Sure, you'd have more fun building one, yourself.  Honestly, though, don't you have enough unfinished projects strewn about?  And with Trossen Robotics Fire Sale, pricing it at $249.99, it's probably cheaper than parts.

Plus, it looks like a pet Cylon.

Yes, I want one so that I can keep up with the poo hounds.  Last time bZap! was unattended, she ate my delete key.

http://www.wowwee.com/en/products/tech/telepresence/rovio/rovio

http://www.trossenrobotics.com/robot-kits/rovio-wi-fi-enabled-robot.aspx


3d photoreal characters

Published 7/31/2009 by devilDroid in 3d | art
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Freaking amazing:  http://www.highend3d.com/gallery/characters/3d_photoreal/

 


Just think of how still the model had to be for the video shoot.  "Be still!  Act natural!  You're squirming like a dying fish!  Smile!" 

http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/07/video-ultra-thin-digital-booth-babe/


http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/07/paperdisplays/

http://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/LC/article.asp?doi=b905832j


James Cascio compares High Frequency Trading (HFT) with the future of military tactical awareness and decision-making systems: http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/jamais-cascio/open-future/autonomy-without-intelligence


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