Category Archives: Gadgets

Life In (With) A Vacuum

Feeling lonely?  Talk to your vacuum cleaner.  I am serious…. Korean makers LG have recently released details of their Roboking, a robot vacuum cleaner. Saying “Sit!” to a dog is bad enough but shouting “Suck!” in an authoritative tone to a … Continue reading

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Getting Connected

In an earlier post in 2013 I made a few predictions for the year ahead. The ‘Internet of Things’ was one of the mega-trends I highlighted. Here is CISCO‘s take on the Internet of Things, which they call “The Internet … Continue reading

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Gangnam Style Dancing from CHARLI-2

It’s not all dancing for this five-foot high humanoid robot. robot from Virginia Tech.  The US Navy plans to build a robot that works with human sailors to fight fires aboard ship according to media reports. CHARLI-2 has a prior claim to … Continue reading

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