You know, there’s always been something to this idea of “American exceptionalism” when it comes to things like politics, economics, social freedom and technology. So it should come as no surprise that Americans would be exceptional in another way: religiously. Of course we are talking about that peculiar brand of American Christianity that stands somewhere […]

A recent study has shown that one in three Canadians has kept some old-school fridge around, probably in their basement or garage, in order to store beer. Admittedly, I can’t think of any other good reason to keep an old fridge around other then to maybe provide a suitably cold death trap for the neighborhood […]

There’s been heightened media coverage of tasering incidents lately. Most recently reports are that police tasered a pregnant woman in Ohio. Alongside the “death by taser” fiasco in Vancouver, and the speeding ticket incident on a Utah highway, it would appear that it is ever more likely the cops are goind to apply the use […]

Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly and they use too much vermouth. Steve Allen

By agreeing to these terms the end user agrees to donate a kidney whenever asked and name all their children after me.Do you accept (Yes) (Yes)A good piece on the battle with End User Licensing Agreements, how the internet has become the perfect forum for the abuse of consumers by eliminating their traditional consumer protections […]

English Pigeon Racers have petitioned the Queen to classify Pigeon Racing as a sport. The government wants to tax the sheds which house the birds; a costly issue for Pigeon Racers. The tax breaks given to sports teams and organizations would help the Pigeon Racers hang onto their pigeon storage space. Link: Canadian Press: Britain’s […]

Continuing on the theme of insect controlled robots, we have the Cockroach-run robot created by Garnet Hertz. Link: Cockroach Controlled Mobile Robot There is a ton of information and multimedia content on the site, so check it out. The author’s has some interesting comments under the heading Why are you doing this project?. One that […]

Here is a treat for everyone who ever wondered what the famous shower scene in Psycho would like if acted by Mr. Potato Head. Link to Video on YouTube

Here is a special treat for everyone who wondered what the famous shower scene in Psycho would look like if performed by Mr. Potato Head.

Can a moth brain drive a robot? Hell yeah! Researchers at the University of Arizona have built a robot that has its motion guided by neural impulses from a moth’s brain. Article: Researchers Create Robot Driven by Moth’s Brain The robot’s motion is guided by a tiny electrode implanted in the moth’s brain, Higgins said, […]