Lady Java [Video]
First, there was Java 4-Ever, and then this. The guys from Javazon really know their stuff about how to get developers to flock to their site!
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Deleted Star Wars Scene – Luke’s Lightsaber
Captured at Orlando’s Star Wars Celebration, the official version of the scene will soon be released on the remastered Blu-Ray special edition box set to be released later this year. The scene shows Darth Vader reaching out to and calling Luke to the Dark side, while Luke builds his lightsaber on Tatooine. Enjoy! [Via Geekologie]
Can the Ocean’s Color Help Predict Hurricane Paths?
Having spent the past weekend here at the North Carolina coast, I know that the color of water can make a big difference in your day. Learning the subtle shifts in shade can help you avoid running aground, or give you insight as to where to dock your boat when the tide is high. But […]
Video system designed to capture auto-challenge market
The people behind a new challenge/response test say their video-based system is both more legible to humans and trickier for computers to defeat. NuCaptcha is the latest incarnation of the Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart, a particularly convoluted way of producing an acronym that sounds like “capture”. The idea […]
$35 Tablet PC Prototype Video
Remember that $35 tablet computer we told you about a few weeks back? Well, it turns out that this thing isn’t only hot air: Here’s a video showing a fully operational prototype. Now let’s see if they can keep their promise and put it on the market for under $35.
What Turns a Film Into a Fandom?
A lot of the best geeky film/television/book franchises have launched massive fan communities, some of which have endured for decades: Star Wars, Star Trek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, to name a few. And of course there are huge followings for specific animes as well, and many, many more. But when something […]
Robert Cattinson [PIC]
Yeah, I know most of you hate Twilight, but this was just too good to pass up!
The Call of Cthulhu in Under 2 Minutes
Valley Girl + HP Lovecraft = The Most Concise Summary Ever! [Via Topless Robot]
How to become Super – Version 2.0
You’ve seen the first version, here’s version 2.0: [Via]
Old People and Technology [Cartoon]
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