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Design

Computers Are Now Just As Good At Identifying A Painting As The Art Experts

Scientists at Lawrence Technological University have created an algorithm that can determine different styles and periods in art history.
Kevin Holmes
10.4.12
Andrew Huang

Colorful, Synchronous Cacophony: Meet VFX Mastermind Andrew Huang

Behind-the-scenes of Huang’s acclaimed short film Solipsist, and a preview of his current work in progress Facial Alphabetics.
Kathleen Flood
10.4.12
video

Andrew Huang: One-Man Special Effects Wizardry

Director and self-professed visual effects lover Andrew Huang fuses his early passion for arts and crafts with his formal schooling in art to make whimsical music videos and short films that have charmed judges at festivals around the world.
The Creators Project
10.4.12
Motherboard Blog

Will the U.S. Ever Get Serious About the Biodiversity Crisis?

Twenty years ago at the Rio Earth Summit, 150 countries signed the Convention on Biological Diversity, which was meant to lay out guidelines, based on the U.N.‘s Agenda 21, for sustainable development and the protection of the world’s valuable...
Derek Mead
10.4.12
Motherboard Blog

Black Mamba Venom Is Like Morphine, But Better

Looking at a few hours worth of e-mail, even if you’re not logged into my inbox, you’re bound to have a myriad of sales pitches from a bootleg drug vendors. For now, you’ll probably just enlarge your penis or bypass the doctor for some counterfeit...
Daniel Stuckey
10.4.12
Features

The Worst (Or Best?) Of Public Access

Uncovering cable gems from the depths of the Internet.
Vincent Brunetto
10.4.12
New music

The Best Trap Remix You Will Ever Hear

Give up guys, trap has reached its pinnacle.
Jo Fuertes-Knight
10.4.12
News

Mitt Romney Lost Last Night, at Least That's What They Think in New Orleans

I watched last night's debate at a dive bar in New Orleans. People were grumbling, “Fuck this guy,” and tossing napkins at Romney on the screen.
Mike Abu
10.4.12
Music

Seeing Through Xray Eyeballs

Xray Eyeballs played Death By Audio on a foggy, rainy Tuesday night in NYC. The band performed lo-fi new wave tunes off their latest album, 'Splendor Squalor,' as well as their debut, 'Not Nothing.'
Andrew St. Clair
10.4.12
Gaming

Interactive Video For Dishonored Is More Fun Than Your Average Video Game Trailer

Dishonored – Path to Revenge gives you a taste of the upcoming game while killing some time in the office too.
Kevin Holmes
10.4.12
Motherboard Blog

Facebook Hits 1 Billion Users, Celebrates With Horrible Ad

Remember when you were in college and Facebook was this strange new thing that everybody was talking about? And then somebody would mention it in section, and the grad student TA would be all, “What’s this Facebook thing you kids are talking about...
Adam Clark Estes
10.4.12
The Mercy Rule

The Jets Are America's Team

The Cowboys aren't America's Team, though they're called that. The Jets, mediocre and unprepared like us, get that honor. That the team's owner wants a Mitt Romney win more than a Super Bowl is sad icing on the despair cake.
David Roth
10.4.12
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