Scientists reveal Gauguins printing process
Paul Gauguin was a post-Impressionist painter — that is, abstract and symbolic — best known for his boldly colored paintings of life in Tahiti in the late nineteenth century. For years, though, both art historians and curators have been mystified by his lesser-known complex prints.
February 18, 2015 at 10:25AM
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How Weird Twitter’s @fart became a DevOps idol
According to legend, Jon Hendren (better known as @fart) is committed to making sure Hermit Thrush doesn’t have sex in 2015, and he once convinced the lead singer of Smash Mouth to eat a lot of eggs. But he’s not just a Twitter personality and comedy writer. Hendren is also a DevOps thought leader.
February 18, 2015 at 10:25AM
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The Sounds That Are Lost To MP3 Compression
One of the original control songs for testing the .mp3 codec’s accuracy was “Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne Vega. Ryan Maguire subtracted the .mp3 from an uncompressed version (and performed a similar process on the music video), leaving only these ghostly artifacts.
February 18, 2015 at 09:12AM
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UK parliament calls for Internet to be classified as a public utility
A new report, published by the upper house of UK parliament — the House of Lords — has called for Internet access to be reclassified as a public utility.
February 18, 2015 at 08:35AM
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APOLLO dress shirt
From the frigid outdoors to your overheated office, here’s the one shirt designed to keep you comfortable in any weather.
February 18, 2015 at 06:30AM
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What’s the Apple Watch Good For?
Developers and designers debate whether the Apple Watch will find its purpose.
February 18, 2015 at 06:30AM
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The Face Detection Algorithm Set To Revolutionize Image Search
The ability to spot faces from any angle, and even when partially occluded, has always been a uniquely human capability. Not anymore.
February 18, 2015 at 03:48AM
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HTTP/2, the first update to HTTP in sixteen years, has been finalized
The new standard brings a number of benefits to one of the Web’s core technologies, such as faster page loads, longer-lived connections, more items arriving sooner and server push. HTTP/2 uses the same HTTP APIs that developers are familiar with, but offers a number of new features they can adopt.
February 17, 2015 at 10:13PM
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The moonshot that missed
For decades, architect Eli Attia has been filling notebook after notebook with ideas for a new way to think about constructing buildings. He began developing the system in 1996 and calls it his life’s work, although he’s coy about many of its specific details. Five years ago, he took it to Google X to turn it into working software. Now, he says they’ve stolen it.
February 17, 2015 at 05:06PM
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Snapchat Said to Seek Up to $19 Billion Value in Funding Round
Snapchat Inc. is seeking a new round of funding that would value the company as high as $19 billion, a person with knowledge of the matter said, making it the third-most valuable venture-backed company in the world.
February 17, 2015 at 03:46PM
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