Alan Turing's "Delilah" project
(ieee.org)
A collection of documents was recently sold at auction for almost half a million dollars. The documents detail a top-secret voice-encryption project led by Alan Turing, culminating in the creation of the Delilah machine.
A collection of documents was recently sold at auction for almost half a million dollars. The documents detail a top-secret voice-encryption project led by Alan Turing, culminating in the creation of the Delilah machine.
Bob Dylan's drafts for Mr Tambourine Man sell for more than £400k
(theguardian.com)
Bob Dylan’s typewritten drafts for his 1965 song Mr Tambourine Man sold for more than £400,000 at auction on Saturday.
Bob Dylan’s typewritten drafts for his 1965 song Mr Tambourine Man sold for more than £400,000 at auction on Saturday.
Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2M in NYC
(bbc.com)
Maurizio Cattelan's provocative artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2m (£4.9m) at Sotheby's in New York - four times higher than pre-sale estimates.
Maurizio Cattelan's provocative artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2m (£4.9m) at Sotheby's in New York - four times higher than pre-sale estimates.
Banana-as-art sells for $6.2M at Sotheby's
(nytimes.com)
A banana that for years has stirred controversy in the art world sold for $6.2 million with fees at Sotheby’s contemporary art auction on Wednesday night. It became what is arguably the most expensive fruit in the world — though it will likely be tossed in a couple days.
A banana that for years has stirred controversy in the art world sold for $6.2 million with fees at Sotheby’s contemporary art auction on Wednesday night. It became what is arguably the most expensive fruit in the world — though it will likely be tossed in a couple days.
Painting by A.I.-Powered Robot Sells for $1.1M
(nytimes.com)
A portrait of the British mathematician Alan Turing sold at auction for nearly $1.1 million on Thursday, a surprisingly large sum for a painting whose creator wasn’t an artist in the traditional sense, but rather a humanoid robot powered by artificial intelligence.
A portrait of the British mathematician Alan Turing sold at auction for nearly $1.1 million on Thursday, a surprisingly large sum for a painting whose creator wasn’t an artist in the traditional sense, but rather a humanoid robot powered by artificial intelligence.
The Plan to Save Frank Lloyd Wright's Only Skyscraper Isn't Going as Planned
(nytimes.com)
Less than two years ago, the building was thought to have been rescued from financial woes. Now the new owners have it on the auction block and some Wright-designed furnishings have already been sold.
Less than two years ago, the building was thought to have been rescued from financial woes. Now the new owners have it on the auction block and some Wright-designed furnishings have already been sold.
Ask HN: What would you do with a 130 ton locomotive?
(ycombinator.com)
Caltrain (rail service provider for the San Francisco Peninsula) is selling their old 135 ton gasoline locomotives: https://www.caltrainstore.com/special-items/p/caltrain-emd-f40ph-2-locomotive-used<p>According to the website, the engine is disabled and you have to pick them up yourself.
Caltrain (rail service provider for the San Francisco Peninsula) is selling their old 135 ton gasoline locomotives: https://www.caltrainstore.com/special-items/p/caltrain-emd-f40ph-2-locomotive-used<p>According to the website, the engine is disabled and you have to pick them up yourself.
Rarest Pokemon card sold for $360k at Sotheby's
(kyodonews.net)
One of the rarest and most highly coveted Pokemon cards in the world fetched $360,000 at a Sotheby's auction Tuesday in New York.
One of the rarest and most highly coveted Pokemon cards in the world fetched $360,000 at a Sotheby's auction Tuesday in New York.