Tech Tuesday - Once & Future Tech

Three from Science Alert this week with the first being "Elon Musk's new company is developing robots to do your housework" here.

Also, have a look at "Physicists just did the 'impossible' and created a quantum hologram" here.

Finally, check out "Computers will require more energy than the world generates by 2040" here.

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Throwback Thursday - Robotics

A recent article on Atlas Obscura got me thinking about the History of Robotics.  The article, titled "Text-To-Speech in 1846 Involved a Talking Robotic Head With Ringlets," invited us to "Meet the Euphonia, a machine that boasted the ability to replicate human speech."  It went on to discuss an invention of Joseph Faber from the middle of the 1800s that must have seemed as a bizarre leap of technology but which actually had its roots in ancient times.  Read more of it here.

I was aware that some rudimentary forms of robotics date back to ancient times but the above article had me digging for more robotics history on Wikipedia here and also discovering a useful PDF from robotshop.com here laying out the timeline for the history of robotics.

Finally, on the IFR website, home of the International Federation of Robotics, they also share a modern history of the field that begins in the 1950s and comes forward from there.  See more of that here.

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Tech Tuesday - Pollution, RoboBees, & Robotic Tentacles

Over on sciencealert.com, "This new robot eats water pollution and produces electricity as it swims."  Read more here.

Also, on smithsonianmag.com, "RoboBees Can Fly and Swim. What's Next? Laser Vision."  Find out more here.

Finally, on popularmechanics.com, check out "Tiny Robotic Tentacles Can Lasso an Ant" here.

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Tech Tuesday - LEGOs, Droids, & VR

From over on cnet.com, comes the glorious news "Lego's anti-Lego slippers have extra foot padding for protection!"  Rejoice, owners of LEGOs and discover more here.

Also, on space.com, they remind us that the "Makers of 'Star Wars' BB-8 Droid Toy Promise Hidden Tricks" here.

Finally, on recode.net, they tell us "We’re Seriously Underestimating the Virtual-Reality Market" here.  Though, to be fair, I stumbled on that story while enjoying the recent news about the AltspaceVR D&D interface which you can check out here.

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Tech Tuesday - Flying Car, Hobbit, Sword, & Freaky Robot

Over on sciencealert.com, they tell us "The flying car just got an upgrade and it looks even more awesome" here.

Also, on interestingengineering.com, they show us a "Hobbit inspired sword [that] lights up in presence of open WiFi networks" here.

Finally, on the Javier Zaraul YouTube channel. meet a "Freaky AI robot."  Enjoy!

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Tech Tuesday - Road Charger, Pocket Spec, & Security Bots

Over on sciencealert.com, they share that "The UK is trialling a new road surface that charges your electric car as you drive" here.

Also, on inhabitat.com, they tell of the "World’s first pocket spectrometer lets you measure the molecular makeup of nearly anything" here.

Finally, on dailymail.co.uk, they herald "Robo-cops go on patrol! Silicon Valley gets five foot tall robot security guards."  Learn more here.

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Tech Tuesday - Pod People, Polite Robots, & the WalkCar

Over on sciencealert.com, they suggest "This portable capsule lets you live off the grid anywhere in the world."  Discover more here.

Also, on popsci.com, they warn us that "Polite Robots Show Glimmer of Self-Awareness" here.  And so it begins.  If your last name is Conner, be especially careful in the coming years.

Finally, on the WalkCar cocoa motors.Inc. YouTube channel, they introduce the WalkCar through a video.  Enjoy!

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Tech Tuesday - Soft, Bipedal, & Giant Robots

Three Tech Tuesday entries from popsci.com this week, the Popular Science website, and they're all about robots!  First up, "Soft 3D-printed Robot Propels Itself with Explosions" here.

Next, we learn that a "Two-legged Robot with Human Feet Can Now Walk Independently" here.

Finally, "Japan Says Yes to Giant Robot Duel with America" here.

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Throwback Thursday - Safe House Sold, Angus McBride, & Goodnight, Aibo

Over on bizjournals.com, they announced the "Safe House sold to Marcus Corp" here.

Also, on artofthegenre.com, R Scott Taylor takes "A look into the military past of humanity, and beyond, with Angus McBride" here.

