Archive for February 2016

The Shitty Robots subreddit is filled with hilarious reminders that robots have a long way to go before they rule our fleshy butts (and could be one of the reasons why they will overthrow us). This poor fellow that’s currently at the top of the subreddit is a special nugget because he’s OC.

Ya know, I like BB-8, but nobody will ever replace R2-D2 as the coolest droid in the Star Wars universe. You can never have enough R2. Just like you can never have enough power. This device gives you both in one handy home gadget.

Thanks (or no thanks) to Microsoft, someday we could have clouds under the sea. The software giant recently shared details on what it calls Project Natick, an experiment about constructing and operating an underwater datacenter. The datacenter in these images is Project Natick’s prototype Leona Philpot, named after a character in the Halo universe.

If you thought it was cool that the Japanese police were using a drone with a net to capture rogue drones, check out what the police are doing in the Netherlands. Dutch cops are working with a company called Guard from Above to see if trained eagles can be used to snatch nefarious drones out of the sky.

When Robert proposed to fellow Nintendo fan Jeanette back in 2014, he did it with some Zelda-themed scrolls. Naturally, the couple both wanted to keep the theme going when they turned to Takayas Custom Jewelry for their wedding band.

Imgur member cpostier’s house has a Nutone 2090, a 1960s to 1970s home intercom system that doubles as a multi-room AM/FM radio. Cpostier wasn’t interested in its primary function, but he wanted to update the system’s audio capabilities.

Reunite with Undertale‘s motherly monster with this spot-on plushie by Etsy seller CerbCraft. It stands 18″ tall and is made of anti-pill fleece with hypoallergenic poly-fil stuffing. I guess the dog stole her phone again. You can order the plushie from CerbCraft for $79 (USD).