After On Podcast ep 9: Augmented Reality
Rob Reid discusses augmented reality with Meron Gribetz, CEO of Meta.
Rob Reid discusses augmented reality with Meron Gribetz, CEO of Meta.
Rob Reid discussing DIY drones etc with Chris Anderson.
Rob Reid discussing terrorism etc with Sam Harris.
An amazing underground system to control flood water in Tokyo.
This covers a lot of ground!
Rob Reid on Copyright Math - an oldie but a goodie.
Rob Reid and Stephen Webb discuss Fermi's Paradox. Quite a good podcast series spinning off topics from the book After On by Rob Reid.
Run Go programs on a hypervisor without a conventional operating system.
Wilbert Awdry, who created Thomas the Tank Engine, disliked change, venerated order, and craved the administration of punishment.
Stephen Crowley has gained Instagram fame for his playful manipulated images of his child posing in what he calls “marginally dangerous” situations.
A truly epic amount of work, very impressive!
SG S4 mini is cheap & runs the latest LineageOS (Android Nougat), a big improvement over how it came (KitKat).
Interesting consideration of the systemic issues with web applications (security and otherwise) (part 1) and a potential way out (part 2).
This is infuriatingly riveting.
Amazing reflection of Chicago reflected in the lake below clouds at sunset.
Fiery crater caused by a Soviet gas drilling accident that has been burning since 1971.
Atlas Obscura look at the pitfalls of illustrating prehistoric creatures.
via jwz
An interactive guide to the game theory of why & how we trust each other by Nicky Case. Well worth clicking through.
Nicky Case on how different systems of voting compare (Australia's isn't that good after all...)
:D beyond the humour, this is quite an insightful way to review new products really!
Just in case you find Voyager I or II, here's how to decode the images on the golden records. For the rest of us, you can look at the pictures (there's a few odd choices really...) (and turn down the sound!)
A very interesting short story by Eugene Fischer - sort of a counterpoint to stories along the lines of Children of Men.
A frameless geodesic dome designed to be easy to fabricate and build.
The [TS100](https://hackaday.com/2017/07/24/review-ts100-soldering-iron/) uses a micro-controller for temperature control and someone has made Tetris for it, with bizarre stakes - each time you lose a game the tip temperature is raised!