Space is the Place is a remixable Glitch app that generates a full-screen starfield with a "morph" control to make it more or less psychedelic: hold your clicker down and move it back and forth for fabulous results. There's something weird about the optical effects used, a video-era flare that's unusually appealing, like the early-1980s Doctor Who intro
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Space is the Place, the best starfield on the web
A delightfully bad US Army animation starring a talking floppy disk (1985)
From TMeeks01: This bit of ancient animation history was programmed in GW-Basic on a Mindset Computer. The “live” sets included full size props, such as the typewriter and schoolroom desk, and doll house furniture, such as the paintings and the easel. Overlays were accomplished by partially drawing the figures, rather than chromakeying the live shot, […]
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Vintage CGI
r/vintageCGI is my new favorite subreddit. Embedded above is a collection of the rendered scenes from 1983 laserdisc game Star Rider, reputed to have cost Williams $50m in development, production and marketing costs. Below, Ronald Peterson’s 1988 image demonstrating a ray-tracing package. Here’s the Compleat Angler: And here is DISK.GIF: Finally, I made DISK.GIF.JPG for […]
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Why video games are made of triangles.. smaller and smaller triangles
The power is in the polygons.
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Save an extra 15% off these DNA kits in honor of DNA day
Happy DNA Day! April 25 is a day to recognize deoxyribonucleic acid – better known as the molecule that holds the code to our entire genetic makeup. What better way to celebrate than with a complete ancestry test that’s about more than just satisfying idle curiosity about your family tree? The lab techs at Vitagene use […]
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These hi-fi earplugs cut the sound but keep sound quality
For musicians, clubgoers or anyone in the thick of a loud environment, earplugs aren’t just an option. If you plan on keeping your hearing through sustained exposure to levels over 85 decibels (roughly the sound of a blender), they’re a must. The good news is, most earplugs will muffle the sound. The bad news is, […]
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This precision 3-piece knife set is just $70
Seasoned chefs have a bit of a love-hate relationship with their cutlery. A really good set of knives has to prove its worth by being put through the wringer – and if they’re really good, they’ll still look great afterward. So it is with the Damasukasu Japanese 3-Piece Master Chef Hanshu Knife Set. Sitting in […]
