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snackbot snack-delivering robot: i want one now.

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I’ve always wanted a robotic butler. You know, like the personal service ‘bots in Woody Allen’s Sleeper. Except without the sexual harassment part. Turns out that a team of industrious scientists at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute have already built one. And this one delivers snacks! Sweet!

CMU’s Snackbot is a roving wheeled ‘bot who’s…

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October 18th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: future tech robots strange + wonderful technology weird science

touch screens could get bumpy someday

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As much as I dig my iPhone and HP Touchsmart touchscreens, there’s something that I still miss about actually feeling buttons under my fingertips. And while I’ve gotten pretty good at typing without even looking at the screen anymore, I’ll never achieve the kind of touch typing speed I’ve hit on a traditional keyboard. So…

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May 15th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: future tech interactive strange + wonderful technology

cmu girls heart technabob

CMU Girls Technabob Vid Clip

The girls of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) are undoubtedly some of the dopest chicks you’ll ever encounter. Not only do they do they possess mad algebraic skillz and could probably kick your ass in World of Warcraft, they have the only finest taste in tech blogs.

In this hilarious rap vid clip from the school’s…

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June 18th, 2008 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun