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Trends: Trends
indicate the way things are moving in the Web News lately and,
more generally, how things are changing in our world.
★★ Smartwatches w/ internet access are getting smarter.
★★ 3D holographic projection
★★ A millennial job interview, thanks Tom
★★ The text message turns 25 years old
★★ Tesla builds the world’s biggest battery
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Security/Privacy Issues: Reports of data breaches, scams, malware,
threats to privacy as well as how to avoid them
★★ What is a secure OS?
★★ The vulnerable Internet of Things
★★ Kaspersky's transatlantic-cable podcast, episode 13
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News Pages: News fm around the world. Audio:
★★ Podcasts
★★ NPR Radio
★★ BBC Radio
Video: ★★ BBC World News Printed News Sources: ★★ General Info ★★ 1 World Nations Online ★★ al Jazeera ★★ AP ★★ BBC ★★ Christian Science Monitor ★★ The CostaRican Times ★★ The Daily Mail (UK) ★★ Dallas News ★★ Escazu News ★★ FtW Star-Telegram ★★ Google News ★★ Japan Times ★★ The Jerusalem Post ★★ MSNBC ★★ npr ★★ The Palestine Chronicle ★★ Pew Research ★★ Reuters ★★ UK Telegraph ★★ USA Today ★★ Wall St Journal ★★ Wikinews ★★ Zero Hedge |
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Rest In Peace: Famous
people and friends who have died this year.
★★ Celebrity
deaths in 2017
★★ Lola
Albright (Peter Gunn)
★★ Gregg
Allman (Allman Bros Band)
★★ Walter Becker (Steely Dan)
★★ Chuck
Berry (Maybellene)
★★ Michael Bond CBE (Paddington Bear)
★★ Powers
Boothe (Philip Marlowe)
★★ Jimmy Breslin (newspaper columnist)
★★ Chelsea
Brown (Laugh-In)
★★ Glen Campbell (Rhinestone Cowboy)
★★ Eugene
Cernan (Astronaut)
★★ Mike
Connors (Mannix)
★★ Chris
Cornell (Soundgarden)
★★ Miguel
Ferrer (Robocop)
★★ J.
Geils (Blues band)
★★ Dick Gregory (Comedian)
★★ Barbara
Hale (Perry Mason)
★★ Richard
Hatch (Battlestar Galactica)
★★ John Heard (Home Alone)
★★ Linda
Hopkins (Blues singer)
★★ John
Hurt (Elephant Man)
★★ Al Jarreau (Jazz and R&B singer)
★★ Martin
Landau (Mission Impossible)
★★ Bruce
Langhorne (Tambourine Man)
★★ Jerry Lewis (The Nutty Professor)
★★ Dina
Merrill (Operation Petticoat)
★★ Mary
Tyler Moore (MTM Show)
★★ Sir
Roger Moore (James Bond)
★★ Erin
Moran (Happy Days)
★★ Jeanne
Moreau (My Friends' Talent)
★★ Charlie
Murphy (Chappelle's Show)
★★ Robert
Osborn (Turner Classic Movies)
★★ Bill
Paxton (Apollo 13)
★★ Tom Petty (& the Heartbreakers)
★★ Don Rickles (Comedian)
★★ David
Rockefeller (Chase Manhattan Bank)
★★ Sam
Shepard (The Right Stuff)
★★ Roger
Smith (Mister Roberts)
★★ Jay Thomas (Murphy Brown)
★★ Butch
Trucks (Allman Bros Band)
★★ Adam West (Batman)
★★ Mary White (PC Club)
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New
recipes, tools, & appliances associated w/ food Great
Ideas, Food:
★★ Bring scientific precision to your cooking
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Things or
ideas for your house, your car, your pets, or even your pocketGreat
Ideas, Home:
★★ Toys for dogs
★★ Puzzles
★★ Walk-in bathtub
★★ Tech gifts for fitness enthusiasts
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The latest
medical research, methods, drugs, or treatments Great
Ideas, Medical:
★★ What are the health risks of cell phones?, thanks Gillian
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Articles
about matters involving law enforcement, patents, or law makers
around the world. Legal Issues:
★★ Tow-truck driver vs. illegal parking, thanks Lucien & Tom
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This is a
catch-all category that includes matters such as existance,
knowledge, values, reason, mind, wisdom, and language. Many
entries are opinions or arguments that reflect our world.
Philosophical Issues:
★★ You are probably descended from royalty
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Issues
involving the United States of America. USA Issues:
★★ Where to live in the USA in 2100 A.D.
★★ FCC kills Net Neutrality rules
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These are
about astronomy, findings, subspace activities, NASA, ESA, and
other space agencies. Planetary Issues (and beyond):
★★ Voyager 1 fires up thrusters for the 1st time in 37 years
★★ Scientists catalog bacteria colonizing the ISS
★★ China has big plans for space
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This
section is a catch-all for topics like aviation,
science-fiction, etc. that don't fit into other topics.
Geek Humor & Interests:
★★ Amazing new sci-fi books
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Computing
devices in everyday objects that receive information from the
internet. Hardware, Internet of Things (IoT):
★★ The vulnerable Internet of Things
★★ FIXD diagnostic monitor for your car
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Mobile-phone-based
computers have a touchscreen, operating system, internet access,
and the ability to run applications.
Hardware, Smartphones: ★★ What are the health risks of cell phones?, thanks Gillian |
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Mobile
digital watch devices with a touchscreen, usually with a
connection to a smartphone.
Hardware, Smartwatches: ★★ Apple Watch accessories |
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Computer
systems that are able to perform tasks that normally require
human intelligence (e.g., visual perception, speech
recognition, language translation, etc.)
Hardware/Software: Artificial Intelligence (AI): ★★ 1 step closer to a perfect portable Alexa speaker ★★ Videos used to train AI what different actions look like |
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Information
about the world of Open-source software packages. This includes,
not only Linux, but Business Intelligence software, MySQL,
replacements for Windows XP and more.Software,
Open-source, General News & Trivia:
★★
Linux newbie forum
★★ Linux
laptop & netbook forum
★★ Linux
mobile forum
There are
many useful apps available in Open Source. Search for Open
Source Software to see many listed.
Software, Open-source, Apps: ★★ Linux games forum ★★ Linux software forum Linux is a
prominent example of free and open source software. It's a
Unix-like operating system released under the GNU General Public
License.
Software, Open-source, Operating Systems: ★★ Linux distributions forum ★★ Top 10 examples of open-source software |
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