“According to recent statistics, in Japan, fewer children are born, because young people do not have families and strives to posterity, and this means that the nation is aging rapidly. Not surprisingly, many elderly people suffer from depression, and not less than the young people during the so-called “mid-life crisis.” To deal with the manifestation of depression, a professor of science and technology institute in Aichi prefecture, Kano Masaeshi scientist, invented a robot-baby called Babyloid , a mechanical pet.”
Babyloid, Anti-Depression Robot-Baby for the Japanese Elderly
Note: I think this might be an article about a robot, written by a bot. If you want to read an article about Babyloid that makes more sense there’s one here.
World. Words. Lights is a collaboration between Tokyo agency Party and Androp.
“We made a variety of toys with various actions, which reflects the diversity of the world. As they dance and light up in synch with the music, they start to seem as if they are brought to life with the magical powers of dance & music.”
There’s a “making of” video or if you’re feeling flush you can buy Rocker, the lead singer for $5000.
“With algorithms subtle and discrete I seek iambic writings to retweet.”
Pentametron (via @urschrei)
Piccolo is a pocket-sized stand-alone CNC platform. For less than $70, you can assemble your personal Arduino-compatible kit for tinkering, developing and deploying basic 3D output. Be it plotting quick graffiti, printing a one-off business card on the fly, or multiple Piccolos working together to create a large mural, this kit provides a platform for experimenting with 2D or 3D digital fabrication at a small scale. This open-source design emphasizes simplicity, and is entirely composed of digitally manufactured components and inexpensive off-the-shelf hardware.
www.piccolo.cc (via BERG)
