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âKung Fu Pandaâ leads the way at the Annies wit...

2008-12-01T11:18:00.003-08:00

[ Kung Fu Panda]DreamWorks Animation has to be happy this morning. The studio pulled in 27 total nominations with the International Animated Film Societyâ™s annual Annie Awards, including 17 for âœKung Fu Panda,â which led with the most nominations and nearly double the next film on the list Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://www.incontention.com">In Contention</a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.incontention.com" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 2,584 links from 298 sites</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/282829233.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vd3d3LmluY29udGVudGlvbi5jb20vP3A9MzIzNCZ2aXNpdG9yaWQ9LSZ1c2VyaWQ9LSZzZXNzaW9uaWQ9LSZ1c2VyY2xhc3M9LSZhYmNsYXNzPS0mYWJzd2l0Y2g9LSZtZW1iZXI9LQ=="/>

âKung Fu Pandaâ leads the way at the Annies wit...

2008-12-01T11:18:00.001-08:00

[ Kung Fu Panda]DreamWorks Animation has to be happy this morning. The studio pulled in 27 total nominations with the International Animated Film Societyâ™s annual Annie Awards, including 17 for âœKung Fu Panda,â which led with the most nominations and nearly double the next film on the list Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://www.incontention.com">In Contention</a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.incontention.com" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 2,584 links from 298 sites</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/1383545157.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vd3d3LmluY29udGVudGlvbi5jb20vP3A9MzIzNCZ2aXNpdG9yaWQ9LSZ1c2VyaWQ9LSZzZXNzaW9uaWQ9LSZ1c2VyY2xhc3M9LSZhYmNsYXNzPS0mYWJzd2l0Y2g9LSZtZW1iZXI9LQ=="/>

âKung Fu Pandaâ leads the way at the Annies wit...

2008-12-01T11:17:00.001-08:00

Microsoft -Yahoo Deal âTotal Fiction,â Report Says (New York Times)

2008-12-01T09:15:00.001-08:00

The Sunday Times, which did not cite its sources, said the proposal under discussion involves a complex transaction that would see the U.S. software giant support a new management team to take control of Yahoo.

Carl Icahn Raises His Stake in Yahoo (Washington Post)

2008-11-28T20:09:00.001-08:00

NEW YORK -- In a move likely to fuel speculation over Yahoo Inc.'s search for a new chief executive, activist investor Carl Icahn has bought up close to 7 million additional shares of the Internet company, according to regulatory filings.

Farmer Builds Robot Army

2008-11-27T19:50:00.001-08:00

46-year-old Wu Yulu has only a basic school education but has managed to build himself 26 robots from scrap materials over the past 30 years.

ROBOTS DREAMS: Robot Servo Serial Mode Comparision

2008-11-24T22:34:00.001-08:00

Many robot servo manufacturers sell servos that can be controlled serially, but unfortunately their implementations aren't typically well documented which makes it difficult to make design choices. However, the Aichi Institute of ...

Seo Taiji âRobotâ

2008-11-23T17:30:00.001-08:00

Video for the song âœRobot,â by Seo Taiji. Duration : 0:6:44 Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://yadayadamarketing.com">Yada Yada Marketing</a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fyadayadamarketing.com" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 2 links from 1 site</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/217838435.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8veWFkYXlhZGFtYXJrZXRpbmcuY29tLzIwMDgvMTEvc2VvLXRhaWppLXJvYm90LyZ2aXNpdG9yaWQ9LSZ1c2VyaWQ9LSZzZXNzaW9uaWQ9LSZ1c2VyY2xhc3M9LSZhYmNsYXNzPS0mYWJzd2l0Y2g9LSZtZW1iZXI9LQ=="/>

Retro Futurism: Long Before Westworld, Another Robot Gunslinger ...

2008-11-23T15:42:00.001-08:00

From the recently posted Life magazine archives comes photographic evidence of a pistol-packing robot that predated Michael Crichton s Westworld.

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2008-11-23T07:51:00.001-08:00

It was a very eventful week... a lot went wrong happened... Firstly, the travel plans were absolutely disgusting.... I hate it.. ... about it now." ... I know what I need... I need vicky in i-robot... and then vicky will seek to overthrow me cos Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://fallena.vox.com">FallenA</a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Ffallena.vox.com" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 1 link from 1 site</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/189684015.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vZmFsbGVuYS52b3guY29tL2xpYnJhcnkvcG9zdC9haS5odG1sJnZpc2l0b3JpZD0tJnVzZXJpZD0tJnNlc3Npb25pZD0tJnVzZXJjbGFzcz0tJmFiY2xhc3M9LSZhYnN3aXRjaD0tJm1lbWJlcj0t"/>

Why can't Yahoo control its image like Angelina Jolie? (CNET)

2008-11-23T02:24:00.001-08:00

Much of Yahoo's troubles stem from an inability to project the right image to the outside world.

Manchester Travel lodge deals?

