This teaser, showcasing a variety of physics simulations, is jaw-droppingly amazing. And as cool as the beginning of the video is, the behind-the-scenes views (starting at 1:49) are even more amazing. [via MetaFilter] Related:Ronald Mallett – Physics Professor, Son and Secretive Time Traveller
In 1997, IBM created a computer named Deep Blue, and set up a chess match with the then world champion Garry Kasparov. After a mistake by Kasparov in the opening of the sixth game, Deep Blue became the first computer to ever beat a chess grand master. The latest computer to emerge from IBM is…
ALT/1977 is a beautiful collection of re-imagined products, based in the 70’s. The graphics are incredibly well done, and the copy is spot-on with its tone. Very retro, and the feel is captured perfectly. [via MetaFilter]
We’re dealing with one of two things: either we’re dealing with incredibly sophisticated cyber criminals, or we’re dealing with a group that was funded by a nation-state. Because this wasn’t the kind of team that you could just assemble by getting your five buddies who play Xbox 360 and saying, ‘Let’s all work together and…
We’re announcing our plans to build and test ultra high speed broadband networks in the United States. We plan to provide fiber-to-the-home service with speeds up to 1 gigabit per second, for at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people. In the selected locations, we’ll offer Internet up to 100 times faster than what…
I’ve just spent the past 20 minutes totally sucked in to this video of Clay Shirky, talking about the ways technology and the Internet are changing the way we communicate. Here’s a taste: “What matters here isn’t technical capital, it’s social capital. These tools don’t get socially interesting until they get technologically boring. I tisn’t…