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Boston Dynamics Spot
Spot is a four-legged robot designed for indoor and outdoor operation. It is electrically powered and hydraulically actuated. Spot has a sensor head that helps it navigate and negotiate rough terrain. Spot weighs about 160 lbs. Read More
BigDog Throws Stones
Boston Dynamics BigDog Robot starts throwing stones - how long will it take until it throws them at us..? Read More
Departing space station commander Sunita Williams gives a tour of the ISS
In her final days as Commander of the International Space Station, Sunita Williams of NASA recorded an extensive tour of the orbital laboratory. Read More
Compressorhead — An All-Robot Band Plays Motörhead's "Ace of Spades"
Did you ever wonder what Danny Carey would sound like if he had 4 arms? How about if Angus Young had 78 fingers? Read More
A Brief History of Mechanical Horses
The Atlantic has a great overview of the history of mechanical horses. Read More
Frank Rieger Interviews Daniel Suarez
He wants to warn of the effects that autonomous drones might have on democratic institutions. Frank Rieger talks to the author and programmer Daniel Suarez about his book Kill Decision. Read More
Sky Cycle, a transport icon for London
London-based design firm Exterior Architecture has proposed elevated bike lanes. Read More
Futureday 2012 Backstage Guenter Dueck vs Manfred Spitzer
A challenging discussion between Guenter Dueck (ex IBM Germany CTO) and Manfred Spitzer (author of controversy book Digital Dementia) backstage on Futureday 2012 Read More
Cory Doctorow — The Coming Civil War over General-Purpose Computing
The core issues for Doctorow come down to Human Rights versus Property Rights, Lockdown versus Certainty, and Owners versus mere Users. Read More
Mars Rover Curiosity Landing
On August 6, 2012 on 05:31 UTC the Rover Curiosity landed on Mars. Read More
Peter Thiel - The End of the Future
Modern Western civilization stands on the twin plinths of science and technology. Read More
au coeur de la nuit avec Garri Kasparow et Peter Thiel
Garry Kasparow, on of the greatest chess players and Peter Thiel, german-born entrepreneur, co-founder of PayPal and first outside inverstor in facebook talk all night long. Read More
Program or Be Programmed
And as we move into an increasingly digital reality, we must learn not just how to use programs but how to make them. Read More