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BigDog is a robot developed for Boston Dynamics with funds from DARPA (the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency, the same US agency that brought you beetles controlled by implanted microchips and the Internet). It’s controlled by an on-board computer, can carry 150 kgs, runs at 6.4 km/h, and can traverse … Read More
Only a few months ago, the Yogi was judged to be the most innovative light yacht at the Cannes International Boat Show. However, early one morning in late February, the $39 million, virtually new megayacht sank into the Aegean Sea. All crew survived, but questions remain surrounding what is surely … Read More
A few things about Lumio: it’s a portable lamp, it opens like a book, it’s got a rechargeable battery, its brightness is adjustable, it’s got magnets that allow it to be affixed to a metal surface, and it looks fairly inoffensive. It’s kickstarter is also fully funded, so we’re pre-ordering … Read More
It’s been a long, slow slog to get taken seriously as an art form, but a new exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum suggests that video games are starting to get their due credit. Does that mean the peanut gallery on Xbox Live will pipe down? We can only … Read More
Remember burning things with a magnifying glass? Grant Thompson did, and then he built one out of a big-screen TV. The ray hits 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. Now the neighbourhood association lives in fear of him. As they should. How To Turn a TV Into A Death Ray [youtube width=”640″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFw7U7V1Hok[/youtube] … Read More