Finally, on gizmodo.com, they share the sad news that "Sony's Robotic Dogs Are Dying A Slow And Heartbreaking Death" here.

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Tech Tuesday - R2D2 Fridge, d20 Mug, & 3-D Printed Bridge

Over on mashable.com, they showed off a "Life-sized moving R2-D2 refrigerator [that] is cooler than you can possibly imagine" here.

Also, on thinkgeek.com, take a look at the "Critical Hit D20 Mug" here.

Finally, on the blogs of discovermagazine.com, they have an article showcasing "3-D Printing Robots [that] Will Build a Bridge in Amsterdam" here.

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Sunday Funnies - George RR Rowling, Gaming Dad Shirt, & Clumsy Robots

Over on the gameoflaughs.com blog, they take a humorous look at "If Harry Potter Was Written by George RR Martin" here.

Also, on teespring.com, check out the nifty "Gaming Dad - Limited Edition" t-shirt here.

Finally, on the IEEE Spectrum YouTube channel, "A Compilation of Robots Falling Down at the DARPA Robotics Challenge."  Enjoy!

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Tech Tuesday - Robots, Physics, & Lasers

Over on livescience.com, they herald the "Robot Showdown: Droids to Face Off in DARPA Robotics Challenge" here.

Also, on gizmodo.com, "From Today the LHC Runs at Full Power to Push the Limits of Physics" here.

Finally, on the styropyro YouTube channel, he uploaded a video showing how he "just finished building [a] 40W(!!!) laser shotgun." Enjoy.

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Tech Tuesday - R2D2 VW Bus, Cardboard Armor, & Evil Robot Armies

Over on The Nerdist, they showed off an DIY R2-D2 VW bus here.

Also, on the LyonEvents YouTube channel, a video features "Box Wars" where contestants battle in cardboard armor.  Enjoy!

Finally, from The Independent, "Elon Musk is worried that Google's robot army could accidentally turn evil."  Learn more here.

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Throwback Thursday - Judge Dredd, Murray Lindsay's Robots, & Leeroy Jenkins

First a couple from Philip Reed over on battlegrip.com, the first being a "December, 1987 Ad for the Judge Dredd Companion."  He's got the skinny on it here.

Also, Philip Reed shows us "Robot Art by Murray Lindsay in Space Gamer Magazine" circa 1978 here.

Finally, I think here on polygon.com was the first place I spotted a Leeroy Jenkins tribute yesterday.  Of course by then, he was already charging ahead and attacking.  Happy Ten-year Anniversary, Leeroy Jenkins!

Candid shot of the "PALS FOR LIFE" with

Leeroy Jenkins seated front right

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Tech Tuesday - Amish Cabin, Google Car, & Hawking's Future

Check out the Amish Cabin Company and all their fine designs and wares here.

Also, geeksaresexy.net tells us that "Google Completes Self-Driving Car Prototype" here.

Finally, from Modern Nation, "Stephen Hawking Says Robots Will Take Over and Destroy the Human Race" here.

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Tech Tuesday - LEGO, Creatures, & Robotics

Some of the fascinating uses of LEGO (so-called) toy products have come in areas of robotics, particularly when interfacing with living creatures.  On the simple side, Design Boom informed us of how a tortoise pet owner helped their little loved on regain his mobility with use of a LEGO wheelchair here.

Also, on Science Alert, "Scientists have put a worm’s brain into a Lego robot’s body - and it works" here.  I hope it doesn't use its new powers for evil.

Finally, if you are predisposed to do so, oregonstate.edu has a PDF on the "Steps to starting a LEGO robotics program" here.

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Tech Tuesday - Robot Katana Fight, Diamond Dead, & Fusion Reactors

Over on the CPM Special Bearings YouTube channel, they have a video featuring a "ABB Robots Katana Fight."  Enjoy.

Also, the Swiss have developed a process whereby someone might not only be cremated after death but then have a portion of their remains squeezed into a gemstone for a reasonable fee.  Read more here.

Finally, according to Sploid.Gizmodo, "Lockheed Martin's new fusion reactor might change humanity forever."  Learn more here.

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