Based on a true legend of the famous unsolved code. The film contains 16 hidden messages that hold clues to the characters' secrets. Eight are fairly easy requiring only a close eye. Six are moderately difficult using various encryption methods....
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Our thinking
Setting up a Git server on Mac OS X Server
Background I'm doing a bit of web development work, for myself and for my clients, and realised that having some form of source control will be quite useful. Subversion I initially looked at Subversion which has a lot going for...
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Skynet meets the Swarm
This is quite an interesting article about Artificial Intelligence researchers creating an AI (the Overmind) to play a realtime strategy game, StarCraft. They go into a fair bit of detail about some of the challenges they faced and some strategies that...
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Nightscapes and other great photos
Check out Chris' Greek Sky photos - including a selection of his Favorites. There's some beautiful imagery there, including a great 24-hour photo, the winter solstice and plenty of star trails.
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Connected to twitter
If all goes well, this quick post will be automatically sent through to Twitter…
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Calvin & Hobbes Search Engine
Can't find that awesome comic strip you remember from Calvin and Hobbes? It's now just a search away. Calvin & Hobbes Search Engine. It seems to index the individual comic strips pretty well, however some of the best images either...
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www.Visual6502.org
This is absolutely incredible. Check out this JavaScript simulation of an old-school MOS 6502 processor - the heart of the Commodore 64, among other computers. These guys got a 6502 chip, decapped it with acid and took high resolution pictures of...
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iTunes Store Terms and Conditions
An interesting point to note with the recent opening of the Mac App Store is the terms and conditions for the iTunes Store (which powers the Mac App Store). To note (emphasis mine) USAGE RULES (i) You shall be authorized...
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The Mac App Store is live
If you're running Snow Leopard and check your Software Update, you'll notice an update for Mac OS X 10.6.6 Among other things, this update brings the Mac App Store to your desktop. At launch there are already over 1,000 apps...
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F.lux: software to make your life better
That's a pretty sweeping claim, I don't know that I'd go that far, but this is an interesting piece of software nevertheless... F.lux: software to make your life better. What it does (and, yes, it will play havoc with any...
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