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The Linux Boot Sequence, Visualised
Posted by Mark Wilson at 7:40 AM on November 13, 2008
Most of us don't appreciate all the processes involved with our OS's boot sequence; we're far more interested in watching that status bar fill. In this visualization of the Linux boot sequence, each function is a node, and each line connecting the nodes represents a call, direct branch, or indirect branch. The image itself was created via logarithm interpreting the process as electrical signal, so if we're reading this correctly, it's almost as if you're looking at the brain pathways that boot Linux (oh you computer science junkies will have a field day with that analogy). [Flickr via MAKE]
We honestly haven't kept up with the television documentary Vanguard or its sponsoring Internet/Cable channel Current TV, but this trailer for their upcoming show Japan: Robot Nation has our interest piqued. We're digging all of the robots, the ties of said robots to evolving Japanese culture and the overly dramatic score supporting the whole thing. The show doesn't air until December 10, 10PM EST & 10PM PST on Current TV. But if you've got the channel, now might be a good time to set the DVR. Otherwise it'll probably be viewable on the web at that time, too.
This should come as no surprise to anyone using a phone these days, but text messaging someone gets a far quicker response than voice mail. In a study by Sprint, those under the age of 30 are four times more likely to respond within minutes to an SMS than a voicemail, with roughly 91 percent responding within the hour. Adults 30 and older were twice as likely to text a reply within minutes rather than call.
The Death Star is a pretty cleanly place, but everything gets dusty. And while Darth Vader could force a robot or clone to do his bidding, a chore like shining one's iconic helmet is a very personal matter. And besides, Vader finds the whole process to be quite relaxing at the end of a hard day's work. $US15.95 and printed on a high quality American Apparel base tee, here's the graphic in full detail:
I always thought the warnings of online predators were the product of 20/20 producers trying to spur ratings. Now I get it. Not only is the prospect of talking to a Predator™ frightening as all hell, but the dude is wearing fishnets. These online Predators™ are perverts too!! Pick up the shirt for $US17. [
By Eric Joyner, much of his robotic-themed work is available in fine art prints starting at $US225. You can also pick up his recently released book, Robots and Donuts, which features 175 pages of full colour art for a more impulse-buy-worthy $US23. [
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Scuba Steve, a 7-inch figurine, seems like a nice enough guy. His round face and charming monocle seem perfect for children's parties and lending an extra hand in bathroom sterilisation. But then you read his description and see that "if a shark won't listen to reason, then Scuba Steve pulls their teeth out (but still lets the shark live.)" And you realise, yeah, that Scuba Steve really is a great guy. US$350. [
The Space Invaders magnet set--the perfect accompaniment to your refrigerator. But don't even think about reaching for that milk without a pixel blaster. Oh, you're out of ammo? Poor baby. Guess you're ordering a pizza. Dial, bitch. (Or order online, of course.) [
Anyone reading Gizmodo already knows that science is cool. But just in case those around you are questioning the fact—crazy people who probably wear tinfoil hats and fear falling off the edge of the Earth when visiting Disney Word—you can pick up one of these fantastic Science! shirts. Starting at US$17.50, nothing says those biochem classes were worth it like an endless stream of babes passionately undulating in front of a porta-potty. [
