The bipedal robot, for so long it was the holy grail of roboticists. Honda most famously produced some of the first walking robots with the “P” series, which has evolved into Asimo. Most of the bipedal robots today employ the zero moment point (ZMP) algorithm. This gives them kind of a stiff-in-the-knees walk and a permanent semi-crouch. Recently this has been applied to robots who, if you look closely, are really nothing more than a bunch of servos bolted together. Another entry into this category is “PLEN” from the Japanese company Akazawa. Read the rest of this entry »

Golf is meant to be a relaxing pursuit however you’re at serious risk of getting fit if you’ve got to lug your own golf clubs about. Yeah you could get your own personal caddie but they want paying every game so what you need is your own Remote Controlled Golf Caddie.
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Remember the old 2 player console game Tanks where you had to navigate your blocky tank around walls and blast your opponent before they got you in their sights. This toy is just like that but instead of playing it on your retro console you play it on your desk.

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Board games are outdated and boring and as we are a thrill seeking generation, this game is going to be very popular.

If you have a wicked side to you and love to play tricks on your mates to see them suffer, you need this game. It’s called ‘Shocking Roulette’. It’s a game to sort the men from the mice. Each player puts a fingertip into one of the electric chambers and someone presses start. Once the start button has been presses, the countdown will begin which consists of nerve wrecking beeps and lights. This is the worst part of the game, the waiting! The when the countdown is finished, one player will randomly receive an electric shock!
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If manufacturers can’t make the smallest, biggest, lightest or most advanced MP3 player there is another solution to get it noticed by the masses, celebrity endorsement and in this case the celeb is the coolest cat, Garfield.

Current info is sketchy at best, but it has a color screen, lay music and is sure to be popular in the playground at least (found via New Launches)

If I asked you to name a game beginning with the letter ‘S’ what would you say? Sudoku of course! You either love it or you hate it but either way, you can’t escape it.

Incase you have been living in a cave for the past 2 years and don’t know what I’m on about, I’ll explain. Sudoku is a game where you complete a grid (say 3×3) so each column and each row has the numbers 1 to 9. Sounds easy but can be highly frustrating at times, especially super Sudoku table.
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Pong is probably the first game I remember playing, how much enjoyment and wonder a got watching a square ball bounce from side to side. You can now make your own pong game and there’s no need for any coding as this is a hardware solution.

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Following the PatrolBot we reported on yesterday, I’ve just seen that Think Geek are also selling a Surveillance Robot the SRV-1. It does look a lot simpler than the PatrolBot but is still pretty cool. Read the rest of this entry »