I’ve never read a graphic novel (comic book to my generation). Perhaps it is time to try one, One of our favorite authors is working in a new medium, and the results are grand. Source: William Gibson has written a comic, and you should read it | Ars Technica
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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Human obsolescence: Are we ready for an artificially intelligent future? | TechCrunch
Monday, May 30, 2016
“Enjoy your com-FORT-able stay,” says a robot front-desk clerk at Japan's Robot Hotel. Do you thank the robot for its awkward salutation? Or maybe you hesitate for a moment before… Source: Human obsolescence: Are we ready for an artificially intelligent future? | TechCrunch
I defeated a long-broken fridge and became a household hero through 3D printing | Ars Technica
Monday, May 30, 2016
As more local libraries get 3D printers, you too can become a design god for ~$3. Source: I defeated a long-broken fridge and became a household hero through 3D printing | Ars Technica
Lost at Sea on the Brink of the Second World War – The New Yorker
Monday, May 30, 2016
The S.S. Robin Moor set out from New York City on May 6, 1941, for a routine shipping run to Africa. All did not go as planned. Source: Lost at Sea on the Brink of the Second World War – The New Yorker
Pauli effect – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monday, May 30, 2016
A functioning device and Wolfgang Pauli may not occupy the same room. Source: Pauli effect – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jane Fawcett, British Decoder Who Helped Doom the Bismarck, Dies at 95 – The New York Times
Monday, May 30, 2016
As an eagle-eyed staffer at Bletchley Park, home to Britain's wartime code-breakers, Ms. Fawcett identified a message that led to the sinking of the fearsome German warship. Source: Jane Fawcett, British Decoder Who Helped Doom the Bismarck, Dies at 95 – The New York Times
The World’s Most Valuable Children’s Books – Do You Have One?
Saturday, May 28, 2016
The world’s most valuable children’s books – do you own a copy? Source: The World’s Most Valuable Children’s Books – Do You Have One?
Colonial Meets Rock Star at Allman Brothers Guitarist’s Former Nyack Home, Asking $2M | 6sqft
Friday, May 27, 2016
Kind of an ugly McMansion in Upper Nyack (Google says it is exactly 2 miles from my house). The Upper Nyack home that once belonged to Allman Brothers guitarist Warren Haynes has hit the market for $2 million. The colonial residence still has a rock star vibe. Source: Colonial Meets Rock Star at Allman Brothers […]