Archives for the ‘Features’ Category

Make your own robots with RoboBuilder

By Shay • May 23rd, 2008 • Category: Features3 comments

Have you ever wanted to build your own robot? Even if you had the how-to knowledge, developing one from scratch could be very costly. Well, thanks to RoboBuilder, your wish may just come true.



ASIMO conducts “The Impossible Dream”

By Shay • May 15th, 2008 • Category: Features, news3 comments

Honda’s ASIMO robot recently conducted the Detroit Symphony in a performance of “The Impossible Dream”. Time to add ‘conducting an orchestra’ to the long list of of things ASIMO can do.



Read Murakami’s Norwegian Wood online

By Shay • Apr 23rd, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time, Features2 comments

Haruki Murakami’s novel Norwegian Wood is readable online in its entirety. Reading the novel online could serve as a great introduction to Murakami’s work or a “try before you buy” for Norwegian Wood itself.



ApriPoko - the robot remote control

By Shay • Mar 29th, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time, Features4 comments

If you thought the remote was a cool invention, Toshiba’s ApriPoko takes things to a new level. The smart robo will learn how you use the remote so it can perform the same actions later.



Toshiba robophones to conquer all

By Shay • Feb 29th, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time, Features8 comments

If robots ever want to take over the world, infiltrating our lines of communcation would be a good starting point. The Toshiba’s “PhoneBraver” may make that task that much easier.



The many hats of Yojiro Noda

By Shay • Feb 25th, 2008 • Category: Features3 comments

RADWIMPS are known for their dynamic style and frontman Yojiro Noda is no stranger to change — at least his head isn’t. The often strange hats that adorn his head are more unique than his hair.



The computer mouse that ’sucks’

By Shay • Feb 22nd, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time, Features6 comments

It seems like everyday there’s a cool/novel/wacky new computer mouse to be discovered. Today it’s a USB vacuum mouse from Japan.



Shunichi Makino’s papercraft robots

By Shay • Feb 19th, 2008 • Category: Features4 comments

Out with the plastic models and in with the paper ones — like Shunichi Makino’s papercraft robots.
The Japanese graphic designer has been crafting stunning models of robots and other sci-fi creations from paper for years.

via SF Paper Craft Gallery
He originally released the coolest of his original creations so far: the Lens Head TypeB robot, [...]



Masta Wu’s radio interview

By Shay • Feb 15th, 2008 • Category: Features, news0 comments

Korean emcee Masta Wu recently did a radio interview with Jennifer of Alchemy, on SBS Radio in Australia.
In the interview, Masta Wu talks about his upcoming album and more.



Happy Valentines Day — Be@rbrick style!

By Shay • Feb 14th, 2008 • Category: Features6 comments

Happy Valentines Day to all the lovers! If you’re not with anyone, pretend.

via wind.com.my on flickr
What says a cute “I love you” better than a Be@rbrick? Many things; but any of these lovable miniatures would make someone like me happy. A Valentine edition is especially fitting.
This year, we’re presented with Happy Valentine 2008 Be@rbricks. [...]