Or should it be "boy"? Because one of these 'bots is only about three feet tall. Don't be fooled by the name either, cos li'l Romeo (not connected to the rapper) looks out for the geriatric set—we mean old people. We have a feeling you just had a "Holy Cow, Isaac Asimov!" moment. … [Read more...] about French Romeo Robot Is Bicentennial Man Come To Life
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Arch Film Critic Roger Ebert Tears Tron Legacy Apart
Flaming Frisbees! A Daft Punk soundtrack that has "urgent force"! Awesome CGI and eye-melting special effects! These and more are given their just praise by Robert Ebert, mandarin of movies, in his review of Tron Legacy published yesterday. But wait, we've only mentioned the good stuff. As the title … [Read more...] about Arch Film Critic Roger Ebert Tears Tron Legacy Apart
Awesome Storm Trooper Helmet Signed by Star Wars Cast up for Auction
Star Wars fans need to check this out. A company called eFX Inc is running an auction to benefit the Make a Wish Foundation for a replica Storm Trooper Helmet that has signatures from the cast of the original Star Wars flick A New Hope on it. The helmet is up for auction and has traveled a total of … [Read more...] about Awesome Storm Trooper Helmet Signed by Star Wars Cast up for Auction
Valve HQ Deploys Team Fortress 2 Sentry Gun
For some reason or other, employees at Valve just installed a replica of a Team Fortress sentry gun to add "atmosphere" in the workplace. Actually, we're not sure why, except maybe the Valve people like to go Team Fortress in the office and blast each other with Nerf guns. So maybe this piece of … [Read more...] about Valve HQ Deploys Team Fortress 2 Sentry Gun
Blizzard Product Schedule Leaked, Fanboys Stoked
There's gonna be a World of Warcraft movie! Diablo 3 late next year! Start Craft 2 expansions until 2014! How do we know? Easy, look at the chart underneath—a Chinese manager from Blizzard somehow leaked this for all the drooling fanboys. … [Read more...] about Blizzard Product Schedule Leaked, Fanboys Stoked
U.S. Navy Tests Shiny New Railgun
Thanks to Hollywood, the enduring impression of railguns in the public mind usually revolves around the Schwarzenegger movie Eraser and the last Transformers sequel, where it was used to dispatch a giant Decepticon that was tearing a Giza Pyramid apart. The reality of railguns is far from its … [Read more...] about U.S. Navy Tests Shiny New Railgun
Obscure Planet Could Be Littered With Diamonds
What do you get on a planet with an unusually high carbon-to-oxygen ratio and searing temperatures? Diamonds. Giant chunks of the glittering stuff scattered across an infernal landscape that will soon vanish once it's consumed by its star. … [Read more...] about Obscure Planet Could Be Littered With Diamonds
Amazing NES Controller Coffee Table (Video)
We have featured quite a few different geeky coffee tables here at Geeky Gadgets, including some NES controller ones, but we think this is probably the coolest one to date. The NES Controller Coffee Table was created by the guys over at 10up Deluxe, and it is a 10:1 scale replica of the original … [Read more...] about Amazing NES Controller Coffee Table (Video)
Professor Claims Dr. Who Sonic Screwdrivers Are Doable
Doable as in engineers at Bristol University can build one with the exact same capabilities as the iconic Dr. Who gadget. Itself previously featured here at G-G a number of times. But that was merch, this is real. Though we doubt it can be used to fight Daleks, cos Daleks aren't seen in our planet … [Read more...] about Professor Claims Dr. Who Sonic Screwdrivers Are Doable
Seahope Scope 2 Watch
We have featured quite a few different geeky watches here at Geeky Gadgets, and the latest one is the Seahope Scope 2 Watch. This watch is the successor to the original Scope watch, which became extremely popular in Japan. The Seahope brand has a reputation for creating unique and innovative … [Read more...] about Seahope Scope 2 Watch
Kinect Quadrocopter Autonomous AR.Drone Hack (video)
We have written about a number of Kinect hacks here on Geeky Gadgets over the past weeks since the Kinect's launch. But this Autonomous AR.Drone Hack by the team over at Hybrid Systems lab in the University of California has to be my favorite to date. The team has added a Kinect motion controller … [Read more...] about Kinect Quadrocopter Autonomous AR.Drone Hack (video)
Exercise Chair Keeps You From Getting Fat At Work
You like to snack while typing away at the cubicle farm that pays you a salary? Are those resulting extra pounds a painful blow to your otherwise positive self-image? Fret no more, here comes the GymGym chair. … [Read more...] about Exercise Chair Keeps You From Getting Fat At Work
