Tag: Computers
Tyco N.S.E.C.T. Robotic Attack Creature
Sporting a very elaborate web site with all kinds of games which I only investigated as part of my solemn duty, I report back that the Tyco N.S.E.C.T. Robotic Attack Creature is a remote-controlled arthopod that you can actually…
HAL 5 Robotic Suit takes you to the mountaintop
It's not the oversized Mechwarrior battle gear we think of when we think robot exoskeleton, but then, it's intended for day-to-day use. The HAL 5 Robotic Suit, by Tsukuba University engineering professor Yoshiyuki Sankai, is a vaguely Tron-looking outfit…
Smart Table lets you put food in it, then on it
Perfect for corporate environs where appliances don't fit the decor, or tiny flats in urban conurbations where space is at a super-premium, the Smart Table from Gorenje contains a circular refrigerator in the base, which rises from the center…
AIST's New Robotic Hand implies world of techno-Simpsons to come
Our new robot overlords will likely have three fingers, not four, if the new AIST robotic hand for blue-collar robots is any indication. Robot hands in the past have either been overly pretty, fragile or specialized, whereas these may…
Onboard vehicle cameras to detect speed limit in 2008
In undisclosed models in 2008, German electronics giant Siemens AG will roll out (sorry) cars with onboard cameras that read speed limit signs and beam a chastising message on the windscreen. Those with cruise control enabled may find it…
Amuse your cats with the robot Bug Jar
My cats like to be amused, and my cleverness in having two so Dana and Bester would amuse each other has just meant that they stalk me in shifts. Perhaps the solution is this fake Bug Jar, which is…
Coder gets latest Mac OS X to run on x86-based PCs
A 'kernel coder' by the name of Semthex says that he has created an entirely legal release of the latest Mac OS X operating system (10.4.8) that boots on an Intel-based PC. Unfortunately for anyone wanting to run Mac OS…
Robot chair goes on tour with its fall-apart pull-self-back-together act
The Robotic Chair looks like a regular wooden straight-backed chair, until it falls apart into several pieces… whereupon the pieces invoke their 14 motors, 2 gearboxes, and various other components to pull the entire chair back together into a…
Light Display Projector for Ghosts now, Snowflakes later
"Darling," you say lazily, sipping another Solstice Punch and rolling over to apply yet another layer of coconut oil, "I do so miss the winter. Pull out the Light Display Projector and put on some snowflakes, would you?" Or…
Apple packs more power into MacBook Pro with Intel Core 2 Duo processor
Apple have released an updated line of MacBook Pro notebook computers, now sporting the Intel Core 2 Duo processors found in the latest iMacs. There are two sizes to choose from, one with a 15.4-inch screen and the other…