Toy-legend & artist, Ashley Wood has managed to sell every 12" Oyabun figures in both the white and black characters within days! Not surprising with super detailing on the parkas, utility belts underneath and a couple of very sharp samurai swords. Ashley is responsible for the scary WWII-looking robot, Bramble MK2 as well as the smaller Bertie Pipebomb Robot. Every time his designs/illustrations are realised in 3D, the outcome is always amazing and highly exclusive!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Ashley Wood 3A Oyabun 12inch Sold Out
Toy-legend & artist, Ashley Wood has managed to sell every 12" Oyabun figures in both the white and black characters within days! Not surprising with super detailing on the parkas, utility belts underneath and a couple of very sharp samurai swords. Ashley is responsible for the scary WWII-looking robot, Bramble MK2 as well as the smaller Bertie Pipebomb Robot. Every time his designs/illustrations are realised in 3D, the outcome is always amazing and highly exclusive!
YHWH Toy By Mark Ryden
The incredible painter, Mark Ryden has just released his first toy; called 'YHWH'. It's actually based on one of his paintings for the bunnies and bees show he did.
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Human - Robot Interface
If you're one of the many fans of The Surrogates comic book (soon to be a Bruce Willis movie), then Honda's new human-to-robot brain interface technology will be welcome news. The Honda Research Institute Japan, ATR and Shimadzu Corporation have come up with a non-invasive control mechanism called the Brain Machine Interface (BMI).
The technology uses electroencephalography (EEG) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to allow a human to control a robot, in this case the Honda ASIMO, using mere thought. The technology offers up to 90 percent control accuracy without the use of physical implants, a huge milestone in human-to-robot interface that the research group hopes will yield new advances in robotics and artificial intelligence.
Read more HERE
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The technology uses electroencephalography (EEG) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to allow a human to control a robot, in this case the Honda ASIMO, using mere thought. The technology offers up to 90 percent control accuracy without the use of physical implants, a huge milestone in human-to-robot interface that the research group hopes will yield new advances in robotics and artificial intelligence.
Read more HERE
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Monday, March 30, 2009
Supersoldier Exoskeleton HULC
Lockheed is pleased to announce the unveiling of its newly-acquired powered exoskeleton intended to confer superhuman strength and endurance upon US soldiers, called HULC (Human Universal Load Carrier). Its almost like a budget version of the robot suit from Aliens.
4Lb of lithium polymer batteries will run the exoskeleton for an hour walking at 3mph, according to Lockheed. Speed marching at up to 7mph reduces this somewhat; a battery-draining "burst" at 10mph is the maximum speed.
The user can hump 200lb with relative ease while marching in a HULC, however, well in excess of even the heaviest combat loads normally carried by modern infantry. There'd be scope to carry a few spare batteries. Even if the machine runs out of juice, Lockheed claims that its reinforcement and shock absorption still helps with load carrying rather than hindering.
There are various optional extras, too. The HULC can be fitted with armour plating, heating or cooling systems, sensors and "other custom attachments".
AND.....remote-controlled gun mounts weighing as little as 55lb are available, able to handle various kinds of normally tripod- or bipod-mounted heavy weapons.
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4Lb of lithium polymer batteries will run the exoskeleton for an hour walking at 3mph, according to Lockheed. Speed marching at up to 7mph reduces this somewhat; a battery-draining "burst" at 10mph is the maximum speed.
The user can hump 200lb with relative ease while marching in a HULC, however, well in excess of even the heaviest combat loads normally carried by modern infantry. There'd be scope to carry a few spare batteries. Even if the machine runs out of juice, Lockheed claims that its reinforcement and shock absorption still helps with load carrying rather than hindering.
There are various optional extras, too. The HULC can be fitted with armour plating, heating or cooling systems, sensors and "other custom attachments".
AND.....remote-controlled gun mounts weighing as little as 55lb are available, able to handle various kinds of normally tripod- or bipod-mounted heavy weapons.
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Dog Lady Gets Pimped
RIME, PIMP MY TRAILER! from Young & Balding Productions on Vimeo.
This is the best thing I've seen all year hands down...
Bizarre Japanese Inventions
The Japanese have made some seriously weird and almost pointless inventions in their time and it makes me wonder if any of these images below were made into mass production....
Thanks to Lloyda for the info!
Thanks to Lloyda for the info!
Nice To Know: Fun facts
Random curiosity is nothing to be ashamed of.. we all engage in it on a daily basis and there’s plenty out there to be curious about. Ever wondered which country has… the most beer drinkers, murders, smokers or prisoners? Well, you may be surprised.
Enjoy!
(off-trade sales, liters per head of pop., 2006)
Wine Drinkers
(off-trade sales, liters per head of pop., 2006)
1. Portugal 33.1
2. Switzerland 29.0
3. Italy 28.7
4. France 26.7
5. Denmark 26.4
6. Argentina 26.2
7. Hungary 24.3
8. Netherlands 23.7
9. Germany 22.6
10. Belgium 21.1
Alcoholic Drinks
(off-trade sales, liters per head of pop., 2006)
1. Australia 100.8
2. Czech Republic 97.7
3. Germany 96.4
4. Finland 93.3
5. Austria 90.2
6. Denmark 89.5
7. Hungary 88.3
8. Russia 86.4
9. New Zealand 81.3
10. Netherlands 80.4
Smokers
(Av. ann consumption of cigarettes per head per day, 2007)
1. Greece 8.2
2. Slovenia 7.0
Ukraine 7.0
4. Bulgaria 6.7
5. Czech Republic 6.5
6. Macedonia 6.4
Russia 6.4
8. Moldavia 6.3
9. Spain 6.1
10. Bosnia 5.8
Murders
(per 100,000 pop., 2004)
1. Ecuador 18.9
2. Switzerland 13.6
3. Mongolia 13.1
4. Suriname 10.4
5. Lithuania 9.3
6. Latvia 8.5
Zimbabwe 8.5
8. Belarus 8.2
Kyrgyzstan 8.2
10. Turkmenistan 8.1
Prisoners
Death Row
(Number of prisoners sentenced to death, population, latest available year)
1. Pakistan 7,436
2. United-States 3,246
3. Thailand 1,140
4. Kenya 946
5. Bangladesh 860
6. Burundi 533
7. Uganda 417
8. Tanzania 389
9. Nigeria 341
10. Sudan 300
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