Day: October 30, 2019

Flash was impressive back in the day. Games, animations and interactive elements were right there in your browser. But as the internet matured, Flash did not. In fact, it became a nuisance and a security risk. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/30/google-search–stop-indexing-flash/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fresize%3D2000%252C2000%252Cshrink%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-10%252F94746e00-fb29-11e9-8bff-c6a6c737eea0%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D1e63100d82ce0bb280f95bc4793def00191dba19&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=fc92c0bb4693c741089dca5352cf3375028dea5f

Even the best of us can occasionally misplace an item. Even something like the Apple Watch, which is usually safe on your wrist, can be lost. You come home from a run, pull off your watch and drop it — somewhere in the living room. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/30/20938220/apple-watch-how-to-find-my-app-losthttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65581212/vpavic_180917_2949_0025.0.jpg

Todd Phillips’ supervillain origin story Joker is well on its way to a probable billion-dollar gross at the global box office, which would make it the second-most successful DC Comics film of the post-Christopher Nolan era. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/30/20939593/joker-box-office-billion-todd-phillips-dc-comics-marvel-mcu-watchmen-sandman-christopher-nolanhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65583788/rev_1_JOK_19666_High_Res_JPEG.0.jpeg

Australia has proposed another in a series of zany attempts to control the internet. This time, the government wants to do facial scans to confirm a user’s age before they can watch porn or gamble online, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/30/australia-porn-verify-user-age-face-scanning/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D4592%252C3056%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1065%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-10%252Ffc7113a0-fae3-11e9-adb7-ccf99321e3c2%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Da09fe87b355e524472c8cf1ba902ef942d4de0e2&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=96605048a8b5b98227ebf7ae89516f30f8a30777

Last year, when I was planning to fly to Japan with my fiancée, we downloaded movies to my iPhone so that we could watch them together on the plane. Shortly before we left, though, we realized we wouldn’t be able to use our AirPods on the same phone. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/29/20938543/ios-13-ashare-audio-irpods-pro-iphone-ipad-beats-powerbeats-solo-beatsxhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65577914/lcimg_55af617f_1286_45f5_bc41_4cf5fcf7aa60__1_.0.jpg

The rumors of Sony ditching PlayStation Vue were true, at least to a degree. The company has announced that it will shut down its streaming TV service on January 30th, 2020. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/29/sony-shuts-down-playstation-vue-january-2020/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D3000%252C1866%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C995%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-10%252F74686910-fa78-11e9-b7e1-2cd9b8d09293%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D1dc66b17ff2d1de3501968564138198a5bb1cf14&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=7d6158bae42dc2c4db415022649f3e8565705371

For days now, a cloud of acrid smoke has settled over the Bay Area, blown down from the Kincade Fire in the north. More than 200,000 people have been evacuated from that fire alone, while the lingering effects of a long drought and high winds have turned the region into a tinderbox. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/29/20936979/california-kincade-fire-wild-climate-change-disaster-preparednesshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65575423/1183941748.jpg.0.jpg

HBO has ordered a Game of Thrones spinoff series, House of the Dragon, straight to series. The new prequel is written by Ryan Condal (Colony), with George R.R. Martin set to co-executive produce. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/29/20939230/game-of-thrones-spinofff-series-house-of-the-dragons-ordered-hbo-maxhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65579617/drason.0.jpeg

HBO’s first Game of Thrones spinoff reportedly isn’t moving past the pilot stage, according to a report from Deadline. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/29/20938680/hbo-game-of-thrones-got-spinoff-canceled-pilot-george-r-r-martinhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65577482/8c25cdbef5f71ceebb6242d7b654ac6c0ed94cce2ad088337a686dbca480913257b862fe1511330dd9e212e9be8c3cb3.0.jpg

Fountain Pen Day is this Friday, November 1st, and to celebrate a little bit in advance, I have a great giveaway for you. During my trip to Dromgoole’s last weekend, I picked up a Sailor 1911 Standard 4 a.m. Fountain Pen with a Zoom nib to give away this week. from https://www.penaddict.com/blog/2019/10/29/happy-fountain-pen-day-sailor-pen-giveawayhttps://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5005c8fc84ae929b37214ebd/1572350961901-35GKJHJWAG8BH93I0OKZ/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kPPQcG8L_MdgP5D57ZQ5lb0UqsxRUqqbr1mOJYKfIPR7LoDQ9mXPOjoJoqy81S2I8N_N4V1vUb5AoIIIbLZhVYy7Mythp_T-mtop-vrsUOmeInPi9iDjx9w8K4ZfjXt2dihO01ZUr1nnttz6uv1yLQRB6kLF6V70oUvCPOZvj8dKP7cJNZlDXbgJNE9ef52e8w/Sailor+1911+Standard+4+a.m.+Fountain+Pen