All things Geeky
Yes, now you too be like Michael Knight and have the voice of Kitt guide your way. (Minus turbo boost, unfortunately)
With the Mio’s Knight Rider GPS you can have Kitt guide you to your desired location.
Check out this video of the GPS in action!
-From Engadget
Saw this article on Yahoo news about a bar owner in Atlanta that’s taken keeping his bar and his neighbourhood safe to a whole new level. He engineered the “Bum-bot” – a simple remote controlled bot designed to scare away would be thieves and drug addicts. He’s become quite the hero in his area. CNN did a news story. Here’s the vid:
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These guys apparently spend a good deal of time and money.. just to play Tetris on the side of a building for few nights…
My type of people! XD
It is projects like this one that make me I was more technically inclined. This person has set up a water gun with a motion detection camera. Let the fun begin!
This is Keepon, The dancing robot that can pick out the beat from a song on it’s own!
The tech behind this little bot is cool but this video is just a lot of fun ^^ (article here)
In 2005, DARPA put on a race to see if robots could traverse a long, rough desert track with no user intervention called the DARPA Grand Challenge. The last time I saw this race, the robots could not even finish a quarter of the course. However, The challengers have learned from the past and have improved their methods. Check out this great documentary on the difficulties the competitors faced!
If you are lucky enough to own a Wii you should know that it can be used on more then just your Wii. Because the Wiimote is a bluetooth device, you can use it on your computer.
Check your these options to control your PC with your Wii Remote:
You Tube video example of WiinRemote Use
