A tour of old technology user manuals. Highlight: A Volkswagen repair guide that urges you to bond spiritually with your vehicle.
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Stunning autochrome color photos from 1903
These stunning color photos, created with autochrome, date back to 1903. These photos aren't newly-colorized. Autochrome was a technique patented by the Lumiere brothers in 1903—a painstakingly slow and pricey… READ THE REST
Listen to your favorite songs, forever, on the Eternal Jukebox
I recently posted a five-hour version of "The Song That Doesn't End," and in the discussion boards, atteSmythe was kind enough to point me to an adjacent idea called the "Eternal Jukebox"–an application… READ THE REST
Google tricks ChatGPT into exposing itself
A new paper shares research from Google DeepMind, the University of Washington, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of California Berkeley, and ETH Zurich demonstrating that OpenAI's ChatGPT does memorize… READ THE REST
This mini golf simulator is the perfect present for the golfer in your life — and now it's $226 off
TL;DR: If you have a golf fan in your life, we know exactly what you need to get them this holiday season. The TruGolf Mini Golf Simulator will let them practice their… READ THE REST
This refurbished Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 makes a great gift for multi-taskers and it's on sale for only $189.99
TL;DR: If you're overdue for a computer upgrade, this renewed desktop is on sale for a fraction of the price of a brand-new one. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Core i5-6500T, 16GB RAM… READ THE REST
Break for the norm this gift-giving season with the CircuitMess Batmobile DIY AI-Powered Smart Robot Car
TL;DR: This AI-powered Batman Smart Robot Car appeals to people of all ages. Design, build and enjoy this unique take on the remote-controlled car for $139.99 (reg. $169.99). With less than one month… READ THE REST