2008-11-21T12:53:00.001-08:00

Manchester Travel lodge deals? Other - Destinations [ travel lodge] ... that isnâ™t just a robot. Sphere: Related Content Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://halltravel.com">Hall Travel Travel</a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fhalltravel.com" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 0 links from 0 sites</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/657329416.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vaGFsbHRyYXZlbC5jb20vMjAwOC8xMS8yMS9tYW5jaGVzdGVyLXRyYXZlbC1sb2RnZS1kZWFscy8mdmlzaXRvcmlkPS0mdXNlcmlkPS0mc2Vzc2lvbmlkPS0mdXNlcmNsYXNzPS0mYWJjbGFzcz0tJmFic3dpdGNoPS0mbWVtYmVyPS0="/>

Attorney General Mukasey Collapses During Speech - Wall Street Journal

2008-11-21T07:54:00.001-08:00

<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class="lh"><table border="0" align="right" cellspacing="0" style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" style="padding-left:6px;" valign="top"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/21/AR2008112100304.html&cid=1272763410&ei=m9kmSaK1MpjcMd3C6Uo&usg=AFQjCNHM1UEpyiPu6QP-LiZZzRm4OuBAKA"><img src="http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=IjnkmmWCjCkJ&imgurl=media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2008/11/21/PH2008112100305.jpg" width="80" height="67" alt="" border="1"> Washington Post</a></td></tr></table><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-0&fd=R&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122723833326447287.html%3Fmod%3Dgooglenews_wsj&cid=1272763410&ei=m9kmSaK1MpjcMd3C6Uo&usg=AFQjCNHmcF_MP2N2gx9X1QAMbOdkXnrLBw">Attorney General Mukasey Collapses During Speech</a> Wall Street Journal&nbsp;- 1 hour ago By EVAN PEREZ WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech on national security to a prominent conservative lawyers' organization. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dv0hwSldpllc&cid=1272763410&ei=m9kmSaK1MpjcMd3C6Uo&usg=AFQjCNFtrCkS-F4Iy7UzzEwJ2dXnVC1RWQ">Video: Mukasey Collapses During Speech</a> AssociatedPress<iframe class="embeddedvideo" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/v0hwSldpllc" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="448" height="356"></iframe> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/21/AR2008112100905.html%3Fhpid%3Dtopnews&cid=1272763410&ei=m9kmSaK1MpjcMd3C6Uo&usg=AFQjCNHhGdc38HlOckDOg9m_O_NktVSeKA">Mukasey Collapses During Address in Washington; Hospitalized Overnight</a> Washington Post <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ieFZLlYwWDIwBVwiXiLkbJr74avQD94JCNP81&cid=1272763410&ei=m9kmSaK1MpjcMd3C6Uo&usg=AFQjCNEOm6hMgUDtSVIYcrz3qX37pteITw"> The Associated Press</a> &nbsp;- <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-4&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN2127362320081121&cid=1272763410&ei=m9kmSaK1MpjcMd3C6Uo&usg=AFQjCNHhIa7yf-cEKiYC__us95Rri-QRYg"> Reuters</a> &nbsp;- <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-5&fd=R&url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news%3Fpid%3D20601087%26sid%3DaqipahkUI8rY%26refer%3Dhome&cid=1272763410&ei=m9kmSaK1MpjcMd3C6Uo&usg=AFQjCNHrv1M3NzCrWuR4XPPuqBqJQK4Txw"> Bloomberg</a> &nbsp;- <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-6&fd=R&url=http://www.necn.com/Boston/Nation/2008/11/21/No-indication-Mukasey-suffered/1227278165.html&cid=1272763410&ei=m9kmSaK1MpjcMd3C6Uo&usg=AFQjCNGmSncSLX0kt-kH9CI-E1LJsCfDiQ"> NECN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="p" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news?oe=utf8&ie=robot&hl=en&ncl=1272763410">all 1,774 news articles</a> </div>

ROBOTS DREAMS: Great Robot Artwork

2008-11-21T01:54:00.001-08:00

We ran across some great robot illustrations on Flickr created by pooh80bohyun, and absolutely had to share them. Needless to say, we've already written to see if any of the originals are for sale, say - for Christmas presents ...

T-Mobile USA teams up with Yahoo (CNET via Yahoo News)

2008-11-20T18:10:00.001-08:00

T-Mobile USA, which is currently rolling out its 3G wireless network across the country, is turning to Yahoo to power its search and mobile Web portal in an effort to boost data usage.

YouChoose: A mobile treadmill, primitive tennis and Jules the robot

2008-11-20T10:04:00.001-08:00

Version 2 adds a roof and engine | Wimbledon of the future? No | Welcome, human underlings!

Reports: Obama to Tap Arizona Gov. as Homeland Security Chief - FOXNews

2008-11-20T04:15:00.001-08:00

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Humanoid Robot To Be Ready For Prime Time In...

2008-11-18T23:25:00.001-08:00

Nao_robot Aldebaran Robotics' Nao robot has been a hit among robot enthusiasts who participate in the Robocup challenge, ... its popularity among a select crowd of enthusiasts. But the robot still has a way to go before most general users can get near it. The fully programmable robot is packed with features. With its humanoid Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://blog.wired.com/gadgets">Wired Blogs: Gadget Lab</a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fblog.wired.com%2Fgadgets" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 11,797 links from 5,520 sites</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/62305433.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vYmxvZy53aXJlZC5jb20vZ2FkZ2V0cy8yMDA4LzExL2h1bWFub2lkLXJvYm90Lmh0bWwmdmlzaXRvcmlkPS0mdXNlcmlkPS0mc2Vzc2lvbmlkPS0mdXNlcmNsYXNzPS0mYWJjbGFzcz0tJmFic3dpdGNoPS0mbWVtYmVyPS0="/>

Itâs Tuesday night, so the house is silent.

2008-11-18T18:29:00.001-08:00

I get a lot of questions about Destiny. People want to know how sheâ™s doing, and apparently âœsheâ™s retardedâ isnâ™t the answer theyâ™re looking for. So, hereâ™s your friendly cat update: Destiny is doing better than we expected sheâ™d be doing. She is no longer crapping outside of the litter box, which is a nice, unexpected bonus Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://www.elvenlore.com"> The Jas Says. . .</a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elvenlore.com" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 1 link from 1 site</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/866729849.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vd3d3LmVsdmVubG9yZS5jb20vP3A9OTMzJnZpc2l0b3JpZD0tJnVzZXJpZD0tJnNlc3Npb25pZD0tJnVzZXJjbGFzcz0tJmFiY2xhc3M9LSZhYnN3aXRjaD0tJm1lbWJlcj0t"/>

Astronauts hitch giant crate to space station - Statesman Journal

2008-11-17T23:06:00.001-08:00

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. â" Astronauts hitched a giant shipping crate full of home improvement âœgoodiesâ to the international space station today, a critical step for boosting the population in orbit. It was the first major job for the crews of the ...

