For thousands of years, mankind has marveled at the majesty, even worshiped, the moon. That all ends tomorrow morning, when NASA puts the smackdown on Luna and stars blowin’ some shit up.
Of course, we’re not actually blowing up the moon, per se. I hope. The LCross Project’s mission is to find out if there is water [...]
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E3 2008 Xbox Announcements: Streaming Netflix and More
E3 2008 is underway in Los Angeles, and since I’m a 360 fanboy I was anxious to see what Microsoft announced at their press conference. Above are shots from the new Xbox Live, to be launched in the fall. Ummm… yeah. Basically they’ve re-designed the Xbox Live interface to look like Apple’s Cover Flow with a [...]
Detroit Symphony Achieves Nerdvana with First Robot Conductor
Every once in a while, a video comes along that truly captures a significant moment in human/robot relations – like the robot that cooks breakfast we saw a few weeks ago. This next one sent shivers up my spine, brought a smile to my face, and, yeah, even a few tears… Not really, I’m joking about the [...]
Point Break Sequel Announced: 100% Pure Adrenaline?
Seventeen years after one of the most quotable action flicks ever was released, Point Break is getting a sequel. “The little hand says it’s time to rock and roll!”
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Jan De Bont (Speed, Twister) is set to direct, and that the sequel is called Point Break: Indo. “I know Johnny. I know [...]
Picture of the Week: Daddy Soldier Becomes Robot for Son’s Birth
Via BotJunkie:
An RP-7 robot, normally used to allow physicians to interact remotely with patients, allowed Army Staff Sgt. Erik Lloyd (stationed in Iraq) to interact (sort of) with his family and 7 day old son at a hospital in Texas. Lloyd had full control of the robot’s movements and cameras, and was able to communicate [...]
