Over the last week or so the “Robot” conversation has (Oddly I must say) come up between som of my friends and I. We have been talking about cybernetics, the digital space and humans interaction with that digital space. From that came the discussion about robots. In the past our interactions with the digital space…

This is a sweet little website full of circuit bent toys I ran across while looking for ways to hack into a hokey-pokey elmo I bought for two dollars today. The gentleman here has some nice sound samples from bent toys he has made, all of which have been very intriguingly rehoused. My favorite is…

This robotic snake is so realistic! I am amazed by the way it moves like such a real snake. what really interests me is robot animals that move like real ones. For example the robot fish. I wonder if it has grips on the bottom or something to make it move like that or maybe…

Once we master the art of arduino we can use it to make all sorts of systems to facilitate our laziness and forgetfulness. This is a great idea for those of you who forget your keys or want a guest to be able to get into your house. The arduino board is programmed to unlock…

Okay so i saw this after watching the Flexible Love chair. i just find this thing pointless. I mean why dont you spend time on finding the cure to cancer or something. i jut really dont get why you would waste your time inventing something so pontless. Sorry had two post this stupid thing!

This is really interesting. I would think it would take a long time to program this set up and get pretty tedious getting the light stands to do exactly what you want it to. I really think the neighboors must hate this dude!

This vehicle is called the Bloodhound. a mechanical device that is capable of reaching 1,000 mph in forty seconds. this is a relative jet powered car designed specifically for speed. The Bloodhound is a three-year effort headed by ThrustSSC developer Richard Noble. The Bloodhound SSC vehicle is expected to reach Mach 1.4, marking “the greatest…

This chair is called Flexible Love. You can change its shape and extend the length whenever you need. The flexible chair can be sat for two people, four, eight, or even 16 people! Also, the chair can be shaped in S form, round or wavy mold. This is a really free and comfortable design for…

The name of this robot is Joey Chaos and he is an interactive bio-inspired conversational robot with unique, artificial subconscious, partly due to his cognitive understanding of the english language. Joey has great people skills. He keeps the conversation going with good eye contact, he is also able to recognize human faces and is equiped…

I found this interesting because I am always having to charge my ipod, but I never thought you could use an onion.

Having problems with your gadgets staying juiced up with power and operational throughout the day ? Fear not ’cause the Japan’s telecommunications giant NTT came out with a special shoe which generates electricity as the user walks. The shoes have a small generator attached to water-filled soles. Each step puts pressure on the soles, causing…

The piece Free Range Appliances in a Light Dill Sauce takes the unique characteristics of everyday household electrical devices and makes use of their potential by setting them free from their daily chores. The piece was origionally named Toaster Fandago was basically a bunch of toasters equipped with some various feet and wheels whose purpose…