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March 16, 2009
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology outside Tokyo introduced HRP-4C, its cybernetic humanoid fem-bot.  She will debut at a Tokyo fashion show ilater in March, prowling the catwalk and making model-faces thanks to the 8-motors in her face. Click here for more info. Click here for more pictures and video.

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology outside Tokyo introduced HRP-4C, its cybernetic humanoid fem-bot.  She will debut at a Tokyo fashion show ilater in March, prowling the catwalk and making model-faces thanks to the 8-motors in her face.

Click here for more info.

Click here for more pictures and video.

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March 8, 2009
Click here to check out a great article from the New York Times about Jeffrey Lipsky/Filthy Fluno.  Jeffrey, an artist in the real, physical world found that he had a much better, more fulfilling career as Filthy, an artist in Second Life.  The article explores the notion of two different markets, one in our world and one in Second Life.  This gets me thinking:  If our market has tanked, is Second Life’s doing OK?  My head is flooded with ideas right now of amazing jobs that I could never get in real life, but that I guess no one has touched yet in Second Life.  There must be tons of “jobs” as facilitators for techies and gamers to organize their skills and talents into established companies, industries, and professional leagues, just like we have in real life.  I might have to get on this, make some money, and claim a position in this young world.

Click here to check out a great article from the New York Times about Jeffrey Lipsky/Filthy Fluno.  Jeffrey, an artist in the real, physical world found that he had a much better, more fulfilling career as Filthy, an artist in Second Life.  The article explores the notion of two different markets, one in our world and one in Second Life.  This gets me thinking:  If our market has tanked, is Second Life’s doing OK?  My head is flooded with ideas right now of amazing jobs that I could never get in real life, but that I guess no one has touched yet in Second Life.  There must be tons of “jobs” as facilitators for techies and gamers to organize their skills and talents into established companies, industries, and professional leagues, just like we have in real life.  I might have to get on this, make some money, and claim a position in this young world.

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March 7, 2009
Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google on Charlie Rose

The last third of this discussion is great, as it veers off Google’s business and delves more into the global future over the next 20-25 years (education following Moore’s law, the two major threats to humanity, and the question of American dominance/influence).

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Marissa Mayer, V.P. of Search Product and User Experience, Google on Charlie Rose
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February 27, 2009

Transparent-head fish.

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February 19, 2009
Here’s a picture my future-self sent me. It’s me, age 63, having a serious discussion with my lawyer.

Here’s a picture my future-self sent me. It’s me, age 63, having a serious discussion with my lawyer.

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February 17, 2009
Scientists at the University of California, Davis discuss internal facial prosthetics used to help regain control of facial muscles and facial movement here.  Already tested on cadavers (a real creepy thought), this might be the first step in creating robotic faces for humans.  I am awaiting an MF Doom or Ghostface Killah lyric bigging-up this development.

Scientists at the University of California, Davis discuss internal facial prosthetics used to help regain control of facial muscles and facial movement here.  Already tested on cadavers (a real creepy thought), this might be the first step in creating robotic faces for humans.  I am awaiting an MF Doom or Ghostface Killah lyric bigging-up this development.

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February 13, 2009

On the Daily Show’s Future Shock, Samantha Bee talks to iRobot’s CEO and founder Colin Ingle about robot soldiers, Doomba’s (Roomba + Doom), and robots killing stupid little girls with ice cream.

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February 3, 2009
“I believe it is inevitable that within five years, people will be having sex with robots.” David Levy, author of Love and Sex with Robots, breaks down this icky topic at the University of Alberta here. “Human-like robots with all the working parts will make their way onto consumer markets in the next five years; in 20 years they will become socially accepted; and by 2050 the first human-robot marriage ceremony will take place.”

“I believe it is inevitable that within five years, people will be having sex with robots.”

David Levy, author of Love and Sex with Robots, breaks down this icky topic at the University of Alberta here.

“Human-like robots with all the working parts will make their way onto consumer markets in the next five years; in 20 years they will become socially accepted; and by 2050 the first human-robot marriage ceremony will take place.”

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February 2, 2009
The Emerging Academia of Robot Rights for Battlefield Bots
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February 1, 2009
Google Earth Reveals Hidden Marijuana Fields to Swiss Authorities, + Google Earth Finds New Species
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January 31, 2009

P.W. Singer goes on the Daily Show and talks robots, mechanized warfare, and Astro Boy.

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January 20, 2009
Click here for information regarding Adaptive Signal Control - artificial intelligence that monitors traffic flows and makes adjustments accordingly. 4% of all signalized intersections (in America, I’m assuming) used it in 2007. I’ll also assume that percentage is higher now. Here is another article covering a Missouri town’s City Council meeting discussing it.

Click here for information regarding Adaptive Signal Control - artificial intelligence that monitors traffic flows and makes adjustments accordingly. 4% of all signalized intersections (in America, I’m assuming) used it in 2007. I’ll also assume that percentage is higher now.

Here is another article covering a Missouri town’s City Council meeting discussing it.

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