Do you remember the Xbox Kinect? The motion capture device released in 2010 for the Xbox 360 game console, and a second-generation version came with the follow-up Xbox One machine. The Kinect was part of the motion control craze that also spawned the Nintendo Wii. This thing was supposed to revolutionize playing video games by …
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Looking at things from the ground level, we can only see so much about what’s around us. Thanks to map services, like Google Maps, it’s easy to get a bird’s eye view of your surroundings. Sometimes, however, that view can reveal some strange things. People scrolling around the world on Google Maps have spotted many …
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Modern computers have immense processing power that allows them to crunch numbers faster than a human being could ever hope to. However, that doesn’t make computers smart. Despite what the smart gadget and artificial intelligence gurus would have you believe, computers and computer programs are so particular that they border on being complete idiots. A …
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When thinking of memorable video game characters, your mind generally goes to the playable heroes. It makes sense — whether they’re heroic or plain strange, that’s the character you’ll see the most of. But we shouldn’t ignore the enemies you’ll encounter. Most video games throw at least some kinds of adversaries at you and, occasionally, …
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For fans of the Northern Lights, 2024 was a fantastic yes. Aurora borealis lit up the sky across the northern hemisphere in spring and fall, showing up as far south as Mexico. Many American farmers, however, had some split opinions about the aurora. On one hand, they were certainly pretty to look at. On the …
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Many science fiction stories paint horrific pictures of what would happen if robots acquired sufficiently advanced artificial intelligence (AI). Usually, these scenarios end with the robots turning against their creators and wiping out humanity. But has anyone ever stopped to ask how the robots would treat each other? Recently, we got a sneak peek into …
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Do you know these fun facts about candy? Halloween is less than a week away now and then come the rest of the holidays, full swing. Hershey and Dunkin’ Donuts have teamed up to create candy-flavored coffee with Heath Bar and Almond Joy flavors. If you weigh 180 pounds, the American Chemical Society states that …
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We tend to think that the current day is the pinnacle of civilization. We have all the latest toys and technologies, and our culture is at its peak. Yet, many things we think are representative of modern life are, in reality, not modern at all. Some inventions and customs are decades or even centuries older …
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Have you read The History of Dessert on a Stick And Where They Came From? Because this is part two. It takes 43 pounds of ice to manufacture and deliver one gallon of ice cream. But Harry Burt created the delivery truck. Ford was producing reliable trucks at the time and Burt wanted to rework …
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What do you know about mushrooms? Did you know that we are discovering new varities all the time? We’ve been eating them for thousands of years. Mushrooms will grow almost anywhere. Mushroom growing in the United States is credited to J.B. Swayne as the first to grow them here. He started the shrooms in Kennett …
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