There are few better-known names in artificial intelligence research than Marvin Minsky. There’s a three-part podcast interview with Minsky over at Information Week, where you can hear the man himself discussing AI’s past failures and future developments. [SlashDot]

Futurismic at least in appearance, an attempt at reinventing the wheel by making it hubless is truly eye-catching. [meine kleine fabrik]

Who says technology isn’t making the world a better place? Cheap digital camera technology will now allow the savvy general to keep a close eye on collateral damage, by making it less likely that a Claymore mine will kill or maim the wrong sort of person. If that’s not progress, what is?