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led hula hoops: you know, for kids.

filed under: geek art & craft | just plain fun

LED Hula Hoop

Here’s something that’s sure to draw crowds the next time you feel the need to draw attention to yourself. This dizzying show of colored light is produced by a rapidly spinning Hula Hoop, packed with LED lighting…

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posted: May 8th, 2008 stumble it! 4 comments author: technabob

robothespian masters the classics

filed under: just plain fun | robotics | strange and wonderful

Robothespian

Back in the day, I did my stint designing lighting and sets for community theater companies, so I’ve seen more than my share of wooden acting. But this is the first time I’ve ever seen metal acting.

The RoboThespian is a life-sized robotic puppet, designed with one mission in mind — to entertain…

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posted: January 28th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

robots do the limbo and dance the hula

filed under: just plain fun | robotics

Robot Dance Hawaii Hula Limbo

What happens when a couple of robots have one to many Mai Tais? They do the Limbo and Hula, of course…

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posted: January 11th, 2008 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

sony rolly mp3 player: wtf is this thing?

filed under: media players | robotics | strange and wonderful

Sony Rolly Media Player

In the wee hours of the morning today, Sony Japan rolled out (literally) the Rolly Sound Entertainment Player (model SEP-10BT). The egg-shaped device isn’t just an odd-looking media player, it’s a little robotic gadget that can roll around and do a little “dance” on your tabletop while it plays your tunes…

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posted: September 10th, 2007 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

video of the day: trs-80 dancing demon

filed under: computing | retro

Dancing Demon TRS-80

Here’s a blast from the past that I stumbled upon earlier today. I don’t know why I found it so entertaining, but I guess it just reminded me of when I was just a geektot. There’s something about the simplicity of computer graphics back in the day that just makes me all gooey…

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posted: September 1st, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

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