The Weekly Weird - 2015-01-23
- I've got no strings to hold me down: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/military-robots/atlas-drc-robot-is-75-percent-new-completely-unplugged
- I like my life nice and boring but if you feel otherwise this might be useful: http://www.mrporter.com/journal/the-knack/how-to-escape-from-a-moving-car/173
- Ever notice the conductors on the subway pointing at things when the train is stopped? Well you can thank Japan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_and_calling which, on simple tasks, reduces mistakes by an almost unbelievable 85%. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LmdUz3rOQU as an example and there are a few links on that wikipedia page.
- Oh god people are saying Blackhat isn't terrible. I'm so confused: http://www.wired.com/2015/01/blackhat-the-best-cyber-movie/
- Leslie Lamport is always worth a read: https://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/reading-group/past-readings/2009-05-19-future-of-computing.pdf
- http://defragger.info/
- Just neat: http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/superhydrophobic-metals-85592/
- http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/reviews/review-the-uncanny-valley