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When the iPhone 6 arrives, likely in September at Apple’s upcoming special event, a lot of people will be looking for a larger screen as the core feature to get excited about. But one change that could actually have more of an impact in terms of daily use could be a new, rumored reversible USB-to-Lightning cable that has been leaked a couple of times this week. The leaks, which… Read More
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Reversible USB Could Be iPhone 6’s Biggest Little New Feature
First time accepted submitter kavzee writes The popular Australian online discussion forum, Whirlpool, is being sued by a financial services group for refusing to remove a negative review about its services. A similar story occurred a number of years ago when another company by the name of 2Clix attempted to sue Whirlpool for the same reasons but later withdrew their case. "A financial services business licenced through National Australia Bank is suing an online forum for refusing to remove an allegedly fake and negative post about its services, claiming it has damaged its reputation with would-be clients. It is the latest legal action launched against an online forum or review website for publishing negative comments, following several high profile cases in Australia and overseas. Financial advice group WCS Group has initiated action against Whirlpool in the Supreme Court of Victoria, seeking unspecified damages and costs, despite the fact the forum generates no revenue."
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Financial Services Group WCS Sues Online Forum Over Negative Post
Police instructed to allow protesters and journalists to videotape their activities.
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Missouri authorities tell ACLU that people can record police in Ferguson
You can never get tired of seeing or hearing about the A-10 Thunderbolt and the weapon it was built around. The GAU-8 Avenger. “It is essentially a flying cannon providing 30mm worth of American air power” Here is a video released by the 127th Wing giving us some great eye candy of the A-10 and […]
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new JS library inspired by Processing, with add-ons for HTML5 video, webcams, and sound
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Mac: Diagnostics utilities don’t really need to be feature-packed. In fact, since their main purpose is to give you information about a busted Mac, it’s actually best if they’re very simple. EtreCheck fits that bill.
EtreCheck collects a ton of statistics about your Mac. This includes your hardware, software, installed apps, kernel extensions, and just about anything else that can cause your Mac to stop working. When it’s done collecting information, EtreCheck gives you a simple, text-based report of everything it learned so you can easily send that info to someone for help (or troubleshoot your own computer). It’s a super easy way to figure out what’s going on with your Mac without running any complex utilities.
EtreCheck (Free) | via Macworld
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EtreCheck Produces a Bare Bones Diagnostic Report of Your Mac
Let’s take a tour of Linux creator Linus Torvalds’ home office. Unlike other photo-perfect workspaces we’ve seen before, this looks like an often-used, practical home office any geek could see inhabiting.
There’s even that abandoned desk full of cr*p to the side, replaced by the walking "Zombie shuffling" desk. And there are so many penguins. It’s nice to see a messy workspace, presented with so much personality from an iconic developer—a place where stuff gets done, while walking at 1 mile an hour.
If you have a workspace of your own to show off, share them with us by adding it to our Lifehacker Workspace Show and Tell Flickr pool. Make sure any photos you include are at least 640×360. Keeping them to 16:9 helps, too! Include a little text about the stuff you used, how you came up with the design, and any other relevant details. If your clever organization and good design sense catches our eye, you might be the next featured workspace.
Linus Torvalds Guided Tour of His Home Office | YouTube via ITworld
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Linus Torvalds’ Home Office (with Walking Desk and 3D Printer)
Like most people with eyeballs, I’ve scrubbed the memory of The Matrix sequels from the creases of my brain. That’s why I had so much fun when I watched this scene from The Matrix Reloaded. Oh and hearing 8-bit sounds instead of real noises makes it way more enjoyable. It’s an action comedy movie now!
Phillip Raupach edited the fight scene to include nostalgic 8-bit sound effects from our childhoods and created something pretty fantastic. You could get me to re-watch both sequels if the whole soundtrack was like this. Maybe.
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Hilarious video replaces all the sounds in The Matrix with 8-bit sounds
You’ve probably had days when someone else’s actions frustrated you to the point where you wanted to say something negative about that other person. Nathan Bennett at the Harvard Business Review shares some advice that explains why that’s a bad idea, especially this day and age.
On a particularly frustrating day, Bennett thought about trash talking a fellow student and received some valuable advice from his professor:
I don’t recall the precise source of it, but I know it led me to want to call someone out for what I felt was a grievous offense of one sort or another. Though I can’t remember the foul, I do remember his advice. He told me, "You need to remember that this is a small field and you are going to have a long career." There hasn’t been a month across the twenty-five years since in which that simple piece of advice hasn’t helped me frame the way I should respond to a colleague, a student, or an administrator.
Making enemies early on in your career can end up making your future a lot harder than it needs to be. You might think the career you’re working in is enormous, but word can easily get around, and Bennett explains how that is particularly true today:
But it occurs to me that what was true of our world a quarter century ago is true much more generally today. Technology has now made his advice relevant to virtually every person beginning a career. Now, no matter what your profession is and no matter where you practice it, you work in what is essentially a small field.
Everyone encounters difficult colleagues and coworkers, but you can choose how to handle things. Talking behind people’s backs can mark you as someone who is difficult to work with, even if the truth is the other way around. Sometimes you need to bite your lip and think about how small the world really is today.
Why No One Gets Away With Trash Talk Anymore | Harvard Business Review
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Why Trash Talk is a Bad Idea in Any Career Field