If you are given a choice, you believe you have acted freely. This is one of the darkest of all psychological secrets.
Teller, “Teller Reveals His Secrets,” Smithsonian magazine, March 2012
PhantomX Hexapod robotics kit
So. This exists. It’s a Trossen Robotics hexapod robotics kit. They’re not the cheapest things out there but that doesn’t mean they’re not cool as hell and that I want…
How a Mech is made
Recently, the folks over at Penny-Arcade Report interviewed some of the head art designers at Piranha Games (Need for Speed: Shift, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) about the process used…
Gaultier on Display
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier was an exhibit recently showcased at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, CA from March 24, 2012 – August 19, 2012.
How the “Mother of All Demos” Changed our Lives
I recently learned about a computer demonstration dubbed “The Mother of All Demos” given 40 years ago by Douglas Engelbart at the Fall Joint Computer Conference in San Francisco. Douglas showed off the NLS computer to a crowd of 1000 computer pros. The demo of this system given on December 9, 1968 is now considered one of the most important in modern computing history.
Spaceship and Robot concept art make me happy
Imagine my delight when harbingeralpha found a site full of hi-res concept art for spaceships. I love science fiction and space. So this set off a very special nerve in…