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I will unofficially update this website on random dates within any random time interval.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Photo compares portable Mac from 25 years ago to one today



"What will the next 25 years bring?" asks Clifford Pickover. My guess is the next one will be invisible.

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Johnny Five, Our One True Robot Hero, Might Soon Be an Official Lego Set



Twenty-two years before WALL·E’s sermon about over-consumption hit theaters, an even better movie robot had already saved the day.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

How to: Secure your WordPress site from hackers



WordPress powers almost a quarter of all the live sites on the web. That’s not surprising, as it’s well supported, easy to use and extremely flexible.

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Sunday, April 3, 2016

It takes more than one type of neuron to form a memory



Memories allow us to record and store information, a central feature of our lives. Since the groundbreaking case of HM, a patient who lost the majority his hippocampus, we’ve known that this brain structure is central to forming long-term episodic memories.

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Friday, April 1, 2016

Japanese VR Game: Save The Cat Or Die Trying



Look, spaceships and guns are fine for hardcore gamers, but when it comes to VR and the masses, you need to start somewhere softer. Like cats.

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