Link: http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,72640-0.html?tw=wn_index_2

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Seriously folks, Japanese people should be feared. I mean come one, they are tiny highly pressurized bodies and wrapped around black holes! There is nothing safe about that.

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....and thank goodness it's the US out of the gate first on this.

Link: http://blog.wired.com/tableofmalcontents/2006/11/robot_identifie.html

Link: http://www.ministryoftech.com/2006/09/27/the-sniper-detecting-robot/

This little guy will certainly see you before you get the chance.

Link: http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-12529-CEATEC+-+The+Murata+Seisaku+Kun+robot.html

BOOM!

This...

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will eventually lead to this....

Link: http://www.idwpublishing.com/titles/transformers/hos.shtml

Steampunk Optimus Prime!

That's right kiddies, a steampunk Transformers comic! It hits the shelves in June!

Link: http://irc2.snapl.net

[12:01:42] Gomez_stupid_mirc: !decide continue staring like a moron at this problem or give up
[12:01:42] ackis: go make your own decisions, i'm busy
[12:01:49] Gomez_stupid_mirc: ackis, go to hell
[12:01:53] Gomez_stupid_mirc: :(
[12:02:04] brimstone: man
[12:02:07] brimstone: no love
[12:02:27] strages_: if he'd stop going all old man crochity on us....
[12:02:43] brimstone: i think he's plotting the revolution
[12:03:27] * strages_ grabs a large magnet and a drill and heads for the.narro.ws
[12:03:37] brimstone: oh noes!
[12:03:37] ackis: OH YASE!!
[12:03:44] brimstone: gonan degauss ackis?
[12:03:45] Gomez_stupid_mirc: psst, strages_ , ackis isn't at the narro.ws
[12:03:52] brimstone: Gomez_stupid_mirc, sssh, don't tell him!
[12:03:56] Gomez_stupid_mirc: hehe
[12:04:02] strages_: that's right, he's closer to me isn't he!
[12:04:09] brimstone: oh neos!
[12:04:16] strages_: neo is right
[12:04:23] strages_: takin them damn bots down

This is the AutoCopter Gunship developed by Neural Robotics, Inc. located in Huntsville, AL. They're 6 miles from my house! I'm totally not going to survive when these things get out and start ravaging the land, as they have a fully automated mode.

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Gumstix's with Bluetooth technology and a little ultraswarm software

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Link: http://www.crisscross.com/jp/news/361305

Basically they're tablets made out of this fruit that this guy grows in Japan, right, that makes everything taste sweet for about 2 hours. This essentially solves my no chicken pot pie, no shepard's pie, no carrot cake, and no cheese cake rules***. I'm totally going to buy some as soon as I can figure out a way to get them imported.

***See the Book of Raymond 1:1-2

Link: http://www.strages.net/media/flcl/FLCL.torrent

Link: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20051219/awarerobot_tec.html

Robot Demonstrates Self Awareness