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25 years ago, Vin Diesel had the best day of his career
Vin Diesel in Pitch Black USA Films More than almost any other movie star working today, Vin Diesel seems to think only in franchises. Skim the last two decades of this muscle man’s filmography, and you’ll see almost nothing but sequels or movies designed (not always successfully) to spawn sequels. Once Vin got a taste...
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The Sims Game Design Documents (1997)
Name Last modified Size Description Parent Directory – 3DPeopleQuestion.pdf 2012-12-20 10:41 215K AnimationClassBreakd..> 2012-12-20 12:07 48K AnimationDocumentati..> 2012-12-20 10:27 156K ArtDepartmentPostMor..> 2012-12-20 10:21 106K BrainstormProblemLis..> 2012-12-20 10:23 57K Ch00-TableOfContents..> 2012-12-20 10:55 64K Ch01-Goals.pdf 2012-12-20 10:54 67K Ch02-World.pdf 2012-12-20 10:52 416K Ch03-Objects.pdf 2012-12-20 10:53 1.5M ...
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Wacom’s new tablet sees its biggest redesign in over a decade
Wacom At CES 2025, I had the chance to go behind-the-scenes with Wacom and take a look at the new Intuos Pro tablet. Let me be clear about something upfront: I am no artist. Even my stick figures look like they want to be put out of their misery. Despite my complete inability to hold...
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Finally! New Framework laptop designs are coming soon
Image: Framework For tech-heads, Framework’s modular laptop designs are some of the most exciting out there, offering the kind of desktop-style flexibility and upgrade options we’ve been craving for decades. So far, the company has only made one 13-inch laptop and a bigger 16-incher with a discrete GPU option. But the company hasn’t been resting...
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Report: iPhone SE could shed its 10-year-old design “as early as next week”
Gurman suggests that Apple could raise the $429 starting price of the new iPhone SE to reflect the updated design. He also says that Apple’s supplies of the $599 iPhone 14 are running low at Apple’s stores—the 14 has already been discontinued in some countries over its lack of USB-C port, and it’s possible Apple...
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The secret to looking like a data visual pro is simpler than you think
Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: Turn complex data into appealing visuals with a lifetime license to Microsoft Visio, only $79.97 (reg. $579) until February 3. If you’re not a professional designer, it’s hard to make data look good. Luckily, you don’t have to be a professional designer. Microsoft Visio Pro makes it easy to turn complex data...
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The OM System OM-3’s Old-School Style Hides Some All New Modern Features
The OM System OM-3’s Old-School Style Hides Some All New Modern Features Andy Zahn/SlashGear OM System announced its new retro-inspired Micro 4/3 OM-3 mirrorless camera today, and I had the opportunity to take it out into the field to snap some photos with it in preparation for an upcoming full review. With the recent popularity...
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6 Of The Coolest Features Of The 2025 Toyota Tacoma
The Toyota Tacoma is an icon of off-roading, a beacon of reliability, and the longest-running midsize truck model in America. The Tacoma was redesigned in 2024 and it moves into 2025 with a few minor changes. The Tacoma is a thoroughly modern truck with all the creature comforts you could ask for to go along...
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OpenAI unveils a new ChatGPT agent for ‘deep research’
OpenAI is announcing a new AI “agent” designed to help people conduct in-depth, complex research using ChatGPT, the company’s AI-powered chatbot platform. Appropriately enough, it’s called deep research. OpenAI said in a blog post published Sunday that this new capability was designed for “people who do intensive knowledge work in areas like finance, science, policy,...