deep darc ยป Interesting http://www.deepdarc.com/category/interesting/ deep and darc stuff Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:59:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sensory Deprivation darco http://www.deepdarc.com/2008/01/23/sensory-deprivation/ The BBC ran an article on Monday about the effects of sensory deprivation. Several individuals consented to be locked individually in a fall-out bunker, without light or sound, for 48 hours. The results were both insightful and terrifying.

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]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:08:36 +0000 Automatic 2D to 3D darco http://www.deepdarc.com/2006/11/08/automatic-2d-to-3d/ This is just mind boglingly cool. It's called Automatic Photo Pop-Up, and it creates a 3D model from a single photograph. The results are breathtaking!

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]]> Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:58:11 +0000 MacSaber darco http://www.deepdarc.com/2006/07/30/macsaber/ MacSaberDo you have one of those fancy new Apple laptops that have the Sudden Motion Sensor? You know, that thing that is suppose to park the hard drive heads if you drop it? Well then you have to check this out.

MacSaber is a program which will make your mac sound like a light saber. Go ahead. Wave it around like a lunatic. If you have one of the new backlit keyboards, the keyboard even lights up when it "hits" something, mimicking the flash of light that shines when two light sabers touch.

This is just too cool.

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]]> Sun, 30 Jul 2006 22:36:50 +0000 Advanced Googling darco http://www.deepdarc.com/2006/01/22/advanced-googling/ Brush up on your ability to dig up dirt on that seemingly-spiffy date. This article discusses some of the advanced features of Google's search engine. If you are someone who finds yourself using Google often, it's worth a read.

Oh yeah... One more thing... THIS!

]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2006 17:55:49 +0000 Making the Fedora Logo darco http://www.deepdarc.com/2005/12/21/making-the-fedora-logo/ fedoraLogoI came across an interesting article documenting the design process of making the spiffy new Fedora logo. This is a good read for anyone interested in graphic design and marketing in general.

]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:26:53 +0000 Xooglers darco http://www.deepdarc.com/2005/12/11/xooglers/ I found an absolutely fascinating blog today, and I highly recommend you give it a read. The description reads, "A gathering spot for ex-Googlers to reminisce and comment on the latest developments in search."

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