EEE PC 901GO WITH FASTER SSD AND A BIGGER...

2008-11-17T22:14:00.003-08:00

Filed under: Laptops The Eee PC 901 has ever been the instruction blot help in ASUSâ™s ABC soup of a netbook line, ... of robot-aided seating Silicon Mountainâ™s Allio: 42-inch telecasting with built-in PC / Blu-ray player Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://spotgadgets.com">Spotgadgets.com </a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fspotgadgets.com" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 3 links from 3 sites</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/246334053.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vd3d3LnNwb3RnYWRnZXRzLmNvbS9lZWUtcGMtOTAxZ28td2l0aC1mYXN0ZXItc3NkLWFuZC1hLWJpZ2dlci1iYXR0ZXJ5LXN1cmZhY2VzLWluLWZyYW5jZS0yLyZ2aXNpdG9yaWQ9LSZ1c2VyaWQ9LSZzZXNzaW9uaWQ9LSZ1c2VyY2xhc3M9LSZhYmNsYXNzPS0mYWJzd2l0Y2g9LSZtZW1iZXI9LQ=="/>

Astronauts hitch giant crate to space station - Statesman Journal

2008-11-17T22:14:00.001-08:00

DivX sues Yahoo over ad deal (Reuters via Yahoo News)

2008-11-17T18:04:00.001-08:00

Video compression software maker DivX Inc said on Monday it filed a lawsuit against Yahoo Inc for planning to end a two-year advertising services agreement.

Ferriss Moto Man: the Retro Robot You Didnât K...

2008-11-17T15:13:00.001-08:00

[ It's A Ferriss Moto-Man!]Let me just dust things off here for a momentâ¦ yep, thatâ™s dust. Iâ™ll put itâ¦ there ... version of Ferriss Moto-Manâ™s Big Lug robot. Heâ™s a handsome and very durable heavy-duty robot whoâ™ ... . Like me, that is, and probably like you too. Technorati Tags: t shirts, retropolis, retro robot, safe when used Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://www.webomator.com">Webomator - Applying Modern &amp; Streamlined Processes... </a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webomator.com" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 8 links from 7 sites</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/629504259.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vd3d3LndlYm9tYXRvci5jb20vMjAwOC8xMS8xNy9mZXJyaXNzLW1vdG8tbWFuLXRoZS1yZXRyby1yb2JvdC15b3UtZGlkbnQta25vdy15b3UtbmVlZGVkLyZ2aXNpdG9yaWQ9LSZ1c2VyaWQ9LSZzZXNzaW9uaWQ9LSZ1c2VyY2xhc3M9LSZhYmNsYXNzPS0mYWJzd2l0Y2g9LSZtZW1iZXI9LQ=="/>

Topless Robot - Bruce Wayne Calls a Time Out

2008-11-17T14:12:00.001-08:00

The USA Today confirms Bruce is taking a wee vacation.

Carl Icahn-ic: Shareholder Activist Talks About His Quest to Improve Boardrooms (Are You Listening, Yahoo?) (AllThingsD Online via Yahoo Finance)

2008-11-16T14:17:00.003-08:00

What does Carl Icahn, the billionaire activist shareholder who waged war on Yahoo and now sits on its board, really think? "...I really think current boards and managements are killing the country," he said in an interview published Friday in The Wall Street Journal's Opinion Journal.

Aliens - Deleted Scenes - 'Robot Sentry Guns' (Xvid) avi

2008-11-16T14:17:00.001-08:00

Aliens - Deleted Scenes - 'Robot Sentry Guns' (Xvid) avi...

Holycool.net: Robot Toothbrush Holder

2008-11-16T08:03:00.001-08:00

daily updated shopping blog featuring the coolest gadgets available online.

Weird DIY Fly Drawing Robot

2008-11-15T18:07:00.001-08:00

Hereâ™s a really weird fly drawing robot that draws based on fliesâ™ movements. This installation produces drawings based on the subtle movements of houseflies. When flies enter a small chamber Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://declubz.com/blog">DeClubz - The Weird and Bizarre Blog </a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fdeclubz.com%2Fblog" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 4,391 links from 22 sites</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/281760078.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vZGVjbHViei5jb20vYmxvZy8yMDA4LzExLzE1L3dlaXJkLWRpeS1mbHktZHJhd2luZy1yb2JvdC8mdmlzaXRvcmlkPS0mdXNlcmlkPS0mc2Vzc2lvbmlkPS0mdXNlcmNsYXNzPS0mYWJjbGFzcz0tJmFic3dpdGNoPS0mbWVtYmVyPS0="/>

NASA rover low on power from Martian dust storm - Associated Press

2008-11-15T10:35:00.001-08:00

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- NASA's Spirit rover, which is nearing its fifth year on Mars, is struggling to survive after a dust storm sapped its power, mission scientists said Tuesday. The solar-powered Spirit produced only 89 watt-hours of energy last ...

Yahoo Plans Over 1,000 Layoffs : 10% of Workforce (Search Engine Journal)

2008-11-15T09:23:00.001-08:00

Yesterday, after the news of Sun Microsystems hit the newswires, Yahoo also confirmed that it would be again slicing the size of its workforce, this time by 10%, as Yahoo plans to layoff about 1,500 employees on December 10th. As the faulty economy is starting to hit the Valley in the same way it has hit [...]

