A hacker news comment linked to this…. worth checking. Lol. http://dailywrong.com/
DALL·E Now Available in Beta
— Read on openai.com/blog/dall-e-now-available-in-beta/
M.I.T. Computer Program Alarmingly Predicts in 1973 That Civilization Will End by 2040 | Open Culture
M.I.T. Computer Program Alarmingly Predicts in 1973 That Civilization Will End by 2040 | Open Culture
— Read on www.openculture.com/2018/08/apocalyptic-m-t-computer-program-predicts-1973-civilization-will-end-2040.html
VirusTotal – Free Online Virus, Malware and URL Scanner
VirusTotal is a free virus, malware and URL online scanning service. File checking is done with more than 40 antivirus solutions. Files and URLs can be sent via web interface upload, email API or making use of VirusTotal’s browser extensions and desktop applications.
Source: VirusTotal – Free Online Virus, Malware and URL Scanner
10 Beautiful But Practical Tech Gifts
These gorgeous and useful objects make for unforgettable tech gifts.
Livecoding.tv Is Twitch.tv For Coding
Livecoding.tv, a startup in Y Combinator’s current class, is launching today to help coders learn from their peers in real time. The way Livecoding works..
btrfs Wiki
Time to learn about a new linux filesystem 🙂
Chromebooks can now run Linux via ChromeOS via gmanetwork.com
You can now run Linux right within a window instead of having to switch back and forth between the two operating systems. Link to article.
François Beaufort, a Google employee, said this is possible through the downloadable Crouton extension for Chrome.
Google Now Launcher
Looks like I am trading in my Droid Turbo for a Note4. Just saw an article that links to the Google Now Launcher. I am hoping that this work well on the Note4 so I can be rid of TouchWiz.
If you understood any of that, great. Otherwise I should have prefixed this with a “note to self…”
Remotely Lock and Wipe Your Android Phone
Android Police has an article on a new feature inside of Google Play Services app to allow you to lock down and wipe an Android device in case you lose your phone or it is stolen.
If you are looking for even more functionality, I highly recommend Prey. It works great for keep track of your laptops, phones, tablets. It will even allow you to activate the camera remotely so you can see who has your stuff!
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