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more about #chess more comments → SaeedaAcarnan: PC VS MAC Chess tourney: PC side wins 90% of the time, but the Mac side will get 90% of the media exposure from the chess tournament. Linux will sit... more » KTK1990: That should be in the default Chess app for OS X 10.8 Housecat. more » Kaiser-Machead: Macintosh apples are ok, but I'm more of Fuji/Gala man myself. Winesaps? Well last batch I got was mealy, and I've had some problems finding crispy on... more » GlenTen: What is a PC? And What is a Mac? Define them without talking about the OS please. more » ttk2: oh Great, Just wait until digg gets a hold of this. Well i am going to my bunker to wait out the war. Any one else want in? more » anexanhume: If Bobby Fischer sued for you using his name and won, would you be paying the Fischer Price? more » MagnoliaX12: What an awesome chess set. Gizmodo had a 3 player set awhile back that still gets me thinking of making one myself. [gizmodo.com] more » iwishiwasjeff: Remind me what this has to do with technology. more » Curves: Gorgeous set. Imagine how heavy the pieces are. Hopefully no one is a sore loser throws a King or someone could lose an eye. more » EldonTexodus: Why... oh why... does EVERY frickin' picture of a chessboard have it set up wrong? A white square should be in the right hand corner for each player, ... more » bucho54: Very cool to look at, but most likely very impractical. I doubt you can touch those tubes to move them when they warm up. Unless they don't get as hot... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: Can they randomly light up so you can play whack-a-mole with it since chess sucks? more » GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE: Can the next one have Nixie tubes instead of vacuum tubes? I like them more. more » ZaxxonQ.com: I. Waant. This. BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD. >_< MAKE IT! I'LL BUY IT!!! more » bosskev: Of course, chess has always had its special moves: Castling Moving the king two squares towards a rook, then placing the rook immediately on the far s... more » -
#chess
Mac vs PC: Battle It Out Bobby Fischer Style
Who would win in a chess match between Mac and PC? Chess seems like PC's game, but winning won't be easy on a board that's Apple's home turf. More » -
#diy
Chainmail Chess Set Is Suited For Battle
If a chess battle should ever erupt into all out war, this painstakingly crafted chainmail chess set can protect against slashing sword blows. The rings are super small, so It might even deflect an arrow or two. More » -
#vacuumtube
Vacuum Tube Chess Set
Paul Fryer's Vacuum Tube Chess set—one of only seven made—actually have pieces that light up when they're plugged in to the board. Now you'll know exactly when someone picks up a piece from the board. [Allvisualarts via MAKE via BBG] More » -
#chess
Skeleton Key Chess Board Puts The Smackdown On Sore Losers
Have you or one of your opponents ever tossed a game of chess off the table in a disgusting display of poor sportsmanship? The skeleton key chess board puts and end to those outbursts. More » -
#computers
Inside a Computer's Brain Playing Chess
Here's what happens inside a computer when it plays chess. Spoiler: It's a lot of "hmmm, let's do this! No, this! Oh, this! Wait, this! Hmmaybe this! That's wrong! Let's do this!" [Turbulence via DRB] -
#chess
Democratic Chess Set Is Cripplingly Bureaucratic
Designer Michael Marcovici is currently developing a working version of what he calls the "Democratic Chess Set" A IP-WLAN network camera built-in to each piece facilitates interaction between each other and a human player. More » -