Scott Adams Blog: Robot God 11/14/2008

2008-11-15T02:59:00.001-08:00

The Official Dilbert Website featuring Scott Adams Dilbert strips, animation, mashups and more starring Dilbert, Dogbert, Wally, The Pointy Haired Boss, Alice, Asok, Dogbert's New Ruling Class and more.

Google $300, Yahoo $10 (The Motley Fool)

2008-11-14T17:02:00.003-08:00

Google, Yahoo!, and even Microsoft sink to new lows.

NASA rover low on power from Martian dust storm - Associated Press

2008-11-14T17:02:00.001-08:00

Wildfire Destroys Homes in California - New York Times

2008-11-14T09:07:00.001-08:00

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Dancing Robot Hexapod

2008-11-13T23:52:00.001-08:00

Lou Bega should be proud this Dancing Robot Hexapod moved to his music. Created by students from the Upper Austria University of Applied Science for the Hexapod Robot competition that happens yearly, this dancing robot strutted its six legs, costumed with hat Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://www.walyou.com/blog">New Gadgets and Cool Hi Tech News [Walyou]</a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walyou.com%2Fblog" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 367 links from 247 sites</a>) by <a rel="nofollow" class="byline" title="View Walyou's profile">Walyou</a> <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/350728038.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vd3d3LndhbHlvdS5jb20vYmxvZy8yMDA4LzExLzE0L2RhbmNpbmctcm9ib3QtaGV4YXBvZC8mdmlzaXRvcmlkPS0mdXNlcmlkPS0mc2Vzc2lvbmlkPS0mdXNlcmNsYXNzPS0mYWJjbGFzcz0tJmFic3dpdGNoPS0mbWVtYmVyPS0="/>

Microsoft Beats Yahoo and Google to Social Inbox 2.0 (New York Times)

2008-11-13T09:35:00.001-08:00

Exactly one year ago, I wrote about the race between Yahoo and Google to turn their e-mail and instant message systems into something closer to social networks. Both companies figured it was futile to take on Facebook and MySpace directly.

Keiko the robot patient helps train a new generation of robot doctors

2008-11-13T05:15:00.001-08:00

, right?) has teamed up with the Mizuno Technical Institute in Japan to develop Keiko -- an interactive humanoid robot that mimics a number of neurological disorders, responding to the doctor's touch and even holding rudimentary conversations. The robot gives students

Keiko the robot patient helps train a new generation of robot doctors

2008-11-13T05:14:00.001-08:00

Contest: Win 3 duplicates of Mirrorâs Edge or F...

2008-11-12T19:04:00.001-08:00

Contest: Win 3 duplicates of Mirrorâ™s Edge or Fallout 3, also last week&amp;amp;#8 Posted by: admin in PC Game News [ ... Win 3 copies of Mirror's Edge or Fallout 3, also last week's winners screenshot Iâ™m more than a tiny fashionably late on this announcement but nevertheless Iâ™m rolling up in here like Robot Santa Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://www.techchill.com">Techchill.com technology and gaming headlines</a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.techchill.com" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 4 links from 3 sites</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/912274616.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vd3d3LnRlY2hjaGlsbC5jb20vMjAwOC8xMS8xMi9jb250ZXN0LXdpbi0zLWNvcGllcy1vZi1taXJyb3JzLWVkZ2Utb3ItZmFsbG91dC0zLWFsc28tbGFzdC13ZWVrcy13aW5uZXJzLyZ2aXNpdG9yaWQ9LSZ1c2VyaWQ9LSZzZXNzaW9uaWQ9LSZ1c2VyY2xhc3M9LSZhYmNsYXNzPS0mYWJzd2l0Y2g9LSZtZW1iZXI9LQ=="/>

Treasury backs away from plan to buy bad assets - Reuters

2008-11-12T14:42:00.001-08:00

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Yahoo Slowly Deploying New Home Page (PC Magazine via Yahoo News)

2008-11-12T14:41:00.001-08:00

Change is scary when you run a Web site. People don't like change, and when you give it to them, they might stop coming by. As for Yahoo, it's an especially risky proposition: The company's homepage is its flagship property, and it's the most frequented home page on the Internet.

Treasury backs away from plan to buy bad assets - Reuters

2008-11-12T14:40:00.001-08:00

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Takara Transformers MP 08 Masterpiece Grimlock ...

2008-11-12T01:02:00.001-08:00

Takara Transformers MP-08 Masterpiece Grimlock - Be Still My Geeky Heart Posted by: ... Masterpiece Grimlock VIA Topless Robot &#92;n &#92;n &#92;n Via Ohgizmo &#92;n Popularity: unranked Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://techeroes.info">Techeroes.info : Heroes of technology industry</a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Ftecheroes.info" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 1 link from 1 site</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/52453608.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vdGVjaGVyb2VzLmluZm8vMjAwOC8xMS8xMi90YWthcmEtdHJhbnNmb3JtZXJzLW1wLTA4LW1hc3RlcnBpZWNlLWdyaW1sb2NrLWJlLXN0aWxsLW15LWdlZWt5LWhlYXJ0LyZ2aXNpdG9yaWQ9LSZ1c2VyaWQ9LSZzZXNzaW9uaWQ9LSZ1c2VyY2xhc3M9LSZhYmNsYXNzPS0mYWJzd2l0Y2g9LSZtZW1iZXI9LQ=="/>

