Latest job taken by robots: Hummingbird!
Japanese robot geniuses have invented a hummingbird robot that can "flutter around freely in mid-air with rapid wing movements." The robot has a tiny motor that flaps the robot's wings 30 times per second. The next step in the development of that project (clearly aiming for military applications) is the ability to hover in place like [...]
TaskWatch magnetic white board clock
Talk about giving a futuristic look to your drab old meeting room with the TaskWatch from design geniuses at Art Lebedev. that magnetic white board comes equipped with a clock right smack in the middle, making it perfect to plan your day (as well as the movements of those who are in the same office). [...]
Nokia fluffs future concept
Either the folks at Nokia are geniuses at peering into the future, or their crystal ball is sorely faulty. Apparently, a concept photo of future Nokia handsets shows that an entire row of keys from the QWERTY keyboard has been lopped off, so hopefully the boffins there will find a better way to communicate by [...]