This is a demo of AirStrike, which is a new interactive pointing device by LM3LABS. It lets users use their finger in the air to interact with holograms. AirStrike is not a concept btw, but version 1 is actually available to buy for out-of-home installations. According to Nicholas Loeillot “We reserve it to exclusive projects but are working with industrials for embedding into keyboards and laptops.”
Stacked is a 3 in 1 coffee cup from loft party. Actually, it doesn’t have any extra benefits other than looking shiny.
The European Commission in its infinite wisdom has given its approval to allow airline passengers flying within continental Europe to use their cell phones once in the air. It is expected that carriers will start to offer this service as early as next month.
Over at Jojo Mango they’re selling this cool pre-cut retro robot pieces in which you can stitch together with thread to build a somewhat rather odd looking bot. The Retro Bot will only cost you a mere £5 GBP or $9 USD.
This story is quite sad really, but understandable i guess. Though i find it spooky listening to a dead person’s voice, then again I am lucky not to have lost anyone very close to me yet, so i don’t know the true feeling of not ever seeing the one you love again.
Japanese Roboticist Takayuki Furuta from the Future Robotics Technology Center plans to build a 4-meter version of Gundam robot and have it up and running by 2011. The complete bot would cost around $742 million USD to build, a large price to pay for a real life Gundam robot i guess.
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