Sunday, July 31, 2011

Now do it with a real chopper...



Krause Wall Landing
Jason Krause sticks a wall landing at the 2009 AMA Expo

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Voice of Thomas Edison's talking doll is heard again after 123 years as scientists crack the code of mysterious metal ring | Mail Online

Voice of Thomas Edison's talking doll is heard again after 123 years as scientists crack the code of mysterious metal ring  Mail Online


Hidden secret: The 2.5 inch around and half an inch wide ring was bent and damaged so the tune could no longer be played.
Digital sound: The recording was converted onto a computer
Listen to the audio recording.

Friday, July 8, 2011

Game business is taking over (as expected)

Global games business to hit $112B by 2015
Spending on video games around the globe will grow from $74 billion in 2011 to $112 billion by 2015, according to market researcher Gartner.
In 2011, Gartner estimates that spending will be up 10.4 percent compared to $67 billion in 2010. That represents a healthy level of growth, despite the fact that some of the traditional categories of games, such as consoles, have seen slower growth recently...
Read more: venturebeat.com

Blast from the past 14 | Golden times

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Take me back there, man!

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Hand Hacking

Hand-hacking lets you pluck strings like a musical pro - tech - 23 June 2011 - New Scientist
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‪Head tracking‬‏

Head tracking in Half-Life 2 (FaceOff Paintball v2)
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