Archive for January, 2009

Video: With robots

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

OK, it’s a stretch as videos go. But it does have robots in it. And anyone who likes robots will like this movie:

My friend Amanda had never seen a whole Star Wars film. When I asked her if she wanted to watch the original trilogy she said that she would, but that she already knew what happens. So I took out my voice recorder and asked her to start from the top.

I then created some very basic animation in Final Cut to go along with her narration.


Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn’t seen it) from Joe Nicolosi on Vimeo.

Mac vs. PC – robot duel to the death

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

““Mac vs PC” by Dan Chianelli and Nick Greenlee

[via the Squid]

Funny robot video…

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

entitled “Defective” by Rani Naamani

’nuff said

Pole! Dancing! Robot!

Monday, January 5th, 2009

There is realy nothing more to say about that. . .

Bar2D2 Answers All Your Nerd Drinkup Prayers

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

. . and now you too can have a Bar2D2 of your very own! Jamie Price, mentioned in this space before, has been ever so kind to put up an Instructable on how to make your very own Bar2D2!

Jamie also demonstrates the axiom that you don;t necessarily need to get all fancy with the education to build something completely extraordinary:

Just a quick note about me – I am a regular DIY’r and don’t have any formal robotics, electronics, or mechanical training. I have picked up most of my skills from various hobbies and projects, as well as my father who is a skilled woodworker. If you have a basic knowledge of woodworking and working with low voltage power, then you can build a mobile bar! Enjoy!