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r2-d2 grinds out fresh-a pepp-a

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R2-D2 Pepper Mill

Star Wars may be over 30 years old, but that hasn’t stopped those LucasFilm merchandising folks from cranking out fresh ideas. That’s why I’m absolutely loving these R2 unit pepper mills.

Imagine having the boss over for dinner, asking if he’d like some pepper on his salad, then whipping out one of these little droids…

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September 24th, 2007 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

r2-d2 webcam to drive star wars fanboys crazy

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun | robotics

Star Wars R2-D2 Webcam

Everyone’s favorite little trash-can droid can now be a regular occupant of your home or office, thanks to the new R2-D2 webcam.

The little guy is a pretty accurate replica of the famous droid, complete with authentic movie sound effects…

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August 28th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

r2-d2 gets powered by steam

filed under: robotics | strange and wonderful

R2-S2 Steam Powered Robot

I’ve seen some crazy robots in my time, but this one could take the cake. It’s a replica of everyone’s favorite trashcan robot, R2-D2, running on steam power.

The R2-S2 robot uses compressed steam to drive the bot around, spewing jets of water vapor into the air as it goes for a ride…

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April 9th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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