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Cornell the Robotot

robotot.jpgPack it in, humanity¡Xwe've been replaced. Behold the robot toddler Cornell, developed by researchers from the university of the same name and sent back in time to kill the people who wrote Terminator 3. Cornell uses what the race-traitors at CU call a 'passive-dynamic design' to closely mimic the way humans walk. No shots of the thing in action yet, but big points to whoever added the googly eyes.

Robo-Toddler Learns to Walk Like a Human [Yahoo!News]

- lev (tips@gizmodo.com) [Gizmodo]
11:19:52 AM    

The Tiny Motorola V8 SLVR

mobu_slvr.jpgWow, when you put it next to a RAZR, you can really start to get how tiny the Motorola V8 SLVR really is. Want that.

Live Shots of Motorola's SLVR V8 from 3GSM [MobileBurn]

- lev (tips@gizmodo.com) [Gizmodo]
11:19:23 AM    

Monkey Brains Control Robot Arm with Thought

terminatormonkey.jpgYour fantasy of getting a handjob from Lee Majors is one step closer to reality, thanks to this new robot arm controlled by thought alone. Scientists at University of Pittsburgh have successfully tested the arm and hand unit with monkeys and ready to explore the the potential for fully functional prosthetic arms. And before the nightmares of armies of patchwork cyborg monkeys turning on their creators kick in, don't worry: the monkeys were allowed to keep their arms. Doctors humanely strapped them down and inserted small probes into the motor functions of their brains, killing them instantly.

Brain-controlled 'Robo-arm' Hope [BBC via TheRawFeed]

- lev (tips@gizmodo.com) [Gizmodo]
11:17:47 AM    

MobilePC Mag's Top 100 Gadgets of All Time

top100alltime.jpgMobilePC Magazine's "Top 100 Gadgets of All Time" spread is fantastic. It's covers a huge range of gear, isn't the least bit shrill, and is full of surprises. I'm still going back and forth looking at my favorites from years past, but I thought I'd take a quick break and tell you to check it out right now.

And the number one product of all time? I'll give you a hint: it's not the iPod.

Top 100 Gadgets of All Time [MobilePCMag]

- lev (tips@gizmodo.com) [Gizmodo]
11:12:34 AM