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Recent Links » May 2007

reCAPTCHA: A new way to fight spam → A CAPTCHA implementation that also helps digitize old text which regular OCR can’t tackle. Things like this rekindle my faith in teh internets. #
The Truth About Wireless Devices → “WiFi Routers will use their antennae, or ‘RADIATION GUNS’ to fire cancerous tumors at you.” Comic genius! #
Vacuum Tube Watch → Ever since I worked for my dad using 1960s frequency generators and oscilloscopes I’ve wanted a clock that displayed the time using vacuum tubes. Woz has gone one step further. #
The Fourth Turning: The Rise of the Anti-Boomers → I’m always really envirgorated after reading an essay which, like this one, coherently speaks to big-picture concerns I’ve unsuccessfully grappled with on my own. In this case: how do we save the world from the mistakes of the Baby Boomers? Don’t miss part II, as well. #
R Kelly vs Broken Social Scene → This is the first mashup I’ve ever really enjoyed—and it’s friggin’ R Kelly, to boot! I’ve probably listened to it ten times today so far. Credit to Troy for passing it my way. #