Wired Gallery list Things to fill my basement with

Posted by gregwalsh on Jul 7, 2009 in Education, Random, Welcome to the Future

I’m surprised this list doesn’t have a slide rule. I would love to be able to use an abacus.

Gallery: Low-Tech Computers From Prehistory to Today | Gadget Lab | Wired.com.

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Stephen Wolfram Reveals Radical New Formula for Web Search | Epicenter

Posted by gregwalsh on May 12, 2009 in Biz, Welcome to the Future

The guy who invented Mathmatica is developing a search tool that answers questions. Instead of it giving you a list of possible results, it searches its own database of content (based on Wikipedia among others) and formulates the answer for you.

I know Google REALLY wants to give people the answer they’re looking for on the first try…maybe they will buy/license his technology!

Stephen Wolfram Reveals Radical New Formula for Web Search | Epicenter.

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SXSW: Dead Space, a ‘Deep Media’ Case Study | Game | Life from Wired.com

Posted by Greg Walsh on Mar 14, 2009 in Creative, Games, Welcome to the Future

‘”IP cubed”: Games with rich story lines that can be extended into other media, giving fans the opportunity to delve in as deeply as they want.’

I think Heroes followed this too…oh how many hours did I spend reading the heroes comics and then realize the actual product wasn’t as good as the spin-offs meant to push it.

SXSW: Dead Space, a ‘Deep Media’ Case Study | Game | Life from Wired.com.

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