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Pinoky makes it easier to pretend like your stuffed animals are real friends (video)

Posted by on Monday, 19 December, 2011

Seated above, from left to right, are Ms. Snuggleberry, Mr. Cuddlekins, and Professor Puddles. They congregated atop this egg yolk for what they thought would be another customary meeting of Mammalian Malice — a vaguely neo-Jacobean slam poetry collective founded in the aftermath of the Crimean War. Little did they know, however, that they were walking straight into Yuti Sugiura’s trap. Sugiura and his colleagues, you see, have created a toy known as Pinoky — a small, ring-like device that wirelessly brings stuffed animals to “life,” as Snuggleberry, Cuddlekins and Puddles soon discovered. Developed as part of a project at Keio University, Pinoky uses a micro controller, a Zigbee input device and a servo motor system to move an animal’s extremities, with a set of photo sensors designed to measure the angle at which it bends. All you have to do is grab your favorite imaginary friend, strap a Pinoky around his limb, and use the accompanying remote controller to make him flail around like a fish on house arrest. See it for yourself, after the break.

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Human Brains are Primally Wired to Notice Animals

Posted by on Monday, 29 August, 2011

Glimpsing a bird at the feeder or a shark on Animal Planet, or even a plankitten, could invoke cognitive tricks inherited from ancestors who walked on four legs in shallow water.



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How the World Looks Through the Noses and Muzzles and Radar of Critters [Animals]

Posted by on Monday, 22 August, 2011

Fukushima’s Radiation Now Spreading in Japanese Meat [Radiation]

Posted by on Tuesday, 12 July, 2011

Take The Hassle Out Of Moving By Hiring A Professional Van Rental Company

Posted by on Friday, 25 March, 2011

Transferring is enough of a inconvenience already without having to worry about hiring the right truck or van. There are so many variables once it comes to moving, getting out of your current residence, into your new one, having to deal with young children, animals, or even the spouse, all of that can be really taxing. You don’t want to also have to be concerned about picking the proper sized apartment, and although acquiring one which is a little big is okay, one that is too small for your needs can delay you settling into your new home.

However a lot of folks who rent vans or trucks which are too small don’t discover this out right up until they have loaded up the truck, only to discover there still remain items to be packed away, but the truck is too small to get it done in one go. All too often, in frustration, they try to stuff the last of these belongings into the truck or van, simply so they don’t have to make a second trip. What occurs? When they are unpacking, they realize that some of their belongings were damaged because of this. It often ends up that something of value is the item that ends up broken, that prized mirror which was an heirloom, or the big flat screen tv set.

It is possible to avoid all of these with the correct van hire, but you also have to take the time to research the correct company. While you may not know what size you need, the right rental company can assist you pick a van rental that is big enough to fit every little thing in one shot, and not packing it so stuffed that it is going to wreck some of your prized possessions. Also, quite a few good companies can also take all of these issues out of your hands, by providing qualified moving experts to deal with the loading and unloading for you, giving you much more time and less stress.

Regardless of whether you are moving across town or across the country, the right van rental company can assist you out, not just with hiring a van or truck, but with practically all aspects of moving. They can supply you with boxes and packing materials, and also trolley them all away once you are finished unpacking. They can also provide many of the items which can make your job easier, mechanical lifts and also hand trucks to assist move large goods which might get damaged hauling them yourself. Also, if you are not sure where to place your items in the van or truck, they can provide valuable suggestions, like putting in the bigger heavier items in the direction of the front of the van or truck, with lighter items or ones which need to be removed first towards the back.


IBM Patents HAL-Like Computer System for Stuffed Animals [A.i.]

Posted by on Sunday, 6 March, 2011