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Roombots, A Series of Small Robotic Modules That Can Change Their Shape to Create Furniture
Roombots is a series of small robotic modules by the Biorobotics Laboratory (BIOROB) at Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) that can change their shape…
Conan O’Brien Pokes Fun at the Recently Revealed Self-Driving Car Prototypes by Google
Host Conan O’Brien pokes fun at the recently revealed Google Self-Driving Car Project self-driving car prototypes in a sketch on a recent episode of Conan.…
KAIST Raptor, An Incredibly Fast Bipedal Robot Featuring a Tail Inspired by Dinosaurs
KAIST Raptor is an incredibly fast bipedal robot by Korea-based KAIST MSC Lab featuring a tail inspired by the Velociraptor genus of dinosaurs. A recent…
An Updated Version of the ‘Reading Rainbow’ Theme Song Showcasing the True Power of Books by Funny or Die
Funny or Die has created an amusing video featuring an updated version of the Reading Rainbow theme song which covers the “true” power of books.…
‘Spooked’, A New Comedy Web Series by Geek and Sundry Featuring a Motley Crew of Ghost Hunters
Spooked is a new comedy web series by Geek and Sundry that follows a group of ghost hunters as they ply their trade. The first…
A Handy Website That Searches the Twitter Account everyword for Full Sentences
Programmer John Holdun has created a handy website that searches the Twitter account everyword (see previous post) for full sentences. everyword, created in 2007 by…
SocialPlanes, A Series of Paper Airplanes Designed to Physically Send Social Media Messages
SocialPlanes is a series of paper airplanes designed to physically send social media messages. For example, one of the four designs states “We are not…
LifePoint, A New Facebook Feature That Scans Profiles for When Precisely Things Went Wrong in Users’ Lives
The Onion reports on LifePoint, a new Facebook feature that scans users’ profiles to find precisely when things went wrong in their lives. The new…
A Series of Old Slang Phrases Explained
Mental Floss host John Green explains a number of old slang phrases in “83 Old Slang Phrases We Should Bring Back”. For example, Green notes…
C.G.P. Grey Explains Everyone’s Family Tree and Who Counts as First, Second, and Third Cousins
C.G.P. Grey explains everyone’s family tree in a simple and easily understood way in their latest video. The concept of “niblings” is introduced and exactly…