Sorry, but this new Apple patent could stop you from Snapchatting at concertsThis is dangerous technology. Sure, they talk about using it to block people from recording concerts. However, I can easily see it expanded to blocking people enacting their free speech rights, from recording police actions, etc. If you're from the SF Bay Area, you ( Read more... )

Via Tumblr: Video: President Obama Demonstrates 5 Things That Are Harder Than Registering to Vote


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Looks like I haven’t updated with any new jewelry pictures since November. What’s that all about!? Here are things I’ve worked on in the interim.

( Moss Agate Necklace )

Due to a minor procedure on Friday I can't take any of my pain meds stronger than Tylenol. I didn't expect too much of an issue as things had been on a decent keel. Except today, I woke up and my back doesn't want to bend. At all. Ugh! Hopefully the heat pad I put on it will loosen it enough so I can do my stretches to be able to partially ( Read more... )

So, my mother, in typical Jewish mom fashion, has been nagging me to get my business license to sell my jewelry. And I, in stupidity mode, told her that I'd probably do it by her birthday ( Read more... )

Reuters news article: Exclusive: Big data breaches found at major email services - expertFYI, Google and Yahoo! are part of this breech. I have at least one friend affected by this. It was the kick in the pants I needed to set up two factor authentication on my Yahoo and Tumblr[1] accounts. Supposedly they’ll let affected accounts know, but who ( Read more... )

Some raptor videos that I've had links to languishing in my inbox. Why post? Why not - they're raptors!

ScienceTake | Hawk Cam Captures the Hunt

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Red-Tailed Hawks

Slow Motion Eagle Owl Swooping In

Dubai World Record Eagle Flight (1:59 minutes)

Dubai World Record Eagle Flight (uncut version, the full 5 ( Read more... )

I got this gem in my job searching email today:

Good morning,

A recent survey by TopResume found that women who take time off to care for their families often struggle when it’s time to re-enter the job market.Gee, thanks for assuming that because I'm a woman I'm only taking time off because I spawned and had to take care of the kids! Women ( Read more... )

A few weeks ago I wanted to make hamantaschen as a dessert when friends were over around Purim, but realized that I a) didn't have the milk necessary for my recipe and b) didn't have time to chill the dough and make the cookies before they arrived ( Read more... )

I'm very fond of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - I make a point of trying to watch it every Tuesday. But tonight's - sheesh, heavy-handed enough?

( Spoilers for Spacetime, S3E15 )