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
Tired of your PC's attitude? Fix it with Windows 11 Pro.
TL;DR: Don't give up on your PC yet. Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for just $19.97 (reg. $199). Have you thrown some side-eye at your computer recently? Maybe it's slow, clunky, or just… READ THE REST
Why pay for AI when you just need Word and Excel?
TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for just $59.97—the smartest way to get your favorite tools without paying for features you'll never use. While everyone would like to tell you otherwise,… READ THE REST
We're being completely normal about this $999 MacBook Pro selling for $350
TL;DR: This MacBook Pro would usually cost $999, but now it's only $349.97. Shopping for a new computer is kind of like dating. You learn about a new computer, see if it'd fit… READ THE REST
