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To amuse the Geeky Side
Topic Started: Apr 16 2008, 08:07 PM (41 Views)
Phoenix	Apr 16 2008, 08:07 PM Post #1
Superemely Decadent Outlaw Superhero Posts: 8,876 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: August 19, 2007	Now amongst my eclectic taste for weirdness I've been known to have occaisional Geeky interests shocking I know :lol: But chiefly to amuse Wolverine after my introducing him to the splendid Coca-cola + Mentos effect * specialised Knowledge * B) I thought I'd start a thread in homage to the crazy programme that is Brainiac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnl4bK_veg0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjcdNgLXAUA&feature=related



Phoenix	Apr 16 2008, 08:09 PM Post #2
Superemely Decadent Outlaw Superhero Posts: 8,876 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: August 19, 2007	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0kmaNNg7BI&feature=related



Wolverine	Apr 16 2008, 08:18 PM Post #3
Dangerous when provoked Posts: 4,695 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: August 17, 2007	I likey :thumbsup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOUBrEsR1jo&feature=related



Phoenix	Apr 16 2008, 08:20 PM Post #4
Superemely Decadent Outlaw Superhero Posts: 8,876 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: August 19, 2007	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPbYhWk9RiU&feature=related



Ninja Boi	Apr 16 2008, 08:58 PM Post #5
The Lego Master Posts: 5,686 Group: Admin Member #3 Joined: August 17, 2007	From the brainiac website... i want one!! Hate Household Chores? This Robot Does Your Dirty Work written by Jim Louderback on Tuesday, January 04, 2000 Eureka VacuumIs there a robot in your future? Never mind if you'll have one. Try how many. AIBO from Sony went on sale last week, and the first 3,000 sold out quickly in Japan. Sony won't say how many of the 2,000 allotted for the United States have sold, but some were left after three days. But AIBO's a toy. And Robots make good toys, but they're better for removing drudgery and danger from our lives. They do great housework, for instance. Everyone's image of a great robotic housekeeper has to be either Rosie, the robotic maid from The Jetsons, or Irona, the robotic maid from the Richie Rich comic books. The all-in-one ideal of the robotic maid simply isn't going to happen. Instead of one large, multi-faceted robot crafted in our image, soon we'll have a fleet of specialized, single-purpose robots, quietly and invisibly going about our lives, performing the mundane tasks we'd prefer not to do. Take vacuuming. Couple the second law of thermodynamics (everything tends towards its most random state) with our natural human ability to continuously exfoliate, and you see how our houses and offices must be vacuumed at least once a week. But vacuuming is tedious and boring. The dust-sucking experts at Electrolux's Eureka division devised a robotic answer. Last week I played with Trilobyte, and believe me, housework is about to change, for those of us who can afford it. As the name suggests, Trilobyte is a bottom feeder. It's round, 15 inches in diameter, and about six inches tall. It's about the size of a stack of LP records. The exterior plastic comes in either a stylized ruby/dark red or turquoise blue. Inside, you'll find the basic vacuum parts, including the sucking hardware and the refuse bag. Also inside are a couple of motors and wheels, which let Trilobyte roam around your house, and a microprocessor with rudimentary programming. What's your opinion? Post comments, rants, and raves on the Fresh Gear Message Board.Trilobyte works on one room at a time. When you release it, the robot sidles up to a wall, and then slowly maps the room's perimeter. It uses sonar along the leading edge to detect walls, furniture, people, and animals. It also has a physical servo-connection that detects when Trilobyte has bumped into an object. After defining the room's boundaries, Trilobyte uses a random pattern to roll around the room, sucking dirt as it goes. We tested it in one of our conference rooms by dropping white dots from a three-hole punch machine around the floor. In about 10 minutes, Trilobyte had sucked all of our mistakes right into its maw. It was easy to see why the round shape was a brilliant breakthrough-- Trilobyte can't get caught in corners or other weird angles in your house. Trilobyte will only work on low-pile rugs, area rugs and wood floors. It's intelligent enough to climb over small creases in the flooring (like where a rug meets a wood floor) but it doesn't work well on shag carpets. It has no concept of stairs. Thus, you can't let it roam at will about your house. The internal batteries last about an hour, and Eureka recommends you charge up the robot, put it in a room, shut the door, and let it roam about until the battery dies. By then, your room will be clean. Watching the creature roam about our conference room sucking up white paper dots was amazing. Ten years from now, if these devices are commonplace, we'll think nothing of it, but the behavior was simply stunning and lifelike. I was mesmerized, and couldn't stop watching it. I wanted to name it and treat it like a pet. Speaking of pets, apparently Trilobyte gives cats the willies. That's worth the price of admission alone, I would think. Eureka says it wants to sell the device for less than $1,000. Trilobyte is a prototype-- there are only two in the world. Eureka still needs to figure out how to make the device more battle-hardened so it can survive the average household. But the fundamentals work great, and the user interface, one on-off button, is literally a snap. Electrolux sells a robotic lawn mower in Europe, and many more household robots are being developed. As Moore's Law drives us inexorably up the power curve, these robots will become more possible. We'll have vacuuming robots and window-washing robots and weed-cutting robots and car-washing robots. Just as the PC begat specialized single-purpose computing devices such as the PlayStation and Palm PDA, Rosie and Irona will morph into a million mechanized devices that each do one thing, but do it really well. We may get to R2D2 and C-3P0 eventually, but probably not for 30 years. Robots such as Trilobyte are compelling. I would buy one today, if I could.



