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It Goes Ding When There's Stuff

Would You Have Sex With A Robot? Don’t Worry, You’re Not The Only One.

by Jill Pantozzi | 2:45 pm, April 12th, 2013

It’s one thing to have sex with a robot unknowingly, ala Battlestar Galactica, but would you get down with an electronic partner willingly? According to a new survey, one in ten Americans would. Are you one of them?

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What It Says On the Tin

There Is A Real WALL-E Traversing Our Planet Right Now [VIDEO]

by Jill Pantozzi | 6:00 pm, August 4th, 2012

It’s been a while since Pixar’s WALL-E hit theaters but we haven’t forgotten how much we love that little robot. Apparently neither has Mike Senna. He’d previously built a working R2-D2 and took him to City of Hope pediatric cancer charity events but decided to take on another challenge. He worked 25 hours a week on WALL-E, outside his normal work hours, for over two years to complete the project. Check out the video above but also check out Senna’s blog for some more info, pictures, and fun! I have never wanted a robot to be my best friend more than right now.

(via Blastr)

And Now For Something Completely Different

This Mechanical Engineer Had A Bomb Disposal Robot As Ring Bearer At Her Wedding

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:17 pm, May 10th, 2012

Most people choose adorable/annoying relatives to act as ring bearer or flower girl at their nuptials but not Laura Cressman. Oh no, this particular bride-to-be settled for nothing less than a bomb disposal robot. Yup. 

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It Goes Ding When There's Stuff

Interview: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Robotic Edition

by Jill Pantozzi | 12:33 pm, April 12th, 2012

Mark Twain’s novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is what most would call a “classic.”  Published in 1884 with illustrations from E.W. Kemble, Huckleberry Finn was not widely praised but rather criticized for its vernacular and what was seen as a crude writing style all around. It had its troubles at first but it wasn’t until the 20th century that it garnered a large amount of criticism for what people considered its racial stereotypes. Though it’s banned in certain schools (even to this day), the novel is often names as one of America’s Greatest novels. But what if it had…robots?

That’s where creators Gabriel Diani and Etta Devine come in. Much like Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Diani and Devine added a modern term into a classic piece of fiction. But Diani and Devine had a very particular goal. They didn’t just want to add zombies to Huckleberry Finn and create an alternate world, they wanted to make a point of it. So they replaced every instance of the “n-word” or “slave” with “robot,” to rather interesting effect. Hence, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Robotic Edition was born. Read on for our interview with Diani and Devine where they discuss their approach to the project, challenges, and why censorship is a bad idea. 

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Oh Good, Just What We Needed: Pole-Dancing Robots

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:16 pm, March 6th, 2012

If only this were just a plot to an upcoming episode of Futurama. It’s not. Some new technology made its debut at this year’s CeBIT computer expo. Not one but two pole-dancing robots. I’m really not making this up. 

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