BotJunkie » Humor http://www.botjunkie.com Jonesing For Robot News Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:31:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Utterly Ridiculous Action Scene From Bollywood ‘Terminator’ Knockoff http://www.botjunkie.com/2011/01/27/utterly-ridiculous-action-scene-from-bollywood-terminator-knockoff/ http://www.botjunkie.com/2011/01/27/utterly-ridiculous-action-scene-from-bollywood-terminator-knockoff/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:33:07 +0000 Evan Ackerman http://www.botjunkie.com/?p=6606

The insane epicness of this movie cannot possibly be overstated. And somehow, the fact that it’s overdubbed in Russian makes it just that much more awesome. It’s called Robot, and if you get a copy, send it to me. Immediately.

Update: the full movie is here on YouTube (all 2+ hours of it), with English captions!

VIA [ Laughing Squid ]

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[ Tom Gauld ] VIA [ Eggshell Robotics ]

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“Vacuum living room” is where “sex” would be on the human version Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. It doesn’t strike me as quite the same, but who knows… Maybe, to a Roomba, it is.

Man, that’s deep.

[ Lunchbreath ]

Thanks TheophileEscargot!

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If you weren’t sure just how cool the laser sensor on the Neato XV-11 is, this video should set you straight: it’s how the XV-11′s SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) system sees the room that it’s vacuuming. Coolest part? Spot person following the robot around… You can see their feet moving.

So, yeah, I definitely want one of those, especially since the sensor hardware costs only about $25.

And the vacuum is pretty damn good too.

VIA [ Singularity Hub ]

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Some people might complain that Roombas are slow. This turtle, on the other hand, seems to be hanging on for dear life.

Or maybe not. It’s a turtle, I can’t tell if he’s having fun or not.

Or she…? Ok, I give up. Is there a herpetologist in the house?

VIA [ Neatorama ]

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An infinite number of PR2s, huh? And you’re just going to make them “available to researchers?” I can think of a couple of other things you could do with an infinite number of PR2s, and most of them end up with me being in charge of the world. BWAHAHAHA!

Um, just don’t look here, plz. Kthxbai.

[ Willow Garage ]

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Ooo baby, that’s hot stuff. Hot stuff. Like, when you pull it out reeeeaaaaal slow and there’s that spark… Excuse me, I need to go recharge my Roomba.

$18.

[ Go Ape Shirts ] VIA [ Fashionably Geek ]

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If you’re going to build a dedicated cat-poking robot, you should probably give it the ability to withstand a vicious kitty right hook. Pow!

VIA [ DVICE ]

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There’s a point at which it’s better to have a totally dumb sexbot that knows it’s dumb, rather than a totally dumb sexbot that thinks it can talk to humans. Observe this conversation, which is a phishing attempt by a chat program sexbot (ernestineholom553@hotmail.com):

ernestineholom553@hotmail.com says:
hey, hows it going?

Mary says:
good thanks
sorry who r u?

ernestineholom553@hotmail.com says:
i’m 21/f your a male right?

Mary says:
um no!
32/f
how did u get my msn??

ernestineholom553@hotmail.com says:
nice, I just got off work and finally got some time to relax which site did i msg you from again?

Mary says:
i have no idea, you added me….

ernestineholom553@hotmail.com says:
I know a way we can chat and have a better time.. do you cam?

Mary says:
ummm but you are a girl?

ernestineholom553@hotmail.com says:
Well i don’t do yahoo cam or any other cam because i have been recorded before… But i do know one site you can watch me on cam, that assures me no one records…

Mary says:
sorry but i am not into girls
i dont know how you got my msn

ernestineholom553@hotmail.com says:
I mean… Do you want to see me on my cam?

Mary says:
sorry but i am not into girls
how did u get my msn?

ernestineholom553@hotmail.com says:
Ok go to [EVIL REDACTED URL] accept the invite on the page baby

Mary says:
what is the capital of saudi aurabia?

ernestineholom553@hotmail.com says:
sweet, fill out the info ur info.. i can not wait for you to see me baby let me find something nice to wear

Mary says:
wow this is a botnet, crazy!!
ha ha

ernestineholom553@hotmail.com says:
whats a bot?

Mary says:
u r not a real person

ernestineholom553@hotmail.com says:
its the sites policy to ensure no minors get access to the site, so they might ask for CC to verify your age babe.

Mary says:
what is the capital of saudi arabia…..

ernestineholom553@hotmail.com says:
What color Panties do you think i should wear? i might have you favorite color here somewhere…

Mary says:
hmmm pink

ernestineholom553@hotmail.com says:
ok, great I got the perfect pink panties for ya …ur gunna love these!!

Mary says:
no black

ernestineholom553@hotmail.com says:
Your such a good boy, i’m gonna show you what good boys deserve.. you can tell me to do anything you want me to do!

Mary says:
i am a girl!!

ernestineholom553@hotmail.com says:
Ok let me know when you get in so I can invite you directly to my cam.

Sexbots, take note: the capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh, and we always want the black panties.

VIA [ Gizmodo ]

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While not an official iRobot accessory, I imagine it wouldn’t be too hard to pull off with a trip to Brookstone and some duct tape. Where exactly to find music with DJ Roomba lyrics, however, is a different story.

VIA [ Engadget ]

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