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Awesome Robot Art – That is all.

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Jun 302011

Andrea Petachi’s robot art crafted from junk. Good work.

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Plug & Pray – The Promise, Problems, and Ethics of Robotics

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Feb 022011

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Who Will be the 21st Century Sagan? Michio Kaku vs. Neil deGrasse Tyson: FIGHT!
Kaku vs. Tyson – Who can bring the science? Who can BE the Sagan? And, do we really have to pick a team?
Okay, Let’s Talk about Making Sex with Robots
99% of us might be repulsed, but despite our contemporary judgement and derision, things will change; dolls are already being roboticized, and probably sooner than we’re ready for, they’ll begin crossing into believability.
New Audio Post: April 20′s Buckyball Life Extension Piece
Of course I’ve got no idea how that works, but I guess there’s something particularly badass about dissolving the magical C60, otherwise any old carbon sprinkled on my sandwich would make me live forever, right?
REMINDER: Probable Off-Planet Mining Announcement, & Japan has its Hand Raised.
Asteroid mining could be pretty cool. It’s actually feasible with today’s technology. Ask Japan about this. Seriously, you need to ask Japan about this. COME ON – ASK JAPAN!
Buckyball Life Extension with a Side of Namesake
Of course I’ve got no idea how that works, but I guess there’s something particularly badass about dissolving the magical C60, otherwise any old carbon sprinkled on my sandwich would make me live forever, right?
Navy’s Firefighting Robot: Way More Than Meets the Eye
Certainly not every robotics project should be taken seriously, but talking trash about the Navy’s firefighting robot project is both dumb and irresponsible. All this time I thought I was the only incompetent one around here…
Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
Today’s Dispatch: A very brief episode focusing on the dumb of East Asia! Today’s players: Sony, and North Korea! One is dangerous dumb, and the other is just dumb about making electronics – choose your adventure!
Revolutionary Robotics at the Warehouse in Waltham. Boston Dynamics Dominates.
We’ve all heard about DARPA’s grand robot challenge, but seems like Boston Dynamics already has this one in the bag. I mean come on, these guys have developed what are effectively artificial autonomic responses in machines – recognize, yo!
TRANSHUMANISM TEST PILOTS: Pre-Exoskeleton Mobility is Still Very Awesome
The goddamn wheelchair has gone essentially unimproved upon for more than 100 years. But now, AMS Mekatronik, surprisingly not a Kraftwerk tribute band, has dropped the Tek RMD. Wheelchairs are running scared. I mean rolling scared.
Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
Today’s Dispatch: The Japanese Continue Building a Wooly Mammoth with Russians & Krazy Koreans, KDDI has a Ton of Cash for Your Mobile Solutions, and Siri’s Japanese is Kinda 下手くそ!

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Everyone could benefit from online courses - Hattiesburg American May 19, 2012
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SalesKatz to Launch June 11, 2012 - San Francisco Chronicle (press release) May 19, 2012
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MASA SWORD at ITEC 2012: Extends Interoperability with C2/C4ISR Systems, GIS ... - PR Web (press release) May 18, 2012
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Google Changes Search, Moves Closer To Becoming Artificial Intelligence Engine - MediaPost Communications May 16, 2012
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Artificial Intelligence Key to Unmanned Vehicle Growth - Signal Magazine May 16, 2012
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Berkley researchers study children to improve artificial intelligence - News in photos May 12, 2012
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Percipio Media, LLC Proudly Accepts Partnership With MIT's Prestigious ... - MarketWatch (press release) May 9, 2012
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Expert on artificial intelligence to speak at EPIIC Nights dinner - Colorado Springs Gazette May 3, 2012
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Vodafone xone(TM) Hackathon Challenges Developers and Entrepreneurs to Build a ... - MarketWatch (press release) May 2, 2012
Vodafone xone(TM) Hackathon Challenges Developers and Entrepreneurs to Build a ...MarketWatch (press release)The event is focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and analytics for developers and entrepreneurs to tackle the issue of content and information overload on mobile devices. This challenge will take place June 8-11 at the Vodafone xone incubation ... […]
Daniela Witten: Using artificial intelligence to study genomes - Mother Nature Network May 1, 2012
Mother Nature NetworkDaniela Witten: Using artificial intelligence to study genomesMother Nature NetworkThis 27-year-old is developing artificial intelligence programs to help researchers develop more personalized and effective treatments for cancer and other diseases. By Clint WilliamsTue, May 01 2012 at 1:29 AM EST TEACHING AI: Daniela Witten's machin […]