Anything exciting happen in the past week? ;) Well good - let's get on with the nerding then. This week we'll get giddy on glass, decide whether BTC is going to $0, learn how to fly, and, well, of course there's Bernie...
[[ Shiny new things ]]
Rumors are now that Apple is working on a high-priced VR headset as their first forray in the mixed reality wearables. I'm SUPER excited by this - it's the first hardware step toward what I think will be the next major way in which we interact with computing devices (big rectangular monitors -> small rectangular phones -> wearable AR glasses/contacts.)
Reading the answers above reminded me of one of the greatest Quora Q&As ever: What do all the controls in an airplane cockpit do? "It's really complicted and would take a while to explain...but since you asked..."
A programmer walks into a bar and ask for a drink. The bartender says I'll give you a drink if you tell me a programmer joke. And he says: a programmer walks into a bar and ask for a drink. The bartender says I'll give you a drink if you tell me a programmer joke. And he says: a programmer walks into a bar and ask for a drink. So he gives the guy a drink, so he gives the guy a drink, so he gives the guy a drink.
*rimshot*
Here's an ASCII simulation of colliding galaxies that you can run in your terminal:
A fun collection of blissfully nostalgic 1980s 3D renders from Mike Campau
Lettering artist and graphic designer Ana Moreno creates awesome, bold, vibrant illustrations
... /dev/urandom ...
A story in 1-minute:
A story in one sentence:
"If you're reading this, you've been in a coma for almost 20 years now. We're trying a new technique. We don't know where this message will end up in your dream, but we hope it works. Please wake up, we miss you."
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