some recent finds
Jul. 25th, 2006 11:30 pmFirst things first,
This Binary Universe trailer (BT's new album--thank you
twistor84), looks like a must-own:
http://www.bt-network.org/tbu_trailer.swf
http://www.bt-network.org/
Japenese researcher creates an android clone of himself:

http://wired.com/news/technology/0,71426-0.html?tw=wn_index_3
New household humanoid robot that runs Linux (videos of robot in action included in links below):


http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS8377820601.html
http://www.kawada.co.jp/global/ams/hrp_2.html
video of a chimp playing Pac-Man
Good article on the latest generation of bionic prosthetics, including some cool pictures:


article
"Billed as the first knee with artificial intelligence, it combines up to 15 sensors, a processor, software and a memory chip to analyze the motion of the prosthetic and learn how to move accordingly" (note: neither of the pictures above are the Rheo knee, but you can find pictures of it amongst the ones in the link below)
more bionic prosthetics photos, plus a bit more info
The Doomsday Curve (I disagree with the anti-technology undertones in this, but I love the soundtrack... nicely done):
http://www.doomsdaycurve.com/
cool video of a DJ rewinding time
This Binary Universe trailer (BT's new album--thank you
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http://www.bt-network.org/tbu_trailer.swf
http://www.bt-network.org/
Japenese researcher creates an android clone of himself:

http://wired.com/news/technology/0,71426-0.html?tw=wn_index_3
New household humanoid robot that runs Linux (videos of robot in action included in links below):


http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS8377820601.html
http://www.kawada.co.jp/global/ams/hrp_2.html
video of a chimp playing Pac-Man
Good article on the latest generation of bionic prosthetics, including some cool pictures:


article
"Billed as the first knee with artificial intelligence, it combines up to 15 sensors, a processor, software and a memory chip to analyze the motion of the prosthetic and learn how to move accordingly" (note: neither of the pictures above are the Rheo knee, but you can find pictures of it amongst the ones in the link below)
more bionic prosthetics photos, plus a bit more info
The Doomsday Curve (I disagree with the anti-technology undertones in this, but I love the soundtrack... nicely done):
http://www.doomsdaycurve.com/
cool video of a DJ rewinding time