All of 2018's latest computer graphics techniques and toys in one eight-minute video. I hope you like ray tracing! More.
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5:21 am Wed
Aug 29, 2018
The best of SIGGRAPH 2018
Splendid Soviet painting of classroom computers is yours for $2500
Marcin Wichary spotted this fantastic Soviet painting of youngsters at the computer on offer for $2500 on Ebay. Russian Ukrainian Soviet author’s painting. Painter: unknown. Time of the creation: 1980s y. Oil on canvas. painting will be shipped without stretcher in a tube. Size: 100×120 cm (39×47 in) Big fan of ortholinear, big fan of […]
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Funny internal Apple video from 1994: "I Think We're A Clone Now"
In 1994, Apple’s Mac OS 7 licensing program briefly enabled other companies to make and sell Macintosh computers. In response, Apple employees “Dave Garr & The Licensees” created this delightful parody of Tiffany’s “I Think We’re Alone Now.” (via r/Apple)
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Visualizing the evolution of the Nvidia GPU (VIDEO)
This is a simple but wonderful little original video that shows each incarnation of the Nvidia GPU, from 1995 to 2019.
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This cool-hitting glass pipe will change the way you light up
You might know someone who can make a pipe out of any conceivable household object. But if they’re doing it every time they smoke, it might be time to get them a little Christmas present. And we’ve got just the thing: The Twisty™️ Glass Original Combo Pack, priced way, way down for December. If you’ve […]
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These innovative stud finders take the hassles out of hanging
With all the revolutionary tech that’s out there, it’s pretty sad that finding a simple stud in your wall can feel like dowsing for water. This can be equally true whether you’re using a magnetic finder and it’s reliance on “feel,” or an electronic unit that can give fuzzy readings (especially when the batteries are […]
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These Millennium Falcon ice cubes will melt your Star Wars fanboy heart
Do you have any Star Wars fans on your list? Given the reach and output of its new corporate masters these days, it might be easier to ask if there’s anyone out there who isn’t a Star Wars fan. So let’s narrow it down further: Do you know a Star Wars fan who likes to […]
