Wolfram Alpha: Asking the right questions

Great article on Wolfram Alpha in Tech Review. Compelling quote:
"It would be great if the Semantic Web had happened and we could just go and pick up data and it would all fit beautifully together. It hasn't happened."
Semantic Web

Dead Reckoning Navigation

Family friend Don is a pioneer in the mapping industry. He recently got an ETAK system up and running again. It used dead reckoning from a car's wheels to map streets!

 
 
 
 

Welcome Back, Tivo

Saying goodbye to the Comcast Motorolla DVR, 'cause Tivo is the new hotness. After calling to close my account, they were happy to offer an HD box for $99 and keep my grandfathered rate.
1990 is calling, Comcast, and they want their UI back.

NTBUSWAB: Death Star Conspiracy

That's quite an ECO to move the Death Star's laser a full 45 degrees....
A Long Day Remembered

Maps: Immersive Fuller Projection

This is too cool: Fauxmaxion Slippy Map

100 Year Clock

Elegant design. So simple but effective.
via Boing Boing
100 year clock

3.16 Billion Cycles from che-wei wang on Vimeo.

Watch Pr0n: A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk

Slick complication(s) and crisp presentation.

A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk main site

via Watchismo

Codemaster's F1 2009

A shame this is being delayed until 2010...
Game info and F1 2009 homepage

Codemaster's FUEL

Would you say I have a plethora of vehicles? FUEL homepage

Powerpoint Mistakes

Saw Don McMillan at Autodesk University last year. Hilarious.