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A History of Voting Machines, Tintin's 3-D and CGI Adventure

by Thomas Houston on November 2, 2010 at 06:30 PM

the acme voting machineHere are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web.
  • Explore voting boxes through history, from the basic wooden ballot box of the 19th century to the Shouptronic voting machine. [From: The Atlantic]
  • The first images from Tintin's 3-D and CGI big screen adventure, slated for October 2011, are hitting the Web. [From: Crave]
  • StarCraft 2 players are using a new program called evolutionchamber, which takes advantage of genetic algorithms, to create, test and optimize strategies. Geeky, yes, but it's a fascinating approach to resource management and gameplay. [From: Rock, Paper, Shotgun]
  • Paul Rudd showed off his 16-bit gaming skills way back in 1991 in this Super Nintendo Commercial. [From: Geekosystem]
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