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Gizmodo Asks Dr Karl About His Geek Origins [Video]
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Gizmodo Asks Comedian Ryan Shelton About His Geek Origins
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John Cleese: 'Most Of The Gadgetry Is Of No Interest To Me At All'
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Gizmodo Asks CliffyB About His Geek Origins
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Gizmodo Asks Raaj Menon About His Geek Origins
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Gizmodo Asks Douglas Rushkoff About His Geek Origins
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Bowling With God: Vint Cerf Talks Time Travel, Porn And Web Addiction
They say that success has many parents but failure is an orphan. Judged by that standard — or any other — the internet is a success. Al Gore invented it. Tim Berners-Lee got a knighthood out of it. Everyone was using it before it was cool. But only two men have ever borne the title “Father of the Internet”. One is the late computer scientist Bob Kahn. The other is Vint Cerf.
It Takes A Small Artistic Army To Bring A Pixar Film To Life
Monsters Inc blew more than a few minds when it premiered in 2001. Sully’s coat comprised a million rendered hairs, and Boo’s oversized pink shirt moved with such a natural flow it appeared nearly life-like to audiences. And while advances in technology during the 12 years between the original film and the prequel — premiering in June — will provide another jaw-dropping visual experience, Monsters University was no less challenging to make.
Dyson’s Newest Airblade Could Change The Way Architects Think
While James Dyson is the obvious face of the company he founded in 1993, he isn’t the only one tinkering away at high-powered blades or really sucky vacuums in Malmesbury, England. With over 700 some engineers under one roof, Dyson tasked Marcus Hartley with creating the new Airblade Tap about two and a half years ago.
How Craig Newmark Went From Craigslist Creator To Internet Do-Gooder
Craigslist is used to find apartments, pets and love connections. Started in 1995 by its namesake, Craig Newmark, as an emailed newsletter circulated among friends, it’s grown to become the proxy classifieds page for people all over the world. Craig isn’t running things there anymore, but he’s still very much involved in the company.
How NASA Invented Curiosity’s Terrifyingly Awesome Landing System
Adam Steltzner spent nine years working to turn seven minutes of terror into NASA’s finest hour since the landing of Apollo 11 on the Sea of Tranquility. Here is a fascinating insider’s view of one of the most amazing space exploration feats in history.
Kevin Mitnick Tells How He Got His Start As The World’s Most Notorious Hacker
Kevin Mitnick was one of the first internationally known hackers, one of the early wizards who struck the fear of the gods in the machine into regular people. He hacked Los Angeles, Motorola, Nokia, Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu Siemens before finally being caught by the FBI.
What It’s Like To Fly A Top-Secret Spy Plane
The SR-71 Blackbird remains an icon of American aerospace engineering to this day. Its speed and operating ceiling are unrivalled. However, it did not simply spring forth fully formed from the head of “Kelly” Johnson — it spent years in development as the A-12 Oxcart being flown by an elite group of Air Force pilots. Colonel Ken “DUTCH 21″ Collins (ret) was among that cadre. He spoke to Gizmodo about his experience.
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