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Wheelie Robot Is Adorable But Performs Useless Task
By admin at 13 March, 2010, 4:20 am
newVideoPlayer( {”type”:”video”,”player”:”http://www.youtube.com/v/Y_qEn5MZJTs&hl=en&fs=1&fmt=22″,”customParams”:[],”width”:570,”height”:412,”ratio”:0.824,”flashData”:”",”embedName”:null,”objectId”:null,”noEmbed”:false,”source”:”youtube”} ); I should be in awe of this autonomous, two-wheeled prototype robot by Toyota, dreaming of The Jetsons and Wall-E . But instead, all I can think is, “Who needs a robot that just balances crap on its head?” (more…)
Read More >>This Watch Shouldn’t Exist, But It Does
By Hong Kiat at 4 March, 2010, 9:20 am
The more I look at Thomas Prescher’s Mysterious Double Axis Tourbillon watch, the more I think it’s impossible this thing exists. The watch is completely empty of everything except the tourbillon, apparently floating in the middle of space. (more…)
Read More >>Porn Detection Stick Is Like The Hot Tub Time Machine For Smut
By Gizmodo at 3 March, 2010, 11:40 pm
We have good news and bad news. The bad news is that the Porn Detection Stick, a simple USB dongle, will legitimately, automatically scan your hard drive for pornography. The good news is, well, times have changed. (more…)
Read More >>Auto-Rebuilding Dominoes Speed Up Dominoes By 1000%
By Hong Kiat at 25 February, 2010, 10:20 am
newVideoPlayer( {”type”:”video”,”player”:”http://www.youtube.com/v/oFNG-sxLnM8&hl=en&fs=1&fmt=22″,”customParams”:[],”width”:570,”height”:412,”ratio”:0.824,”flashData”:”",”embedName”:null,”objectId”:null,”noEmbed”:false,”source”:”youtube”} ); The best part about dominoes? Watching them fall down. The worst part? Setting them back up again. The Ouroborus Domino sculpture turns the worst part into the best part and makes me dizzy in the process. (more…)
Read More >>Next For NASA: Inflatable Space Stations, Space UAVs And More
By admin at 25 February, 2010, 1:40 am
As we’ve been hearing for months , 2010 is going to be a year of belt-tightening for NASA . But it still has some cool technologies on the way: inflatable space stations, research into mid-orbit refuelling, and new autonomous space vehicles. (more…)
Read More >>Curious Displays Fills Your Home With Tiny, Autonomous Displays
By Gizmodo at 23 February, 2010, 7:40 am
newVideoPlayer( {”type”:”video”,”player”:”http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9486977&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1″,”customParams”:[],”width”:570,”height”:375,”ratio”:0.75,”flashData”:”",”embedName”:null,”objectId”:null,”noEmbed”:false,”source”:”vimeo”} ); I love weirdo concept designs as much as the next guy, but these “Curious Displays” seem a bit too far out of left field for me. Essentially, they’re hundreds of mini display blocks that can form wherever they want. (more…)
Read More >>MIT Flyfire Robot Swarm Concept Could Create 3D LED Displays In The Sky
By Engadget at 22 February, 2010, 5:00 am
A gaggle of MIT inventors are presently working to create a swarm of micro LED-equipped heli-robots that would hover autonomously in the sky and create massive works of floating 3D artwork. The coming apocalypse, it just got prettier! (more…)
Read More >>APIDIS Automated Film Crew Could Produce Perfect Sports Coverage
By Hong Kiat at 22 February, 2010, 1:00 am
At the end of many sport games, the commentators inevitably give shouts outs to the camera crew, who wave back with toothy smiles. It’s a touching, simple “thank you” for covering the game. Sadly, these poor saps are all doomed. (more…)
Read More >>Inevitably Pricey Sigma DP2s Focuses Faster, Plays Well With Macs
By Engadget at 21 February, 2010, 11:00 pm
I doubt Sigma’s DP2s (stress “s”) update will clean up Wilson’s DP2 review in any real way, but the improved autofocus algorithm could help reduce the camera’s complexity a tad. Thing’s still going to be expensive though. (more…)
Read More >>Crestron Home Automation Systems Are Now iPad Compatible
By Engadget at 20 February, 2010, 3:46 am
Crestron is one of the biggest names behind home automation. They’ve already released an iPhone app , allowing you to control your “AV systems, lighting, shades, room temperatures and more” from your phone. Now that app is coming to the iPad. (more…)
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