With Google, Facebook and Samsung all making forays into VR and AR technology, virtual reality is on the brink of breaking into mainstream culture. But long before it was available to the masses, VR was just another experimental technology only few had access to – and it goes all the way back to the 1990s,…
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32 photos that show how obsessed Japan is with minimalism
Minimalism is taking over. Figures like Marie Kondo are becoming famous by spreading the gospel of throwing everything out and keeping just what you need. The movement is most prominent in Japan, where the influence of Zen Buddhism instills a desire for simplicity. For them, less is more. There’s also practical concerns: It’s cheaper to be a minimalist….
Dancing Japanese Pancakes (Okonomiyaki)
Okonomiyaki – fun to say, and even more fun to cook. The savoury Japanese pancake is not only one of the tastiest dishes around, it’s one of the most versatile. Variability is reflected in the dish’s name; “okonomi” literally means “to one’s liking”, meaning you can modify it to your taste buds… we added bacon,…
Top 5 Supercomputers Of The World
Supercomputers of today are the retrogressive image of the one’s in 1960s i.e. a gigantic machine racking up an entire room with a huge screen and hundreds of wires and buttons. Sure, modern computers look like a stack of books in a library, but the computing prowess of these babies is outrageous. The processing power…