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High-Speed Robot Hand

August 23rd, 2009 No comments

High speed motor fusion.

This robotic hand was developed in the Ishikawa Komuro Lab and displays some insane demonstrations of extreme dexterity.  The hand can dribble a ping pong ball, spin a pen, throw, catch, and even tie knots!

It will be amazing when one of these things can go down into the ocean and repair say, a fiber optic line, without ever bringing up the cable.

It would also be convenient if I ever became severely obese and needed Thing T. Thing to tie my shoes. :)

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Categories: Amazing, Science, Technology

The Big Bang in a Nutshell

August 21st, 2009 No comments

In 2 minutes and 20 seconds the big bang theory is explained.

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Categories: Science, Space

Rick Astley vs Nine Inch Nails

August 16th, 2009 1 comment

Amazingly, this mash up actually sounds alright.

Basically it’s the music from NIN’s Hand That Gives You Up with Rick’s lyrics dubbed in.

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Categories: Musical

3,604 Cups of Coffee!

August 2nd, 2009 No comments

Mona Lisa in CoffeeThe Mona Lisa in Coffee!

3,604 cups to be exact.

This wild piece of art was created using cups of coffee with different amounts of milk and coffee to create shading for Mona Lisa’s face. The project was organized at Rocks Aroma Festival in Sydney, Australia.

Categories: Art, Edibles