Christmas Food Court Flash Mob Sings the Hallelujah Chorus
...and does a pretty good job.
The title on this one is a little misleading. The article discusses the affect console gaming has had on PC gaming, and posits the theory that new and greater advancements in engines, graphics, and gameplay should be tested on the PC market before being adapted for consoles.
Funny that they want to celebrate Christmas while their "about" page condemns altruism:
Altruism = selflessness, self-flagellation, pity, sacrifice, brotherly love, shame, societal obligation, undeserved guiltIt would seem pretty hard to celebrate Christmas without the Christmas tree, wreaths, colors, or "societal obligations" to give gifts.
Interesting web-based competitor to software such as Papers for managing scientific papers, journal articles, and the like.
A look at three tech giants and their diverse approaches to research and development.
Because you knew it was only a matter of time before Mozilla actually adopted a pair of Firefox cubs and put a webcam on them 24/7 for adorable cuteness, right?
Because anything that attempts to explain HTML with science makes it on this blog.
There are other really good reports on the Stuxnet virus that infected Iran's nuclear facilities, but this one makes a few points I hadn't even heard about yet.
Plus, for all you technical types, you can get involved with the actual transcription and site integration at their GitHub page.This is fascinating. Original NASA transcripts from early space exploration. The transcript formatting reads like blog comments or a Twitter conversation. Every comment has a permanent URI — here's the original "Houston, we've had a problem." Additional controls at the bottom of each page reveal the original transcript and a map showing where the crew was during the conversation.
If this isn't making content meaningful, accessible (in a traditional sense), and enjoyable to consume, I don't know what is.
Time looks back on four young men and their roles in the "pirate revolution" that never happened, with an interesting revelation:
The pirates never wanted music and movies and all the rest of it to be free — at least, not in the financial sense. They wanted it to be free as in freedom.