Chronicling Robots Since 2011
Yesterday, it happened. McDonald’s blinked and added apples to their kid-friendly drug-inspired meals (a.k.a. “The Happy Meal”). While fast food is still legal, it is against every law to kill oneself. Kids easily get addicted to the sweet flavor of sugar/salt spiced fries with burgers nicely packaged in a gift box that is less than … Read more
The Murdoch News Corp. Empire is reeling from the UK phone hacking scandal of News of the World. This story proves that a cell phone is more than a communication device, but a new weapon in modern cyber warfare. Yes as more of your household utilities go digital, we open ourselves up to more access points… … Read more
The crowd yells, “U-S-A… U-S-A”, but it is not Abby Wambach on the field playing Japan, its Abby Wam-BOT! This past week in Istanbul, we saw a glimpse of the future of robotic soccer. The world’s most popular sport is experiencing the greatest advancement since its founding in 1004 BCE in Japan. RoboCup is a worldwide research effort to bring about robotic … Read more
This weekend brought a lot of critical news stories, least of which was the birth of lucky #7 Beckham (that’s her middle name). Hollywood is blooming with bigger broods and new rat packs everyday. The hottest show on MTV celebrates pregnancy for teens who are just learning the birds and the bees, which beckons … Read more