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  • Ken Snider
    6:51 pm Sat, Dec 12, 2020
    CD Projekt Red and Cyberpunk 2077 appear to have a transphobia problem Trendy sunglasses reflecting neon light sign in dark room

    CD Projekt Red (CDPR), the Polish software house responsible for the recent release of Cyberpunk 2077, have been facing a backlash from the LGBTQ+ community for their transphobic marketing since… Read the rest of the article: CD Projekt Red and Cyberpunk 2077 appear to have a transphobia problem

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  • Ken Snider
    6:19 pm Sat, Nov 7, 2020
    Captain John J. Sheridan's thoughts on the election: "We have come home!"

    "This is not the voice of treason. These are your sons, your daughters, whose loyalties have never wavered, whose beliefs in this Alliance has forced us to take extraordinary means.… Read the rest of the article: Captain John J. Sheridan's thoughts on the election: "We have come home!"

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  • Ken Snider
    9:58 am Sat, Oct 24, 2020
    Litigious, Anti-social-media Ex-HOA members in Val Vista Lakes file lawsuit after being ousted

    Former HOA presidents Marcianne Johnson, Melissa Wilson Scovel and Cheryl McCoy have basically filed suit against their entire neighbourhood for successfully removing them from the association via a recall vote.… Read the rest of the article: Litigious, Anti-social-media Ex-HOA members in Val Vista Lakes file lawsuit after being ousted

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  • Ken Snider
    12:00 am Mon, May 25, 2020
    Mark Rober's Rube-Goldberg squirrel feeder is the unicorn chaser you need right now

    Former Apple and NASA engineer turned YouTube sensation Mark Rober (previously) decided to spend his quarantine birdwatching until his neighbourhood squirrels defeated his supposedly squirrel-proof birdfeeders.

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  • Ken Snider
    4:07 pm Fri, May 15, 2020
    CBS All Access Places Series Order for "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," Based on the U.S.S. Enterprise Crew from "Discovery"

    Anson Mount as Captain Pike, as portrayed in Star Trek: Discovery might have been my favourite breakout performance from our new generation of Star Trek shows. I was not alone… Read the rest of the article: CBS All Access Places Series Order for "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," Based on the U.S.S. Enterprise Crew from "Discovery"

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  • Ken Snider
    12:23 pm Sun, Mar 22, 2020
    After a year in space, Astronaut Scott Kelly's tips on isolation Scott Kelly watches a bunch of fresh carrots

    Astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a combined 520 days in space, including nearly a full, continuous year as part of NASA's One-Year Mission to the ISS, knows a thing or… Read the rest of the article: After a year in space, Astronaut Scott Kelly's tips on isolation

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  • Ken Snider
    10:22 am Sat, Sep 28, 2019
    "To Boldly Go With The Force", Mindy Clegg's essay on the politics of popular sci-fi

    Mindy Clegg has posted a wonderful essay covering the "social and political conflicts over fandom", and how even though such discussions are appearing in the modern communities surrounding recent films… Read the rest of the article: "To Boldly Go With The Force", Mindy Clegg's essay on the politics of popular sci-fi

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  • Ken Snider
    10:24 am Wed, Jun 26, 2019
    Kickstarter outlines the ambitious plans of Andrea James' Transphobia project

    Kickstarter has a lengthy piece on Medium discussing frequent BB contributor Andrea James's Transphobia project (previously). and the broader issues surrounding transgender reporting, the bias within it, and the lack… Read the rest of the article: Kickstarter outlines the ambitious plans of Andrea James' Transphobia project

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  • Ken Snider
    3:59 pm Mon, Jun 3, 2019
    It's time to stop asking users for periodic password changes

    Image: Santeri Viinamäki [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons Ars Technica outlines the case for a policy that might sound counter-intuitive at first: not forcing password rotation.

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  • Ken Snider
    7:56 am Mon, Jan 14, 2019
    Why you definitely want to be on Star Trek: The Cruise IV

    I've just returned home from Star Trek: The Cruise, a truly extraordinary fan event for lovers of Science, Science Fiction, and the future. You really want to be on the… Read the rest of the article: Why you definitely want to be on Star Trek: The Cruise IV

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  • Ken Snider
    11:25 am Thu, Aug 30, 2018
    Canada's Prime Minister mandates examination of a full ban on handguns and assault weapons

    Justin Trudeau, Canada's Prime Minister, has released a wide-ranging mandate letter asking Canada's Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction, Bill Blair, to "[L]ead an examination of a full… Read the rest of the article: Canada's Prime Minister mandates examination of a full ban on handguns and assault weapons

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  • Ken Snider
    7:21 pm Tue, Jul 24, 2018
    Apple releases firmware fix for heat-related throttling issue with newest MacBook Pros

    As reported here earlier this week, Apple's newest MacBook Pro laptops had been reported to be having issues with heat throttling with the highest end i9 processors installed.

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  • Ken Snider
    12:24 pm Thu, May 24, 2018
    Get the awesome Babylon 5 encyclopedia print edition before it sells out

    Last year, the team behind B5 Books put together a The Babylon 5 Encyclopedia a thoroughly researched, lovingly crafted set of volumes on the universe of the 90's Sci-Fi series… Read the rest of the article: Get the awesome Babylon 5 encyclopedia print edition before it sells out

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  • Ken Snider
    10:44 am Tue, May 2, 2017
    Babylon 5 now available to stream for free in the US

    Babylon 5, even during its original run, was never particularly easy to watch when it first aired. The changing TV landscape of the time, as well as the failure of… Read the rest of the article: Babylon 5 now available to stream for free in the US

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  • Ken Snider
    4:34 pm Thu, Apr 13, 2017
    Youtube artist SamuraiGuitarist does music from Final Fantasy VII

    I've been a huge fan of Steve Onotera, a Canadian Youtube vlogger and musician, since David posted his earlier video last year. I decided to support him on Patreon, and… Read the rest of the article: Youtube artist SamuraiGuitarist does music from Final Fantasy VII

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  • Ken Snider
    12:22 pm Thu, Apr 13, 2017
    Listen to some amazing high school kids perform excerpts from the Guild Wars 2 soundtrack

    It's no secret for anyone who knows me that I happen to be a long-time MMORPG player, but no game has grabbed my attention as completely as Guild Wars 2… Read the rest of the article: Listen to some amazing high school kids perform excerpts from the Guild Wars 2 soundtrack

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  • Ken Snider
    12:11 pm Mon, Jan 30, 2017
    All of IT development summed up in one image

    This picture grid brilliantly sums up the attitudes in nearly every IT office I've ever worked in. This is the oldest reference to it I can find.

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  • Ken Snider
    12:20 pm Mon, Oct 21, 2013
    Help Wikimedia set up a new datacenter in the US!

    As you may have heard, in addition to my duties manning the engine room here at Boing Boing, I've recently begun a stint as Wikimedia's Director of Tech Ops. We're… Read the rest of the article: Help Wikimedia set up a new datacenter in the US!

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