Deus Ex Machina: January 2007 Archives

January 31, 2007

links for 2007-02-01

American Society for Velociraptor Attack Prevention

"Velociraptor attack is the 3rd leading cause of death for men age 27-29. However, everyone must think about the implications of velociraptors: young and old, men, women and transgendered persons."

(tags: dinosaur animals humor)

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January 30, 2007

links for 2007-01-31

Burn almost any video file to a playable DVD - Lifehacker

using open source software, no less

(tags: dvd software tutorial lifehacker opensource)
Warren Ellis, Novelist - Newsarama

interview with warren ellis regarding his upcoming novel

(tags: WarrenEllis interview Books Literature)

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January 29, 2007

links for 2007-01-30

Second Life Sketches: A Night On The Grid

number 4

(tags: warrenellis secondlife journalism culture future technology)
Brusheezy - Download Free Photoshop brushes and patterns.

(tags: design photoshop tools free)

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January 26, 2007

links for 2007-01-27

Every Mythbusters Myth ON ONE PAGE

as the title states

(tags: mythbusters science television entertainment)

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January 24, 2007

links for 2007-01-25

Flying dinos had bi-plane design

concerning the microraptor. it may have dropped its hind legs to simulate a biplane-like effect

(tags: dinosaur history nature fossil)
The dilemma of a deadly disease: patients may be forcibly detained

"Doctors fear TB strain could cause a global pandemic if it is not controlled...More than 300 cases of the highly infectious disease, which is spread by airborne droplets and kills 98% of those infected within about two weeks, have been identified in Sout

(tags: disease apocalypse health medicine)
Piano Hero Actually Helps You Learn To Play Music

"The freeware open source project lets users with a MIDI-capable keyboard play any MIDI file as if it were a Guitar Hero-style track."

(tags: VideoGames Music piano learning Computers)

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January 23, 2007

links for 2007-01-24

The leaning tower of Sega

pic of a genesis with all sorts of cartridges stacked on it

(tags: VideoGames retro Sega humor)
Fiber Optic Chandelier

pretty slick looking light fixture

(tags: design home lighting technology)
Production Blog for Castlevania: Dracula's Curse

the direct-to-dvd movie being scripted by warren ellis

(tags: VideoGames cartoon dvd WarrenEllis Castlevania)
Random Panels - Huh!

the only reason I'm linking this is that the first set of panels applies Asimov's 3 laws to superheroes

(tags: ComicBooks superhero Literature)

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January 22, 2007

links for 2007-01-23

everystockphoto.com - your source for free photos

(tags: design photography free webdesign)
The Shifted Librarian: Gaming for Fines

"Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting a teen librarian who keeps Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) set up all the time so she can invoke it as need be. For example, if a teen has overdue books, she will dance-off against the person, and if the teen wins, th

(tags: Library VideoGames interest)

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January 19, 2007

links for 2007-01-20

Second Life Sketches: Penthouse to Pavement

warren ellis' third second life sketch for reuters

(tags: warrenellis secondlife journalism culture future technology)
Idiot Proof Guide to playing custom made songs in GH2.

requires a list of tools and a modded ps2, but still very cool

(tags: VideoGames Music GuitarHero hack)

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January 18, 2007

links for 2007-01-19

Super Mario Bros. Dissected Bit By Bit

by ways of Deconstructulator - a deconstructed emulator

(tags: VideoGames retro emulation)
Make Your Own Mario Quilt

photos on flickr and patterns, too

(tags: VideoGames nerd Mario quilt)
A missile punch at bullet prices

electromagnetic rail gun developed by the navy is equally as damaging, but much cheaper, than cruise missiles

(tags: weapons war future technology)

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January 17, 2007

links for 2007-01-18

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January 16, 2007

links for 2007-01-17

Bizarre New Form of Life Found in Arctic Ocean, Scientists Announce

"An entirely new group of tiny and bizarre marine algae has been discovered in the Arctic Ocean."

(tags: biology science nature)
The Escapist #80 - The Beat Goes On

regarding music in games

(tags: VideoGames Music magazines Escapist)
Coffee better than ibuprofen at relieving workout pain

based on a study at the University of Georgia

(tags: biology caffeine health)

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January 15, 2007

links for 2007-01-16

The 500 greatest guitar riffs of all time

this guy composed a list of his top 500 greatest guitar riffs, but he also included tabs and video links when he could find them

(tags: Music guitar reference)

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January 12, 2007

links for 2007-01-13

Second Life Sketches: Digital Shorelines

the second reuters second life sketch from warren ellis

(tags: warrenellis secondlife journalism culture future technology)

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January 11, 2007

links for 2007-01-12

data visualization & visual design - information aesthetics

interesting site with all sorts of data visualizations

(tags: data visualization information technology design)

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January 09, 2007

links for 2007-01-10

Neighborhoodtimes: Archaeologist's find could shake up science

Based on radiocarbon tests and artifacts he's found along the Savannah River in South Carolina, Goodyear believes that humans existed in North America as many as 50,000 years ago

(tags: history archaeology culture ancient)
Ophcrack Live CD - Lifehacker

"The free, open source Ophcrack Live CD is a Windows account password cracking tool designed to help you recover lost Windows passwords."

(tags: windows tools opensource livecd recovery utilities)

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January 08, 2007

links for 2007-01-09

One Fan's Opinion by Erik Larsen - How come the Marvel Universe doesn't look more futuristic?

(tags: ComicBooks marvel future technology)
Is the US geographically unable to perceive global warming?

courtesy of clive thompson

(tags: weather US geography GlobalWarming)
The neuroscience of music

(tags: Music brain hearing neuroscience)
An Eschatological Taxonomy

Eschatology: (noun) The study of the end of the world. Taxonomy: (noun) A classification in a hierarchical system.

(tags: apocalypse civilization future culture science paranoia)
Waterproof gameSEAL cases keep your portable consoles dry

versions for both the psp and ds

(tags: VideoGames case PSP DS)

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January 05, 2007

links for 2007-01-06

Second Life Sketches: Two Worlds - Fame and Infamy

the first second life posting by warren ellis for reuters

(tags: WarrenEllis secondlife journalism culture future technology)
Ivan Drago Justice Enforcer

flash game starring everyone's favorite russian boxer

(tags: VideoGames flash retro humor)
Sony hates music games: no Traxion or Frequency?

two music/rhythm games have been cancelled/declined by sony

(tags: VideoGames PSP Sony Music)
The Best Sega Saturn Games For Today: Top Titles That Still Matter

(tags: VideoGames retro Sega saturn)

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January 04, 2007

links for 2007-01-05

A "Super" scene from Sonic the Hedgehog

for the XBox360....Sega is insane putting animals and humans together...let alone romantically

(tags: VideoGames Sonic video YouTube creepy)
vidmeter

web-based video ranking tool that monitors 10 sites and ranks based on the total views

(tags: video data web tools)

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