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The Next Page in Comic Books 2012

It’s month two of the new year. As your resident comic-nerd, I’m providing a list of things we can look forward to in 2012. In no particular order…   1) The Sophomore Story Arcs in the DCnU. DC Comics’ giant risk with the complete relaunch/reboot of all their book has proven to be a massive success. DC captured all 10 slots for the top selling comic books… more
 
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Posted by on 2/9/12

Here’s a Precision Surgical Robot Peeling a Grape

Remember the video we had here last March with the surgical robot folding and throwing a paper airplane? That was cool. So is this: That’s a da Vinci surgical robot… more
 
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Posted by on 9/29/11

Make Cool Stuff: Robots

Exciting things are happening in robots, my friends! Meet ROS, the Robot Operating System. ROS is an open source platform for robotics development that originated at Stanford. The awesome folks… more
 
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Posted by on 5/23/11

Seriously, Robot Makers? This Is The Best You Can Do?

Apparently a team of intrepid robot inventors decided that ketchup application needed to be automated. The idea of a Roomba for condiments sounds pretty cool (especially if it can wheel… more
 
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Posted by on 1/10/11

 

Awesome Automatons, Part 4: Best. Robots. Ever.

The existential struggle of this robot is both fascinating and truly, truly sad. A robot whose sole purpose is to unplug itself so it won’t be a burden to us… more
 
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Posted by on 8/25/10

Win/Win/Fail, Episode I

It’s time for Win/Win/Fail! Three technological oddities, two of them awesome, and one of them totally dumb. Here we gooooooooo! WIN: Paintable Android Figurine Whether you carry around… more
 
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Posted by on 8/3/10

Bionic Tech Roundup: Robot Hands and The Six Million Dollar Dick Cheney

We’re a few steps closer to the Six Million Dollar Man or the Bionic Woman, people. We can almost rebuild them. We kinda have the technology. For proof, check… more
 
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Posted by on 7/27/10

 

Awesome Automatons, Part 3: Robots Can Rock You/Kill You

In one of the biggest “I could have told you that” news stories, German researchers have determined that robots in the home could kill you. The study involved giving sharp… more
 
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Posted by on 7/13/10

Awesome Automatons, Part 2: Let’s Get Together And Feel Murderous

MOAR ROBOTS. My last robot post showed some sad, dejected robots…so it’s about time we talked about some happy ones. Well, they show the appearance of happiness, at least…. more
 
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Posted by on 6/25/10

Awesome Automatons, Part 1: The Saddest Robots Ever

The Terminator. Wall-E. These idiots. Movies have brought us countless memorable robot characters who, through superior programming, human friendship, or the magic of Disney, learn to love. But the bad… more
 
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Posted by on 6/15/10

 
 
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