Categorie: Links
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Links van 2 november 2013 tot 3 november 2013
Neil Gaiman: Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming | Books | theguardian.comA lecture explaining why using our imaginations, and providing for others to use theirs, is an obligation for all citizens The badBIOS Analysis Is Wrong. at RootWyrm’s CornerAhem. "Look, I’m not known for pulling punches and I’m not about to start…
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Links van 1 november 2013 tot 2 november 2013
fabiensanglard.net/doom3_documentation/DOOM-3-BFG-Technical-Note.pdfThis technical note describes some of the performance issues encountered during the development of DOOM 3 BFG. The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board | History & Archaeology | Smithsonian MagazineThe real history of the Ouija board is just about as mysterious as how the “game” works. Ouija historian Robert Murch has been…
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Links van 24 mei 2013 tot 1 november 2013
Sonos Play:1 review – gdgtMisschien wel, maar 't is toch wel nog duur. Als het nu pakweg 100 euro zou zijn, zou ik er twee kopen. Nu: geen één. "At just $199, the Play:1 is the cheapest way to jump into the Sonos wireless music system, or just a good addition to your existing collection…
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Links van 30 november 2012 tot 22 december 2012
48fps: how we accidentally invented Impressionist filmmaking | The Verge ForumsWatching Journey, it's clear that widespread adoption of High Frame Rate filmmaking would cause even greater issues. This isn't simply a matter of relearning how to do wardrobe, how to build a set, and how to light a scene. Acting is an entirely different matter…
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Links van 5 september 2012 tot 29 november 2012
corsix-th – Open source clone of Theme Hospital – Google Project HostingThis project aims to reimplement the game engine of Theme Hospital, with the capability of loading assets including graphics and levels from the original game. Revenge of the Reality-Based Community | The American ConservativeI know that it’s unattractive and bad form to say “I told…
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Links van 11 augustus 2012 tot 14 augustus 2012
Evolution of the dune ecosystem in Flanders during the Middle Ages : anthropogenic factors versus sea level change theoryThe purpose of the present article is to demonstrate that the disruption process of the original coastal ecosystem of the so-called Older dunes on the Flemish coast only started during the Great Reclamation Period as a result…
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Links van 31 juli 2012 tot 8 augustus 2012
No-Hook Nation: Why Is It So Hard to Find a Place to Hang Our Stuff? – Karen Loew – The AtlanticWhen planning rooms, designers often overlook or choose to omit the simple amenity that would keep coats, purses, and laptop bags from ending up on the floor. Why? Gamasutra – Features – 1500 Archers on…
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Links van 27 juli 2012 tot 30 juli 2012
Stoya™, Our Bodies, Our Press Materials (Part 1)“No one has ever said that they fap to my ribcage.” seems like a fantastic line to end on for now. Talking About Wife’s Horse, Romney Shows Why Americans Don’t Like HimSomething tells me that if Romney were mayor of New York, he’d sneak into the opera wearing…
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Links van 18 juli 2012 tot 26 juli 2012
Letters of Note: This is my son. He speaks Greek.In 1957, at 18 years of age, future billionaire and founder of CNN, Ted Turner, informed his father that he would be majoring in Classics after being inspired by a professor at Brown University. His father was furious to say the least, and responded to his son's…
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Links van 25 juni 2012 tot 18 juli 2012
Aral Sea, ecological disaster: And it’s good night from the Aral Sea | The EconomistEvery year five Central Asian states meet to discuss how to rescue the Aral Sea. In 2000 UNESCO produced a “water-related vision” for reviving the sea. The World Bank has restoration projects. But one development expert I spoke to in Tashkent,…
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Links van 14 juni 2012 tot 22 juni 2012
I analyzed the chords of 1300 popular songs for patterns. This is what I found. | Blog – HooktheoryIn this article, we’ll look at the statistics gathered from 1300 choruses, verses, etc. of popular songs to discover the answer to a few basic questions. First we’ll look at the relative popularity of different chords based…
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Links van 30 mei 2012 tot 13 juni 2012
Hidden Epidemic: Tapeworms Living Inside People’s Brains | Infectious Diseases | DISCOVER MagazineParasitic worms leave millions of victims paralyzed, epileptic, or worse. So why isn’t anyone mobilizing to eradicate them? I’ve been playing the same game of Civilization II for almost 10 years. This is the result. : gamingI've been playing the same game of…
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Links van 9 mei 2012 tot 12 mei 2012
Gamasutra – News – In-depth: Is it time for a text game revival?In a market where books and games are close rivals for the most popular category on app stores, what happens when today's new gamers are hungry for something more than word puzzles? Datavisualization.ch Selected Tools RUDI: Bookshelf: Classics: Christopher Alexander: A city is…