Sean Carton's Radio Weblog

Sunday, February 13, 2005

Thinking Machine 4: Digital Chess Art

Thinking Machine 4 is a beautiful experiment in artificial intelligence and art where you play chess against the computer and the computer shows you what it's thinking in response to your moves. I suck at chess, but it was fun playing this and seeing the traces of the computer as it plotted to anhililate me.
7:15:54 AM

Nukeporn

If you just can't get enough apocalyptic destruction in your life, you may want to check out the DOE's archive of recently-declassified nuclear test films. Included in MPG and RealPlayer formats are dozens of clips from Army tests, training films, and nuclear age propaganda. Remember, nuclear explosions can be manageable as long as you remain calm and take reasonable precautions!
7:08:34 AM

Xbox 2 To Be Released Q4 2005

Eurogamer claims that the next generation Xbox (codenamed "Xenon" and "Xbox Next") will be released in Q4 of this year following its announcement at E3. The article also claims that Microsoft may offer developers a peek at the Game Developer's Conference next month, though that's not been confirmed by anyone. This news represents a dilemma for me, since I just recently found out that my trusty Xbox is effectively dead. According to the folks at Xboxdoctor it needs a new hard drive and motherboard to the tune of $170...not worth fixing. So the question is this: should I wait for the new Xbox (and save my money) or buy a refurbished machine and hope it holds together until Christmas? Decisions, decisions!
7:02:59 AM