Archive for May, 2008

Berkeley Bionics’ HULC exoskeleton lets you effortlessly carry 200lbs



Filed under: Robots Sorry, but squats are so 20th Century. Instead, strap on the HULC -- Human Universal Load Carrier -- exoskeleton and effortlessly carry an extra 200lbs. HULC not only increases your human payload, but it also "decreases [your] metabolic cost". In other words, it seems Berkeley Bionics developed this ...

Berkeley Bionics’ HULC exoskeleton lets you effortlessly carry 200lbs



Filed under: Robots Sorry, but squats are so 20th Century. Instead, strap on the HULC -- Human Universal Load Carrier -- exoskeleton and effortlessly carry an extra 200lbs. HULC not only increases your human payload, but it also "decreases [your] metabolic cost". In other words, it seems Berkeley Bionics developed this ...

Niski-Ki’s $155 handmade USB keyboard comes with extra “$” symbols



Filed under: Peripherals It only makes sense to go all expensive on the things you look at most often, like your TV, car, or -- in this case -- your keyboard. For only (!!) $155, you too can get a handmade Nishi-Ki USB keyboard. Yours is sure to be ...

Asus denies cancelation of Eee 900 in favor of 901



It's starting to sound like that DigiTimes report, which holds that ASUS is ceasing production of the Eee PC 900 in favor of the upcoming Atom-based 901, might just be false. Notebook Italia has it from an ASUS rep that the account is totally untrue, and that both 900 and ...

Hutchison / 3 snags iPhone for Hong Kong and Macau



Filed under: CellphonesLooks like Hutchison (aka 3) snagged the iPhone for distribution in Hong Kong and Macau, which will be coming "later this year." Like the rest, this was another one liner un-announcement with no real info, but you probably wouldn't want to anger Steve before WWDC. Besides, in Hong ...

RCA intros three new Small Wonder budget camcorders



Filed under: Digital Cameras We've got your summer crapcamcorders right 'ere -- three new RCA Small Wonder cams to make your Flips flop. Check 'em out: Small Wonder MyLife, EZ200 (black) - 1.5-inch flip-out display, microSDHC with with 1GB microSD that does up to 30 / 60 minutes ...

Audi R8 boasts LEDs aplenty



Filed under: Transportation Audi has already manged to work some LEDs into a few of its cars (concepts and otherwise), but the automaker has gone all out with its latest Audi R8, which employs LEDs for seemingly every lighting function. That includes the 24-LED running lamps the R8 had before, along ...

DISH / EchoStar keep fighting back, sue TiVo again over DVR patent



Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentThe timeshifting DVR patent that's been at the core of TiVo's closed-but-not-quite-closed lawsuit with DISH / EchoStar is being contested yet again by the very same company. Not content just appealing to the Supreme Court regarding the Federal Circuit's ruling against a rehearing for the last ...

Caption contest: A taste of Robot love



Filed under: Robots Sweet isn't it? You can almost hear the pitter-pattering of Keepon's tiny servo heart as he gazes into HOAP-3's hungry, yet soulless eyes. Robots, it's what's for breakfast.Thomas: "With your nose and my mouth, well, damnit.. you complete me."Chris: "Don't let them call you a chicken... you fought ...

Konami defends inflated MGS4 bundle cost



Filed under: Gaming The folks at Konami have been trolling the forums again, kids, and this time they're fighting back. Reps from the game-maker have issued a statement on the company forum addressing the furor over the inflated cost of the forthcoming, limited edition Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle. According to ...