If you ever had your hair done someplace, this new 'washing robot' isn't an exotic surprise. That's the problem with robotics these days. The technology is available for programming complex tasks, but the machines that perform them look like appliances. Hasn't Star Wars taught humankind … [Read more...] about Panasonic Outs Shampoo Robot That Is Not Sexy (Video)
Archives for October 2011
Behold This Lego Starship From Battlestar Galactica
The details! The Details! It's really the details that put this interstellar warship a cut above the rest. To be dreadfully honest here, Battlestar Galactica doesn't have the sexiest spaceships around. But, it is an endearing saga and the 2003-onwards series was legendary. The creator of … [Read more...] about Behold This Lego Starship From Battlestar Galactica
SpaceX Working Like Mad On Reusable Launch Rocket
Thank you SpaceX, for keeping the final frontier exciting. SpaceX's CTO Elon Musk recently announced at a recent press conference that his organization has finally designed a viable launch vehicle that's extremely cost-effective. For now, let it be called the Reusable Launch vehicle or RLV. … [Read more...] about SpaceX Working Like Mad On Reusable Launch Rocket
Comet Full Of Frozen Water Surprises Scientific Community
Identify your present location. Then, as if your eye view were a satellite's, imagine your present location as seen from outer space. Pan far, far, away from the Earth until you reach the edge of the solar system. Focus on Pluto. Then zoom out a little and note the Kuiper Belt where floats a … [Read more...] about Comet Full Of Frozen Water Surprises Scientific Community
Solar Cookup200 Sun Roaster Burns Barbecue Chicken Without Remorse (Video)
You can also call it a glittering bowl of death. Not that it can incinerate innocent people who happen to be passing by your yard, but it does spell 'well done' on unsuspecting meat sacrificed for the good of all. The Cookup200 is quite a popular brand in France and has since expanded overseas. … [Read more...] about Solar Cookup200 Sun Roaster Burns Barbecue Chicken Without Remorse (Video)
Rise Of The Apes! Monkeys Go On Benign Virtual Rampage
Don't worry, it was done all in the name of science. Science! What you're about to read is a minor breakthrough in prosthetic technology and brain implants. Both involved test monkeys and proved very successful. In a rare alliance of two prestigious universities from France and America, monkeys … [Read more...] about Rise Of The Apes! Monkeys Go On Benign Virtual Rampage
Scosche Outs iPhone Radiation Detector
Before the action starts, the official status of this fancy new gadget is "Out of Stock". Don't worry, since Scosche is hard at work on new models for their best-selling portable radiation detector. It's originally called the RDTX-Pro, but a new HRDTX is coming next year. The whole scoop after the … [Read more...] about Scosche Outs iPhone Radiation Detector
For Holy Smoke, Ashes To Bullets And Dust To Dust
Unlike most places in the world (other than Yemen or Afghanistan), a vibrant gun culture is still alive and kicking in the US. But a new company wants to put a fresh spin on every enthusiastic shooter/outdoor type's departure from this life. The startup is called Holy Smoke LLC and its founders … [Read more...] about For Holy Smoke, Ashes To Bullets And Dust To Dust
iMaschine App By Music Producer Is A Studio In Your Pocket (Video)
Jamie Lidell is a beast. Not literally, but he is when it comes to music. The producer based in Manhattan is currently promoting a new app called iMaschine that's based on a sequencer developed by Native Instruments. With several albums in the electronica-funk genre under his belt, Jamie comes … [Read more...] about iMaschine App By Music Producer Is A Studio In Your Pocket (Video)
Puss In Boots Is Fruit Ninja, Or The Other Way Around
We're not entirely sure what Puss of Shrek fame, the imminent solo cinematic debut of which you are no doubt aware, has against fruit, but apparently he will be taking over for the ubiquitous Fruit Ninja in the latest version of the eponymous time-waster. And just in time too, lest his solo vehicle … [Read more...] about Puss In Boots Is Fruit Ninja, Or The Other Way Around
Scientists Converge For Sasquatch Hunt In Russia
A whole bunch of them (the scientists, of course), in fact. Since the Cold War has been over and done with for the past 21 years, American cryptozoologists and their Russian counterparts are heading to a place 3,000 miles outside Moscow where alleged Yeti/Sasquatch sightings are frequent. The … [Read more...] about Scientists Converge For Sasquatch Hunt In Russia
Skynet Alert! US Military Drones Infected By Mysterious Virus
There's no need to panic, ladies and gentlemen. The war machines aren't turning on their masters... yet. For starters, most of the CIA and Air Force drones are stationed in the Middle East and Africa, meaning they're far away–we hope–from your location, dear reader. The mysterious virus logging … [Read more...] about Skynet Alert! US Military Drones Infected By Mysterious Virus
