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"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." - Robert A. Heinlein

Death Star over San Francisco!

This has to be the coolest Star Wars inspired video ever.

iPhone: The future of mobile computing?

WWDC 2008 Keynote Address

I just finished watching the WWDC 2008 Keynote Address and I am fully convinced that the iPhone, along with the developer tools Apple is providing, will lead the way for a new generation of mobile devices over the next few decades. The applications they demonstrated, particularly in the medical and social networking fields, just blew me away.

If you have some time, watch it and tell me what you think.

Rubik’s Cube Algorithms

Part One

LIST OF ALGORITHMS

Fi U Li Ui

Ri Di R D

U R Ui Ri Ui Fi U F

Ui Li U L U F Ui Fi

F R U Ri Ui Fi

R U Ri U R U U Ri

U R Ui Li U Ri Ui L

Ri Di R D

Part Two

Thank’s Dan!

Yamaha TENORI-ON - A touch-sensitive sequencer

Yamaha TENORI-ON

More YouTube videos of the TENORI-ON.

reactable - A tabletop tangible multi-touch interface

A little old (in the technology world anyway), but still very cool. More YouTube videos of reactable in action.

Official site: reactable.iua.upf.edu

Manu Delago - Hang Drums

The sound of Hang Drums is absolutely amazing. Today was the first time I heard them and I’m already hooked. Manu Delago’s site has an audio player (top right corner of the site) and I’ve been listening to his music all day.

I recognized the way Manu’s fingers hit the Hang Drums. After reading his background I discovered he’s had experience with the Indian Tabla; a percussion instrument that I took a few classes for when I was young.

The Real McCain

How does someone like this even get enough support to run for US presidency? Are there really that many stupid people in this country?

Wait, nevermind.

The Real McCain.

American soldier exposes US policy in Iraq