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A major Austrian opposition political party on Monday corrected the results of a closely contested leadership election after it announced the wrong winner over the weekend due to a “technical” error: Someone had messed up an Excel spreadsheet. From a r… Continue reading Excel Spreadsheet Error Leads Austrian Party To Announce Wrong Leader
A Chinese startup has invented a long-distance kissing machine that transmits users’ kiss data collected through motion sensors hidden in silicon lips, which simultaneously move when replaying kisses received. From a report: MUA — named after the soun… Continue reading Startup Invents Long-Distance Kissing Machine
In 2003 a 20-year-old Ryan North began writing new dialogue, three days a week, for the exact same set of six drawings of talking dinosaurs. And twenty years later, he’s still doing it!
Interestingly, North found the original six drawings on a clip-a… Continue reading ‘Dinosaur Comics’ Celebrates 20th Anniversary with T-Rex Finally Stomping Past Sixth Panel
Is there a special meaning of “don’t” that means “go right ahead”? Continue reading The horror! The horror! NOTEPAD gets tabbed editing (very briefly)
Walking like John Cleese’s character, Mr. Teabag, in Monty Python’s famous “Ministry of Silly Walks” skit requires considerably more energy expenditure than a normal walking gait because the movement is so inefficient, according to a new paper publishe… Continue reading John Cleese’s Classic ‘Silly Walk’ Burns More Calories Than a Normal Gait, Study Finds
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Laughter comes in many forms, from a polite chuckle to a contagious howl of mirth. Scientists are now developing an AI system that aims to recreate these nuances of humor by laughing in the right way at the right time. The Guardian reports: The team be… Continue reading Scientists Try To Teach Robot To Laugh At the Right Time
Since January 1, 2009, Jonathan Mann has written an original song every day and shared it online. Starting as an unemployed 26-year-old, Mann remembers in an online video that “I made my living entering video contests — I’d submit to 12 of them i… Continue reading Geek Writes a Song a Day for 13 Years, Celebrates Song #5,000 With Big NFT Auction
In a game called GeoGuessr, competitors try to pinpoint where in the world a Google Street View image has been taken. Some can do it in seconds. From a report: An unremarkable stretch of highway and trees, as seen on Google Maps’ Street View, appeared … Continue reading Expert GeoGuessr Players Know That Google Maps Spot Instantly
French officials are continuing their centuries-long battle to preserve the purity of the language, overhauling the rules on using English video game jargon. From a report: While some expressions find obvious translations — “pro-gamer” becomes “joueur… Continue reading France Bans English Gaming Tech Jargon in Push To Preserve Language Purity