Experts previously thought only a select group of mammals has the ability to modify vocal sounds according to their surroundings, and that other species’ “voices” were determined solely by genetics. Whales and bats pick up accents as well. The researchers recorded the bleats of four groups of pygmy goats at one week old, when kids, […]
A SKYRIM parody created by Kristen Nedopak. An Ode to my favorite game and to Lydia, the companion I love to hate. [Kristen Nedopak]
Recent programs which handle these types of problems generally score below 100. Claes Strannegård, researcher at the Gothenburg Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science, recently achieved a breakthrough by deciding to design a smarter program, one which was designed with a model of certain traits of human psychology as well as pattern recognition […]
This awesome Ghostbusters-themed birthday cake was made by Flickr user Poppet with a camera for the birthday of a friend. Om nom nom nom. [Source: poppet with a camera | Via OW]
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A short video that quizzes your movie knowledge. Can you name them all? [Evan Seitz]
Longtime [GAS] reader E. Foley has recently earned a few attribute points on her knitting skill tree by completing this Nyan Cat hat with toaster pastry earwarmers. This pattern features Chunky Mochi Rainbow yarn, Rowan Drift (for the cat), and Knit Picks Palette for the toaster pastries. You’ll need size 10.5 needles (circular or double […]
Yesterday we reported several Apple policy changes that appeared to show the company on the back foot. But today the company has had some good news from both analysts and courts. After CEO Tim Cook made an address this week that referred to the rapid take-up of devices such as the iPhone in comparison to […]