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thedailywhat:

Culture Shock of the Day: Stephen Fry uses the Iron Bowl to sum up America.

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I think this sums up the south/southeast more than anything. Most of America might fit this analogy; however, this speaks volumes for the opulence and general over-the-top nature of southern college football. Of course, there are other states outside the south (specifically I think of Michigan) that take college football to this level…but between Auburn, Alabama, UGA and Tennessee…yea.

On that note, I can’t fucking wait for college football to start.

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buzzfeed:

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thedailywhat:

Kickass Cover of the Day: When I said that John and Lindsey of Vektor had closed the “Bed Intruder Song“‘s viral song cycle with their indie rendition I had overlooked the all-too-necessary marching band arrangement. So here’s North Carolina A&T Blue & Gold Marching Machine fulfilling their memetic duty.

Up Next: The PS22 Chorus cover.

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infoneernet:

Now, Electronics That Obey Hand Gestures

The technology industry is going retro — moving away from remote controls, mice and joysticks to something that arrives without batteries, wires or a user manual.
It’s called a hand.
In the coming months, the likes of Microsoft, Hitachi and major PC makers will begin selling devices that will allow people to flip channels on the TV or move documents on a computer monitor with simple hand gestures. The technology, one of the most significant changes to human-device interfaces since the mouse appeared next to computers in the early 1980s, was being shown in private sessions during the immense Consumer Electronics Show here last week. Past attempts at similar technology have proved clunky and disappointing. In contrast, the latest crop of gesture-powered devices arrives with a refreshing surprise: they actually work.

» via The New York Times

ipen:

infoneernet:

Now, Electronics That Obey Hand Gestures

The technology industry is going retro — moving away from remote controls, mice and joysticks to something that arrives without batteries, wires or a user manual.

It’s called a hand.

In the coming months, the likes of Microsoft, Hitachi and major PC makers will begin selling devices that will allow people to flip channels on the TV or move documents on a computer monitor with simple hand gestures. The technology, one of the most significant changes to human-device interfaces since the mouse appeared next to computers in the early 1980s, was being shown in private sessions during the immense Consumer Electronics Show here last week. Past attempts at similar technology have proved clunky and disappointing. In contrast, the latest crop of gesture-powered devices arrives with a refreshing surprise: they actually work.

» via The New York Times

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hodgsona:

Welp.

hodgsona:

Welp.

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