Pat and Stan – The Great Vacation – Video


Pat and Stan - The Great Vacation
Before leaving for vacation Stan installs a high-tech alarm system to ward off thieves. The system is connected to an extremely intelligent super computer. While they #39;re getting ready to take the car out of the garage Pat makes a blunder and all the alarm systems are engaged. Result: the house, piloted by the super computer, locks down all the doors and shutters. Pat and Stan find themselves imprisoned in their own house ...From:eonefamilyViews:1 0ratingsTime:07:06More inFilm Animation

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Johnny Depp to play sentient computer in singularity flick, Transcendence

For a man who has played a mascara-sporting pirate, a kooky confection mogul, and a tea-guzzling hatter, there is no film role that is out of the question. It is thus not much of a surprise to hear that Johnny Depp will be taking on the role of a mad scientist whose brain is uploaded [...]

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Researchers Plan Test to Determine Once and For All Whether We’re Living Inside the Matrix

Possibly stoned NASA scientists have already conjectured that we may live inside a computer, much to the delight of Matrix fans. Now, researchers at the University of Washington–a state which just legalized recreational marijuana!–are planning the first-ever test to determine whether or not our world really is a super sophisticated computer simulation. Duuuuude . Read More

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HFT-Optimized Servers accelerate low-latency applications.

Built on X9DAX series dual-processor (DP) motherboards and SC829BTQ chassis, Hyper-Speed 2U server and 4U/tower platforms deliver performance for HFT applications. Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 series processors (up to 150 W TDP) can be tuned for higher performance and run at peak performance in dense 2U form factor for colocation installations. Adjustable onboard frequencies, voltages, and memory ...

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HFT-Optimized Servers accelerate low-latency applications.

5 Reasons everyone should celebrate Computer Science Education Week #CSEdWeek

5. Fast, affordable Computers. Once upon a time computers would take up entire floors in buildings. The original Super Computer , the CDC 6600, could have easily earned its moniker because that's how much square footage it took up at University of California at Berkeley. By the time I was introduced to computers - the mid 1980s - I was impressed with TI-99 with is huge box motherboard, dashboard ...

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USB NeXT Keyboard With an Arduino Micro

coop0030 writes "Ladyada and pt had an old NeXT keyboard with a strong desire to get it running on a modern computer. These keyboards are durable, super clicky, and very satisfying to use! However, they are very old designs, specifically made for NeXT hardware: pre PS/2 and definitely pre-USB. That means you can't just plug the keyboard into a PS/2 port (even though it looks similar). There is ...

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This Hippie/Nerd-Built Super-Secret Computer Network Is Now The Internet

# otba Forty-three years ago today, two groups of mangy computer nerds sat huddled around their massive computers . Sweat made thick-rimmed glasses slide too far down noses as the word "lo" was transmitted, for the first time via computer, from UCLA to Stanford. More »

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Engine Computer Hackers Show You How To Disable The VW Golf R's Stability Control

# volkswagengolfr All the vitriol that issued forth from the Automobile Mag guys who tried out the Volkswagen Golf R on the track seems to be for naught; mostly. A Volkswagen/computer nerd managed to crack the car's troublesome ESP-on-constantly program in the engine computer and disable it. More »

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