William Gibson’s vision is now here with a body implant that senses magnetic north. Expanding your perception of reality using technology isn't an idea anymore. It's a choice. Co-Founders: Neil Harbisson, Moon Ribas, Liviu Babitz, Scott Cohen Source: Cyborg Nest
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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Solomon Golomb (1932-2016)—Stephen Wolfram Blog
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Source: Solomon Golomb (1932-2016)—Stephen Wolfram Blog
Repeat after me! - They knew it was round, damn it! | The Renaissance Mathematicus
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Last week saw various reports about a rare stolen copy of a Columbus letter that had turned up in the Library of Congress and has now been restored to its Italian owners; a comparatively happy end … Source: Repeat after me! - They knew it was round, damn it! | The Renaissance Mathematicus
Jim Comstock's “West Virginia Hillbilly,” A Newspaper for the Ages
Saturday, May 21, 2016
“A newspaper for people who can't read, edited by an editor who can't write”Jim Comstock (1911-96) was the iconoclastic editor of the West Virginia Hillbilly, a “weakly” paper based in Richwood, a former logging boomtown in Nicholas County fallen on hard times. I spent the first years of my life over the mountain from Richwood, where… […]
The Day the Moon Blew Up | Bill Gates
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
I enjoy reading Stephenson. Bill Gates does a nice review of his book Seveneves (pronounced Seven Eves). Bill Gates reviews the book ”Seveneves” by author Neal Stephenson. Source: The Day the Moon Blew Up | Bill Gates
Weird Skeletons Discovered In The Basement Of An Old Home In London | Bored Panda
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
In 2006, a sealed basement was uncovered beneath a London orphanage. Inside were hundreds of large crates that collectively contained thousands of nightmarish artifacts, otherworldly specimens and mysterious diaries. The items ranged from strange to disturbing and you can see some of them in the pictures below. But be warned! They’re pretty creepy. Source: Weird […]
In-Ear Device That Translates Foreign Languages In Real Time | Bored Panda
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Most of us have found ourselves in the awkward situation of trying to communicate in a foreign language. But thanks to a new translation device that neatly fits into your ear, the days of struggling to speak the local lingo might soon be a thing of the past. Source: In-Ear Device That Translates Foreign Languages […]
Besa Mafia: Dark Web Hitman For Hire Site Takes A Hit
Friday, May 13, 2016
This is the stuff of screenplays. It looks fictional, yet, sadly, it is not. Source: Besa Mafia: Dark Web Hitman For Hire Site Takes A Hit