Something Changed

"I cannot promise to agree with you on every issue. But I do promise to listen to your concerns, take..."

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:54:32 +1000

“I cannot promise to agree with you on every issue. But I do promise to listen to your...

Obamatron (via xadrian). Flickr Pool: Robot Army

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:53:02 +1000

Obamatron (via xadrian). Flickr Pool: Robot Army

Pic: Killer Robot (via Blake C. Himsl Hunter)Robots expert Dr...

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:51:00 +1000

Pic: Killer Robot (via Blake C. Himsl Hunter)

Robots expert Dr Robert Richardson of Leeds University says the best way to survive a robot uprising is to confuse them.

“Robots have vision sensors which allow them to perceive you, so if one gets hold of you, you’re stuffed. To avoid that happening, trick them into not knowing where you are. Their vision systems struggle with complex things. Patterns on straight lines in different orders can confuse them, so paint your room with lots of lines; they won’t know what’s going on. However, their audio and thermal sensors could be difficult to escape from.

Robots have been used in Iraq but they were controlled by humans. A robot uprising would be different. The main problem is robots don t have the ability to reason, says Dr Richardson. They won’t know who’s a friend and who’s a foe. If it was to happen, surround yourself with technical people; they’d know how to exploit any kinks in the armour.”

Survival chances: you’re dead

How realistic are your chances of surviving a nightmare movie scenario? The Guardian

The London Banana project contains images of banana skins found...

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:09:56 +1000

The London Banana project contains images of banana skins found in the urban landscape. London Bananas.

"Rudd came to win the respect and confidence of the voting public in the years he was facing off..."

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:17:08 +1000

“Rudd came to win the respect and confidence of the voting public in the years he was facing...

"What is a 26 year old who hasn’t overcome an addiction or been a child soldier doing writing a..."

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:00:56 +1000

“What is a 26 year old who hasn’t overcome an addiction or been a child soldier doing writing...

Business card creativebits via Ffffound

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Business card creativebits via Ffffound

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boredorborder:nicolasv

"Why do so many people find pregnant toys disturbing? It’s part of LIFE people!! Get over it...."

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:27:23 +1000

“Why do so many people find pregnant toys disturbing? It’s part of LIFE people!! Get...

"April is only partially correct. There were 5 varieties. Puppy Surprise (I had one), Kitty Surprise,..."

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:26:11 +1000

“April is only partially correct. There were 5 varieties. Puppy Surprise (I had one), Kitty...

"Somewhere in Cheshire is a seriously melancholy thief. The gravestone of Ian Curtis has been stolen..."

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:15:49 +1000

“Somewhere in Cheshire is a seriously melancholy thief. The gravestone of Ian Curtis has been...

How to board a train that doesn’t stop:via sheepthief, via...

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:23:07 +1000

How to board a train that doesn’t stop:via sheepthief, via Urban Planning blog

Vital Organs embroidery patterns, $3.50. via Sublime Stitching...

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:08:52 +1000

Vital Organs embroidery patterns, $3.50. via Sublime Stitching via Michi mailout

Tumblr Image Viewer: Somethingchanged

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:48:13 +1000

Tumblr Image Viewer: Somethingchanged: Thanks to esquareda for the link and Topherchris for this fun...

femmefatal:gkojaxlabo:handa:WebПарк.ру: Под водой (61 фото)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:20:06 +1000

femmefatal:gkojaxlabo:handa:WebПарк.ру: Под водой (61 фото)

£20,000 prize for innovative ways to use UK public data

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:54:29 +1000

The UK government has launched a competition to find innovative ways of using the masses of data it...

Cover art for “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical...

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:38:56 +1000

Cover art for “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction,” via Penguin Great Ideas Volume III Flickr set, via Kottke

"Google will have to turn over every record of every video watched by YouTube users, including..."

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:36:38 +1000

“Google will have to turn over every record of every video watched by YouTube users, including...

Cat Burglar needlepoint Purrfect spots via ffffound

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:13:16 +1000

Cat Burglar needlepoint Purrfect spots via ffffound

Spot the Penguin: The Penguin Recognition Project.Robben Island...

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:38:42 +1000

Spot the Penguin: The Penguin Recognition Project.

Robben Island is home to roughly 20,000 African penguins, a threatened species that has declined by 90 percent in the past century. Bristol University scientists set up several cameras along paths well-traveled by the penguins. Software originally developed for recognizing individual human faces picks up the penguins’ fingerprint-like patterns of black and white feathers, and uses these patterns to identify individual animals. By tracking individual penguins through time, scientists can learn how long they live, how frequently they’re reproducing, and what times of year they are most vulnerable. MIT Tech Review