Nestle SA hires Humanoid Robot as its Salesman
Now the time has come when Robots are taking over this world. LOl! Japanese companies have long relied on robots, and with good reason: High wages and a shrinking population have pushed manufacturers looking for improved productivity to the forefront of robotic technology. Nestle SA is using Humanoid Robots as a salesman in Japan to…
Driverless Cars for everyone in a decade
What about travelling in a car with no driver. Driverless cars have already been made but the infrastructure is not enough for these cars to be seen everyday. This reason also make these cars a museum piece for super rich. However, Australian researchers claim that these cars will be in the normal price range of…
A new technology brings Supersonic Laser-Propelled Jets a step closer
We have all traveled in aircraft running on some fuel. But what about an aircraft that will run on supersonic laser beam. This seems to be a movie shot or a fascination but it has come to the reality or will come reality as we are a step closer towards creating an aircraft which will…
Actor and Comedian Robin Williams dies at 63
Robin McLaurin Williams was the famous actor and comedian. He died on August 11, 2014 in California. He was 63. Robin Williams was born on July 21, 1951. He made his mark as an actor and comedian par excellence. He may be remembered by the great films and roles he played in his career such…
Friday Mystery Photo
Places Unknown and Everything Else I missed last Friday, didn’t make any posts, I think we came back home from a road trip very late on Thursday night and I didn’t have any energy to do it. Last night I came home from work pretty late as well, but decided that skipping two in a…
The Devas protecting the causeway to Angkor Thom
Originally posted on Janaline's world journey:
Approaching the Gates of Angkot Thom Before entering the amazing city temple of Angkor Thom we crossed the causeway spanning the moat in front of each tower. Devas protecting the causeway to Angkor Thom These bridges have a row of devas on the left and asuras on the right. They are huge and…
Processed Magic: the Vague Art of Picture-Book Making
Originally posted on mike curato:
My friends and family must wonder what I do all day. Sometimes I worry that they’re sick and tired of my only update being “I’m working on the book. The deadline is end of April.” I’m sure some of them have mental images of me waking up in the morning…
Dating tips from the animal kingdom
Originally posted on The Raptor Lab:
Got a hot date? If it’s with a human, you’ll probably have to rely on the classic wooing strategies: flowers, chocolates, dinner and dancing, smelling good, etc. But in the animal kingdom, courtship often has a different flavor. I combed back through the archives of New Scientist’s Zoologger, a weekly column…
Names of Shame. The Six Rulers with History’s Worst Epithets
Originally posted on The Social Historian:
John-George I of Saxony. Mine’s a Pint. Everyone loves a good epithet. Charles the ‘Great’, Sven ‘Forkbeard’, Eric the, er, ‘Memorable’. But namecalling, it turns out, is really not cool and can be very mean. So spare a thought for these six men: the Johnny-two-straps of History’s great playground.…
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