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Category: Computers

Logic By Machine





Watch those tape drives spin!

Part 1 is the upper window.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Jun 11, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (5)
Category: Technology, Computers, 1960's, Yesterday's Tomorrows

Drive ‘n’ Surf!



Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri May 21, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (12)
Category: Humor, Computers, Cars

A Robot That Parks Cars

No, not Marvin (ref.), this one is from the Computer Science Department of Stanford University and it not only parks cars, it does so awesomely!



The only disappointment is that it doesn't come with a little row of strobing red lights on the front.
Posted By: Dumbfounded | Date: Thu May 13, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (11)
Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Robots, Science, Technology, Computers, Cars

Error Tone Music



Apparently, using computer error tones to generate music constitutes a whole new genre. Here's one sample.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Apr 28, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (14)
Category: Music, Computers

Working from home can be dangerous

I used to think working for home would be a good idea, until I saw this commercial.


My favorite part is at 33 seconds, where everyone tilts. Well, really my second favorite part.
Posted By: gdanea | Date: Tue Mar 30, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (8)
Category: Computers

Times Have Changed #2

Today's episode: the Multimedia Notebook.

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(from the November 1993 issue of Popular Science)
Posted By: Salamander Sam | Date: Fri May 08, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (14)
Category: Products, Computers, 1990's, Yesterday's Tomorrows

Times Have Changed #1

This new series will focus on what some of our most common tech phrases used to mean. Today's episode: the Desktop Computer.

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(from the August 1959 issue of Popular Science)
Posted By: Salamander Sam | Date: Thu May 07, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (2)
Category: Computers, 1950's, Yesterday's Tomorrows

Transcendent Man

The Singularity: an indeterminate post-human future. Hooey, or prophecy? Perhaps the new movie Transcendent Man debuting at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival, will explain it all for us.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed May 06, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (8)
Category: Movies, Documentaries, Technology, Computers, Yesterday's Tomorrows

Weird Korean Posters

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As mentioned previously, my nephew Rey is teaching young students in South Korea. Here're two oddball posters he photographed. I can only assume that they are warning youngsters about the dangers of the internet.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Oct 28, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (11)
Category: Education, Computers, Internet, Foreign Customs, Asia
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