Follow-up on the complexity of computer science versus other fields: quotes and videos from MIT's SICP class (9:00–10:45). The death of the iPad 2, the use of sapphire in Apple devices, sapphire versus Gorilla Glass, and the flexible LG phone. Haunted Empire, the Jony Ive book, the Jony Ive interview, access to Apple, and hiring hacks for tech stories. Sony's Project Morpheus VR headset and initial impressions The Oculus Rift Michael Abrash's blog posts: Two Possible Paths into the Future of Wearable Computing Part 1 When it comes to resolution, it's all relative Latency – the sine qua non of AR and VR Raster-Scan Displays: More Than Meets the Eye Game Developers Conference and space-time diagrams Why virtual isn't real to your brain Down the VR rabbit hole: Fixing judder John Carmack and his latency mitigation strategies Casey's birthday party as a child Why Oculus hopes Project Morpheus is good The GitHub hubbub, sexism, and how to get better (such as App Camp for Girls). Sponsored by: RemObjects C#: Write native iOS and Android apps using the C# language that you already know. TextExpander: Stop wasting time typing the same things over and over again. Squarespace: Everything you need to create an exceptional website. Use promo code CRITICAL for 10% off.

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