Tag: Robot
Star Wars Interior Design: R2-D2 Wood Burner For The Cold
Now when there is snow in pretty much all the odd places in the world, it's become a challenge for many people to keep themselves warm and fuzzy. Most of the time it's just an extra shirt, a new jacket or some hot beverages to drink. But as a geek, it becomes an even bigger challenge since you pro ...
This Is Jada: The First Working Badminton Robot In The World
Sports have always been the main activity for kids to get their butts out the door. For grown-ups, it's a bit different since with age we seem to slow down on the activities a little and become couch potatoes. But with technology changing, we are getting some really cool and nifty things that will ...
The Beer Cannon Delivers Beer Exactly When You Want It
The inventions people come up with sometimes have an unknown purpose, and it can be hard to really see the point since it doesn't really optimize or make anything easier. In my humble opinion, new inventions should help us in our daily life, make our tasks easier, and sometimes obliterate them comp ...
This Video Shows That Robots Will Outrun Us With Ease!
Little has been released on the subject since that big Honda showcase a couple of years ago when they showed the world why robots will sometime inhabit the earth with their revolutionary robot ASIMO. News hasn't been completely dry; however, the progress with ASIMO hasn't even been as close to as e ...
Rog-R: World’s First Remote Controlled Computer Mod!
The remarkable people behind the creative community modifying computer cases never cease to impress me. To spend that amount of time and money on something that doesn't really do anything other than just stand there is beyond me. However, I salute and respect their creativity to the fullest. I am ...
Star Wars Swimsuits: Swimwear For Ultimate Geek Girls
I always get surprised checking out the demographics for Bit Rebels cause they are always different from what I thought they would be. Did you guys know that more females visit Bit Rebels than males, and by quite a bit? I think it's awesome that so many geek girls are interested in technology and so ...
Adopt A Bot: Junk Bots Get A New Chance To Shine
The time of the personal robots is coming, we all know that. But for now, they are not intelligent enough to do the things we really want them to do. They are not very cost effective either. However, with technology always advancing, there is no doubt that we will all eventually have our own robo ...
Our Beloved R2-D2: Dissected Into All His Geeky Parts
R2-D2 has always been my favorite astromech droid. If he was human, Artoo could have been the perfect man. He was brave, courageous, had a fun personality, liked to play with all kinds of gadgets, and above all, he selflessly contributed to saving the galaxy, never complaining or causing a problem ...
The Snakebot: Scarier Than Any Real Snake
Politics and war are big business. In countries all around the world, people are dreaming up new ways to outsmart their enemies to "win" a war. However, is there ever really a winner? In my opinion, everyone loses when there is violence in the world.
We've written probably a dozen articles on ...
Spare Wood Becomes Stunningly Cute Wooden Robots
Recycling can be done in so many ways, and it's important to know that as little as it may seem that you are doing by recycling, overall it makes a big difference. The ideas you can get from reusing something old to create something new could possibly lead to a whole new income source. It's not re ...
$1,260 Costume: And You Thought You Were Cool!
This year I didn't get the opportunity to get on my Halloween mojo like I did last year (I was, like so many others I am sure, Hannibal Lecter), but I got to see so many cool costumes nontheless. Some were cute, some where scary, and some were just unidentifiable, but that's exactly what Halloween ...
Coffee: The New Super Ingredient In Future Robotics
Now that is an intriguing headline, don't you think? It's even more so when I have the pleasure of telling you that it is all true. Researchers have long tried to find a good material that, instead of the humanoid hands, are able to grab, move and hold objects of different shapes. It has been a m ...
A Steampunk R2-D2: He Ages Very Well!
It seems people will steampunk just about anything these days. That Victorian style combined with punk flare seems to be getting more and more popular.
This particular steampunk creation is near and dear to my heart since I've had a crush on R2-D2 ever since I was a young girl. Maybe if he ever ...
Technology: Is This The First Robot Pop Star?
I write about robots frequently because they fascinate me. In the past few years, scientists have come a long way in bridging the gap between human beings and robots when it comes to feelings and emotions.
You know what they say... Once we start to accept robots on an emotional level, we will st ...
The Largest & Smartest Lego Chess Set You’ve Ever Seen!
We've seen a lot of Lego chess sets in the past. Some of them are really eccentric, just like the Lego fans that created them. For example, check out this Star Wars Lego Chess Board that Richard wrote about. It's pure genius!
On the Monster Chess website it reads, "Lego builders are becoming i ...