-SPAN, and plenty of others.
If you have a cable subscription, but want to watch one of the cable networks on your devices, you also have that option. We at Gizmodo call these the “half-cord” options. All of these require a cable subscription to login. So don’t forget to borrow your mom’s login details before attempting any of these.
CNN Half-Cord
- You can watch CNN Go on your iPhone or iPad, Android, and Windows Phone.
- You can fire up the CNN mobile apps for Kindle Fire and Windows 10.
- Or you can watch using the CNN app for Apple TV and Roku.
Fox News Half-Cord
- You can watch Fox News on your iPhone or iPad, and Android.
- You can fire up the Fox News mobile apps for Kindle Fire and Windows 10.
- Or you can watch using the Fox News app for Apple TV and Roku.
ABC’s Martha Raddatz and CNN’s Anderson Cooper are moderating this debate, and we’ll see if either of them can manage the circus that’s sure to unravel tonight.
Grab your popcorn and your emergency go-bag, and get ready for about 90 minutes of American democracy imploding before your very eyes.
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How to Stream Tonight’s Presidential Debate For Free, No Cable Required
How to Watch the Second Presidential Debate Online, No Cable Required
On Sunday, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will return to the debate stage for their second of three debates before the general election this November. Here’s how to watch for free, even if you don’t have cable.
The debate will start Sunday, October 9th at 9PM ET/6PM PT. ABC’s Martha Raddatz and CNN’s Anderson Cooper will moderate the debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. During the last presidential debate, Facebook collected viewer questions that will be used during this debate session.
Many news outlets are going to have their own live coverage. Here are some of the easiest ways to watch online:
- Watch on YouTube with coverage by NBC.
- Watch on Twitter with coverage by Bloomberg.
- Watch on Facebook with coverage by ABC.
Many other networks will be broadcasting their own coverage of the debate as well. If you want to watch via over the air broadcast, you can tune into ABC, CBS, CNBC, CNN, C-SPAN, Fox, Fox News, MSNBC, NBC, PBS, Univision, and many others.
If you’d like to watch on your TV via your mobile device or set-top box, the following stations can help (though some may require a cable package):
- Watch with CBS News on Android, iOS, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku.
- Watch with ABC News on Android, iOS, Windows, Apple TV, andRoku.
- Watch with NBC News on Android, iOS, Windows, Apple TV, and Roku.
- Watch with Reuters on Android and iOS.
Keep in mind you can also watch the YouTube live stream on nearly any set-top box using the YouTube app. NPR will also offer coverage of the debate via your local radio affiliate, if you’d prefer to listen instead of watch. You can listen to NPR via its member stations, via NPR.org, on Facebook, or through the NPR One apps.
This will be the second of the three presidential debates before the election on November 8th. The final debate will take place on October 19th. The deadline to register in many states is fast approaching, and early voting has already begun in some places. Check out our guide on how to register in time to vote.
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How to Watch the Second Presidential Debate Online, No Cable Required
New Homemade Handgun Designed to Get the Most Out of Gun Buybacks
Mark Serbu, mastermind behind the Serbu Super Shorty and other oddball firearms, has a new design specifically intended to clog gun buybacks and allow people to actually turn a profit off of these events.
The GB-22 is a single shot handgun with only about four components. Intended to be manufactured by someone in their basement, the design only requires a hacksaw and drill to turn a length of bar stock into a functioning firearm. Shown in the video are some CNC machined examples made by Mark Serbu, but no CNC is required.
While its interesting to think that the gun can be produced for far less than the typical going reward rate for handing in your heater at a gun buyback, in reality the time and effort required to construct such a gun is still probably prohibitive for those thinking about cashing in on this possible goldmine.
Particularly interesting to me is that this firearm is basically identical to Cody Wilson’s Liberator handgun which caused a bit of a kerfuffle with the Department of State over ITAR regulations. The only difference between these two handguns is that Cody Wilson’s Liberator is 3D printed, while Mark Serbu’s creation is crafted using “traditional” methods. I’d be interested to see what the Department of State has to say about this if he decides to publish the schematics and instructions online.
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New Homemade Handgun Designed to Get the Most Out of Gun Buybacks
Determining the worth of your SaaS company
An entrepreneur recently asked me “What are SaaS companies ‘going for’ these days?” I said, “Well, it depends on a number of factors, but 5 times annual run-rate revenue is average.” His response was pure disbelief. “What? You have to be kidding me! Last time I checked they were going for 10 times revenue!”
And so it goes; the opaque, confusing and highly volatile practice of valuing a private SaaS business is frustrating for entrepreneurs and investors alike. Furthermore, the lack of transparency adds a tremendous amount of friction to a capital raise or the sale of a company.
The reality is, it’s not all that hard to get a quick read on your SaaS company’s valuation. The two most important things to know are: What are public SaaS companies “going for” at the time, and how fast is your business growing relative to its peers. These two things will get you 75 percent of the way to an answer, and three or four other metrics will get you the rest of the way there.
The average public multiple is easy to get and it should always be updated when getting a read on valuation. Go here to pull the data and get the revenue multiple based on the current year expected revenue. Once you have that, subtract 1.3 to get the current private multiple based on ARR* (annualized run-rate revenue). Private multiples are lower because they are generally riskier and the stock is not easy to sell. If the public multiple were 7.0 times revenue, for example, then the average private multiple would be 5.7 times.
Building from there, the key company-specific metric is revenue growth rate. But it gets a little tricky here because to get a higher multiple, your company must be growing faster than other similar-sized SaaS companies. It’s easier to grow quickly when a company is small, and so the growth premium varies by company size.
The chart below shows the average growth rate for different-sized private SaaS companies based on a 2016 survey of 400 companies, and this should be used as your benchmark. If your company is growing faster than average for its size, the business will be worth more than the 5.7 times calculated above; if it’s growing slower, it will be worth less.
How much of an impact the growth rate has on valuation can be estimated based on public SaaS company values. A rule of thumb would be if your business is growing at twice the average rate, the valuation multiple would grow by 50 percent. For example, a $3.0 million SaaS company growing at 100 percent (twice the rate of its peers) would get a growth premium of 2.8 (50 percent of the baseline multiple of 5.7), making it worth about 8.5 times revenue, or $26 million. Similarly, a $60 million SaaS business growing at 50 percent is also growing twice as fast as its peers, and would also garner a similar growth premium.
There are four other metrics that will impact a company’s value beyond the current state of the public market and its growth rate. They are:
- Size of the addressable market
- Retention rate
- Gross margins
- Capital efficiency
Do better than “average” on these factors and the valuation multiple will go up; do worse, and it will go down. The chart below can be used to estimate the overall impact of each factor.
The fact of the matter is, SaaS companies, on average, were never “going for 10 times revenue,” only a few outliers were. The reality is a little less sexy, but still very healthy, and knowing where your business stands based on real-world data will give you an advantage in negotiating the best possible outcome for your company.
* Based on an analysis of hundreds of private company exit multiples tracked by the 451 Group over 2014, 2015 and 2016, and compared to the public SaaS valuation data at the time.
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Presidential Debate Bad Lip Reading
“Where are your feathers? Where are your feathers? Why can’t you fly?” Bad Lip Reading turned this year’s already ridiculous first Presidential Debate into a game show. The Time to Act game is actually a decent idea.