Will Wright releases Spore, which uses complex procedural algorithms to „grow” creatures and environments. It showcases how AI-like logic can create near-infinite content from simple… Read More »2008 Archive: Spore’s Procedural Generation
Britney Spears makes a triumphant comeback at the MTV VMAs, winning three awards after a year of personal struggles. Part of the 59 Fun Facts:… Read More »2008 Vault: Pop Culture
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt welcome twins Knox and Vivienne in France. Part of the 59 Fun Facts: The 2008 Obama Election & Financial Crisis… Read More »2008 Edition: Celebrity
Pixar’s WALL-E becomes a cultural touchstone, humanizing artificial intelligence and sparking global conversations about our emotional connection to—and dependence on—autonomous machines. Part of the 17… Read More »2008 File: The „WALL-E” Phenomenon
Spotify officially launches in Europe (and later worldwide), beginning the slow death of the digital download era. Part of the 59 Fun Facts: The 2008… Read More »2008 Classic: Internet
The first successful face transplant in the United States is performed at the Cleveland Clinic. Part of the 59 Fun Facts: The 2008 Obama Election… Read More »2008 Classic: Health
The use of Twitter to track the Mumbai terrorist attacks in real-time demonstrates how „crowdsourced data” can act as a real-time sensor for global events,… Read More »2008 Report: Twitter and the Mumbai Attacks
In November, Barack Obama makes history as the first African-American elected President of the United States. Part of the 59 Fun Facts: The 2008 Obama… Read More »2008 Legacy: The Election of Barack Obama
The „Snuggie”—a fleece blanket with sleeves—becomes a viral sensation and a pop-culture punchline. Part of the 59 Fun Facts: The 2008 Obama Election & Financial… Read More »2008 Digest: Fashion
„Satoshi Nakamoto” publishes the white paper „Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System”. Part of the 59 Fun Facts: The 2008 Obama Election & Financial Crisis… Read More »2008 File: Society