Walking Human-Shaped Robot Going on Sale (AP)
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Walking human-shaped robot going on sale
Walking human-shaped robot going on sale
04/12/2005 11:49 PMBoston Globe Apr 13 2005 4:32AM GMT
Walking robot by Sony learns how to jog
Walking robot by Sony learns how to jog
12/25/2003 08:06 AMSan Jose Mercury News Dec 25 2003 7:45AM ET
Robot walks just like a human
Robot walks just like a human
04/18/2005 06:40 PMCNN Apr 18 2005 11:02PM GMT
A Talking Robot that Sounds Human
A Talking Robot that Sounds Human
04/13/2005 11:17 AMRoland Piquepaille writes,
"The
Takanishi Laboratory, at Waseda University, Japan, is home for many
robotic projects, including a flutist robot. Today,
let's look at a talking robot, the Waseda
Talker No. 4, or WT-4. This anthropomorphic talking robot was built
to better understand how the human vocal mechanism creates speech. The
WT-4 has 19 degrees of freedom (DOF) for lungs, vocal cords, tongue,
lips, teeth, nasal cavity and soft palate. With its vocal cords, it
can
produce Japanese vowels that sound similar to human ones. The next
version, the WT-5, will have even more sophisticated vocal cords."
For more on the WT-4 and WT-5 robots see Roland's latest blog entry.
EBay removes ad for sale of human kidney
EBay removes ad for sale of human kidney
12/05/2003 10:16 AM EBay removes ad for sale of human kidney.
Randall told The Sun newspaper that he was trying to raise money
for special therapy for his 6-year-old daughter Alice, who suffers
from cerebral palsy.
Richard Posner shakes fist.
Helping Human and Robot Firefighters
Work as a Team
Helping Human and Robot Firefighters
Work as a Team
04/15/2005 04:45 AMImagine a firefighter scrambling through a burning building, searching
for survivors of a devastating explosion. Injured people on the far
side of a brick wall, but out of reach. However, the partner on the
other side promptly smashes through the wall, clears a path so both
can help the survivors. Science fiction perhaps? No, this is exactly
the scenario that partners in the PELOTE project have been working on.
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Human, all too human -- News-Digests.Com
re-launches
Human, all too human -- News-Digests.Com
re-launches
06/08/2004 02:59 AMHuman news aggregation operation expands to multiple publications.
[PRWEB Jun 8, 2004]
Car Shaped DVD Player
Car Shaped DVD Player
03/24/2005 04:51 AM
This Sports Car DVD Player made me guffaw for a
couple seconds, then I realized something dreadful: it costs 250
pounds, or "too many" American dollars. Sure, it has a 5" LCD, plays
DVDs and MP3 files, and even has a front bumper as a DVD tray. I even
recall seeing something along these lines at The Sharper Image or an
equally gimmicky establishment, but I don't remember if it actually
had a screen or not. Also, this player is "so cool it's almost
frozen!" Now I have to buy one.
Product
Information [gobaz via TRFJ]
Ladybug Shaped MP3 Player
Ladybug Shaped MP3 Player
04/08/2005 10:39 AM
Add "ladybug" to that list of bizarre MP3 player shapes.
Evergreen Corporation releases 128MB and 256MB models of the player,
which are polished to look like a real ladybug. The spots aren't just
for show, either — those are the buttons you use to control
play, pause and so forth. They're somewhat crappy as far as MP3
players go, with support limited to 256kbps playback and USB 1.1
transfer, but that's not a huge deal given the 256MB limit of space.
They will play music for about 5 hours after recharge by USB.
Product
Information [Evergreen]
Another thumb-shaped thumbdrive
Another thumb-shaped thumbdrive
06/22/2005 01:49 AMMark Frauenfelder:
Here's a more realistic version of a thumb-shaped thumbdrive, which
Cory
wrote about last November.
Link
(thanks, Bonnie!)Markets Shaped by Consumers
Markets Shaped by Consumers
12/03/2003 03:01 AMbusinesses commercialize it .. Interesting NYT
story
nytimes.com/2003/12/01/technology/01neco.html
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Is the Universe Shaped Like a Funnel?
Is the Universe Shaped Like a Funnel?
