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UM-5 War Doll Lego Mecha Pops Open To Reveal Pilot Cockpit

13. June 2008

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Lego enthusiast Brian Kescenovitz created a Lego mecha with a hatch mechanism that reveals a pilot in the cockpit. Called the UM-5 War Doll, it’s inspired by the VS suits from the game Lost Planet, but I can’t help but think of MechWarrior. Best Lego mecha ever, right? [Monday Noodle's Lego Pages via Brothers Brick]

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Robot Hand Can Sense Objects Before Touching Them

12. June 2008

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Over at Intel’s R&D fair, Wired got to play with a robot hand that is able to sense an object it’s about to come in contact with before actually touching it. Using electrolocation, the fingertips of the robot hand send out a weak electrical impulse, and approaching objects interfere with that impulse, which allows the [...]

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6-Legged Walking Robot CoulYou A Superherod Make

11. June 2008

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The itty-bitty creepy crawlers of the night have a way of scaring people so much. It might have something to do with their multiple squiggly legs, their sometimes fury bodies, and maybe even the fear that this particular attacking moth might be the only one worldwide with fangs. Whatever the reason, the fear of insects [...]

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ASIMO learns to understand three people at once

11. June 2008

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ASIMO has already proven itself to be pretty multi-talented, but it looks like it’s now added yet another trick to its repertoire, with a pair of researchers giving it the ability to understand three people speaking at once. That was done with the aid of eight microphones and a specially-designed software program dubbed HARK, which [...]

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Classic Photographs Recreated With Lego Blocks Are Inspiring, Amazing

8. June 2008

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i’m sick of this lego crap and sending it to gadgets for dubai. I dare say I’ve actually been inspired by Lego blocks this morning, and, quite possibly, these classic scenes from human history could make self-described fanatic Jesus Diaz weep—just a little. There’s Jeff Widener’s 1989 photograph of “The unknown rebel” at Tiananmen [...]

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Artist Repairs Walls In Italy With Lego Bricks

8. June 2008

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In an art stunt that Jesus is sure to love, artist and lego enthusiast Jan Vormann went around the quiet little town of Bocchignano, Italy filling its decrepit walls with lego pieces. The work was done as part of an Italian group project “20 Eventi.” A group of artists developed projects in the Sabina region to [...]

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Scorpion Supercar Uses Hydrogen Hybrid Engine to get 40MPG

7. June 2008

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According to Ronn Motors, the Scorpion supercar will not only achieve 0-60 mph in just 3.5 seconds, but also earns green credentials by getting 40 miles per gallon. This trick is achieved by having a hydrogen-hybrid engine under the hood (also known as hydrogen injection, Water4Gas or HHO.) Small doses of hydrogen are generated and [...]

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