My love of robots is not well hidden, mechs in particular. Seeing this Cybernetic Anthropomorphous Machineu (CAM) from the early 70s, late 60s, makes me think of what could have been. We were right there to having a path to using mechs in the military. The strain from operating it could now be taken away by computers doing the calculations which could also lead to faster more precise movement. Internally, combustible engines could be replaced by mini nuclear reactors to provide nearly inexhaustible power. With those two hurdles solved you could add in some lasers and easily have a MechWarrior. Sadly, I think that time has passed and we’re now aligned with the use of powered armor and cybernetic enhancements – which is still pretty damn awesome.
GE Walking Truck – Cybernetic Anthropomorphous Machine (CAM)
Extreme Barbie Jeep Racing
All I can say is that I love rednecks. And anyone else willing to risk life and limb for my entertainment. These guys grab those toy jeeps meant for toddlers…
Is Bot & Dolly’s “Box” the Future of Interactive Live Performances?
We’ve previously talked about Bot & Dolly using articulated robots to transform the job of the camera operator. We’ve also discussed the shots Bot & Dolly robots helped create for the movie Gravity. Filmed at their headquarters in San Francisco, California, Bot & Dolly released a short titled “Box”.
The iWatch is not a Watch.
Tech sites have been abuzz with a potential launch of an Apple iWatch. I keep reading how such a device may be used, what sensors could be included in the first release, what data may be recorded, and who might have been hired to support its use.
As vague as these reports have been, one thing is clear to me. iWatch is not a watch and it’s not a phone on your wrist, it’s a sensor platform with a display. The only reason it has watch in its name is to fool you into putting it on. iPhone wasn’t a phone, you just needed an excuse to buy one.
Bela Borsodi’s VLP – Terrain Album Cover is One Single Photograph
Look at the photo above, examine it. The photo above is a single image. Without the use of Photoshop or any post processing technique, New York based photographer Bela Borsodi created this image for the cover of the VLP-Terrain album. Bordsodi’s pieces are clever and full of visual puns. In that same vein, the VLP – Terrain cover is one single image, not four. Mild brain hemorrhaging may occur when trying to decipher how it was done.
Buzz Lightyear Arrives at the Smithsonian
On Thursday, March 29 2012, John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios was at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum (NASM) for the induction into the NASM collection of a toy Buzz Lightyear that has flown on the International Space Station (ISS)…
Revenge of the Arcade
One of the coolest things I learned at SXSW 2012 was that the arcade is making a comeback. Using old cabinets, indie developers are standing up arcades to expose their…