Helios Turbots

Wired.com recently posted a very interesting comparison between the Wowwee/Hasbro BIO-Bugs, and the Sony Aibo. Interesting comparison! For those wanting more information, there's the BIO-Bug vivisection page at Solarbotics.net.

Transparent Aluminum Well, technically not exactly aluminum, but aluminum-based ceramic called aluminum oxynitride. Still with quite magical properties. (Via Makezine) Concealed Layers of Product Life Renee Verhoeven's grad project explores the relationship between anatomy and mobility in the series of gloves, using laser cutting. (Via Mocoloco) Asian Snack Enamel Pins These lovely pins by giantrobot.com […]

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Here's a little makeover of an inexpensive aftermarket heated car seat heating pad that stopped working. Designed to activate and warm up when sat upon, the electronics face a fair amount of abuse: since the seat is a soft frame, the wires inside constantly move and flex with the body. They are also subject to […]