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giant asimo at rose bowl parade

finish your vegetables or else

Honda’s hand-shaking, stair-climbing, head-bowing, face-not having robot ASIMO has been exposed to Gigantor rays and has been blown up to 12 times it’s size. But don’t expect any Double Blizzards coming out of it: Robert over at GeekAlerts says that Gigantor ASIMO “will be completed with natural materials like lettuce seed, rice, carnations and strawflower.”…

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December 24th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: just plain fun robots

amphibious media player floats, docks on dry land

Victor XA-AW33-W floating media player

Here’s a unique digital media player from Japan’s Victor/JVC. It’s a completely self-contained waterproof audio system that can float in your tub.

When Victor’s XA-AQ33-W media player isn’t swimming around the bathtub with you, it can head to dry dock in a stand that sits on your bedside table. The player does its job to…

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August 13th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets media players

aquarain turns your bath into a light and fountain show

AquaRain Bathtub Fountain and Light Show

This gadget takes your ordinary bathtub and brings it to life in a cascade of moving water and bright colors.

The AquaRain is a battery-powered device that floats along the surface of your bathwater and sprays a geyser of constantly recirculating water into the air in a couple of different patterns. Add to that a…

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June 8th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets