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Scientists Working on Dolphin Translation Machine
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This sounds like something out of a science fiction TV show or movie, and in fact, it is. I used to really like SeaQuest DSV… where they had a dolphin with a translator thing on its back that allowed it to talk to people. Some researchers are working on a |
May 10th, 2011
Mimicry Pet Hamster is Possibly the Most Annoying Toy Ever
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If you’re looking for a new way to annoy the crap out of everyone you know, then look no further than the latest in Japanese toy tech – the amazing Mimicry Pet hamster.… |
March 7th, 2011
Talking Piano Speaks in English: Says It’S Mad as Hell About the Environment, and is Not Going to Take It Anymore
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File this under “weirdest use for a piano. ever.”. This amazing bit of programming and mechanical engineering has created what is probably the first and only classical piano that can speak in English.… |
October 8th, 2009
Nintendo Ds Korg Ds-10 Sings Daft Punk
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If you’ve ever played with the KORG DS-10 cartridge for the Nintendo DS, you know how much fun you can have making tunes with your handheld. But did you know that the DS-10 can sing songs?… |
September 26th, 2009
Proloquo2go: iPhone App Gives Speech Impaired a Voice
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The iPhone app store is loaded up with tens of thousands of apps ranging from video games, to GPS software to fart apps. But here’s an application that can actually change lives. Proloquo2Go is an amazing iPhone and iPod Touch app that helps people with speech impairments communicate wherever they… |
September 25th, 2009
Aitalk Adds Voice Command to Ipods
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If you thought that buying the new iPhone 3GS was the only way to get voice control on an iPod, you’re wrong. Thanks to this new accessory, you’ll be able to add voice command to other iPod models too. Aibelive’s AITALK controller snaps onto the bottom of iPods, and provides… |
June 14th, 2009
Robothespian Masters the Classics
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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… |
January 28th, 2008
Rare Rdi Halcyon Laserdisc Console Up for Auction
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Back in the early 1980s, long before the Xbox 360, Wii and PS3 dominated the “next-gen” video game market, a little known console lived on the cutting-edge of gaming technology. The RDI Halcyon was a LaserDisc-based gaming system which was designed to bring the first full-motion video gaming experience to… |
January 26th, 2008
Giant Inflatable Talking Robots Invade Wal-Mart
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I’ve always wanted a headline like that. It sounds like something out of Weekly World News. However, I assure you that this time it’s 100% accurate. The Mega Mech Airmagination Inflatable Robot has to be one of the worst product names I’ve heard in a long time. Even though this… |
September 13th, 2007
IPhone Recognizes Speech Courtesy of Voicesignal
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The engineers over at VoiceSignal have put together a prototype voice recognition application for the iPhone that makes it capable what I’ve been dreaming that Apple would add to its iPods for years. The demo application, called “VTunes” shows off voice-based selection of songs. I’ve always thought that voice-driven song… |
August 23rd, 2007
