Mike on Make:
Make: Executive Editor, Mike Senese, is leaving after almost nine years. He sat down with Dale Dougherty to talk about what he enjoyed about his job. The first issue he worked on was Volume 36, which was quickly followed by an issue on Drones. He ta.....»»
Physicists devise precise laser-based method to measure a baseball’s drag
Free-flow tests were more realistic than traditional wind tunnel measurements of drag. Enlarge / Scientists have devised a new method for determining the aerodynamics of baseballs in free flight. (credit: Mike Kemp/Getty Images).....»»
First Reviews of the A500 Mini
Mike Bouma writes: I just bought the A500 Mini here in the Netherlands. The first reviews are now available. The Guardian gives the device a 4 out of 5 score in their review: "The A500 is a robust piece of tech nostalgia that will give veteran fans m.....»»
Developers Debate Denying Updates for Open Source Software to Russia
Russia's invasion of Ukraine turns up in Mike Melanson's column "This Week in Programming": While the Open Source Initiative's (OSI) definition of open source software is quite clear on the matter — there must be "no discrimination against pers.....»»
Mike Myers" new Netflix series looks like a cross between "Don"t Look Up" and "The Da Vinci Code"
If you had "Mike Myers made a spin-off to his 1993 comedy So I Married An Axe Murderer" on your 2022 bingo card, well, you have an oddly specific 2022 bingo card. But also, bingo!Netflix just dropped a trailer for The Pentaverate, which, as Mashable'.....»»
Shudder"s tense "See For Me" trailer is an app-based thriller with a twist
Channeling the likes of Mike Flanagan's Hush with its own twist on the home invasion thriller, Randall Okita's See For Me follows a blind woman who gets trapped inside a secluded house during an attempted burglary.In order to try and evade the thieve.....»»
Exclusive First "The A500 Mini" Prototype Playtest
Longtime Slashdot reader Mike Bouma writes: Retro Recipes LLC has previewed prototype serial #01 of the "A500 mini" Amiga retro console on YouTube. The console comes with 25 preinstalled games including Worms: The Director's Cut, Simon the Sorcerer,.....»»
Should JavaScript Add a New Syntax for Types?
An interesting tidbit from Mike Melanson's column, "This Week in Programming." "If a proposal unveiled this week gets its way, JavaScript developers will soon have something that many of them have long been asking for: a type system, of some sort a.....»»
When a seismic network failed, citizen science stepped in
With Haiti's seismic network down, Raspberry Shakes came through in a quake. Enlarge / The Raspberry Shake, a simple seismograph based on Raspberry Pi hardware. (credit: Mike Hotchkiss, Raspberry Shake) On the afternoon of Ja.....»»
Former AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson collected more than $18M in 2021
AutoNation's former CEO Mike Jackson, who retired late last year, earned more than $18 million in compensation last year. His successor, Mike Manley, earned about $8.5 million......»»
The New Silent Majority: People Who Don"t Tweet
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Axios, written by Erica Pandey and Mike Allen: The rising power and prominence of the nation's loudest, meanest voices obscures what most of us personally experience: Most people are sane and generous -- and t.....»»
Kiddy Copter – A Family Affair
In Make:V76, Mike Senese wrote an article, titled “Flight Trainer,” in our Made on Earth section. It was about the Kiddy Copter built by Charles Helmholdt of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mike was not only impressed by the build but that Charl.....»»
Missouri Governor"s Office Responsible For Teacher Data Leak
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Krebs on Security: Missouri Governor Mike Parson made headlines last year when he vowed to criminally prosecute a journalist for reporting a security flaw in a state website that exposed personal information o.....»»
Missouri governor’s wild claims about journalist debunked in police report
No "hacking" required: State website exposed teacher SSNs in HTML for 10 years. Enlarge / Missouri Gov. Mike Parson at a press conference in May 2019. (credit: Getty Images | Jacob Moscovitch ) A newly released police report.....»»
Atlassian Co-Founder Wants To Buy Australia"s Biggest Polluter To Make It Greener
Mike Cannon-Brookes thought Australia's biggest polluter wasn't doing enough to curb its greenhouse gas emissions, so he sought to buy the company. From a report: Mr. Cannon-Brookes, the co-founder of Nasdaq-listed software company Atlassian teamed u.....»»
New Open Source-Loving Microsoft Celebrates<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.NET"s 20th Anniversary
From Mike Melanson's "This Week in Programming" column: The 20th anniversary of .NET is upon us this week and with it, Microsoft is pulling out all the stops in celebration of what it says is "the most loved framework by developers for three years i.....»»
Missouri governor rebuffed: Journalist won’t be prosecuted for viewing HTML
Missouri governor's claim that viewing HTML is "hacking" fails to sway prosecutor. Enlarge / Gov. Mike Parson at a press conference on May 29, 2019, in Jefferson City, Missouri. (credit: Getty Images | Jacob Moscovitch ) A Col.....»»
Halo"s original music composers are suing Microsoft over unpaid royalties
Marty O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori are the minds behind Halo's iconic soundtrack, including the "monk" chant and the "der der der der" refrain. Their work is well known in the Halo community and have been used in various Halo products. However, the c.....»»
Startup teams must truly face business competition nature, accelerate financial and talent readiness
If a startup company can solve finance and talent issues, it will have tackled almost 95% of the problems facing its future growth. AccuHit chief strategy officer (CSO) Mike Wu has said that for startups stressing high efficiency, they initially pref.....»»
Australia Pays $20 Million To Buy The Copyright Of Aboriginal Flag, But It"s Still Not Public Domain
Mike Masnick, reporting for TechDirt: Over a decade ago, we wrote about how Google had to edit out the Australian Aboriginal flag from a logo because of copyright concerns. An 11-year-old girl had won a contest to design a Google logo for Australia D.....»»
Noetic Cyber expands its leadership team with 3 key executive hires
Noetic Cyber announced it has expanded its leadership team with three key new hires: Karen Higgins as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mike Rogers as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), and Charlie Howe as Vice President of Europe, Middle East and Asia (VP, E.....»»