Sure, it may not seem prudent to allow myself to browse sites like the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog because it’s fully of pricey fluff I really don’t need, but sometimes I stumble across a gem like this one: a robotic, remote-controlled sentry that reminded me a bit of ED-209 from Robocop!
Oh sure, it has wheels instead of legs, but it just channels a bit of that ED-209 bad boy look… just mount some guns and you’re good to go!
it’s my programming technique – i seduce the computer into doing what i want, then i close the lid, go home, and use my mini.
– HeinousJay, a former co-worker
Dean Kamen, the genius behind the Segway has put his talent behind developing an artificial limb for wounded veterans that can be controlled by thoughts.
The thing that always disturbs me about Diebold (Premier Election Services) is that… they have made something that should be simple so overly complicated that it inevitably will expose some security flaws. It seems the casinos is Las Vegas have more stringent regulations for slot machines than we do for our voting machines. I mean really… they have details on how to do it on Huffington Post. Or maybe you trust some computer scientists from Princeton to show you how it could be hacked. And sure, these stories have been around for years, but there’s no indication that Diebold has gotten it right in time for the 2008 election… Geez.
At least I live in a state that gets it.
That’s right — I’ve given up on using Google Maps on my (original, non-3G) iPhone as my in-car navigation. Why? Because EDGE is slow, so getting map data while on the move is painful. Also, Google Maps sucks when you’re driving. Looking for nearby restaurants? Assuming you can type on the phone without crashing in to another car, you still have to enter something like this:
…and the results may not be easy to navigate through on a cell phone with a touch screen while trying to operate a motor vehicle.
So I’ve decided to just splurge and get a GPS. I even spent a l’il extra to get one that has maps that include Hawaii. 