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Disney Tactile Brush Seat to Add Realism to Games and Movies
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I like a lot of realism in my games – and movies to a point. I would love to have a chair that allows me to feel the forces exerted on the body during a… |
May 28th, 2011
Incredible Fountain Made from Fabric and Water
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I missed this cool display when it first turned up back in Japan in 2009, but it’s cool enough that I thought it was worth a mention regardless. Basically, what you’re looking at here is… |
May 24th, 2011
My Hexapod Robot is Smarter than Your Hexapod Robot
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Matt Bunting is a roboticist for the University of Arizona and he built a hexapod robot that uses artificial intelligence programming to learn how to move. In essence, it’s probably the smartest hexapod ‘bot out… |
May 22nd, 2011
Modern Cyborg: Amputee Demonstrates Bionics
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It looks like cyborgs are among us, thanks to bionic prosthetics that amputees can now have attached to replace their missing limbs. The BBC is reporting about the cases of two elective amputees, who had… |
May 19th, 2011
World’s Smallest 3D Printer Created by Vienna University of Technology
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I am not even remotely surprised that the world’s smallest 3D printer would be created by a team of researchers that hail from a university named after some of the world’s tiniest sausages. A team… |
May 18th, 2011
Helios IX: Japan’s Radiation-Proof Robots to the Rescue!
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It’s been confirmed that there was a nuclear meltdown in Fukushima, Japan. That’s why I think that the Helios IX, which was developed by the Tokyo Institute of Technology, will certainly be able to help… |
May 16th, 2011
DLR Hand Arm System: The Dawn of the Terminator?
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Some German researchers over at DLR have come up with an advanced robotic arm that’s actually really sturdy. Initially, the arm might look fragile, but that isn’t the case. Take a look at the video,… |
May 14th, 2011
iPhone Tickle Interface: Do Scientists Really Have this Much Time on Their Hands?
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Researchers from Tokyo’s University of Electro-Communications are working on a ridiculous new interface for the iPhone, which allows users to simulate the sensation of being tickled. Why actually tickle the palm of your hand when… |
May 13th, 2011
KURMET Bipedal Robot Jumps Like a Frog, But Isn’t Green
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The fact that I am creeped out more than a grown man should be by some robots is well established. Hector did me in as a kid. There is more than a little creepy to… |
May 13th, 2011
DTV Shredder ATV: Jet-Ski for Land
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This off-road vehicle looks kind of like a jet ski for land. It has two independently-powered caterpillar tracks, that make it look like a personal battle tank. The DTV Shredder can fly over almost any… |
May 13th, 2011
N-Control Avenger Rig for XBox 360 Controllers Gets an Upgrade
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N-Control has just released an updated version of their Avenger, an insane-looking Xbox 360 controller rig. Why would you need it? It’s supposed to make gaming a lot easier thanks to its special button extenders.… |
May 13th, 2011
il Tiro Espresso Gun: Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
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Ever since I had a Swiss-Italian roommate, I’ve been a fan of espressos. If they’re properly brewed, they can be quite tasty. The “Shooter” espresso gun, Il Tiro, will deliver espresso shots into your gullet… |
May 11th, 2011