10 Ways to Pray for Barack Obama

2008-11-11T15:04:00.003-08:00

This is from Lee Grady, editor of Charisma Magazine ... . The endless robot phone calls have stopped ringing. The debates, and the annoying post-debate comments from âœ Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://www.blogsmonroe.com/christian">Discovering the Real Jesus in Monroe </a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogsmonroe.com%2Fchristian" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 27 links from 3 sites</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/1320234883.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vd3d3LmJsb2dzbW9ucm9lLmNvbS9jaHJpc3RpYW4vMjAwOC8xMS8xMC13YXlzLXRvLXByYXktZm9yLWJhcmFjay1vYmFtYS8mdmlzaXRvcmlkPS0mdXNlcmlkPS0mc2Vzc2lvbmlkPS0mdXNlcmNsYXNzPS0mYWJjbGFzcz0tJmFic3dpdGNoPS0mbWVtYmVyPS0="/>

NASA Loses Contact With Phoenix Lander On - Statesman

2008-11-11T15:04:00.001-08:00

New York, Nov 11: The US space agency, NASA, has lost contact with its space probe on Mars Phoenix Mars Lander, five months after it landed on the red planet's surface. NASA said yesterday that seasonal decline in sunshine at the robotâ™s arctic ...

Meet Sparky, the DIY Mac mini telepresence robot

2008-11-09T16:15:00.001-08:00

When robot builders try to put a human face on their creations, the results usually range between mildly creepy and downright disturbing. Sparky, the Self Portrait Artifact Roving Chassis, dodges that problem entirely by displaying the ...

Twenty die in Russian nuclear sub accident - Washington Post

2008-11-09T04:39:00.001-08:00

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WIRED WIT: Robot makes Lowell High part of its show-business circuit - TradingMarkets.com

2008-11-08T16:25:00.000-08:00

The 900 or so groggy freshmen who filled the stands in the Abraham Gymnasium at Lowell High School came to life as Millennia, a 6-foot tall, interactive robot held center court for the next 45 minutes. "I am your replacement. You may leave now ...

Honda unveils supplemental robot legs for humans

2008-11-08T16:24:00.001-08:00

Gallery: Honda Walking Assist Device. [Source: Honda]. Continue reading Honda unveils supplemental robot legs for humans. Honda unveils supplemental robot legs for humans originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:57:00 EST. ...

Sarah Palin snaps back at 'sources' - New York Daily News

2008-11-08T04:18:00.003-08:00

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Fight Email Form Spam with some CSS Trickery

2008-11-08T04:18:00.001-08:00

Fight Email Form Spam with some CSS Trickery Heres a great little post on how to setup your online email form validation to stop robot spammers from sending you tons of unwanted messages Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://www.wipeout44.com">Wipeout44 Photoshop tutorials, Flash tutorials,... </a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wipeout44.com" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 66 links from 36 sites</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/454772444.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vd3d3LndpcGVvdXQ0NC5jb20vdHV0b3JpYWwvd2ViZGVzaWduLzEyNV9jc3NfdHJpY2tzX2Zvcm1fdmFsaWRhdGlvbl9hbnRpX3NwYW0uYXNwJnZpc2l0b3JpZD0tJnVzZXJpZD0tJnNlc3Npb25pZD0tJnVzZXJjbGFzcz0tJmFiY2xhc3M9LSZhYnN3aXRjaD0tJm1lbWJlcj0t"/>

Tom Neville feat. Henry Benett - Robot Restroom

2008-11-07T10:10:00.001-08:00

...in post Take Me To A Robot Restroom from Fuck You On Friday.

"Walkling assist robot" to support bodyweight - International Business Times

2008-11-07T07:19:00.003-08:00

A researcher displays Honda Motor Co.'s experimental walking assist device with bodyweight support system as the device is unveiled in Tokyo Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. A researcher displays Honda Motor Co.`s experimental walking assist device with ...

iPhone robot is ambulatory, still wants physical keyboard

2008-11-07T07:19:00.001-08:00

Robots are awesome, we can all probably agree on that. Robots made from iPhones are basically an extension of that awesomeness, crossed with an element of unimaginable, ludicrous fun, which is why we're pleasantly surprised to see that ...

welcome to now

2008-11-06T07:54:00.001-08:00

by amber Mike Arauz twittered this Sprint site, and I clicked, and then my head sort of exploded. Not really, but this thing, whatever itâ™s for ( ... Make sure you turn your sound on, because there is a robot lady voice, and those wooshy rollover Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://www.houseofnaked.com">House of Naked: The Home of Naked Communications NYC</a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.houseofnaked.com" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 64 links from 31 sites</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/512091517.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vd3d3LmhvdXNlb2ZuYWtlZC5jb20vMjAwOC8xMS8wNi93ZWxjb21lLXRvLW5vdy8mdmlzaXRvcmlkPS0mdXNlcmlkPS0mc2Vzc2lvbmlkPS0mdXNlcmNsYXNzPS0mYWJjbGFzcz0tJmFic3dpdGNoPS0mbWVtYmVyPS0="/>

Yahoo's fate unclear as Google abandons ad deal (AP via Yahoo News)

2008-11-05T13:28:00.001-08:00

Google Inc. has scrapped its Internet advertising partnership with struggling rival Yahoo Inc., abandoning attempts to overcome the objections of antitrust regulators and customers who believed the alliance would give Google too much power over online commerce.

Random Robot Roundup

2008-11-05T11:34:00.001-08:00

David Cook of the Robot Room has created an online resister color code calculator; how many times have you wished you had one of those when you were digging through your parts box? roschler let us in on a sneek peek video of the WowWee ...

Topless Robot - The Avengers Have Beaten the Hulk

2008-11-04T15:15:00.001-08:00

Marvel realizes Cap might have more appeal than Doc Samson.

Topless Robot - Another Moment of Topless Robot Self-Pleasure

2008-11-03T13:29:00.001-08:00

As it turns out, on Friday afternoon, ol' Topless Robot hit the 10000 comment mark! Now admittedly, perhaps 800 or those comments were FLU-BIRD saying something insane, but I've decided to go ahead and commemorate the occasion anyways. ...

