September 2010
33 posts
Short People Got Some Reason to Live… Longer: ... →
Jonathan Vos Post
Want to slow the aging of your brain? Wear shoes with flatter heels.
Physicists at NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) have measured a general…
Buy a 1966 Batmobile! →
via DVICE.com.
Ultimate Star Wars Fan Phone: Motorola Droid R2-D2 →
For $200 (or considerably lower) you can buy the Motorola Droid 2. And for $249 you can buy the Motorola Droid R2-D2.
In one of the all-time great examples of taking a pun to its logical conclusion, Verizon is releasing a special Star Wars-themed edition of its next major smartphone release. The theming covers both hardware and software.
My new Logitech trackball →
For several years I’ve had a bad-ass Logitech MX Revolution mouse, with which I have been almost 100% happy. However, recently buttons have started to stick (I get inadvertent double-clicks all the time), and with my new setup of the computer in the living room for easy direct HDMI out to the tv I find a lot of interference. With 2 iPhones, 2 iPads, a laptop, 2 wireless mice, a cordless...
Exposing Subtle Physiology & Behavior in Virtual... →
Virtual worlds and beings are becoming radically more sophisticated, and artificial systems are already threatening to pass the Turing Test.
At the cool website A Long Bet software engineer Mitchell Kapor argues “By 2029 no computer - or “machine intelligence” - will have passed the Turing Test.”
Along with world-renowned challenger Ray Kurzweil, I disagree. Computer systems are...
Smarter About Terrorism: Using the tools of... →
Computer simulation of terrorist networks? Shit that’s cool.
What is NBC's 'The Event'? →
Just watched The Event. Took 55 minutes to get there, but eventually it showed it has something to tell a story about. All the action, suspense, intrigue, drama, etc doesn’t mean anything until we know what it’s about, and they way it was built up and hyped it better be about something huge.
Moviefone said correctly:
Does NBC have the “next big thing” on its hands?...
Lesbians Who Look Like Justin Bieber →
Now this needed to happen…
The Top 10 New Cult Movies →
So Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang makes both a top 10 cult movie list and a top 10 underrated films of the decade list?
*Added to Netflix cue*
Primer sounds very cool too.
*”Aquired” in 13 minutes* (Very popular in certain crowds, apparently)
Dunno if Donnie Darko qualifies as a “new” cult movie. It’s been big in cult circles since it’s release.
You Missed It: Most Unfairly Overlooked Movies Of... →
Wow, I have seen zero of these films, but now they all sound worth a look. Fire up the Netflix…
WatchEvil Dead Claymation in 60 Seconds | Heavy.com
Multitask! The Bruce Campbell Way →
I get criticized for my single-tasking: focusing intently on one activity for maximum productivity, to the exclusion of all else.
I’m told to work on my multitasking and ability to handle multiple activities at the same time, both at work and at home. Occasionally I try, and I find my productivity, and specifically the quality of my productivity, plummets. Wondering if I am somehow...
Philosophy book "42 Fallacies" given away free by... →
Talking Philosophy blog contributor Mike LaBossiere has shared his book “42 Fallacies” for free in PDF. It’s a cool read of very common logical fallacies people use all the time.
Here is the author’s own download link.
Here is my mirrored link in case the original disappears.
Orb: tiny Wi-Fi music streamer with an annoying... →
So you want to stream music from your computer to another room. Congratulations, you’ve realized what century this is. First, you’re going to need some kind of wireless receiver in that room….
Vader Typography [PICS] →
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Indie Game Dev Embraces Pirates Instead Of... →
An indie game developer is doing rather well from approaching things just a little bit differently, and even winning over pirates in the process. Notch, the driving force behind the still-in-alpha…
Insync is like Dropbox for Google Docs, and it's... →
Filed under: Utilities, Productivity
I’m not one who likes to throw around the “killer” label when talking about a new app, but Insync is about as close as I’d ever come to doing…
“We’re talking about that smartphone in your pocket having a thousand times the...”
– The Substance Found in Pencils will Speed Up our Computers One Thousand Fold. Graphene is Next | h+ Magazine
“Another promo for The Walking Dead just trickled out of AMC via Bloody...”
– New Walking Dead promo shows us the hospital scene (yes!) | Blastr
I hope this show is going to be as awesome as it looks. 28 Days Later: The Series.
Battlestar Galactica Online →
Hmm, not much info on this yet. Looks… meh. Not the kind of story world that could provide much action and gaming material, unless they take some serious liberties.
Unfortunately doesn’t look that great either.
Star Wars Cereal →
-via The Daily What.
“Turn your favourite office tool from your desk in a common cutlery…this is...”
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cutlery pen caps dining biodegradable - designboom
The Google Guide to Infuriating Your ISP →
Apple TV 2010 →
Dude, this is cool. And for $99? I think this will truly revolutionize the Apple TV, and the set-top media box in general.
I run my PC direct to my HDTV via HDMI, so there isn’t anything this device does I can’t do already, but as usual Apple makes it slick and sexy, and I want it.
Newegg Shopping Helper helpful but a touch creepy.
Got this email from Newegg. Targeted ads are pretty normal, and I actually kind of like them, but I’ve never been compelled to click through a link.
This one was extra personal, sent in response to a wireless adapter left unpurchased in my Newegg shopping cart.
I think this is pretty cool, though is creeped me out a little bit when I first got it. This is an ad that I actually don’t...
Twelve Words You Didn't Know You Were... →
Three of my favorites that I hear all the time and hate:
Chipotle It’s a pepper, it’s a mayonnaise flavoring, it’s a restaurant chain beloved by both soccer moms and MMORPG players alike. And it’s NOT pronounced “chip-ole-tee.” It’s chee-POHT-lay.
Espresso “Express” is a type of train or a store for women (and slightly girlish men)....