Tagged: world
Skype Around the World
Comedian Mark Malkoff celebrates the 10th anniversary of Skype by talking over Skype with 162 countries. [Via youtube]
Javapocalypse: A World Without Java
The Norwegian Java conference JavaZone released a funny promo for their upcoming event, as they do every year. It shows what happens if Java is removed from the world. [via javazone]
Parallel Universes: Many Worlds
MinutePhysics looks at the mind-boggling many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, which implies that all possible alternative histories and futures are real. [Via MinutePhysics]
Is Photoshop Remixing the World?
Photoshop has completely revolutionized our visual culture. Artists now use Photoshop to create complex imagery that would have been impossible 20 years ago. It has also profoundly changed the art of photo retouching, turning...
Timelapse Writing of a Research Paper
Timothy Weninger saved several versions while writing a paper submitted to the computer science conference, “World Wide Web.” This resulted in 463 intermediate versions of the paper. He stitched all of the versions together...
Leeroy Jenkins: a Short Film
I think every geek has seen the Leeroy Jenkins clip, where WoW player Leeroy Jenkins charges into a room after his teammates came up with a whole strategy. Director Finn O’Hara turned this clip...
Bletchley Park’s Lost Heroes [Documentary]
Documentary that reveals the secret story behind one of the greatest intellectual feats of World War II, a feat that gave birth to the digital age. In 1943, a 24-year-old maths student and a...
WoW Addiction Documentary [Comic]
Remember the documentary about WoW addiction I posted last week? Well, it wasn’t an eye-opener for everyone. [Via VirtualShackles]
IRL – In Real Life
“IRL – In Real Life” is a short, light-hearted documentary looking at the effects of World of Warcraft addiction, produced as part of a 3rd Year Film Production project. [Via geeksaresexy]
