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Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:28 -0800 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:28 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/74164/Dalek%2Dprototype <a href="http://technology.newscientist.com/article/mg19926696.100-rise-of-the-ratbrained-robots.html">Rise of the</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-0eZytv6Qk">rat-brained robots</a>. <small>[<a href="http://grinding.be/">Via</a>]</small> tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.74164 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:28 -0800 Brain Cybernetics Neurons Overlords Rats Robots Science homunculus http://www.metafilter.com/48410/Jellyzilla I, for one, welcome our new <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/01/0119_060119_jellyfish.html">jellyfish</a> <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/01/19/japan.jellyfish.reut/index.html">overlords</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.48410 Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:39:13 -0800 animals japan jellyfish overlords mr.marx http://www.metafilter.com/46310/I%2Dfor%2Done%2Dwelcome <a href="http://www.transbuddha.com/mediaHolder.php?id=1015">Fly training</a> (embedded video) tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.46310 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:34:06 -0800 fly overlords training wtf fire&wings http://www.metafilter.com/44392/I%2Dfor%2Done Perhaps you'll <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=impairs+memory">remember</a> one of the most popular bits of actual <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A//www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658">home robotics</a> from <a href="http://www.persocom.com.br/brasilia/metropo.htm">the distant past</a>, the venerated <a href="http://www.robotswanted.com/robotgallery/heathkit/">Heathkit Hero</a> -- <a href="http://www.tvacres.com/robots_herman.htm">as seen</a> on the teevee show <a href="http://www.tvofyourlife.com/whizkids.htm">Whiz Kids</a> and other <a href="http://everything2.org/index.pl?node_id=1051536&displaytype=printable">geek-facing programming</a>. As I kid I thought they looked <a href="http://www.punkerslut.com/articles/superrad.html">RAD </a> and would <a href="http://www.kevinmitnick.com/">nearly killed</a> for one. Those days of <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/13/chapter_9_photograph.html" title='By which i mean the fourth link'>everyman</a> <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/05/creepy_robohand_perf.html">robo-lovin'</a> I thought were well past, their niche filled with <a href="http://www.generation5.org/content/2000/rob04.asp">Aibo</a> and other <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/6ba5/">toy</a>-<a href="http://mindstorms.lego.com/eng/default.asp">based</a> robots. Until today, however. The <a href="http://www.whiteboxrobotics.com/2005/PCBOTS/model914.htm">White Bot Robotics 914</a> rekindles dreams of a telerobotic presence lovingly slaved to robust hardware. Sadly, <a href="http://www.mini-itx.com/news/66288038/">reports</a> put the pricetag enticingly out of reach at $10K and the thing by default runs on <a href="http://groups.msn.com/WindowsXPSucks">XP</a>, but in theory <a href="http://www.whiteboxrobotics.com/2005/PCBOTS/optional.htm">it's expandible</a>. Also, the same report cites an $1,200 "<a href="http://www.letsmakeadeal.com/">less featured</a>" model that "may" be forthcoming. <small><a href="http://www.mini-itx.com/">Via</a></small> tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.44392 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 14:26:21 -0800 overlords robot robotics XP Ogre Lawless http://www.metafilter.com/40437/Deere%2DJohn%2DIm%2Dwalking%2Dout%2Don%2Dmy%2Down%2Dsix%2Dfeet six-legged <a href="http://www.plustech.fi/Walking1.html" title="Plustech forest walking machine">walking machine</a>, exciting <a href="http://www.plustech.fi/WalkingVideo.html" title=".mpg: watch it walk">video footage</a>, unlikely <a href="http://www.plustech.fi/images/Future/gallery.html" title="Here are some wild sketches about futuristic forest machines. (Not in development)">future designs</a> tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.40437 Tue, 15 Mar 2005 08:19:25 -0800 forestry machinery overlords robot technology breezeway http://www.metafilter.com/33898/I%2DFor%2DOne%2DWelcome%2DOur%2DNew%2DRobots%2DOverlords <a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/">Captured! by Robots</a> is a band made up of one <a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/images/denver05.htm">man</a> and the robots he buit to accompany him. Only the robots - <a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/drmbot.htm">DRMBOT</a>, <a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/gtrbot.htm">GTRBOT</a>, <a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/automatom.htm">AUTOMOTOM</a>, and the <a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/headlesshornsmen.htm">HEADLESS HORNSMEN</a> - revolted and enslaved him. Now he has no choice but to serve their evil ends - touring the Western United States and enslaving everyone they come into contact with through song. <a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/media/drivin.mov">S</a><a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/media/funky1.mov">o</a><a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/media/funky2.mov">m</a><a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/media/ihateyourtechno.mov">e</a> <a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/media/decide.mov">v</a><a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/media/thrashersize.ram">i</a><a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/media/robotsonly.mov">d</a><a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/media/apespeak.mov">e</a><a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/media/21cent.ram">o</a><a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/media/torture.ram">s</a> of them in action. (.mov) tag:metafilter.com,2004:site.33898 Wed, 23 Jun 2004 12:48:14 -0800 band music overlords robots ChasFile