Day: December 24, 2018

An upset tummy and a sphincter-loosening blackout: Lunar spaceflight is all glamour

It is 50 years since Apollo 8 took the first humans to the moon Fifty years ago today, Apollo 8 carried the first humans into orbit around the Moon, ushering in a short-lived period of crewed lunar exploration.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Linux 4.20 Released in Time for Christmas

Linus Torvalds has announced the general availability of v4.20 of the Linux kernel. In a post to the Linux Kernel Mailing List, Torvalds said that there was no point in delaying the release of the latest stable version of the kernel just because so many people are taking a break for the holiday season. From…


Uber, Lyft IPOs to mint next batch of Bay Area millionaires – CNET

Here we go again. …read more Source:: CNet


Why one tiny island is still a domain name giant

There’s a million more .tk domains than China’s .cn. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Vintage Toys Live on Through 3D Printing

We all have fond memories of a toy from our younger days. Most of which are still easy enough to get your hands on thanks to eBay or modern reproductions, but what if your childhood fancies weren’t quite as mainstream? What if some of your fondest memories involved playing with 1960’s educational games which are…


2018: A Banner Year for Breaches

A look back at the blizzard of breaches that made up 2018. …read more Source:: Threatpost


What the iPad Pro needs next – CNET

It’s only a few key steps away from being Apple’s killer computer. But when will Apple take those steps? …read more Source:: CNet


Techie basks in praise for restoring workforce email (by stopping his scripting sh!tshow)

And no one will ever know… until now, that is Who, Me? Ho ho ho! It may be Christmas Eve but Who, Me? stops for no festive season.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Is cheap gas good for your car? – Roadshow

The brand name on the pump tells you less than you think. …read more Source:: CNet


‘Sending Astronauts To Mars Would be Stupid’

One of the first men to orbit the Moon has told BBC Radio 5 Live that it’s “stupid” to plan human missions to Mars. Bill Anders, lunar module pilot of Apollo 8, the first human spaceflight to leave Earth’s orbit, said sending crews to Mars was “almost ridiculous”. From a report: NASA is currently planning…