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The Elfoid, A Creepy Humanoid Mobile Phone
photo via IEEE Spectrum photo via Ars Electronica The same Japanese robotics team that created the unsettling human-ish Telenoid robot has now released a prototype…
A Thrilling Ride In A Google Self-Driving Car at TED 2011
At TED 2011, Google offered demonstration rides around a closed course in their infamous self-driving cars. Danny Sullivan of Search Engine Land was one such…
Ditto, Find Out What Your Friends Are Planning on Doing
Ditto is a new iPhone app by Jyri Engestrom that helps you find out what your friends are planning on doing as well as letting…
Vacuum Cleaner Ads Featuring Inside Out Cats and Dogs
“InsideOut”, a clever and somewhat disturbing series of ads that feature cats and dogs being yanked out of their fur. UPDATE: A representative from Bissell…
College Football Game Narrated As A Nature Film
The Solid Verbal provides narration for a Wisconsin vs. Iowa college football game in the form of a nature film. via Internet Today
The Star Wars Craft Book by Bonnie Burton
Our friend Bonnie Burton, editor and writer at the Star Wars website, blog and @starwars, has a new book out, “The Star Wars Craft Book”,…
Play Rock-Paper-Scissors Against The New York Times Robot
The New York Times has created a Rock-Paper-Scissors challenge where you can take on their robot computer. Computers mimic human reasoning by building on simple…
Improv Everywhere: King Philip IV Signs Autographs In Front of Painting
The latest Improv Everywhere mission featured an actor Chadwick Elliott who looks a lot like King Philip IV of Spain signing autographs in front of…
Angry Birdksy: Angry Birds + Banksy
Angry Birds meets Banksy in “Angry Birdksy” by Bortwein Ortwein.
The Dogbrella Keeps Your Dog Dry While Walking In The Rain
Keep your dog dry while walking them in the rain with The Dogbrella, available at Hammacher Schlemmer. This inverted bumbershoot forms a waterproof cocoon around…