One of the oldest mass-produced computers may get up and running again at a computing museum. It’s the same model that appeared in several TV shows and films including Doctor Who and James Bond. The computer that’s been delivered to the National Museum of Computing in the United Kingdom was the first of 150 units […]
Netflix is reportedly in talks with US cable providers to carry its streaming service on their cable boxes. It could make sense despite the obvious poacher/gamekeeper comparisons. The talks follow Netflix making a deal to be carried by Virgin Cable, the main cable operator in the United Kingdom (though second in the pay-TV stakes to […]
Marvel Comics continues to be the leader in Female Empowerment. Their “Thor: The Dark World Ultimate Mentor Adventure” is for GIRLS ONLY and “aims to empower girls 14 years and up, in grades 9 – 12 nationwide, to embark on a journey to discover their potential and future in the world of STEM: Science, Technology, […]
They’re called M-Blocks for now, but you’ll see, they’ll soon try to take over the planet by consuming all available resources, just like in Stargate. Known as M-Blocks, the robots are cubes with no external moving parts. Nonetheless, they’re able to climb over and around one another, leap through the air, roll across the ground, […]
At 16 MPH, it may not run as fast as Boston Dynamics’ Cheetah, which has a top speed of 29.3 MPH, but Wildcat achieves this performance without being attached to any frames or cables. Check it out! WildCat is a four-legged robot being developed to run fast on all types of terrain. So far WildCat […]
[GAS] reader Paul F. just sent this to me, and holy crap, this is impressive stuff. You guys shave to watch this. Box explores the synthesis of real and digital space through projection-mapping on moving surfaces. The short film documents a live performance, captured entirely in camera. [The Creators Project]
A Google Street View driver in Indonesia has somehow managed three crashes in a single day. And no, that’s not a joke about the Chrome browser. The driver, an Indonesian citizen, was driving the car (similar to that illustrated above), complete with prominent Google logo and pole-mounted camera, in Bogor, a region on the edge […]
Ok, well, maybe not a LITERAL vortex. But these Arduino-controlled LED lights coupled with an infinity mirror will make it look like there’s a vortex in your house. Go ahead and give making your own a try! [via Obvious Winner]
The United Kingdom’s National Museum of Computing has unveiled a gallery marking the undersung achievements of women in computing. The gallery’s creation was a response to the fact that only one in ten students who visit the museum as part of its computer learning program are female. Although the gallery is currently a standalone display, […]
The Formula E racing championship, planned to launch next year, won’t just be a demonstration that zero-emissions racing can still be exciting. It’s now looking as if it will be a testing ground for elecricity-based tech. Qualcomm, best known for making smartphone chips, has signed on as a sponsor. Bur rather than just handing over […]