The Beer Pouring Robot | But does he give...

2008-11-03T11:52:00.001-08:00

The Beer Pouring Robot - or Robot bartender - might help cut wages, but who would we go to for life advice? Beer pouring robot at TMCO open house from beerorkid on Vimeo Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://www.cameronsbrewing.com/blog">Cameronâ™s Brewing: Brewed (and blogged) by a c... </a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cameronsbrewing.com%2Fblog" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 14 links from 5 sites</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/646985602.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vd3d3LmNhbWVyb25zYnJld2luZy5jb20vYmxvZy8/cD0yMDkmdmlzaXRvcmlkPS0mdXNlcmlkPS0mc2Vzc2lvbmlkPS0mdXNlcmNsYXNzPS0mYWJjbGFzcz0tJmFic3dpdGNoPS0mbWVtYmVyPS0="/>

2008-11-03T05:53:00.001-08:00

The robot is in - Arlington Heights Daily Herald

2008-11-02T22:42:00.005-08:00

On a TV screen in an operating room, tiny pincers deep inside an abdomen separate a bundle of nerves and blood vessels from a red ball of flesh. Scissors smaller than a fingernail cut an artery and immediately cauterize it with a puff of smoke. Not a ...

Simian Mobile Disco feat. Ninja (Remix: Shit Robot) - It's The Beat...

2008-11-02T22:42:00.003-08:00

...in post Remix roundup 10 from The Lemur Blog.

The robot is in - Arlington Heights Daily Herald

2008-11-02T22:42:00.001-08:00

CrunchGear Â» Archive Â» This robot face is not creepy at all. Not ...

2008-11-02T17:20:00.001-08:00

Did anyone else get a little scared when it did its mad face? This little robot is, I imagine, designed to be one of those ...

Halloween knee

2008-11-02T16:29:00.003-08:00

So, with a gimp leg, I could have been a mummy or a pirate or Evil Knievel for Halloween, but I went as Misty Mae Treanor ... be. All I have to do is try to bend my knee, try to flex my quad muscle, and walk around like a robot Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://www.melaniemeyers.missingsaddle.com">Melanie Meyers </a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.melaniemeyers.missingsaddle.com" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 15 links from 3 sites</a>) <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/423243901.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vd3d3Lm1lbGFuaWVtZXllcnMubWlzc2luZ3NhZGRsZS5jb20vMjAwOC8xMS8wMi9oYWxsb3dlZW4ta25lZS8mdmlzaXRvcmlkPS0mdXNlcmlkPS0mc2Vzc2lvbmlkPS0mdXNlcmNsYXNzPS0mYWJjbGFzcz0tJmFic3dpdGNoPS0mbWVtYmVyPS0="/>

Yahoo-Google alliance hopes recede (Financial Times)

2008-11-02T16:29:00.001-08:00

The stalled advertising partnership between Yahoo and Google faces the latest in a lengthening series of deadlines this week, with the chances looking increasingly slim that the two internet companies will go ahead with the alliance.

Can a robot be in a good or in a bad mood? - ZDNet Blogs

2008-10-31T19:42:00.001-07:00

Tags: Victoria University , Robots , Emerging Technologies , Roland Piquepaille , New Zealand , Emotion , Marvin , Carnegie According to the Taranaki Daily News in New Zealand, the answer is yes. Engineers at Victoria University in Wellington have ...

Robots : Freakishly Real Jules Robot Now Makes Faces Right Back At You

2008-10-31T12:09:00.001-07:00

We've shown you Jules the robotic head before but now a team of scientists have added real-time human expression mimicking.

The Washington Independent Â» Obama Deploys Robot to Fight Ayers ...

2008-10-31T07:16:00.001-07:00

Or maybe theyâ™ve just had it with Sen. John McCainâ™s robocalls about Bill Ayers. The latest item on Sen. Barack Obamaâ™s official YouTube channel is a wacky, dorky, irreverent video titled, really, âœRobots Attack!â ...

Yahoo, Google may walk away from search deal: report (Reuters via Yahoo News)

2008-10-31T06:48:00.001-07:00

Google Inc and Yahoo Inc could announce a decision to walk away from their search deal by the middle of next week, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Daily Tracking Poll: Bush Effect Impedes McCain; Fewer Than Half ... - ABC News

2008-10-30T18:08:00.001-07:00

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Hexapodmeisterschaft, A Dancing Decapitated Head Robot | Laughing ...

2008-10-30T18:07:00.001-07:00

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Yahoo Opens Platform To Third-Party Developers (NewsFactor via Yahoo News)

2008-10-30T11:12:00.001-07:00

Yahoo has officially opened its platform to developers. It's all part of the search company's vision for a more open Yahoo that leverages outside innovation, unlocks the power of social networking, and meshes the Yahoo experience with other sites to bring viewers the best of the Web.

