January 2011
4 posts
How Pixar Bosses Saved Their Employees from... →
A brief story from the early days of Pixar.
Jan 12th
IBM’s “Watson” Computing System to Challenge All... →
This should be interesting: IBM and America’s Favorite Quiz show® Jeopardy! today announced that an IBM computing system named “Watson” will compete on Jeopardy! against the show’s two most successful and celebrated contestants — Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. The first-ever man vs. machine Jeopardy! competitionwill air on February 14, 15 and 16, 2011, with two matches being played over...
Jan 3rd
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What Could Have Been Entering the Public Domain on... →
Some of the works that would have been entering the public domain this year, were it not for the 1976 Copyright Act: Lord of the Flies Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers Horton Hears a Who! “On the Waterfront” “Rear Window” “Seven Samurai” Click through for more. (via Davextreme)
Jan 3rd
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Interview: Jonathan Blow & Chris Hecker →
Edge Magazine talks to Jonathan Blow (Braid) and Chris Hecker (SpyParty) about the state of independent games.
Jan 1st