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Humanity is like a careless child dancing on the lip of an active volcano crater. Also on the scene is a massive asteroid that’s blazing through the sky, heading straight at the kid. And the air is filled with bloodthirsty robotic vampire bats. Which are on fire.

And we’re skipping [...] Continue Reading…

Here’s a little webcomic about the most common ways an AI project can go (in fiction and otherwise). Click the image to see the the full-resolution version.

Props to anyone who gets all the references.

Many applications have this convenient feature where they automatically save the current window state (like size and position) when they shut down and then restore it the next time you run them. For example, all modern web browsers will automatically remember their window size and most IM clients/media players/gadget [...] Continue Reading…

We all know the phrase “raised by wolves” – it’s as old as Rome. And it appears Internet users around the world have worked hard to come up with ever-stranger parental situations (you can’t just let our postmodern culture be outdone by some ancient fairy tale!). So here’s a [...] Continue Reading…

Minecraft is a browser-based sandbox game where you can build enormous structures, explore underground caverns, play with lava and water… or just watch grass grow. The game world is very flexible, allowing you to completely reshape the terrain. If you register for a free account you can also do [...] Continue Reading…