Delta, Northwest Airlines Announce Merger - Washington Post

2008-10-29T17:37:00.001-07:00

<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class="lh"><table border="0" align="right" cellspacing="0" style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" style="padding-left:6px;" valign="top"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0i-0&fd=R&url=http://abcnews.go.com/Business/BusinessTravel/wireStory%3Fid%3D6139840&cid=1263305449&ei=zQEJScu2Co-qggOqkKinAw&usg=AFQjCNEMfaC4eh_Y5sL70nbTdsZK1f_3kQ"><img src="http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=L_FzxOmqrKwJ&imgurl=a.abcnews.com/images/Travel/delta_nwa_080812_mn.jpg" width="80" height="60" alt="" border="1"> ABC News</a></td></tr></table><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/29/AR2008102903505.html%3Fhpid%3Dtopnews&cid=1263305449&ei=zQEJScu2Co-qggOqkKinAw&usg=AFQjCNGfHFrxImjtmDB8WbyxnrhbHJaugQ">Delta, Northwest Airlines Announce Merger</a> Washington Post&nbsp;- 1 hour ago By Sholnn Freeman Delta and Northwest announced yesterday evening that the two companies had officially merged, hours after the US Department of Justice said the deal to create the world's largest airline did not raise anti-trust concerns for the ... <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-1&fd=R&url=http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200810291957DOWJONESDJONLINE001039_FORTUNE5.htm&cid=1263305449&ei=zQEJScu2Co-qggOqkKinAw&usg=AFQjCNGEXHIhI334DLdEUz9tsBTzOBi46A">Delta CEO Says It Will Be Business As Usual Despite Merger</a> CNNMoney.com <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Delta-Northwest-Merge-Creating-Premier/story.aspx%3Fguid%3D%257BDED4CE91-3FC0-4BDF-B6FB-160B2E67D3D7%257D&cid=1263305449&ei=zQEJScu2Co-qggOqkKinAw&usg=AFQjCNF28Vs6ukQDZS8EA9EUhXzAhAzG0Q">Delta and Northwest Merge, Creating Premier Global Airline</a> MarketWatch <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/10/27/daily55.html&cid=1263305449&ei=zQEJScu2Co-qggOqkKinAw&usg=AFQjCNHG9G2qQnRcEINpcGA6OTQbPqWQLQ"> Bizjournals.com</a> &nbsp;- <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-4&fd=R&url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/retail/delta-northwest-merge-creating-premier-global-airline-2017094453/&cid=1263305449&ei=zQEJScu2Co-qggOqkKinAw&usg=AFQjCNHhraDakjSI8BdE-Z01qaxXBd-i0w"> FOXBusiness</a> &nbsp;- <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-5&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSN2950577920081029&cid=1263305449&ei=zQEJScu2Co-qggOqkKinAw&usg=AFQjCNGMPg2ookj1er4SsUR5-rWq6pLGAA"> Reuters</a> &nbsp;- <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-6&fd=R&url=http://www.thestreet.com/story/10444944/1/us-clears-delta-northwest-merger.html%3Fpuc%3Dgooglen%26cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN%26cm_cat%3DFREE%26cm_ite%3DNA&cid=1263305449&ei=zQEJScu2Co-qggOqkKinAw&usg=AFQjCNG1pDHMbPxGI3Oq_rJygQxvpkSfHQ"> TheStreet.com</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="p" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news?oe=utf8&ie=robot&hl=en&ncl=1263305449">all 1,160 news articles</a> </div>

Powerful earthquake hits south-west Pakistan - guardian.co.uk

2008-10-29T09:36:00.001-07:00

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The Assistant Robot cleans almost all that you soil

2008-10-29T08:59:00.003-07:00

Sure, it looks like a friendly robot strapped to a mobile toilet, but this robo-maid developed by Tokyo University's Information and Robot Technology (IRT) center won't be assisting with the after birth of your Turducken dinner. ...

Powerful earthquake hits south-west Pakistan - guardian.co.uk

2008-10-29T08:59:00.001-07:00

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Jambot, a musician robot that improvises - ZDNet Blogs

2008-10-29T04:53:00.001-07:00

An Australian PhD researcher from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has created a jamming robot which can improvise musical rhythms and melodies to the music it listens to. If Jambot, as it is named, is a musical robot, itâ™s not made of ...

Yahoo lets outside developers play with its software (AFP via Yahoo News)

2008-10-29T02:54:00.001-07:00

Yahoo has followed through on a promise to give outside developers access to its software in order to jazz-up the website with fun, hip or functional programmes.

Line-following arduino robot

2008-10-29T01:54:00.001-07:00

Kyle writes in about this simple arduino and bulldozer kit robot that follows a projected line: A regular line follower robot consists one to...

Mars robot's heaters to be turned off, one by one - Reuters UK

2008-10-29T01:22:00.001-07:00

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Engineers taking long-distance care of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander mission are planning to start turning off its heaters one by one and let it freeze to death. The lander has been sending back data for five months -- far longer ...

Palin: Scripted robot or unscripted ignoramus? - Salon

2008-10-29T01:06:00.001-07:00

An armada of handlers descended on McCain's running mate like the flying monkeys in The Wizard Of Oz. The day after the ticket made its debut, it was August 30 and the campaign staged a rally outside of Pittsburgh, on the field of a minor league ...

Mars robot's heaters to be turned off, one by one - Reuters UK

2008-10-29T00:58:00.001-07:00

Yahoo lets outside developers play with its software (AFP via Yahoo News)

2008-10-29T00:54:00.001-07:00

Yahoo has followed through on a promise to give outside developers access to its software in order to jazz-up the website with fun, hip or functional programmes.

McCain, Obama calls on Sen. Ted Stevens to resign - Newsday

2008-10-29T00:50:00.001-07:00

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McCain, Obama calls on Sen. Ted Stevens to resign - Newsday

2008-10-29T00:44:00.001-07:00

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Random Robot Roundup

2008-10-28T15:11:00.001-07:00

While I've been away having fun at Maker Faire, the robot stories have been piling up in the robots.net inbox. Let's see, first off, I finally got the rest of my Austin Maker Faire photos uploaded and many even have captions, ...

Palin: Scripted robot or unscripted ignoramus? - Salon

2008-10-28T15:08:00.001-07:00

Love For My Robot Shorties and Nazi Zombie Talk Translated

2008-10-28T10:04:00.001-07:00

This week in Cult Scifi, I'm bringing you a few shorts, including some from the lovely Imagine Science Film Festival.

