Non-IT News Thread

[scottalanmiller]

Why no one wants to host the Olympics anymore.

You'd think it was because no one cares about it and doesn't watch it, but apparently being bad for your economy gets in there, too.

[scottalanmiller]

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/03/giant-human-family-tree-traces-how-people-moved-and-married-over-300-years/

[Danp]

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/03/04/david-ogden-stiers-fussy-m-s-h-doc-and-beloved-clock-from-disneys-beast-dies-at-75.html

[scottalanmiller]

@danp said in Non-IT News Thread:

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/03/04/david-ogden-stiers-fussy-m-s-h-doc-and-beloved-clock-from-disneys-beast-dies-at-75.html

I really liked him. He did a lot of great work.

[JaredBusch]

SpaceX published an app to track launches.

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2018/02/26/space-x-helps-ignite-space-tourism-space-coast-new-launch-viewing-app-debuts/350693002/

[scottalanmiller]

Nice

[JaredBusch]

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Nice

They include all launches, too. Not just SpaceX.

[Obsolesce]

@jaredbusch oh now that is awesome!

[Obsolesce]

Not yet available for Android

[JaredBusch]

@tim_g said in Non-IT News Thread:

Not yet available for Android

Supposed to be released in a couple weeks.

[Obsolesce]

@jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:

@tim_g said in Non-IT News Thread:

Not yet available for Android

Supposed to be released in a couple weeks.

Yeah i hope i dont forget about it by then.

[mlnews]

Dog owners should talk to pets like babies. Cat owners should just say "yes sir", and bow.

[mlnews]

UK housing into a slump.

[dafyre]

@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

Dog owners should talk to pets like babies. Cat owners should just say "yes sir", and bow.

Ha ha ha ha. I threaten to turn my cat into a fur sock. (She's not big enough for a pair).

I talk to my dog like a 3 year old.... He minds about as good as one, lol.

[NerdyDad]

@dafyre said in Non-IT News Thread:

@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

Dog owners should talk to pets like babies. Cat owners should just say "yes sir", and bow.

Ha ha ha ha. I threaten to turn my cat into a fur sock. (She's not big enough for a pair).

I talk to my dog like a 3 year old.... He minds about as good as one, lol.

I've heard that dogs are about as intelligent as toddlers. Cats? Not so much.

[dafyre]

@nerdydad said in Non-IT News Thread:

@dafyre said in Non-IT News Thread:

@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

Dog owners should talk to pets like babies. Cat owners should just say "yes sir", and bow.

Ha ha ha ha. I threaten to turn my cat into a fur sock. (She's not big enough for a pair).

I talk to my dog like a 3 year old.... He minds about as good as one, lol.

I've heard that dogs are about as intelligent as toddlers. Cats? Not so much.

My cat is decently intelligent... she just has a stubborn streak... and doesn't really trust humans all that much, lol.

[mlnews]

Derelict theme parks, from the BBC

[momurda]

@nerdydad Dont mistake sycophancy for intelligence. The only reason dogs listen to people is because of their eternal quest for food. Dogs are incredibly stupid.

[scottalanmiller]

@momurda said in Non-IT News Thread:

@nerdydad Dont mistake sycophancy for intelligence. The only reason dogs listen to people is because of their eternal quest for food. Dogs are incredibly stupid.

Smart enough to get food.

[mlnews]

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/03/do-your-voting-machines-connect-to-the-internet-us-senator-ask-ceo/