June 13, 2007
quick links
- RIP Don Herbert – This man was singlehandedly responsible for my continuing interest in science. So long, Mr. Wizard. (2) #
- Font smoothing, anti-aliasing, and sub-pixel rendering – Joel on Software – Finally I understand why the “blurry letters” on the Mac screen drove me crazy the first couple of weeks after switching from Windows. I still like Microsoft’s ClearType a bit better than Mac font smoothing. #
June 5, 2007
quick links
- Microsoft Surface was announced a few days ago, and I could only think of one use for it. Today, the first new version of Pac-Man in 26 years was announced. Coincidence? (1) #
- Motion Binding – one of the more disturbing optical illusions I’ve seen recently. I thought it was fake until I tried replacing the “occluders” with my fingers held over the screen. (2) #