Entries from July 2005

Thursday, July 28th, 2005

Stepford wife prototype debuts in Japan

June 10, 2005—Quick, which one is the robot? Repliee Q1 (at left in both pictures) appeared yesterday at the 2005 World Expo in Japan, where she gestured, blinked, spoke, and even appeared to breathe. Shown with co-creator Hiroshi Ishiguru of Osaka University, the android is partially covered in skinlike silicone. Q1 is powered by a [...]

Monday, July 4th, 2005

Auto checklist

Van check list: What's wrong with it? Can it be driven to Raleigh? Glass? Pictures? Any leaks? Number of miles? Tires? New parts? Smoke? A/C? Interior condition? Rust? Box length? Aluminum body? Rear doors? Brakes?

Saturday, July 2nd, 2005

Wanna drive a bulldozer?

Now you can. [In Germany]. This is so cool. Via http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=14&click_id=418&art_id=qw1120205887544T614 Big toys for boys at Germany's Monster Park July 01 2005 at 10:36AM By Ernest Gill Hamburg – Almost every boy has dreamt of driving a bulldozer or operating a big crane or pressing the pedal to the metal of an earth mover the [...]