CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-05-04 09:03:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Fasciting. A forest inside a cave.

2013-04-03 20:43:14 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Social networks transposed as people at a party. A wydif promotional video.

Wydif: after work party in Silicon Valley

2012-12-18 03:15:55 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Pacific Rim is a sci-fi film where monstrous creatures come out of the depth of the seas to destroy everything in their path. Being impervious to conventional weaponry, giant robots are made to engage in a struggle where victory is uncertain.

Pacific Rim Official Trailer

2012-11-17 00:27:58 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Ramesh Raskar talks about high-speed photography at the next level.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/ramesh_raskar_a_camera_that_takes_one_trillion_frames_per_second.html

2012-11-20 01:50:01 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 8 +1s)

For those that missed it, here's a video of  *Felix Baumgartner*'s spectacular jump.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xubusk_red-bull-stratos-replay_sport

2012-10-14 17:56:30 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Watch live as Felix Baumgartner is about to attempt the world records for freefall jumping and speed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrIxH6DToXQ

2012-07-19 22:35:07 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Does anyone recognize the location on this picture ? It's taken from a screensaver (Blue Moon from screensavergift.com to be more precise) but there's a chance that the mountains and lake actually exist. Any ideas ?

2012-06-10 19:05:08 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

Yves Rossy, aka Jetman, is back with a second exploit. This time he has flown around the Corcovado before landing on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.

http://www.jetman.com/

Jetman over Rio

2012-06-08 05:16:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Following the success of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" the group Walk off the Earth has made this following cover using a single guitar.

Somebody That I Used to Know - Walk off the Earth (Gotye - Cover) 

2012-06-08 13:17:02 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Operation White Widow is a short 3D animation made by a certain Jacek Mazur. The high quality visuals introduce the spectator to a suspense which unravels in the last seconds of the video.

OPERATION WHITE WIDOW (2011)

2012-04-06 12:36:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Eager/Lazy loading and inheritance with iBatis.

http://www.jroller.com/tmjee/entry/doing_lazy_loading_eager_loading

2012-04-06 11:51:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Handling inheritance with iBatis.

http://www.cforcoding.com/2009/06/ibatis-tutorial-inheritance-strategies.html

2012-04-05 12:25:13 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 5 +1s)

An example of reinforcement learning.

The video shows a Barrett WAM robot learning to flip pancakes by reinforcement learning. The motion is encoded in a mixture of basis force fields through an extension of Dynamic Movement Primitives (DMP) that represents the synergies across the different variables through stiffness matrices. An Inverse Dynamics controller with variable stiffness is used for reproduction.

For pancake day special, the skill is first demonstrated via kinesthetic teaching, and then refined by Policy learning by Weighting Exploration with the Returns (PoWER) algorithm. After 50 trials, the robot learns that the first part of the task requires a stiff behavior to throw the pancake in the air, while the second part requires the hand to be compliant in order to catch the pancake without having it bounced off the pan.
Robot learns to flip pancakes

2012-04-04 10:11:29 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

XKCD on password strength and the difference between passwords and passphrases.

https://xkcd.com/936/

2012-04-04 08:57:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

A simple tutorial for Typo3.

2012-04-03 13:22:57 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

Procrastination is something that many of us struggle with every single day. We simply fail to find the motivation to undertake a task, project or activity because of a myriad of excuses, habits, thoughts and fears. Yet, procrastination can easily be overcome if we simply take time to understand the intricate dynamics of this common past-time.

2012-04-01 15:28:32 (1 comments, 4 reshares, 1 +1s)

Run-time type identification in Java (Thinking in Java, 3rd edition).

http://www.cs.middlebury.edu/~schar/courses/cs201-s12/tij/TIJ312.htm

2012-03-28 07:59:46 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Here's some inspiration if you're wondering how to form branches in your projects using Git.

http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/

2012-03-28 00:08:55 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 3 +1s)

Interview with the Robot is a short film where a person interviews a robot, leading to some alarming conclusions. What if those same robots could supplement or augment people in their everyday tasks? How much more could the typical individual achieve?

Now Hiring... Robots

2012-03-27 10:36:18 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 2 +1s)

Hope is a fan film based on the cinematic trailer of "Star Wars The Old Republic" produced and directed by Michael Schaack under the label VFX Production. You can see the final result below.

