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6 Microlog entries tagged with ‘robots’
Robot Roundup
It’s kind of shocking to think about the amount of things (outside of industrial processes) that have been robotised as a matter of course. It’s sneaking up on us, in a way. Interesting ·
My Robot Nation
Build your own unique robot, replicated to order. The prices are a bit steep at the moment, but this kind of thing is going to explode. Interesting ·
Robottke
A robot blog emulating the style of Jason Kottke. It was bound to happen at some point. Interesting ·
The Robot-Readable World
I’m still waiting for the practicalities to be sorted out (stuff like Kinect might be WJW and fun and all, but lacking substance behind the lustre). However, these are exciting times for the way technology interacts with the real world, and people in it. Interesting ·
Matt Webb on telepresence robots
I thought this was just Webb reporting from the future again till I followed the links and saw that THEY ACTUALLY EXIST. See also: Domestic robots and the Furby phenomenon. Interesting ·
Robots. Better than people?
Notes on an Economist article about the Japanese relationship with robots. They get along well, it seems, because they don’t have the fear. One of the benefits of cultural isolationism, maybe? Arts & Culture ·
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