04/16/2004 10:25 AMSanyo's Pin-Shaped Battery
Sanyo's Pin-Shaped Battery
03/17/2005 03:51 AM<
img src="http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/sanyo_battery.jpg"
alt="sanyo_battery.jpg image" width="200" height="138" class="border
right"/>Sanyo has announced a new shape of battery called "pin"
style. Shaped a sort of like an thinner AAA battery, the "RU665" is a
rechargeable lithium ion cell intended to be used in MP3 players,
wireless headsets and pretty much anything else in need for a
small(er) battery. At half the volume of AAA and a quarter the volume
of AA, expect a capacity of 120mAh and voltage of 4.2V from this
series set to be introduced summer of this year.
P
ress Release [Sanyo]
Undecagon-Shaped Abit PC
Undecagon-Shaped Abit PC
04/15/2005 09:59 AM
If you've longed to own a
computer case that looks just like a module from the International
Space Station, look no further. The 3XS ACON Isotope PC, made by Abit,
provides you with a 3.2GHz P4, ATI X700 Pro, and 1GB of RAM. I think
it'd be something of a personal struggle against the temptation to
roll it back and forth across my desk, eventually rendering it a
tangle of wires and PCB, but for $1,500, it's the first
undecagon-shaped case I've seen. And so, you see, you get a piece of
trivia along with a decent system from Abit.
Catalog Page
($1,500, plus VAT & shipping) [Scan via GearLive]
55,000 people who shaped Britain
55,000 people who shaped Britain
09/22/2004 11:20 PMAlmost 55,000 people who shaped British society are profiled in a new
60-volume book that has taken 12 years to write.
Oddly Shaped Televisions
Oddly Shaped Televisions
06/24/2005 04:00 PM
The sky is the limit when it
comes to televisions. Thanks to shows like Pimp My Ride, the
adolescent understands that televisions of any size and shape can be
placed anywhere. Hannspree has decided to take the idea and run with
it by manufacturing LCD televisions into various shapes and locations.
Over 100 different designs are available right now with prices
starting at $450.
New
Hannspree TVs to Take Various Shapes [DesignTechnica]
Ban on dog biscuits shaped like posties
(Reuters)
Ban on dog biscuits shaped like posties
(Reuters)
07/22/2004 06:11 PMReuters - Dogs chomping on mail carrier-shaped treats is no laughing
matter for Canada
Post.
Absolutely, The Universe Could Be
Funnel-Shaped
Absolutely, The Universe Could Be
Funnel-Shaped
04/16/2004 10:16 AMBig Bang Glow Hints at Funnel-Shaped
Universe
newscientist.com/news/print.jsp?id=ns99994879
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HOWTO: Knit dim-sum-shaped toys for your
cat
HOWTO: Knit dim-sum-shaped toys for your
cat
01/05/2005 10:25 PMXeni Jardin:
Catnip-filled kitty toys shaped like won tons and eggrolls are the
subject of this online HOWTO, with step-by-step instructions and
photos. I'm not really the knitty type of chick -- I mean, the needles
I'm around generally have something to do with tattoos, piercings,
travel vaccines, or the kind you drop on vinyl. But
knitty.com is such a great site, I'm
almost tempted to try. OK,
almost.
Link to
feature. (
Thanks, Mara!).
Animal-shaped rubber bands
Animal-shaped rubber bands
05/01/2004 04:49 AM
I never thought I'd find myself drooling over a premium rubber-band,
but these animal-shaped rubber bands from the Japanese design firm
Plus-D are super-cool.
Flash Link
How the 1960s shaped the personal
computer
How the 1960s shaped the personal
computer
03/19/2005 03:09 AMComing on April 25: What the Dormouse Said: How the 60s Counterculture
Shaped the Personal Computer, by John Markoff. Now of the New York
Times, Markoff and I were in adjoining cubicles in 1981 at InfoWorld.
We shared a single...
A Running Robot Or A Rolling Robot?
A Running Robot Or A Rolling Robot?
12/18/2003 12:58 PMIt took years for researchers to figure out how to make a robot be
able to stand and walk on two legs. In fact, it's so complicated,
that some researchers are giving up on that idea and
using
Segway balancing technology on their robots instead of legs.
However, the folks at Sony seem to have taken the concept of the
upright walking robot one step further: they've figured out
how to make a
robot run. That's right, it actually leaves the ground at
points while jogging along. It apparently needs a bit of a walking
start to get up to speed, and even at running speed, it's more of a
slow jog - where it's feet barely leave the ground. Still, it's a
start, and with some more work, they believe they can really make the
robot run.
