Some positive journalism.In Fresno, police focus on building relationships, not making arrests Softer community-policing ethos has inoculated the city from the kind of angry protests that rocked Baltimore. cross-posted on Facebook

6 years ago. Miss my time on the Fairweather.Weston cross-posted on Facebook

I’m really excited to see this pulled off.Just Read the Instructions Is Waiting For Another SpaceX Landing Attempt Floating in the Atlantic, Just Read the Instructions—SpaceX’s refurbished barge autonomous spaceport drone ship—is ready for today’s controlled reentry and targeted touchdown attempt of a Falcon 9 first stage, planned for 4:33pm ET. cross-posted on Facebook

Mystery of the universe solved! 😀 “they found they could create perytons on demand simply by opening the oven door before the timer had dinged.”Mysterious Radio Signals Came From Microwave Oven, Not Outer Space Sometimes, the powerful radio bursts detected by our telescopes have the look of alien beacons, or other strange astronomical phenomena. Other …

This was great. He gets it.Young Paris Never Ignore Any Form Of Racism. #Truth like the page>> Young Paris cross-posted on Facebook

It was a really long episode and I really struggled to pay attention… but the last ten minutes was poignant and informative. John Olver translated a complicated topic into terms that I could really understand and connect with…Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Government Surveillance (HBO) There are very few government checks on what America’s …

This is a really important read about safety in the medical domain, but crosses effectively into others domains where safety is of critical concern. I had the privilege of working under two captains on the NOAA Ship Fairweather that promoted cultures of safety similar to the “Stop the line” culture that Dr. Watcher describes. We …

This is a beautify interview/story from Story Cores. These two truly love each other and have endured hardship together and come out stronger.Longtime Couple Found That Clothes Didn’t Make The Man Vietnam veteran Sissy Goodwin has lived his life in a particular fashion for more than 40 years with his wife by his side supporting …

MS-DOS is finally mobile!!!Welcome to MS-DOS Mobile Today Microsoft launch MS-DOS Mobile, a new OS designed especially for Lumia smartphones. Microsoft are going back to where productivity started for millions… cross-posted on Facebook

Introducing #MotoSelfieStick A selfie is only as good as its stick. Check out the #MotoSelfieStick. cross-posted on Facebook

I was on level 2!!!Google #PacMaps Nom nom nom-I just scored 5930 points playing Google #PacMaps! Join the game! cross-posted on Facebook

Interesting speech.Jack Gleeson on Celebrity Culture Jack Gleeson speaks about celebrity culture at Oxford University. No spoilers. cross-posted on Facebook

A middle school shared an image ( http://ift.tt/1EtWiVO ) asking for likes, shares, and comments to see how far and fast an image can travel on the internet. I geocoded as many comments as I could to show the viral spread and this was the results.Imgur The Internet’s visual storytelling community. Explore, share, and discuss …

Terrifying.The Shut-In Economy In the new world of on-demand everything, you’re either pampered, isolated royalty — or you’re a 21st century servant. cross-posted on Facebook

This is amazingly satisfying. I want more gifs as official responses from publicly traded companies.Google Sends Reporter a GIF Instead of a ‘No Comment’ | WIRED The GIF was apparently the official answer Google sent to a reporter in response to his seeming scoop on a new YouTube livestreaming plan. cross-posted on Facebook

If you loved Firefly… worth a look.CLICK HERE to support Con Man A new comedy from Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion produced by YOU! | Crowdfunding is a democratic way to support the fundraising needs of your community. Make a contribution today! cross-posted on Facebook

Amazing and thorough set of graphics on the history of immigration in the US.35 maps that explain how America is a nation of immigrants Take a tour through America’s immigrant heritage — at its most and least welcoming cross-posted on Facebook

Why is this not happening where I am!!!? Apparently only Seattle is this cool.The Meteoric Rise of Totchos Tin Hat’s “World Famous Flatliner” version of totchos is a mountain of deliciousness. cross-posted on Facebook

Great for decorating your hunting lodge.Deer Heads Oh So Faux Deer Heads Fun on your wall, above the fireplace or in the kids’ room. Just the right size to add colour fun to a room not so small that not you won’t spot one, not so big that they over… cross-posted on Facebook