Source: http://www.jeuxonline.info/actualite/34910/fanfilm-hope-interview-createur

StarWars The Old Republic "Hope" Fan Film 2012

2012-03-22 23:46:49 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

D-Wave have announced the first quantum computer equipped with a 128-qubit processor (qubit is the basic unit of quantum information). The system is being primarily targeted at AI applications.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2011/05/17/d-wave-announces-commerically-available-quantum-computer/

2012-03-21 15:57:48 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

How to enable PHP interpretation on symbolically-linked directories.

http://pricklytech.wordpress.com/2011/04/02/ubuntu-server-apache-php-files-are-download-instead-of-opening-in-browser/

2012-03-21 09:09:51 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Here is one good thing to come out of social networking. Already today, data centers and servers are progressively shifting to cheaper, more efficient designs.

http://opencompute.org/

2012-03-20 21:50:56 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

An excellent interpretation of a classic by various people around the world with a special message to you and everyone out there.
Stand By Me

2012-03-14 13:06:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Some good tips for Ubuntu from +Lars Vogel.

http://www.vogella.de/articles/Ubuntu/article.html

2012-03-11 18:19:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Swing GUI Testing using FEST.

http://docs.codehaus.org/display/FEST/Home

2012-03-13 21:14:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Le dessinateur Jean Henri Gaston Giraud, aussi connu sous les noms de Gir ou Moebius, a disparu aujourd'hui.

Né à Nogent-sur-Marne à l'est de Paris en Mai 1938 il fit une formation à l'Ecole des arts appliqués puis démarra comme illustrateur pour la publicité et la mode avant de se tourner vers la bande desinnée.

Il connu un grand succès en créant le personnage Lieutenant Blueberry et adopta le pseudonym Moebius vers la fin des années soixante pour signer des illustrations dans des magazines de science fiction. Il a collaboré également avec des artistes manga et a co-produit une aventure de The Silver Surfer avec Stan Lee ainsi que contributé à quelques films à succès.

La Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain a dédié un retrospective majeure à ses oeuvres en 2010.
http://www.google... more »

2012-03-10 15:32:24 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

The comic book artist Jean Henri Gaston Giraud, also known as Gir or Moebius, passed away today.

Born in Nogent-sur-Marne east of Paris in May 1938 he went through art school then started off at eighteen as an illustrator for advertisers and the fashion industry before turning to comic books.

He made a breakthrough when creating the western character Lieutenant Blueberry and adopted the pseudonym Moebius towards the end of the sixties to sign illustrations in science fiction magazines. He also worked with manga artists and co-produced an adventure of the The Silver Surfer with Stan Lee as well as contributing to a number of blockbuster movies.

The Cartier Foundation for contempary art dedicated a major retrospective to his work in 2010.
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2012-03-04 16:19:17 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

+Seth Godin about why we lie.

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2012/03/why-lie.html

2012-02-19 04:22:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

How embedded systems such as smartphones can combine GPL and proprietary software.

http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/article.php/3801396

2012-02-19 02:05:38 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 2 +1s)

About embedding MySQL into Java applications

One advantage this offers is seamless support for both embedded and exterior databases with little change to your code.

http://jroller.com/mmatthews/entry/yes_it_really_is_this

2012-02-19 01:28:53 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Jeff Atwood confirming that passphrases are superior to conventional passwords and also discussing identity on the web.

http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2011/09/cutting-the-gordian-knot-of-web-identity.html

2012-02-11 21:56:55 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 0 +1s)

This year Felix Baumgartner is preparing to freefall from a balloon at 37000 meters of altitude near the edge of space.

The intention is to break four world records: the freefall record of 31333 meters set by Joe Kittinger in 1960, the highest manned flight in a balloon currently at 36576 meters, the first person to hit supersonic speed in freefall and the longest freefall duration (around 5 minutes and 30 seconds). Sponsored by +Red Bull the event is to take place in Roswell in New Mexico

The exploit will require a pressure suit and various scientific data will be collected for the advancement of medical science. Possible applications include adaptations for high-altitude flight missions, devising a means to regain earth for stranded astronauts, new protective suits and special parachutes for speeds above 1120 kmh/h.

Article by the +The Guardian:... more »

2012-02-08 07:51:42 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Solvay has announced that it has put into service what could be described as the largest cell fuel in the world. The PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cell is using by-product hydrogen at the SolVin plant in Antwerp. It generated 500 MWh in the first 800 hours of operation, the equivalent of the consumption of 1400 homes.

http://www.industryweek.com/articles/solvay_hails_worlds_largest_fuel_cell_26541.aspx

2012-02-04 23:18:08 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Le philosophe Bernard Ziegler expose sa vision d'une transition du consumérisme à une économie de contribution inspirée du monde du logiciel libre.

