Gearfuse

Sheesh. What the fuck is this brick? I know I start my new construction job next week but I didn’t expect to be subjected to these kinds of materials. Apparently this thing can not only be used to lay down the foundation of a building, but also for open source and retro-gaming. It has an 800×480 pixel display, a bunch of retarded buttons and Linux. Sounds good enough for playing old SNES and Genesis emulators, but why not just pick up a Nintendo DS and be done with it all?

Just sayin’.
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Blood drips, poker and sex. What do these three things have in common?

Answer: A table. It’s called “Paint Or Die But Love Me” and freaks me the fuck out. Just like these make me want to piss my pants in terror.

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Japanese researchers have devised a prototype that renders 3D images by using pictures taken by 64 cameras placed on an 8 x 8 grid. The 3D display is comprised of a small assortment of shapes and colors.  The images taken by the cameras look three-dimensional to the naked eye and researchers say it’s, “almost real time.”

By taking 60 angled shots from 60 different directions using the camera grid, the rendering system is able to display images of objects and adjust the 3D effect accordingly.  Devices like these serve a lot of potential, but at a price tag of $5000, this 3D rendering system is far from commercialized.
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