40 year old 3D computer graphics (Pixar, 1972)
In 1972 Ed Catmull (founder of Pixar) and his colleagues created the world’s first 3D rendered movie, an animated version of Ed’s left hand. This is the film that they produced.
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Dummy cursors keep your passwords safe from prying eyes
Prevent password theft in public places.
A Boy And His Atom: The World’s Smallest Movie
You’re about to see the movie that holds the Guinness World Records™ record for the World’s Smallest Stop-Motion Film. The ability to move single atoms — the smallest particles of any element in the universe — is crucial to IBM’s research in the field of atomic memory. But even nanophysicists need to have a little fun. In that spirit, IBM researchers used a scanning tunneling microscope to move thousands of atoms, all in pursuit of making a movie so small it can only be seen when you magnify it 100 million times. A movie made with atoms. See how the world’s smallest movie was made at http://youtu.be/xA4QWwaweWA and learn more about atomic memory, data storage and big data.
10 Staggering Facts about Facebook
Don’t waste time on Facebook, waste it learning these 10 staggering facts about Facebook.
Amazing 3D Immersion Technology
A simple, featherweight headset, a 10′ x 10′ x 10′ white room, and $600,000 worth of projector and computer equipment, combined with the smarts of the folks at Eon Reality, results in one insanely real experience.
Understanding Social Plugins
Watch this video to learn more about the Facebook “Like” button you see on other websites, and how social plugins let you take your friends with you around the web.