Ninja Boi	Apr 16 2008, 09:01 PM Post #6
The Lego Master Posts: 5,686 Group: Admin Member #3 Joined: August 17, 2007	EPISODE GUIDE Brainiac Can you open an umbrella underwater? Episode #6001 Brainiacs' scientists have gone insane. Seriously. These British dudes are going to electrocute... Brainiac Getting Sober with Science Episode #5038 These scientists have gone off their damn nut: They're going to find out how long it takes you to... Brainiac Episode 9 Blowing up a Turkey Episode #5037 What happens when you try to cook a turkey with dynamite? Probably it asplodes. Don't you want to... Brainiac Episode 17 OMG! My Willie is Too Small! Episode #5036 It's a question that has taxed mankind since time began. Some people believe the size of the... Brainiac The Brainiacs' Spicy Food Challenge Episode #5035 When you've had very spicy Indian food, the next day, can people tell what you've eaten just by... Brainiac Brainiacs Getting Hammered Episode #5034 Does drinking beer make you bad at sports? What happens when you combine a bag of gun powder and... Jon Tickle from Brainiac Food Experiments and Ridiculous Science Episode #5033 Can eating certain foods make you change color? We've got three victims willing to test out the... Brainiac Driving Very Fast With Science Episode #5032 Do fast music and distracting passengers make you drive badly? This and other important questions... Brainiac Electrocution Funtime! Episode #5031 Is it possible to neatly complete a child's dot to dot drawing while being electrocuted? This and... electric guitar Battlefield Car Wash Episode #5030 The Brainiac big questions tonight: We investigate Britain's most dangerous household products;... beer Danger In Da House Episode #5029 This episode of Brainiac:We investigate Britain's most dangerous household products; Brainiac... Brainiac Episode 28: Launch Pad Episode #5028 Backyard ballistics, sucking really hard, and sock sliding--all in the name of science! Brainiac Episode 27: The Diva from Nutbush Episode #5027 Blowing up black boxes with Napalm, playing ball, and blowing things up with the diva from Nutbush. Brainiac Episode 26: Life's a Gas Episode #5026 Driving like a maniac, hugging foam cups and cooking grapes--all in the name of science. Brainiac Episode 25: Brainiacupuncture Episode #5025 Blowing up mannequins, lying through your teeth and poking folks with tools--all in the name of... Brainiac Episode 24: Electric Greetings Episode #5024 Blowing up stereos, beer jelly and irritated golfers--all in the name of science. Brainiac Episode 23: Tough Guys Episode #5023 Beating each other senseless, abusing gases and having hamsters do all the work--all in the name... Brainiac Episode 22: Hair of the Dog Episode #5022 Getting sloppy drunk, blowing up eggs and refrigerators--all in the name of science. Brainiac Episode 21: What is Faster? Episode #5021 DIY toys, sawing cars and walking on eggshells--all in the name of science! Brainiac 5020T Episode #5020 Fine dining, white snow and lots and lots of urine. All for science, of course. Busted trailer Episode 19: DIY Parachute Episode #5019 Cheeky girls, destroying mannequins and...Tina Turner? Brainiac Episode 18 Episode 18: Fear of Science Episode #5018 Scaring people senseless, making St. Elmo's fire and blowing up...bubblegum? Of course, all in... Brainiac Episode 17 Episode 17: Jean Therapy Episode #5017 Destroying couture, exploding steel and making men out of wimps--all in the name of science! Brainiac Episode 16 Episode 16: Air Powered Episode #5016 Testing your patience at gambling machines, investigating the effects of oxygen and... urine! Of... Floating Office Episode 15: Brown Noise Episode #5015 Blowing up the office, cooking with flame throwers and soiling one's pants--all in the name of... Episode 14: Micro Waves Episode #5014 Destroying TVs, electrocution, and dabbling one's self with urine--all in the name of science! Brainiac Episode 13 Episode 13: Science Abuse Episode #5013 Drying eggs, exploding toilets and cheating monkeys--all in the name of science! Jon Tickle Episode 12: Wait For Weight Episode #5012 Shaving body hair, playing with giant water bottles and binding folks in tape--all in the name of... Explosion! Episode 11: Party At Ground Zero Episode #5011 Making things explode, destroying money and getting shaken up--all in the name of science. Jon Tickle from Brainiac Episode 10: Lady Luck Episode #5010 Gambling, drinking and the destruction of household goods... all in the name of science! Brainiac Episode 9 Episode 9: Torture Me Red Episode #5009 Naked folks, nipple twisting and playing with fire...all in the name of science! Brainiac Episode 8 Episode 8: System Shock Episode #5008 Get shocked and pissed--drunk, that is--in this episode of Brainiac. Brainiac Ep. 7 Episode 7: Floaty Pair Episode #5007 What can you learn whilst you sleep? Water bottle exploding Episode 6: Anchors Aweigh Episode #5006 Spinning to the tune of 2Gs and breaking safes. Brainiac Episode 5: Tooth and Nail Episode #5005 Are you willing to bet your teeth on the laws of science? Brainiac Episode 4: Space Race Episode #5004 Heading into space with a shopping cart and discovering which food gives you the worst gas Brainiac Episode 3: You're Toast Episode #5003 Taking chances and playing with fire all in the name of a decent breakfast Brainiac Episode 2: Safety First Episode #5002 We're not to safety conscious on Braniac, but sometimes a guy needs a little extra protection for... Brainiac Episode 1: The Lazy Man's Guide Episode #5001 First in a new alternative science series. Jon Tickle from Big Brother and Top Gear's Richard...



Kiki	Apr 16 2008, 10:20 PM Post #7
Princess Brat Posts: 1,804 Group: Members Member #22 Joined: August 22, 2007	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLToT3kuvw0&feature=related Ouch! :laughter Now, if this was Jackass.. they wouldn't have used dummies! :lol:



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