December 25, 2008
I’ve often thought that Scott Adams was America’s answer to Douglas Adams (same last name, coincidence?) and I think that this proves it. Click to read the full blog post.
Suppose we transfer a dying guy’s brain into a computer, and that computer passes the Turing Test, thus demonstrating genuine intelligence. For all practical purposes it [...]
December 12, 2008
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i made this. you play this. we are enemies.
This is interesting:
Researchers from Japan’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories have developed new brain analysis technology that can reconstruct the images inside a person’s mind and display them on a computer monitor, it was announced on December 11. According to the researchers, further development of the technology may soon make it possible to view other people’s [...]
December 8, 2008
via the New Shelton Wet/Dry
g-speak overview 1828121108 from john underkoffler on Vimeo.
September 19, 2008
The future isn’t always what you wish it would be. Some are dissapointed by the lack of hover-boards and flying cars.
I for one welcome our new rat-brain-cyborg overlords.
More here.
August 27, 2008
This video investigates a question which I’m sure a lot of people have wondered about, ‘What would a personal HUD look like?’ A very enjoyable display of techno-graphic-wizardry.
via Fresh Creation
Life 2.0by manukeo
Now I know that I may as well just post all of the TED talks and be done with it, but I found this one to be very interesting. This is for all the futurists out there.
via Fresh Creation
August 6, 2008
I watched THX-1138 for the first time last night, in an attempt to wipe from my mind the thoroughly unimpressive Indiana 4 and redeem George Lucas somewhat. It did just that, it’s a brilliant film and the sound design especially impressed me, as well as the inspired visuals and the ambitious scope. The strongest part [...]
Not for the faint-hearted or the easily offended, which is an odd thing to preface an 8-bit animation with. It is (semi) safe for work however. As long as disemboweling hasn’t made it onto your office’s black list yet.
July 14, 2008
Documentary or Science Fiction? via Neatorama Also, read more here.
Magnetic Movie from Semiconductor on Vimeo.
July 3, 2008
Oh man, this is amazing. Do you remember all those cool old charts you used to have in the school classroom? Way back when schools actually had funding, before all of them had to start buying computers on top of everything else and blew all their cash on a few crappy dells and and a [...]
July 2, 2008
Super-Handyman. A list of problems solved by Macgyver. I was an eight year old boy watching open-mouthed every week as Macgyver got himself out of each new, dangerous situation (and into another). Don’t make the same mistake I did, knowing how to make tear-gas is not a necessary life skill.
via Cynical-C Blog
Dalton, Jack of Spies [...]
June 22, 2008
It’s been interesting to watch over the years how Sony managed to usurp Nintendo from the #1 console title and then has watched as Nintendo out innovated them to get back in the lead. As it stands Nintendo now outsells Sony and Microsoft at about 2 to 1. I’m not going to go into the [...]
Some good feelings for you now. Sweet Lullaby by Deep Forrest (which used to enchant me as a kid watching SBS in the afternoons) and the latest video from Where the Hell is Matt. Enjoy
June 8, 2008
One of my most favourite authors, this is the first time I’ve seen him speak.
June 6, 2008
Oh man, this is amazing. This is an entry to the contest Radiohead held to remix the song and it’s incredible. It begins slow, but stick with it. Check the info section of the video for full details (which are more coherent than my open-mouthed appreciative grunting). via.
June 4, 2008
A map of relationships among scientific paradigms.
Go here for the explanation or here to buy the print, or just go here to jump straight in (always recommended).