This Week On BotJunkie

Mar 23rd 2009 Other Stuff No Comments

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By Evan Ackerman

This week on BotJunkie, we kicked things off watching a LEGO NXT bust some spastic dance moves, learned how to use a robot to hit on chicks, read about a Roomba that hides from you when you’re angry, got introduced to the latest version of Toshiba’s round and chubby ApriAttenda robot, wondered how it’s possible to effectively spy on anyone with a robot blimp, contemplated spending a little money on a $1 robot t-shirt, enjoyed St. Patrick’s Day just a little bit more thanks to a performance by Bar2D2, worried less about our mortgage thanks to a transforming robot home on wheels, were impressed by a transforming robot jet toy, watched a PackBot follow a human and respond to gestures, drooled over some juicy tomatoes tended by robot gardeners, laughed at an Army Future Combat System promotional video that probably isn’t supposed to be funny, wondered whether pollution sensing robot fish taste any good when filleted, saw some oh-so-cute pictures of a miniature Wall-E, watched a hacked Roomba drive off with a baby, and finished off the week with a Sony patent for a video game robot.

And don’t forget about Friday’s Bot With Stuff (DeLorean edition!), after the jump.

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Diamond Select

Feb 23rd 2009 Other Stuff No Comments

Diamond Select's BTTF Delorean (Image courtesy WizardUniverse.com)
By Andrew Liszewski

Quite a few 1:18 scale die-cast Back To The Future Delorean replicas have come out over the past few years, in fact there’s one sitting on my shelf right now, but Diamond Select is pushing the envelope with the new lights and sounds models they announced at Toy Fair this year. Both a flying and non-flying version of the time traveling Delorean will be available, and they’ll each come with authentic sounds from the movies, as well as light-up features like headlights and the all-important flux capacitor.

The Delorean Mark I replica is currently available for pre-order from BigBadToyStore.com for $33.99 (it’s expected to arrive in July) but the flying version pictured above will be a harder to find exclusive according to WizardUniverse.com.

[ WizardUniverse.com - Diamond Select Toys @ Toy Fair 2009 ] VIA [ Nerd Approved ]

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Back To The Future

Jan 14th 2009 Other Stuff No Comments

Back To The Future License Plate Replica (Image courtesy ThinkGeek)By Andrew Liszewski

Given the original Back To The Future movie came out in 1985, I think it’s safe to assume that the ‘OUTATIME’ license plate has already been claimed in every state, province or country with licensed vehicles. But why should that stop you from slapping one on your ride? (Even if it’s not a DeLorean.)

ThinkGeek’s now selling this Back To The Future ‘OUTATIME’ California license plate replica ($29.99) complete with an ‘86 expiration sticker, and if you’re lucky enough to live somewhere that doesn’t require both front and back license plates, you now have as good excuse as any to always drive 88mph.

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Equip Your Car With A DIY Mr. Fusion

Jan 6th 2009 Other Stuff No Comments

By Luke Anderson

The Back to the Future movies gave us many tech goodies to wish for. You’ve got hoverboards, self-tying shoes, flux capacitors and even a Mr. Fusion. Sure, I’d probably kill myself on a hoverboard, I’m perfectly capable of tying my own shoes and I know that with even just a quick trip to the past I’d manage to blink us all out of existence somehow. Now that Mr. Fusion would come in handy. Just think if you could dump some trash in it and power your car for a good while (yes, I know that the DeLorean’s engine wasn’t powered by Mr. Fusion, but work with me here). Well apparently such a contraption is real.

It’s not called the Mr. Fusion, probably because of trademarks rights, plus the fact that it isn’t actually performing fusion. The Gasifier uses heat to transform solid biomass into a synthetic “gas-like” fuel. They claim that through this process the device can transform almost any dry organic material into clean burning fuel. So how does one acquire such an interesting device? You build it yourself. Don’t worry, a full set of instructions is provided.

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