Robots Blog

Here is a propaganda cartoon that the American Petroleum Institute made in 1956. Did you Mars was populated by Commies??

This film is part of the Prelinger Archives. Direct link to archive.org page.

I bought this necklace on etsy last week and it just came today. I love it! The necklace was designed by n-e-r-v-o-u-s system using a particle system applet they wrote, and then cut out of silicone rubber with a waterjet. The necklace has an imperfect clasp so I got it for $20 instead of $75. There are 3 more left at this price. Here’s more of their jewelry designs.

Great interactive installation, by Matthew Plummer-Fernandez at The Selfridges store in London. The project, entitled Apifera, looked at the role of the shop window as a part of architecture that functions to attract people noting similarities to the function of flowers within plants. The Apifera is a responsive window that takes inspiration from the science of attraction developed in flowers, hence the complex fractal geometry and its ability to respond and change its breathing rate according to the daylight and passers-by.  The program runs on an Arduino and the movement is created with an array of computer fans.

The window will remain on Duke St until the end of October 2008. Window concept, electronics and programming by Matthew Plummer-Fernandez, production by MP-F, Rebecca Lucraft (who did the papercraft), and Nicholas P-F.

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Here is a intelligent little interview with Mark Hosler of Negativland talking about the creation of the CC Sampling License. I forgot this license existed; it is not linked anywhere on the CC site as far as I can tell, and is not offered by the chooser tool. Mark also talks about his general disagreement with CC.

“Let’s be Positivland for a moment here…”

Also, this music video remake of Negativland’s Time Zones was linked from MeFi today. It’s amazing how well old Negativland stands the test of time.

Miguel Soares, who made this video, has done lots of other great video and blinky-light pieces.

Here is a simple and awesome piece called Do Robots Dream of Electric Art?

The application works by assuming a constant viewing angle (35-45 degrees), typical for when the device is placed on a tabletop. The 3d scene’s perspective is warped using anamorphosis, the same technique used in Hans Holbein’s painting The Ambassadors. This application does the exact same but updates dynamically.

With the annual CEATEC Japan trade show and exhibition coming up here next week, we've been putting together our 'must-see' list of robot technologies and products we want to check out first hand. One exhibit that immediately caught our attention is the BR23C experimental robot car developed by Nissan. The key feature of the new robot car is its collision avoidance technology, which is based on advanced work done at...

With the annual CEATEC Japan trade show and exhibition coming up here next week, we've been putting together our 'must-see' list of robot technologies and products we want to check out first hand. One exhibit that immediately caught our attention is the BR23C experimental robot car developed by Nissan. The key feature of the new robot car is its collision avoidance technology, which is based on advanced work done at...

The International iHobby-Expo, scheduled for October 16th through the 19th at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (Rosemont, Illinois) will feature a special "Robot Battle Zone" with robot competitions, knowledgeable robotics enthusiasts and experts, and several well known robot kit vendors. Active members of ChiBots, the Chicago Area Robotics Association, will provide most of the staffing for the Robot Battle Zone, and Royce Pipkins, the current ChiBots president, will be...

These are so ridiculously cute, I had to get them. $4.99 for 6 at Perpetual Kid.