The US Patent Office has released a new set of guidelines for judging patent eligiblity based upon the Supreme Court’s recent quartet of Bilski, Mayo, Myriad, and Alice. The guidelines do not carry the force of law but are designed to serve as a manual for examiners when determining eligibility. The guidelines follow the same two-step analysis […]
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Examination Guidelines on Patent Eligibility
MySQL Tutorials: A time to learn at Percona Live 2015
The many hours of intensive tutorials, led by some of the top minds in MySQL, have always been a major draw each year to the Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo. And 2015’s event will be no exception. Percona Live 2015 runs April 13-16 in Santa Clara, Calif. and the first day is dedicated to […]
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MySQL Tutorials: A time to learn at Percona Live 2015
This Is What Astronauts Actually See on Reentry
Ever wondered what astronauts see when they return from the International Space Station at the end of their mission, tucked tightly into a Soyuz space capsule? Well, it’s this.
In this video, astronaut Mike Hopkins (Expedition 37/38 )—who returned to Earth back in March—shows you. The real fireworks start at 12:40.
Oh and just as a reminder, this is what the reentry rollercoaster that is Soyuz looks like on the inside:
Pasta Making Machines’ Mesmerizing Extrusions
It’s a clinical way of looking at it, but that’s what pasta is: A bunch of extrusions. The same production method used to make aluminum cooling fins, vinyl threshold inserts and rubber hosing is also what creates tasty fusilli. And as a lifelong pasta lover, I became entranced by that GIF above when I spotted it over at BoingBoing, and I had to track down the machine doing the work. Which was fun because in the process I got to make my own GIF of conchigliette being made:
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Pasta Making Machines’ Mesmerizing Extrusions
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Dashcam video shows Imperial TIE fighter crashed on a highway
German TV channel Dein Sky Film just posted this cool dashcam video showing a TIE fighter crashed on a highway. I don’t know if this is a viral ad for the new Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens or what, but whatever this is, it’s really cool.
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Dashcam video shows Imperial TIE fighter crashed on a highway
How To Automatically Change Passwords With New Lastpass And Dashlane Features
Every few months, we hear of a new security vulnerability and all the techies advise you to change your passwords. There was Heartbleed in April, Shellshock in September, and several others before and after. Changing passwords across the many accounts you use is a time-consuming and tedious nightmare. Good news! Password management apps are now coming up with automated ways to change your secret code across different services in a jiffy. So far, Dashlane and Lastpass have rolled out this feature, but you can logically expect it to hit other competitors soon enough. I’ve Got Secure Passwords, Why Do I…
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How To Automatically Change Passwords With New Lastpass And Dashlane Features
From The Wirecutter: The best external Blu-ray drive
Fast, quiet, or cheap—turns out you can pick any two.
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From The Wirecutter: The best external Blu-ray drive