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Best of the Rest: Auto-tuned 'Cosmos,' Online Guide to Origami

by Thomas Houston on September 24, 2009 at 07:20 PM


There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web.
  • Sure, auto-tune mixes are flooding the tubes these days (and are hardly worth a tweet), but this hypnotic auto-tune remix of astronomer Carl Sagan (feat. Stephen Hawking) and his historic 'Cosmos' series will keep you entertained for hours. [From: BuzzFeed]
  • Take a break from the hyper-fast paced world of the Web with this online guide to origami folding. [From: GeekSugar]
  • Over wonder how those giant LED screens in Times Square work? Our friends at Engadget investigate the industrial-strength tech behind the massive animated displays. [From: Engadget]
  • The groundbreaking computer graphics featured in 'Star Wars: A New Hope' were created at the Electronic Visualization Lab back in the '70s. Creator Larry Cuba explains in this vintage vid how the 3-D Death Star, X-Wing trench graphics, and more were created. [From: YouTube]
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