Over the past year and a half, I have been using an Ergodox EZ keyboard and loving every minute of it. It does have a downside tough. As a 60% keyboard lover, it is quite large. So, I have been on the look out for a smaller, split keyboard (I can’t go back to non-split),…

Miryoku is an ergonomic, minimal, orthogonal, and universal keyboard layout. Layout General Principles Use layers instead of reaching. Use both hands instead of contortions. Use the home positions as much as possible. Make full use of the thumbs. Avoid unnecessary complication. Details 5 columns, 3 rows, 3 thumb keys, 2 hands. Can be used on…

David Westin speaks with top names in finance about the week’s biggest issues on Wall Street.Simulcast of Bloomberg TelevisionFor decades,…

The problem Just about every key lock in the world today has the same fundamental flaw. They accept input (a key, or a lockpicking tool) from the outside world, and they test if that input is correct at the same time. This flaw opens up two kinds of vulnerabilities. Nearly every lock mechanism will leak…

The Plan 9 CD-ROM needed about 100MB for the full distribution, if that. We hatched a plan to fill up the rest with encoded music and include the software to decode it. (We wanted to get the encoder out too, but lawyers stood in the way. Keep reading.) Using connections I had with folks in…

Consciousness plays an important role in debates around the mind-body problem, the controversy over strong vs. weak artificial intelligence (AI), and bioethics. Strikingly, however, it is not prominent in current debates on ethical aspects of AI and robotics. This text explores this lack and makes two claims: We need to talk more about artificial consciousness…

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Earlier this year, Bungie and its enthusiastic Destiny fan community were plunged into chaos. Using the DMCA’s takedown process as a weapon, persons unknown sent copyright notices to YouTube, claiming that the targeted videos should be taken down for infringing Bungie’s rights. YouTube began removing videos, including some uploaded by high-profile Destiny content creators. Other…

On July 5, Zachtronics will be releasing Last Call BBS, a collection of stylish little puzzle games wrapped up in a retro PC gaming vibe. After 11 years in business (and even longer outside of commercial releases), a time which has seen the studio develop a cult following almost unrivalled in indie gaming, it will…