June 11, 2014
A 19th century computer science visionary, an opiate-addicted gambler, a close friend of Charles Dickens — Augusta Ada Byron led a life as remarkable as her father’s.
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A 19th century computer science visionary, an opiate-addicted gambler, a close friend of Charles Dickens — Augusta Ada Byron led a life as remarkable as her father’s.
Read MoreInstalling magnets, microchips and sensors in their own bodies — this is how cyberpunk biohackers went from fiction to reality.
Read MoreChatting with a homebrewer about DIY craft beer culture, the connection between hops and marijuana, and the evolution of brewing in New York City.
Read MoreWhile mental illness isn’t a prerequisite for producing great art, some evidence suggests that there may be a connection between it and creativity.
Read MoreLet's cut through the hype around 3D printing to see where the technology actually stands today and where it's likely to go tomorrow.
Robots are vying for our love. And don't say Belgian filmmaker Frank Theys' documentary Technocalyps and Scott Hutchins' novel A Working Theory of Love didn't warn you. You know that flutter of anticipation you feel every time you grope for your portable device? Yeah, well — let's just hope you haven't already uploaded your heart.
Read MoreA good puzzle, wrote Stephen Sondheim, satisfies as deeply as the theater, culminating as it does in “the catharsis of solution.” When it comes time to shop for the brainteaser aficionado, how do you know s/he doesn't already own the latest trendy collection of crosswords or sudoku? I urge you to give the gift of a classic puzzle book instead.
Read MoreWhat does poetic inspiration have in common with inhalational anesthesia? Amazingly, it is not known how either of them works.
Read MoreDisusage presents the contradictions and foibles of usage manuals, style guides, and the quirky folks who love them. This week: Black Friday is not named for retail’s big profits.
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