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bLanark writes:
The BBC have a piece about illusionist Marco Tempest who uses technology to generate magical illusions. As he says in the interview unlike most magicians and illusionists he shares his techniques in an act that he calls "open sorcery." The techniques include using iPhone apps, and high-speed digital cameras. There is a growing band of people using and contributing to the field.
24201600
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bLanark writes:
A fascinating article from the ever-interesting Singularity Hub site. Their story describes software which, when fed news, makes predictions about forthcoming events. When fed news on recent events, it spiked before the Egyptian and Libyan uprisings.
It uses sources including the News Bank which is a database of global news.
22897882
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bLanark writes:
NASA have teamed up with Lego and will send three specially crafted, minifigures towards Jupiter in a probe to be launched on an Atlas V rocket on Friday
The figures, representing Roman gods Jupiter and Juno, and astronomer Galileo, are machined from aluminium and are the normal size for lego minifigures. The article does not state if they have moveable parts.
20025244
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bLanark writes:
In an amazing about-turn, the bully has turned into the bullied. Microsoft, who have been on the receiveing end of many anti-competition lawsuits, has filed a complaint with the European Comission as Google is using it's market dominance to prevent Microsoft from gaining market share.
17799734
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bLanark writes:
Well, as children and adults all over the world begin their day with chocolate, with the traditional A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent_calendar">Advent calendar, I'd like to remind you that there's an alternative for geeks. The Perl advent calendar will give you a new Perl tip every day right up to Christmas. You can also check out the archives if you need more than one submission a day.
9211022
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bLanark writes:
A new substance sprays a durable, easy-to-clean film on almost any substance — hard or soft. Potential uses in keeping public spaces sanitary, keeping restaurants clean, and keeping your car (or train) clean.
