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Kevin Kelly: technology wants autonomy
To Kelly, the advance guard of the technium is to be found among the quadrillions of computer chips networked into vast electronic systems. But It may be difficult to discern whether the desires driving that process belong to technology, or are our own.
Read More »Hackers of the world, unite
�Repair is green�repair is joyful�repair injects soul and makes things unique.� Those are some of the claims of Ifixit�s "Self-Repair Manifesto," which is not a self-help tract but a hacker�s call to arms.
Read More »Innards of the New MacBook Air Revealed: Four Batteries, No Hard Drive… Wait, What?
An anonymous tipster leaked this photo of the alleged innards of the new MacBook Air which is expected to be announced at Apple’s “Back to the Mac” event on Wednesday, October 20. New features include a re-designed case, more internal room for battery packs and no hard drive. Yes, no hard drive. At least that’s what these spy photos lead ...
Read More »Gamer Creates Massive Working Computer Using Virtual Minecraft Building Blocks
Craddock is not your average gamer. Better known by his online pseudonym “theinternetftw,” Craddock is one of a few crafty gamers in the process of creating a working virtual computer. In Craddock’s case, a 16-bit computer that will run entirely in Minecraft. That computer will be “Hack” compatible, meaning that it will run code meant for the Hack machine described ...
Read More »MacBox Pro: Hackintosh Built Inside of a Cardboard Box
When company One Block Off the Grid needed a way to spice up their Mac performance, they decided to order their own hardware. In such a rush to get the computer up and running and lacking the needed casing, employee Kalvin decided to build the computer right inside of the box the parts were shipped in. Besides the power switch, ...
Read More »Miracle on the Hudson Recreated with LEGOs
On January 15, 2009, Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger miraculously landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the surface of the Hudson River after a collision with a flock of geese left the plane unflyable. Unbelievably, the skid landing resulted in zero fatalities, thanks to the flight skill and experience of 57-year-old Captain Sully. With the power of Twitter at our fingertips, we ...
Read More »Dark Side of The That’s No Moon
Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon is one of my top 5 favorite albums of all-time, no confusion there. In fact, just seeing this mash-up cover made me search through the ‘P’ section of my iTunes library. “Breath” plays as we speak. And while it’s common knowledge that the album uncannily matches up with the Wizard of Oz, I’m ...
Read More »How Big Is It Really?: Important Events and Places Superimposed Over Your Neighborhood
The BBC’s new Dimensions website uses the size of important places and events in modern and ancient history as well as science, and superimposes the dimensions over any location on planet Earth. Doing so provides some perspective on events and places that most of us (or all of us in some cases) will never get to see first-hand, much like ...
Read More »StarCraft 2 as a Third-Person Zombie Shooter
If you had any doubt that Blizzard went all-out with their StarCraft 2 map engine, this should quell your concerns. YouTube user malou5a showcases his newest StarCraft 2 campaign creation; a fully-functioning third-person zombie shooter map. Featuring support for up to 8 players, bullet shells with realistic physics, a flashlight effect, power-ups, aim and weapon swap animations and lots and ...
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