Human Capital Institute and Human
Capital Magazine Announce Agreement
Human Capital Institute and Human
Capital Magazine Announce Agreement
06/22/2005 03:00 AMThe Human Capital Institute (HCI), a non-profit think tank, educator
and professional association, and Human Capital, a leading talent
management magazine, announced today an agreement to bring HCI's
game-changing research and information to readers of Human Capital.
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300 private islands shaped like world
map, near Dubai
300 private islands shaped like world
map, near Dubai
04/04/2005 06:24 AMCory Doctorow:
A developer near Dubai is building a supervillain lair straight out of
the funnybooks -- a collection of private islands arranged to look
like a map of the world, with African game preserves, luxury hotels,
McMansions, condos, etc etc etc. Also, a fleet of (heavily armed?)
water-borne private coppers patrolling the islands for crooks, and,
I'm guessing, hidden missile silos, or possibly a labroatory for
breeding a race of superbeings.
The World will consist of between 250 to 300 smaller private artifical
islands divided into four categories - private homes, estate homes,
dream resorts, and community islands. Each island will range from
250,000 to 900,000 square feet in size, with 50 to 100 metres of water
between each island. The development is to cover an area of 9
kilometers in length and 6 kilometers in width, surrounded by an oval
shaped breakwater. The only means of transportation between the
islands will be by marine transport.
Link
(
Thanks, Jake!)
Update: Pablo sez, "here is the official page. At that
website you may download a PDF file of every island (country). E.g.,
United
Kingdom."
Cosmos "shaped like Eiffel Tower"
(Reuters)
Cosmos "shaped like Eiffel Tower"
(Reuters)
05/26/2004 03:02 PMReuters - The universe looks like the Eiffel Tower topped with a
never-ending spire, a German physicist says.
Boffins trumpet horn shaped universe
Boffins trumpet horn shaped universe
05/27/2004 07:49 AMCalled Picard. No, really.
Sanchez Shaped by South Texas Childhood
Sanchez Shaped by South Texas Childhood
12/21/2003 10:41 PMReuters via Wired News Dec 21 2003 9:35PM ET
Diversity Plan Shaped in Texas Is Under
Attack
Diversity Plan Shaped in Texas Is Under
Attack
06/12/2004 01:56 PMWealthy parents complain that their children are not getting a fair
shake under a plan that guarantees admission to the top 10 percent of
the graduating class from any high school.
"50 moments that shaped popular musical
history in the last 50 years"
"50 moments that shaped popular musical
history in the last 50 years"
05/05/2004 09:39 AMPutting the Bite on Mailman-Shaped Dog
Treats (Reuters)
Putting the Bite on Mailman-Shaped Dog
Treats (Reuters)
07/23/2004 09:50 AMReuters - Dogs chomping on mail carrier-shaped
treats is no laughing matter for Canada Post.
The explosive device is a foot long and
shaped like a cigar
The explosive device is a foot long and
shaped like a cigar
08/21/2004 07:11 AMWeekly World News: AL QAEDA PLANS TO DROP GAY BOMBS .. making more
Americans gay .. headlines like this .. nieuwe
wapens
weeklyworldnews.com/conspiracies/61525
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Big Bang Glow Hints at Funnel-Shaped
Universe"
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Big Bang Glow Hints at Funnel-Shaped
Universe"
04/16/2004 09:02 PMwalking in la
walking in la
05/30/2004 08:25 PMAnne and I walked 13 miles today, along The Strand from Dockweiler to
Hermosa and back.
It was a perfect day to walk. Blue skies, a light breeze, tons of
friendly people out walking their dogs, and a beach absolutely
packed with people playing volleyball. There was this festive
atmosphere everywhere, and I felt like my soul got a little recharge
while my body got a light workout.
Walking to the sky.
Walking to the sky.
09/13/2004 03:44 AM
Let Your IT Do the Walking
Let Your IT Do the Walking
03/26/2005 02:36 AMConstructech Magazine Mar 26 2005 6:44AM GMT
Mad Cow Walking
Mad Cow Walking
01/25/2004 01:54 AM What if the Mad Cow
wasn't a 'downer'? Blue movie How film technology shaped
vintage-look Sky Captain
Blue movie How film technology shaped
vintage-look Sky Captain
09/27/2004 04:41 AMBBC Sep 27 2004 8:02AM GMT
Walking the Talk?
Walking the Talk?
03/19/2005 02:27 AMSome U.S. execs make big noises about U.S. innovation -- but look
overseas for new ideas.
Walking In A VR Future
Walking In A VR Future
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