Report: Yahoo jobs site used in phishing attack (CNET)

2008-10-28T02:30:00.003-07:00

A vulnerability on Yahoo's HotJobs site is letting somebody steal authentication privileges from Yahoo users to gain access to their accounts, Netcraft says.

Toyota Robot Maid Designed to Learn from Past Failures

2008-10-28T02:30:00.001-07:00

A robot jointly designed by the University of Tokyo and the Toyota Motor Corporation is designed to do the chores a lot of people would opt out of doing if possible. Japan is expecting to experience labor shortage soon due to the ...

Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother slain - Los Angeles Times

2008-10-24T23:34:00.001-07:00

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Despite slump, Yahoo plans new operations in Neb. (AP via Yahoo News)

2008-10-24T21:24:00.003-07:00

Yahoo Inc. says it will invest at least $100 million in a new data center and a new service center in Nebraska, creating at least 100 jobs.

Every Boy Needs a Killer Tentacled Robot (Tee) [Fashion]

2008-10-24T21:24:00.001-07:00

That's how progress works. And if nothing else, this t-shirt featuring a boy and a simple robot that loves him is a beacon of progress.

Japanese Markets To Get Google Android

2008-10-24T01:18:00.001-07:00

A giant robot roaming through the streets of Tokyo? Why am I reminded of so many sci-fi movies? Sure, you may replace Godzilla and Ultraman with Google in this case, but it seems that Android Posted in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/blogs/http://www.htlounge.net">High Tech Lounge - Gadgets, MP3, Auto, Phones,... </a> (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.htlounge.net" style="color:#390;"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h11.gif" alt="View Technorati URL search" style="border:none;"/> 138 links from 79 sites</a>) by <a rel="nofollow" class="byline" title="View sosoro's profile">sosoro</a> <img width="1" height="1" src="http://static.technorati.com/y/27510136.gif?anM9MCZyZWY9YXBpfC9zZWFyY2g/cXVlcnk9cm9ib3QmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4ma2V5PWJmMjI0OWY1YTk0ZjM2NTJmYzY3NDgwY2VhMWI4NDI0JmZvcm1hdD1yc3N8MXxodHRwOi8vd3d3Lmh0bG91bmdlLm5ldC9hcnRpY2xlLzY4NDQvamFwYW5lc2UtbWFya2V0cy10by1nZXQtZ29vZ2xlLWFuZHJvaWQvJnZpc2l0b3JpZD0tJnVzZXJpZD0tJnNlc3Npb25pZD0tJnVzZXJjbGFzcz0tJmFiY2xhc3M9LSZhYnN3aXRjaD0tJm1lbWJlcj0t"/>

Jumping Robot Leaps Tall Rocks and Plants In Single Bound [Robots]

2008-10-21T07:28:00.001-07:00

PopSci is showing off a cute little robot that will use grasshopper principles to get a leg (or two) up during search-and-rescue operations. Dario Floreano and Mirko Kovac of the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems in Lausanne, Switzerland built this 2-inch, 7-gram wonder capable

Robin Williams was a robot in 'Bicentennial Man' - Detroit Free Press

2008-10-20T17:05:00.001-07:00

QUESTION: Could you please tell me the name of the movie starring Robin Williams as a robot with feelings. He works for a wealthy family and the daughter finds she has feelings for him. Can I buy a tape or disc, and where? A: The movie you are ...

Robin Williams was a robot in 'Bicentennial Man' - Detroit Free Press

2008-10-20T17:02:00.001-07:00

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Microsoft -Yahoo Deal âTotal Fiction,â Report Says (New York Times)

Carl Icahn Raises His Stake in Yahoo (Washington Post)

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Why can't Yahoo control its image like Angelina Jolie? (CNET)

Manchester Travel lodge deals?

Attorney General Mukasey Collapses During Speech - Wall Street Journal

ROBOTS DREAMS: Great Robot Artwork

T-Mobile USA teams up with Yahoo (CNET via Yahoo News)

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Reports: Obama to Tap Arizona Gov. as Homeland Security Chief - FOXNews

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Astronauts hitch giant crate to space station - Statesman Journal

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DivX sues Yahoo over ad deal (Reuters via Yahoo News)

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Holycool.net: Robot Toothbrush Holder

Weird DIY Fly Drawing Robot

NASA rover low on power from Martian dust storm - Associated Press

Yahoo Plans Over 1,000 Layoffs : 10% of Workforce (Search Engine Journal)

Scott Adams Blog: Robot God 11/14/2008

Google $300, Yahoo $10 (The Motley Fool)

NASA rover low on power from Martian dust storm - Associated Press

Wildfire Destroys Homes in California - New York Times

Dancing Robot Hexapod

Microsoft Beats Yahoo and Google to Social Inbox 2.0 (New York Times)

Keiko the robot patient helps train a new generation of robot doctors

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Treasury backs away from plan to buy bad assets - Reuters

Yahoo Slowly Deploying New Home Page (PC Magazine via Yahoo News)

Treasury backs away from plan to buy bad assets - Reuters

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10 Ways to Pray for Barack Obama

NASA Loses Contact With Phoenix Lander On - Statesman

Meet Sparky, the DIY Mac mini telepresence robot

Twenty die in Russian nuclear sub accident - Washington Post

WIRED WIT: Robot makes Lowell High part of its show-business circuit - TradingMarkets.com

Honda unveils supplemental robot legs for humans

Sarah Palin snaps back at 'sources' - New York Daily News

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Tom Neville feat. Henry Benett - Robot Restroom

"Walkling assist robot" to support bodyweight - International Business Times

iPhone robot is ambulatory, still wants physical keyboard

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Yahoo's fate unclear as Google abandons ad deal (AP via Yahoo News)

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