computers
In Real Life

When Will Computers Be As Powerful As A Human Brain? Soon…

The whole computing power doubling every 18 months theory has been mostly accurate, but what’s really terrifying is the exponential growth. If processing power continues to grow at the rate it’s currently growing, we could soon be in possession of computers more powerful than the human brain. AIIIIEEEE…

19 March 2013

In Real Life

Why Cats Love Sitting On Keyboards

Any cat owner will tell you: those felines love keyboards. They love sitting on them. They love walking on them. They adore them!

13 September 2012

In Real Life

Magic Cards Turned Into Basic ‘Computer’

While not a full-blown computer, as we’d know them today, a Turing Machine is nevertheless an important part of the history of the field, and its design is still studied and referenced today.

8 August 2012

In Real Life

A Computer Made These Polygon Faces. Warning: Nightmares Ahead.

These images are what happens when you combine a a random polygon generator with a “facial recognition algorithm”.

7 August 2012

PC

Here Is The Future Computer World Japan Predicted In 1969

Computers are an important part of our lives. They have transformed the way we lived. Right now, we are living in the future. But what did that future look like in a 1960s Japanese children’s magazine? Like this.

1 August 2012

PC

The Best $1500 Gaming PC

Ah, Winter. The temperature drops and Australians instantly retreat indoors to the warm embrace of a cuppa and their slippers. You know what that means? It’s the perfect time to play video games.

11 March 2011

PC

Want To See What A Hacking Attempt Looks Like?

Contrary to the 1995 movie Hackers, breaking into a computer system does not involve colourful cartoon characters. The act can be accurately represented visually, however, as proven in this excellent video created by Ben Reardon of Dataviz Australia.

8 January 2011

In Real Life

Delicious Overkill: Gratuitously Overclocked 5Ghz Core i7 Monster

Sometimes a computer at CES is interesting because it’s functional and intuitive. Sometimes a computer is interesting because it’s the size of an air conditioner, filled with heinously tacky neon lights and overclocked to hell. Guess which one this is!

30 December 2010

PC

CES Showing Off The Xbox 360 That Costs More Than Fahey’s Car

Origin PC is showing off their obscenely expensive liquid-cooled Xbox 360, gaming computer hybrid at CES next week.

25 November 2010

The Best Notebooks Of 2010

To find out the best laptops of 2010, we checked in with Mark Spoonauer who, as editor-in-chief of Laptop Magazine and Laptopmag.com, oversaw 140+ notebook and netbook reviews this year. If you’re buying, buy one of these.

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