[Tyler]

Random Robot Roundup
     

I hope it's not too soon for another roundup because our
mailbox is overflowing. Props to Geekdad at Wired for
including us in his list of 52 Robot
Geeks on Twitter. Wired also posted an interesting article
suggesting birds may
be able to see magnetic fields thanks to some quantum mechanics
going on in their eyes. Based on Roger
Ebert's review, the new Transformers movie is for the birds too. He
describes the movie as "a horrible experience of unbearable length". Add
that to the new Terminator on the robot movies that
suck list. On the other hand, at least one fan likes Transformers enough to
build a full-size
Bumble Bee in his front yard. But that pales in comparison to the full-size
59 foot Gundam that now stands over Tokyo. John Palmisano sent us
video of smaller combat robots
fighting it out at RoboGames 2009. More peaceful robots were the
subject of several
recent 'The Future and You' podcasts featuring our friend Tom Atwood
of Robot Magazine. Finally, Stephen
Hsu discusses Bruce Charlton's recent essay on the question, "Why are modern scientists so
dull?" (PDF format). Know any other robot news, gossip, or amazing
facts we should report? Send 'em our way please. And don't
forget to follow us on
twitter.
   

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