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Oddball Tech: Self-replicating nanobots to colonize Mars, tech makes us dumb, and robot doctors
Welcome back to the oddball tech stories of the week. We all know that robots are quite good at building cars (well, some cars), vacuuming, and serving tennis balls. Did you know that they could one day help us colonize Mars? Technology is good, however sometimes it makes us do dumb things. How dumb? How about stealing a computer from a jail? It actually gets dumber. Keep reading.
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Oddball Tech: Wear your tweets, living networks, Google is your savior, and recycled urine, yum!
You can’t make this stuff up, people. Well, you could probably make this stuff up if you really tried. Nevermind. Anyway, this week on Oddball…
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Oddball Tech: Invisible lamps, kids’ computers, and the Internet is alive
Carbon nanotube lamps. I know what you’re thinking. Why didn’t I think of that? Also, a computer aimed at kids seems like it could be…
Bang & Olufsen’s BeoSound 5 digital music player, with MOTS technology
With computer hard drives becoming bigger and bigger, it is easy to amass a big music collection, and never have to worry about deleting any music. The problem is that there are so many songs you like, you often forget which are good, and which are bad. If only there… Continue Reading »
Crazy-awesome Twitter hacks
God, I wish I were smarter. There are some freaky-deaky cool folks hacking everyday things to alert you via Twitter. Here are just two over the past few weeks that have caught my attention and make me wish I had the capacity to learn to code. Up first, the thing… Continue Reading »
Have we lost NASA’s favorite gadget?
Uh oh. Like a teenager forgetting to call his parents to check in, NASA is currently phoning all the friends and hospitals searching for its lost child. Indeed, the Mars Rover Spirit has missed its check in time and now the worst is feared. Although only expected to last a… Continue Reading »
Wavecam: A way to watch sports from a different perspective
Don’t you love watching that play over and over again? The baseball playing barely beating out the throw at first base, or the way the wide receiver manages to catch the throw and score a touchdown? Many TV stations have good equipment to provide instant replay, shots from different angles,… Continue Reading »
Robotic Albert Einstein makes its appearance at CES
Maker of handheld games and electroincs, Excalibur Electronics, is showing off their talking Albert Einstein head. The head shoots out facts and information, and is very entertaining to watch. I’m not sure I needed to see quite that much detail on Eintstein’s face, but I commend the team at Excalibur… Continue Reading »
Intel shows it all: netbooks, touch screens, gaming, ball-kicking robots
Click for a larger image. Intel didn’t have many new products to show at CES this year, but the company’s booth was still looking good. The company showed all of the latest netbooks with Intel chips on a grand wall-o-netbooks, had a touch screen Minority Report-style information board showcasing their… Continue Reading »
WowWee brings the future closer with its new line of robots
If you’re looking for a fun companion that has plenty of built in content, then you should look into purchasing the WowWee Joebot when it comes out. It walks, talks, dances and has an awesome sense of humor. Via a built in sensor, Joebot can respond to certain predetermined phrases. … Continue Reading »
WowWee’s new FlyTech line hits the skies at CES
If you’re heading to this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, then you’re going to want to stop by the WowWee Technologies booth. In 2009, the company plans to release the newest versions from their WowWee FlyTech line. WowWee FlyTech Lightstar flyer has built in LED lights that give… Continue Reading »
The new animatronic line of cuddly cubs from WowWee
In 2008, WowWee Technologies introduced their line of WowWee Alive plush animals. This year, the company plans to add four new cubs to its collection and introduce them at CES in January. These interactive plush animals will interact with its owner by responding to touch and making different sounds and… Continue Reading »
Get hopping and start shopping
Christmas is for the kids, right? Better get them crossed off the shopping list first. I checked out a few of the wish lists floating around and thought I would share them with you. Wouldn’t you know, they are filled with electronics. We have plenty of shopping days til the… Continue Reading »
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Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
