🔲 A 41lb 4 inch cube, miniature vintage computers, AI album covers, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-06-09
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Geek
- The 4" Tungsten Cube - Biggest Size - Weighs 41.62lbs!!
- Hugh Jackman In Talks For Villain Role In Long-Awaited Sci-Fi Remake
- Hobbyist grinds down original chips by hand to make a Game Boy-sized NES | Ars Technica
- Miniatua's tiny handcrafted replicas of vintage computers - Waxy.org
Retro
- M.U.L.E. 40th Anniversary Special – Carpe Ludum – Eidolon's Inn – World of M.U.L.E.
- Commodore 64 Web Server Brings 8-Bit Into The Future | Hackaday
- Apple II Desktop 1.3 Alpha 7 Released – Call-A.P.P.L.E.
Videogames
- PlayStation Tells People To Throw Away The Box, Fans Refuse
- 8BitDo Releasing Mod Kit For The Original N64 Controller, Adds Switch Support | Nintendo Life
- This DIY kit lets you use an old Nintendo 64 controller wirelessly with the Switch - The Verge
Technology
- The unsung heroes of the Apple Watch are its hidden band release buttons - The Verge
- The original Chromecast hits end of life after a decade of service | Ars Technica
- WP20 & Audrey Scholars | Matt Mullenweg - Twenty years of Wordpress!
- AI-expanded album cover artworks go viral thanks to Photoshop’s Generative Fill | Ars Technica
- USAF Official Says He ‘Misspoke’ About AI Drone Killing Human Operator in Simulated Test
- AI system devises first optimizations to sorting code in over a decade | Ars Technica
Science
- The Y Chromosome Is Vanishing. A New Sex Gene Could Be The Future of Men : ScienceAlert
- US military has been observing ‘metallic orbs’ making extraordinary ‘maneuvers’ | The Hill
- Homo naledi buried their dead 100,000 years before humans | CNN
- 2000-Year-Old Computer Discovered And Scientists Are Dumbstruck
Pop Culture
- Taylor Swift Argentina Tickets Are a Bargain With Inflation Over 100%
- Classic American Top 40 | iHeart
Pot Pourri
- Eating Disorder Helpline Takes Down Chatbot After Its Advice Goes Horribly Wrong
- Watch 1000 Lego astronauts soar to the edge of space on 'mini space-shuttle' - YouTube
- 8 Acronyms You See Every Day and Their Meanings | Interesting Facts