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[21 Oct 2011 | No Comment | ]
Beeri: Siri’s new best friend cracks open a cold one (video)

We already know that Siri can send texts , check the weather or find you a restaurant, but did you know she can also fetch you a beer. Well, sort of… with a little hacking. The folks at Redpepper dreamed up Beeri, an RC truck that cracks open a can of brew whenever it receives a tweet instructing it to “pour.” Since you can text updates to Twitter (40404) and Siri can text, that means it’s perfectly simple to tell Beeri it’s Miller time

[18 Oct 2011 | No Comment | ]
Lean Mean Green Machine, a Titanic, Terrifying Toddler’s Trike

The Lean Mean Green Machine turns tough adults into teeny-tiny children. In a good way This behemoth is called the Lean Mean Green Machine, and just about the only green thing about this oversized big-wheel copy is its color — it’s powered by a Harley Davidson Evolution V-twin engine, for instance, and not burning the energy of a child hopped up on sugar. But that doesn’t stop it being all kinds of awesome. The hulking 450-pound monster puts out 60 horsepower, can reach 50mph and run for 400 miles on a full 8.5 gallon tank

[26 Sep 2011 | No Comment | ]
Lego Robot iPad Tester Saves You Valuable Finger Energy

This robot is designed to test the iPad 2′s camera app in place of human fingers. Image: Pheromone Labs There’s no better way to handle a boring, repetitive task than to let a robot do it for you.

[22 Sep 2011 | No Comment | ]

           The yellow blob-like My Keepon is a small stationary robot that reacts to touch and music. It’s been tickling audiences over the web for years, but in a month from now, you’ll be able to take home one of your own. We got a chance to check out a final production prototype of My Keepon in real life.

[10 Sep 2011 | No Comment | ]
R/C Battling Robot Dinosaur

Back in the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth, they battled it out with each other in colossal fights, literally throwing their weight around to gain the upper claw. Well, all it took was a wayward meteor to end their reign on earth, and fast forward to today, we have dinosaurs that come in the form of robots. Far smaller than their original ancestors, these still retain their mean streak, and do not take too kindly to another dinosaur roaming around their fields.