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Now PR2 doesn’t only fold your socks, but also doesn’t crush your bones when you shake its hand. PR2 by Willow Garage has been a robot in the spotlight since its creation in late-2006 by ex-Google employee Scot Hassan. PR2 has pooped up in the media a few time throughout the years, and he finds himself the subject of headlines ...

Don’t be confused. If you look like John Belushi and want some miracle technique for achieving The Situation-esque rock hard abs, look else ware (you need special software for that). The only thing that’s going to get you close to your goal is hard work. But what Abs in a Box does promise is more definition and even a thinning ...

As of today, the only widespread use of augmented reality lies through the lens of a smartphone camera. But even that barrier between the phone and yourself reduces the realism of what’s supposed to feel like reality. NTT DoCoMo put their AR Walker prototype to the test at Ceatec, where some spectators waited up to an hour to try out ...

“Have you filled out your robot census? No? You know that’s illegal right?” We’re not quite there yet, nor do we really have the need, but eventually, robots might have a census of their own. In fact, a small scale version is already underway. Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University launched a robot census to determine how many robots existed on the ...

Batteries eventually need to be replaced. That’s the way we’ve been living for decades, so shelling out the cash for batteries just seems like something we have to do. The SunMod Modification Kit ensures that you’ll never have to replace your batteries again. For a very reasonable $20, SunMod turns any of your AA or AAA battery powered devices into ...

For nearly two years the Snuggie has been the ultimate symbol of kitschy comfort. However if Celine Merhand and Ana�s Morel have a say, the Snuggie’s reign will be ending soon. Their Cocon quilt-wrapped armchair is basically a sleeping bag without the necessity of sleeping on the floor. Slip into the chair and zip yourself up like you would with ...

Everything that you can find in a phone book can be found on the Internet. That and much, much more. Yet, every year, without fail, phone books are delivered to most people in the United States. Thousands upon thousands of phone books are thrown out every year as the new books arrive in the mail. Alex from Shedworking decided to ...

Let’s play a little game. You’ve spent your entire life killing the closest friends of Bowser. But how will you take action when your two most beloved are at the edge of death, and only one can possibly be saved. Neither path will be easy. You’ll have to choose. But be quick, the clock is ticking. Damn you, Jigsaw! Mario ...

As Internet memes continue their spread into the media the meme culture becomes a bigger part of mainstream culture. At this point, even your grandmother knows what LOLCats are. Stardamsel created the “I Lol, Therefore I Am” t-shirt for those of us who live and breath Internet culture, using a combination of 4-chan charm and mash-up meme madness. The list ...

Airbrushing of celebrities was a hot button for a few years. Magazines were lambasted by blogs for their sometime extreme removal of girth from celebrities, models and public figures. Nowadays, airbrushing is more of a joke. An excuse to poke fun at the Photoshop disaster that many magazine covers have become. A new piece of software is bringing the airbrushing ...