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TV News Tricks for Making Computers 'Serious' Things

TV NewsComputers rarely offer up witty banter, rob banks or get stuck in trees, so they need a little help when it comes to looking good on local TV news. Alexis Madrigal at The Atlantic lists seven TV methods to make our binary buddies shine over the airwaves, ranging from the classic "typing in a suspiciously darkened room" to throwing a layer of 1s and 0s over serious button tapping. Sure, local news may get a bad rap, but the 'Let's Enhance' video (after the break) shows film and TV has its own stock set of suspense-building computer-related techniques. [From: The Atlantic]

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