The blog with a love/hate relationship with technology
Some robot scientists think they have a fertile idea on how to power their mechanical creations by impregnating them with the power of sperm.
Researchers at Cornell are studying the chemical processes that give spermatozoa their endless energy and have managed to attach three of the enzymes to a chip. If the work is successful, I [...]
As if you needed me to tell you, don’t buy your MP3 player from Wal-Mart, unless you want to receive notes from the anti-tech underground or you want some pornography.
Apparently in Maryland someone purchased an iPod from a Wal-Mart in Germantown only to discover that the player had been removed from the box and replaced [...]
The British monarchy is getting hip with the Internets, announcing this week the launch of the Royal Channel on video sharing site YouTube. The English crown plans to post online the Queen’s annual Christmas message, traditionally broadcast on radio and television, and has already posted a variety of footage from the royal archives. I bet [...]
Our Christmas message to the parents of the world has been clear and firm: Steer clear of the hoard of robot toys flooding the market this year. But there is one robot toy out there that has piqued even our jaded interest; exotic gifts boutique Hammacher Schlemmer is selling a genuine seven-foot tall replica of [...]
Alright, maybe not everything that robots do is 100% pure evil. Take for example this performance of The Nutcracker by several warehouse automation bots from KIVA Systems. It is pretty sweet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdmtya8emMw
On the other hand, maybe this is just the first step by KIVA Systems towards automating the entire Christmas season. May your holiday be joyous [...]
The Japanese have the hots for robots because they can fill the looming shortage of labor in the service sector. The Europeans, on the other hand, just want to bang a few cyborgs.
Germany’s Der Spiegel has an article all about the sexual robot revolution focusing on British author David Levy, who argues that androids will [...]
There’s been a fair amount of discussion among the roboto illuminati the past few years about granting robots the rights and privileges of all citizens. Obviously you’ll find no sympathy for that sort of thinking around here, and as evidence for why, check out this video of former President Bill Clinton being heckled by a [...]
We can seem pretty harsh around here with all the fear mongering and bashing on the robot propaganda, but deep down we’re really just a bunch of softies. And we really like Christmas. Seriously, it’s the best holiday on the calender.
So tonight I’m feeling in a festive mood and decide to see what kind of [...]
Sony’s robot dog Aibo is back and this time it’s for real.
If you’ll remember, the Japanese electronics giant discontinued their experiment in consumer robotics early last year, but rumors are floating through the ether waves that Aibo might be back and badder than ever. According to Stuff magazine (via Gizmodo), the Aibo PS will be [...]
We all like getting video games for Christmas, so is it any surprise that a video game could become a symbol for the season?
In Madrid they’ve set up a unique Christmas tree: A pyramid of lights that move around like a Pac-Man video game. Quite ingenious, really.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j22cnSfE4U
[via The Feed at G4 TV]