Article sur +Le Soir:
http://blog.lesoir.be/geek-politics/2011/11/29/contribuer-pour-se-desintoxiquer-bernard-stiegler%C2%A0-%C2%AB%C2%A0le-temps-est-venu-de-passer-d%E2%80%99un-consumerisme-toxique-a-une-economie-de-la-contribution%C2%A0%C2%BB/

2012-02-04 18:36:02 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 7 +1s)

Researchers at Osaka University led by Professor Arai are working on a robot named Asterisk whose design is inspired from insects. It features six legs, two of which can be used as arms to pick up objects. No distinction is made between top and bottom such that the legs can be turned if the robot falls over.

Source: http://www.diginfo.tv/v/11-0241-r-en.php

Via +Jaz Emminger.
Asterisk - Omni-directional Insect Robot Picks Up Prey #DigInfo

2012-02-04 19:31:23 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

+Udacity is offering an additional course AI for Robotics which aims to teach you how to program a self-driving car in 7 weeks. This will be on top of the existing Introduction to programming class. Enrolment is now possible at http://www.udacity.com/. A complete computer science curriculum with certification is planned in the upcoming months.

2012-02-01 16:47:20 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Google+ Passes 100 Million Users

I'm doing some analysis this morning on the growth rates of Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, Foursquare and Facebook.

The big news today is that Facebook may file its S-1. I'm monitoring sec.gov, but haven't seen anything surface yet. When it happens, it should show up with this link/query: http://1.usa.gov/AcHUXi

Meanwhile, I think it's noteworthy that Google+ membership has grown more than 10% since Jan. 19th when Larry Page announced 90 million users. I have them at 100.8 million users by the end of the day. They have been growing by more than 750,000 new users per day since the 19th, based on analysis of users with hundreds of different surnames. If that rate holds steady, Google+ will end the year with 345 million users. But as I have said before, Google has many dials and levers to use this year to increase signups... more »

2012-02-01 13:52:30 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 2 +1s)

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developped a technique that makes it possible to identify and even reconstruct some words through monitoring of STG (superior temporal gyrus) brain waves.

This could open the way one day to prosthetics for people with impaired communication skills or allow direct neuro-control over devices.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16811042

2012-01-30 15:08:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

For the Ennio Morricone fans out there.

Chi Mai / Le Professionnel

2012-01-29 11:45:06 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

+Tim Berners lee, aka Mister WWW, exposes his vision of what the Web holds in store in the upcoming future in this talk held at TED in 2009.

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/en//id/484

2012-01-26 00:43:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

This first of March +Google will be unifying the different privacy policies of it's services. This is to mark the transition towards a seamless user experience as initiated by the introduction of +Googleplus.

http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/

2012-01-25 16:09:54 (1 comments, 5 reshares, 4 +1s)

This is simply fascinating. Irina Werning has taken these photographs showing the same people in the same scenes but twenty or thirty years apart.

http://irinawerning.com/bttf2/back-to-the-future-2-2011/

2012-01-24 10:01:15 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Matt Welsh on "Making Universities Obsolete." I'd settle for "better" and "more accessible," not "obsolete."

2012-01-23 00:24:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

If you dreamt of having a monster slipper as a sleeping bag one day it turns out the original news might have been a PR stunt. But maybe one exists out there much like the elusive bigfoot and yeti.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8837736/Monster-slipper-revealed-as-elaborate-PR-stunt.html

2012-01-21 01:11:05 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

You've most likely heard about the Stop Online Piracy Act by now. What you might not know is that copyright laws in their current state can apply to people outside of the United States.

Richard O'Dwyer, a 23-year old British citizen, is going to be extradited for having run a site linking to copyrighted material and could face 5 years imprisonment.

Although the position of copyright holders in wanting to curb online piracy is understandable, what is particularly worrying is that no criminal charges were pressed by UK authorities. Links, which form the basis of the Internet, are as of yet not considered as synonymous with copyright infringement in some legislations.

This news carries with it the eery precedent set by extraditions carried out with people suspected of terrorism. With that comes the important question of whether an individual will be guaranteed a... more »

2012-01-18 20:36:57 (3 comments, 20 reshares, 19 +1s)

A public service announcement from Mister Panda.

2012-01-17 04:49:57 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 1 +1s)

The 24 hour shutdown of Wikipedia will be replaced with instructions on how to reach out to your local US members of congress

2012-01-24 10:05:49 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 8 +1s)

Nothing is immutable. Change is part of the fabric of this thing we call reality :)

Vangelis - Tears in Rain (Blade Runner)

2012-01-15 01:04:47 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I came accross a link to this page titled Search, plus Your World (https://www.google.com/insidesearch/plus.html) while entering test on Google search. It looks like a personalized approach to searching. The Google blog has a post about the new feature on the following hyperlink:

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/search-plus-your-world.html