“Half of tech employees think their work culture is toxic,” reports one Texas news site, citing a new survey by Blind: Blind, an anonymous work talk app, asked more than 12,000 tech staffers to respond to the statement: “I consider my current workplace a healthy working environment.” Slightly more than half, 52 percent, said the…

What do you get if you cross a Furby with a master of 20th Century literature? The Borgy. Argentinian hacker [Roni Bandini] found an old Furby and decided to hack it by altering its personality. His inspiration was the Argentinian writer Jorge Louis Borges, one of the pioneers of surrealist writing. The idea is that,…

Long-time Slashdot reader mspohr shares a Guardian article which argues that Apple Store employees “are underpaid, overhyped and characters in a well-managed fiction story” who “use emotional guile to sell products”: When customers run into trouble with their products, geniuses are encouraged to sympathize, but only by apologizing that customers feel bad, lest they implicate…

Review: Herbie meets Short Circuit in this adorable 1980s throwback. …read more Source:: CNet

Never underestimate the ability of makers in over thinking and over-engineering the simplest of problems and demonstrating human ingenuity. The RGB LED sign made by [Hans and team] over at the [Hackheim hackerspace] in Trondheim is a testament to this fact. As you would expect, the WS2812 RGB LEDs illuminate the sign. In this particular…

“Democrats are expected to use their upcoming control of the House to push for strong net neutrality rules,” reports NBC News: “The FCC’s repeal sparked an unprecedented political backlash, and we’ve channeled that internet outrage into real political power,” said Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the Future, a digital rights-focused non-profit organization. “As…

Three specialists from the agency are heading to Austin, Texas, to consult with public health officials there. …read more Source:: CNet

An anonymous reader quotes CNN: Elon Musk wants electric vehicles to be successful — even if Tesla goes under trying. In an interview for CBS’ “60 Minutes,” the Tesla CEO and Silicon Valley billionaire was asked about competition from General Motors (GM), which announced last month it’s laying off thousands of workers as the century-old…

CNC machines are powerful tools when used correctly, but it’s often necessary to test a new machine before getting into serious production work. This advent calendar is a great festive project that was designed to put a CNC through its paces. The calendar is made primarily from wood. This is an excellent choice for test…

Bug dealt with in Chrome and Edge, but still a problem for Firefox users. …read more Source:: ZDNet