A new approach and new technology allow making animation more realistic. picked by Milkshake 2 years ago

The story of the first computer bug and how the term computer bug was invented picked by dork 1 year ago

In 1982, 25 years ago, ninth-grade student Rich Skrenta decided to play a prank on his friends. He wrote the Elk Cloner virus that infected Apple II machines. Although there were earlier viri, it is thought to be the first computer virus to be unleashed "in the wild." picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Charles Babbage's 1822 design for a mechanical "difference engine" was never actually constructed...until now. picked by Inc0m 5 months ago

At around only $30 US, AnFx is a nifty little animation program that can output a Flash file or Java applet for websites. It is pretty easy to use, but experienced Flash users will be frustrated by its limitations. But if you're in it just for the fun, it does the job without having to go to school or invest hundreds of dollars for Flash. The online tutorials are helpful, if a little outdated loo... read full post picked by capriccio 2 years ago

A state agency has revealed that its checks of computer systems for potential information on "Joe the Plumber" were more extensive than it first acknowledged.

Update to this (since deleted) post: picked by ImNotBlue 1 month ago

Loads of pictures of modded computer cases, some of these look really really cool. picked by pjanaway 1 year ago

Cool. picked by MissWinkle 7 months ago

I came across this oldschool cartoon when looking at other animation videos. Well....it would be but it's voiced by Neil Morrissey - does he still count? As the description shows in this youtube clip, Morph is a lively and clownish little guy who is always getting himself in and out of jams. In this short, we see him go around with his noisy friend Chaz as he tries to get a little peace and quiet... read full post picked by ash77 9 months ago

What would a dog say if it could talk? "Stranger", "fight", "walk", "alone", "ball" and "play", according to scientists who have developed a computer programme to translate dog barks. The special programme analysed more than 6,000 barks from 14 Hungarian sheepdogs in six different situations. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Are you ready to entrust your destiny to a computer? Researches say that a new computer program can make life-or-death decisions for disabled people better than their closest relatives. picked by Maxriter 2 years ago

Read the slightly demented book written by the program called RACTER, an early (1984) experiment in AI.

"More than iron, more than lead,
more than gold I need electricity.
I need it more than I need pork or lettuce or cucumber.
I need it for my dreams." picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

... it's much worse if you're a minister, on the church's computer, and you infect the entire church network. picked by tigertony 1 month ago

Discarded computer parts could one day wind up fueling your car. That’s because researchers in Romania and Turkey have developed a simple, efficient method for recycling printed circuit boards into environmentally-friendly raw materials for use in fuel, plastic, and other useful consumer products. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

NETSURFER emerged from SNOWCRASH´s search for new forms of furniture compa-tible with new technologies. Abandoning the conventional combination of chair and desk, the NETSURFER rethinks our relationship to the computer and our surfing requirements. picked by 86Apex 1 year ago

A Flash game that puts you in control of the naughty Flash creation and the struggling creator in the ultimate power play. More Plime about Animator vs Animation. And here, too! picked by TheStep 1 year ago

If you loathe the modern keyboards or like to meddle with your computer, grab an old typewriter and convert it into a computer keyboard with some clever circuit mapping. picked by TheStep 10 months ago

Most of us have heard how the first PC was created by IBM, who wasn't interested in the technology, didn't see it going anywhere compared to their photocopiers.

What other horrible computer flops were there? Glad you asked, here are the top-10 flops picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Terry Childs was going to be fired from his computer engineer job with San Francisco. He disabled all the admin passwords but his own and refuses to divulge the pw. The city fears that he may have a 3rd party access the system and delete 1000's of highly sensitive documents. picked by bernardblack 5 months ago

I don't remember where I got this url from and just went to check it out today. No frills on the graphic end of this site, just straight text. It's like a stock market of prices for computer and electronic equipment. Shows a link and whether the price just went up or down. Mostly computers and electronics (and accessories for those items) but just found a great deal on a canon lens! picked by dollyllama 1 year ago