Shocking Facts You Did Not Know A Minute Ago

How about that China is the world's biggest english-speaking nation? Or that India has more people with IQ's over 120 than the total population of the USA? Or that a home computer in 2049 will have more computing power than the total human species of 2008?
LINK: Youtube
Remember these facts were back in 2008, wonder what they would be at the current time???

Crazy Multi-Input Touch Screen

February 08, 2006
This is a video of a multi-input touch screen that hopefully will make its way into consumer computer market in time. A standard touch screen allows one input at a time. This allows multiple people to use it and allows for Minority Report like features. Super Cool. LINK: Youtube

This was back from 2006 so I am sure it gas gone further.

52 Useful Firefox Add-Ons For Photographers

Photography may have existed long before personal computers, but these days photographers spend a lot of time using computers for their work.

You can make that work easier by taking advantage of these Firefox add-ons for photography. You'll find tools for sharing, editing, and more. LINK: The Presurfer

Huge Wallpaper Gallery

Is it time for fresh wallpaper for your computer? Ayesee’s imgur page has 188 fantastic, clever and cute backgrounds to choose from. Clockwise from top left- classic spiral galaxy, HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey, The mischievous pedobear is watching you, and Domo-kun stomp city.

Link,-Via: Twisted Sifter, Via: Neatorama

A Gallery Of Early Computers (1940s - 1960s)

We often think of computers as a very modern phenomenon, but there were actually plenty of computers around 50 years ago. They just weren't an everyman commodity, instead limited to goverment and corporate use. And they certainly weren't small.

Some of them had imaginative names like Whirlwind, Colossus and Pegasus, while others were slightly less poetic with names like Z4, AN/FSQ-7 and ENIAC. Here's a gallery of 19 examples of computers from the early days, pioneering efforts that although cutting edge in their day now look lovingly retro.

(Via: Everlasting Blort) Via: The Presurfer

Roombas Playing Pac-Man

(YouTube Link)

Three computer scientists at Colorado University programmed several Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners to act like Pac-Man and the ghosts which chase him. Jack Elston, Cory Dixon, and Maciej Stachura did so in order to demonstrate the unmanned aerial system that they are developing. Click on the link for more videos, pictures, and schematics for this project.

Link, Via: CrunchGear, Via: Neatorama

The 17 Hottest Steampunk Computers

“…a list of the top steampunk computer creations for your viewing pleasure, and by the end, your computer might end up just looking a little dull in comparison.” w/ photos. LINK