brucesterling:

Twitterbots going to SXSW Interactive 

mirrormaskcamera:

Euphonia Speaking Machine

German inventor Joseph Faber’s Talking Machine, known as “Euphonia,” was able to speak sentences in a human if monotone voice. It is “… a speech synthesizer. By pumping air with the bellows … and manipulating a series of plates, chambers, and other apparatus (including an artificial tongue … )”

neighborhoodthreat:

This is a video of a bunch of robots playing “Ace of Spades”; that is all.

technoccult:

Klint Finley

Mother Jones reports:

First things first: No, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is not using drones to vaporize poachers. But thanks to a five million dollar grant awarded by Google on Tuesday, the organization is expanding its use of unmanned aerial vehicles to track and deter criminals who illegally hunt endangered animal species around the world.

Full Story: Mother Jones: Google-Funded Drones To Hunt Rhino Poachers

fuckyeahmst3k:

Another MST3K inspired nail polish! This is Polished Perfection - Servo

adobsonart:

zzkt:

The Queen’s Android (via http://bit.ly/Krr44d)

“This famous android was a collaborative effort by two Germans. Clockmaker Peter Kintzing created the mechanism and joiner David Roentgen crafted the cabinet; the dress dates from the 19th century. Automatons were in circulation and aroused much curiosity. Roentgen probably sent the tympanum to the French court and Marie-Antoinette bought it in 1784. The queen, aware of its perfection and scientific interest, had it deposited in the Academy of Sciences cabinet in 1785. The tympanum is a musical instrument that plays eight tunes when the female android strikes the 46 strings with two little hammers. Tradition has it that she is a depiction of Marie-Antoinette.”

I love history.

mistahphil:

Promotional ad for Hard Boiled by Frank Miller and Geof Darrow, 1990.

devidsketchbook:

“Fan Xiaoyan‘s sculpture expresses a spanking new interpretation of the modern Chinese woman. In Xiaoyan’s series of sculptures flesh and metal are combined with an acute severity, exploring the mechanics of penetration with unsettling force. Cyborgs are a metaphor for the technological advancement of the human race and Xiaoyan uses cruder machinery such as saw blades, engine rotors and piping to convey a more primal, sexual robot humanoid.”