The Dailies

Word of the Day

Cowed (adj., COWED)

To cause someone to submit with threats of intimidation. Oddly, this does not come from the word "cow" but rather from Scandinavian origin (lthough perhaps that isn't so odd after all; cows aren't exactly intimidating creatures).

Gif of the Day

TagsAnimalsCatsBootsWait for itLook out belowOh haiI'm in your boots, trying to get outWho leaves their boots there?

Link of the Day

Real-time facial expression transfer

In the interests of being honest, I'm not sure exactly how I feel about this video:

That is some freaky stuff right there. Incredible, sure—but really freaky too. What exactly will the future look like? Will the person you're video calling actually be the person you're video calling? And will motion capture become disinteresting once people don't have to put a thousand tiny dots all over their face? Crazy modern times, these.

TagsVideoFacesFace/OffJohn TravoltaNicholas CageWait, that's not accurate?My emotions!Who's really doing the talking here?