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Afternoon Linkage for April 22nd, 2009

Them bones, them bones. Have you seen this shit yet? Attack of the Killer Robots Can’t HTC make a phone that isn’t bent like a pipe cleaner? Like Whiskey? Get a proper glass for drinking it Score a brand new Dreamcast for $99 Cool office, though I bet you’d suffocate Frito-Lay does its part for Earth Day Papercraft to the ...

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Talking Buck Uncomfortably Harasses Female Guests

Do you really need another reason for the ladies to be creeped-out by your house? Your weird collection of Kamasutra Robots and your robotic lovechild are enough to scare even the spiniest of family members away. The addition of a sexually-harassing inter-species flirting Talking Deer doesn’t sound like it’s going to be much help of a help to your social ...

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Honda Connects Your Brain To The Robot

The world just got a little creepier. Honda, the company that made your sister’s ’02 Civic, has developed a way to transmit brain signals to a robot, allowing humans to control robots remotely. Honda has “read patterns of electric currents on a person’s scalp as well as changes in cerebral blood flow when a person thinks about four simple movements ...

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Afternoon Linkage for March 27th, 2009

iPhones! iPhones! Get ’em while they’re hot! This dinosaur is poppin’ wood A spring-free trampoline setup A house that walks! It lives! NVIDIA and Intel are in one hell of a battle I love the picture of the cardboard robot The official site for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is up Get a free Blackberry Bold at your local ...

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Luke Budweiser and Beer2-D3

Ah, yes! Do you remember Lockwasher? He’s the ultimate DIYer, creating robots and sculptures from metal junk. I know, that was awhile ago but he’s back with some really awesome creations this time around. This one is called Beer2-D3 and you can easily make your own with a free afternoon, random parts and a case of Heineken it seems: What ...

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Activision Wants You To Get Oral with Sing Hero

This could be the worst idea ever, if it’s done the wrong way. While in principle, Activison recently filing for a trademark on the title “Sing Hero” is the logical step forward, this could spell some bad news for us. Of course, Sing Hero will be some sort of faux-music themed game, like Guitar Hero. So, not only will we ...

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This Robot Makes Ice Cream

Now this is college course I would love to take. As a final project at The Department of Technological Studies at Ohio Northern University, a team of 26 students spent 5 weeks creating a machine that can create ice cream. The end result is a robot that makes a delicious treat for all to enjoy. I’m sure they could have ...

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NASA Working On MMO

While World of Warcraft still reigns supreme as king of the MMOs, Blizzard has an unusual competitor entering the market: NASA. The government space agency is developing an MMO that takes place around 2035 and focuses on “being in a habitat on a planetary surface and doing things like mining Helium-3 for fuel, operating a hydroponics facility to grow plants ...

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What Are You Thinking?

Designed by one Katie Sokoler, these giant thought bubbles were pasted all around Brooklyn, NY. People walk by, stop to look and next thing you know, a fantastic photo opportunity has presented itself. From some of the pictures, it looks like this was done mostly around Greenpoint, Williamsburg and Bushwick areas. If you happen to spot one of these creations, ...

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