United States copyright regulators are agreeing with Wikipedia’s conclusion that a monkey’s selfie cannot be copyrighted by a nature photographer whose camera was swiped by the ape in the jungle. The animal’s selfie went viral.
via Monkey’s selfie cannot be copyrighted, US regulators say | Ars Technica.
I think this is my favorite news story of the day.
I know I’m not the only one excited for this!
The official full length TV launch trailer – Doctor Who Series 8 2014 – BBC One – YouTube.
Update:
Check out the heat map of Twitter activity during yesterday’s game:
Today, the Internet states it’s some kind of record! If the Internet says it, it has to be true. Right guys?
Ze Germans setting up shop in Brazil like it’s 1946
— Justin Robert Young (@JustinRYoung) July 8, 2014
If only there was a German word for schadenfreude — Patrick Smith (@psmith) July 8, 2014
Germany! Brazil! You might say the expense of hosting the World Cup turned out to be a real hollow cost.
— Eric D. Snider (@EricDSnider) July 8, 2014
Brazil could still win if they catch the snitch — Steve Kovach (@stevekovach) July 8, 2014
BREAKING: Live picture of Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue pic.twitter.com/qVwhfydUTY
— World Cup 2014 (@World) July 8, 2014
(•_•) Looks like Brazil… ( •_•)>⌐■-■ just got WAXED. (⌐■_■) YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA #BrazilvsGermany — Gerry Duggan (@GerryDuggan) July 8, 2014
Brazil’s second half strategy… pic.twitter.com/Ywg1BxPFgb
— Eastwood (@Eagle_Vision) July 8, 2014
BREAKING – President Obama considering limited drone strikes to stop “the atrocities in Brazil.” — Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) July 8, 2014
“We killed all those slum children for this?” pic.twitter.com/Nvl57AEDgT
— Bailey JD Porter (@ichlugebullets) July 8, 2014
I’m super late with this, but here none-the-less!
Episode #2 for your listening pleasure.
See! I told you there would be new content… and you didn’t believe me.
Go forth and listen! It’s sweet podcasting goodness for your ear holes.
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Good things are happening over there and more great things are coming!
*SPOILER ALERT*
Lot’s of spoilers if you aren’t caught up. If you are caught up, sit back and enjoy. I don’t know how I hadn’t seen this before now.
“Fly through both space and time with this amazing new time-lapse video, showing beautiful star trails and city lights streaking over the Earth’s surface as seen from space.
Photographer Christoph Malin from Austria created the stunning film by stacking image sequences taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The results show off incredible patterns of light as the ISS zooms by. Along with the man-made metropolises, viewers can catch a glimpse of lightning corridors flashing within clouds, green auroras, satellite tracks, meteors, and even a quick appearance by the famous sun-diving comet Lovejoy at about 1:42.”
via Time-Lapse Video Shows Star Trails and City Lights Streaking From Space | Wired Science | Wired.com.
“The endeavor started on Thursday night and went on until Sunday night, with very little sleep to no sleep. The only thing that kept us going was pure love of the art and adrenaline. One thing that stood out the most for me, while I was shooting, was the people of Los Angeles. It was so powerful to see the excitement on peoples faces and the pride of their home town. No matter how many times I would see the Shuttle it would never get old.”
A couple days ago I posted this pic to Twitter. It’s worth sharing here, especially because it has been so long since the last post.
All credit for the title goes to my friend, Lonnie.