Digital Tools offers a selection of the demos on show at Assembly 2011 Summer. For the uninitiated, demos are short multimedia hits similar to music videos, originally intended to demonstrate the potential of a computer's media capabilities. Pushing the limits of specific platforms' processing power and limited memory made for an enduring and highly competitive art scene—procedurally-generated textures and chiptunes ahoy! Pictured above is my favorite so far, Fairlight and Alcatraz's Uncovering Static, programmed so elegantly that it fits in a 64kb executable file. That's roughly equivalent in size to one frame of the YouTube video of it embedded above.
The brilliantly-programmed graphic demos of Assembly Summer
Google's faked Gemini demo recreated with GPT-4
Google's long-awaited AI offering, Gemini, fizzled last week after it emerged the spectacular demo was fake. Greg Sadetsky sums it up—"The AI can do these things, just not as presented… READ THE REST
Firefighters demo "safe" turkey fryer — which hilariously bursts into flames (video)
Although most people roast a turkey for Thanksgiving, the more adventurous might want to hit the fryer. But don't let it burst into flames, as this poor turkey carcass did!… READ THE REST
Tiny Emus: simple emulators of 8-bit computers that launch in the browser
Andre Weissflog's Tiny Emus makes it easier than ever to jump into an old game or application. Just click on the thumbnail for the system (or system+queued title or demo)… READ THE REST
Bye-bye, ads! This VPN blocks ads and pop-ups for one year for less than $10
TL;DR: Say goodbye to ads for one year and protect up to 10 devices with iProVPN, now less than $10! Remember when you could read Reddit and watch dog videos on YouTube… READ THE REST
Is your CarPlay still wired? Ditch the cable for this wireless CarPlay adapter!
TL;DR: The plug-and-play OTTOCAST adapter turns wired CarPlay into wireless, allowing for hands-free navigation, calls, and more for $50! Don't you just love how convenient Apple CarPlay is? It makes navigating your… READ THE REST
