Archive for July 28th, 2009

Humanoid Robot With iPhone 3GS Head

One robot developer has programmed an iPhone 3GS to function as the brain and face of a miniature humanoid robot.

The robot, named Robochan is connected to the iPhone via the dock connector.

Robochan’s functions:

• change its face
• dance with playing music
• wake up alarm with body motion
• interaction with its body
• teach and playback.

Most Amazing Hole In One Ever!

This has got to be one of the best hole in ones that I have ever seen. Leif Olson hit the 132-yard 15th hole at the 2009 Canadian Open. The ball bounced off playing partner Kris Blanks ball and rolled into the hole, winning Olson a $51k 2009 BMW Z4 Roadster.

Get NY Traffic and Transit Updates On Twitter

Get New York traffic and transit updates on Twitter including subway lines. You can follow the 123, ACE, JMZ, 456, BDFV, LS, 7, G, and NQRW…that is of course if you can get a signal underground!

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iPhone App Tracks Sex Offenders

An application available to download on the iPhone and iPod Touch is able alert the owner to nearby sex offenders.

The technology, which is only available in the US, uses data from the sex offenders register, which is freely available online and processes it to produce a visual display of nearby offenders.

The application, created by ThinAir Wireless is called Offender Locater and is available to download from the iTunes store or directly off the iPhone.

The application uses GPS technology to pinpoint the user’s location and then provides a map of sex offenders in the local area. The user can then tap on one of the pins to view a photograph of the offender, their address, their date of birth and a list of their convictions.

The application is kind of neat, but kind of scary at the same time. Knowing that you’ve had ‘X’ number of sex offenders lurking right next to you all that time and you’d been oblivious to it is slightly worrying.

What are your thoughts? Is this a useful piece of technology which enhances our safety, or is it just putting fear in our minds when there was none before?

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