Extra Future

Day: August 13, 2009

  • Les Paul dead at age 94

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    Phil Nelson
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    [I don’t know what else to say][link]. Les was a true innovator in the guitar and recording space. [link]: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-obit-lespaul,0,3409136.story “Guitar legend Les Paul dies at age 94 — chicagotribune.com”

  • Infinite Mario AI

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    Phil Nelson
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    [Incredible demo video][link] from one of the entrants in the [Super Mario AI][comp] competition. [mentioned previously][prev] on Extra Future. See also: [The project page][project], which explains the process behind the AI. The developer says he’ll release the source code once the contest is over. [link]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlkMs4ZHHr8 “YouTube – Infinite Mario AI – Long Level” [project]:…