It very well should after the countless hours spent engineering it into its current form. If this is the first time you've ever read about PETMAN, be warned that it represents the farthest frontier of robotics. Asinine Terminator references aside, PETMAN could finally bridge the gap between robots … [Read more...] about Boston Dynamics New PETMAN Prototype Walks Real Smooth
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BioShock Themed Monopoly Set Available To Download For Free
If you are a fan of BioShock and the property trading game Monopoly, you might be interested to know that a new BioShock-themed Monopoly set has been created and can now be downloaded for free, complete with themed money and property cards/title deeds. The BioShock-themed Monopoly board has been … [Read more...] about BioShock Themed Monopoly Set Available To Download For Free
Portal Inspired GLaDOS Personal Assistant For Kinect (video)
Using the artificial intelligence for the game Portal as his inspiration, Corey Thomas has created his very own personal assistant that uses Microsoft's Kinect motion controller as its voice command hub. Thomas has called his creation GLaDOS and put together a quick demo video of his new personal … [Read more...] about Portal Inspired GLaDOS Personal Assistant For Kinect (video)
Faro Focus 3D Scanner Equipped With Lego Transporter Is Perfect For Capturing Large 3D Scans (video)
If you own a Faro Focus 3D Scanner but find it a little limited when trying to capture large 3D models, this ingenious little transporter created out of Lego might be just the thing you need. The FARO Focus 3D Scanner is currently one of the world's smallest 3D scanners, measuring just 24 x 20 x 10 … [Read more...] about Faro Focus 3D Scanner Equipped With Lego Transporter Is Perfect For Capturing Large 3D Scans (video)
Andre Yang Sets New World Overclocking Record At 8.46 GHz
You might remember back in the middle of September when a team of overclockers attempted and broke the world overclocking record by pushing an AMD processor to a staggering 8.429GHz. Well, now one man, without all the razzmatazz and a team of overclockers at his disposal, has been able to break … [Read more...] about Andre Yang Sets New World Overclocking Record At 8.46 GHz
Magician Uses iPad For Halloween Show (Video)
We have already seen a cool Halloween costume earlier today which was made using two iPad 2's and used Apple's FaceTime, and now we have a cool Halloween magic show using the iPad. The video below shows Magician Simon Pierro using an iPad 2 in a Halloween magic routine, with a mix of magic and … [Read more...] about Magician Uses iPad For Halloween Show (Video)
Lego Full Size Replica Halo Sniper Rifle
If you are a fan of the Halo series of games and enjoy dabbling with a little Lego, you will be impressed with this full-sized replica of a Halo sniper rifle which has been built entirely from Lego. This fantastic Halo sniper rifle replica has been built by Lego master builder Nick Jensen, who has … [Read more...] about Lego Full Size Replica Halo Sniper Rifle
Bill Gates Delivers Some Sort Of Revelatory Speech
What happens when you put Bill Gates in front of a lot of computer science nerds? A keynote happens, that's what. This happened at the University of Washington where the entire computer science crowd converged for a rare live event. But since it's Bill gates speaking, a lot of Bill Gates specific … [Read more...] about Bill Gates Delivers Some Sort Of Revelatory Speech
iSave Electric Car Finally Coming Out Next Month (Video)
Remember this? What was once a mere prototype is ready to hit the road in Japan. It's pretty obvious these days that all the big automakers are developing compact city cars whose uniform appearance hardly leaves any space for creative flourishes. As city cars go, at least in concept, they're either … [Read more...] about iSave Electric Car Finally Coming Out Next Month (Video)
This Just In: Microsoft Claims Patents For A Bunch Of Interesting Features
Not to get bogged down in technical excess, but what Microsoft's latest patents reveal is they now have dibs on grasping simulated objects and moving them around with gestures. The patents become more relevant if you've watched a short video Microsoft circulated about what it wants 2019 to look … [Read more...] about This Just In: Microsoft Claims Patents For A Bunch Of Interesting Features
Eccentric DIYer Builds Google Street View Helmet
Neil Fraser is the kind of geek who's lovable and totally insane at the same time. For Halloween this year, he had a crazy idea involving Google Street View. What he did was build himself a Street View helmet using papier-mâché and an aluminum shell. The result is quite startling. What he … [Read more...] about Eccentric DIYer Builds Google Street View Helmet
Detailed Star Wars Erasers Attract The Faithful
Ha! This fancy eraser set even comes packaged inside a lightsaber. The Gomu Star Wars Eraserland is a Lucasfilm licensed eraser set whose eight different pieces are shaped after some very popular Star Wars icons, including Darth Vader himself and an X-Wing. The really incredible part is the detail … [Read more...] about Detailed Star Wars Erasers Attract The Faithful
