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Get Your Own 3D-printed Robot at My Robot Nation

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3D-printed Robots
3D-printed Robots

Were you one of those kids who always had at least one robot wrapped in fancy paper come Christmas time? I always thought my guy cousins really lucky because they got all the robots. If you have a similar sense of deprivation, this is your chance to make yourself ecstatic this Christmas.

My Robot Nation is the answer to every kid’s dream of having his own custom-made robot, and when I say kid, I am not referring only to those who are minors. This web site is the coolest thing I saw today! Owned by Kodama Studios, My Robot Nation is a web platform which allows users to design their own robots. Not in 2D, but in 3D! [Read more…] about Get Your Own 3D-printed Robot at My Robot Nation

Real Life RoboCop Coming Soon to a Traffic Light Near You

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Augmented Reality
RoboCop
Some of you may be too young to be amazed at RoboCop, but those of my generation will feel a slight thrill of excitement every time RoboCop is mentioned. And if you are totally clueless as to who/what RoboCop is, check it on IMDB. It’s a sci-fi movie which was released in 1987, with the main character being a policeman who gets killed. After his death, he gets the full sci-fi treatment and returns as a cyborg.

What we just might see in the future is not a murdered policeman turned cyborg, though, but technology that will enable people working in the law enforcement and security sector to have capabilities similar to what RoboCop had. The technology is basically augmented reality software and is being developed by Appear and Ryerson University’s Flybits. Appear is a mobile application platform provider in Sweden and Flybits is an R&D group based in Canada. [Read more…] about Real Life RoboCop Coming Soon to a Traffic Light Near You

Jet-Powered Volkswagen Beetle

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Custom cars
Jet-powered Volkswagen Beetle

The Volkswagen Beetle has taken its place in the list of cars that will be forever loved and treasured, maybe not by everyone, but by a solid group of followers. Also known as the Volkswagon Bug or the Volkswagen Type 1, this car is the “longest-running and most-manufactured automobile of a single design platform anywhere in the world”. ((Wikipedia)) Anyone who has traveled a little will attest to the fact that practically anywhere in the world you go, you will see at least one Volkswagen Beetle, probably more. There is no denying that this cute little car has an appeal like no other, in spite of how old the design is. Enthusiasts even go to great lengths to restore old Beetles and bring them back to their old glory. [Read more…] about Jet-Powered Volkswagen Beetle

Futuristic Lamps for the Modern Home

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Futuristic Lamps
Eclipse Lamp

Everyone has their dream home. While your dream home in its full glory may not be within your reach at the moment, you can always build it up little by little. And one of the ways to do that is to purchase furniture that you can see yourself owning and loving for decades.

When it comes to furniture, lamps are some of the most delightful things you can collect. Not only do they give you the lighting that you want in your rooms, they can also give you eye candy if you choose properly.

I recently discovered two wonderful lamps that would suit lovers of science fiction for they look as if they had come from the future. Then again, today is only yesterday’s future. What’s even cooler about these futuristic lamps is that they are easily incorporated into most modern interior designs, and yes, their appeal can last for many, many years. [Read more…] about Futuristic Lamps for the Modern Home

Having a Baby? How About Checking Google for Names First?

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Baby Names
Baby Names

Apparently, this is what a lot of parents are doing these days. Gone are the days when parents simply pick whatever name they like based on their own criteria – without having to check if other people have the same name. It used to be that people chose names for their babies based on the meaning of the name, or maybe because they have someone in the family with that name.

Today, more and more people are looking to Google to make sure that the name they pick for their baby is “safe”. What does safe mean in this case anyway? The New York Times recently ran a story about how a couple checked Google to see if the names they had picked for their baby girl matched “inappropriate” people online. ((NYT)) For example, they did a search on Kalia, only to see scantily clad women come up in the search results. They immediately discarded the name, as they didn’t want their child to have to “wrestle” with a Google identity. [Read more…] about Having a Baby? How About Checking Google for Names First?