I don't know if things have changed much in 20 years, but this behind-the-scenes glimpse of the guy in charge of live editing the Oscars in 1996 is fascinating. I'd rather watch him than the stars.
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Dec 30, 2015
The intensity of live TV editing of the Oscars in 1996
Trailer for Star Wars: The Whole Damn Thing
Topher Grace, creator of the famed Star Wars: Episode III.5: The Editor Strikes Back that recut the prequels into a single film, has now released a trailer that combines material from all ten Star Wars films. I’m going to send this to the two people I know who have never seen a single Star Wars […]
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"Bohemian Rhapsody" cut together from single guitar notes plucked with chopsticks
Ralph Jay Triumfo’s official title for this piece is “1% Guitar Skills 9% Chopsticks Skills 90% Editing Skills.”
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Watch a child magically materialize in the background of this BBC News clip
In this BBC News clip, a child seems to materialize just behind the woman speaking. WTF. Unfortunately this isn’t likely a fun glitch in our simulated reality but rather something with much more insidious potential. From WAXY: If you watch the woman’s face at the same time the boy appears, you can see her expression […]
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Learn the coding language used by Google engineers
In case it wasn’t clear from the Google pedigree, Google Go has a ton of support in the coding world. Already, this new programming language is the fourth most active on Github, and developers who work with Go are the third-highest paid globally in the Stack Overflow developer survey for 2019. Globally, the average Go […]
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Learn how to become an ethical hacker with this in-depth training
When it comes to large computer systems, not one of them is fully secure. Even with constant updates to the platforms that keep vital networks humming, there’s always a back door. And companies are willing to pay handsomely to effective bouncers that can keep an eye on them. Call them ethical hackers or white hat […]
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This AR gift set has the right stuff for any NASA fan
So you’ve visited the Kennedy Space Center every year. You’ve watched “The Right Stuff” for the 95th time. There must be something to do while you’re waiting to join Space Force for the next manned mission to Mars or the moon. Here’s a combo that should raise a salute from any fan of space or […]
