Posted by markusholt299, at 03:55PM 07/14/09 : http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/10/einstein-robot-learns-to-smile-teaches-us-how-to-feel/
Note: By now, you're no doubt well acquainted with the Albert Hubo. Einstein robot developed by the mad scientists at KAIST. , but some researchers at the University of California, San Diego has also been working on their own Einstein bot for the past little while, and they've now managed to teach it some new tricks. While the bot has previously been able to display a full range of expressions through some pre-programmed facial movements, it's now able to teach itself. how to smile or display other em tags: smile
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Posted by markusholt299, at 03:11PM 07/14/09 : http://www.tmz.com/2009/07/12/charlie-sheen-foots-the-bill/
Note: Filed under: Wacky & Weird. , Beauty. If you take care of Charlie Sheen's feet, he'll take care of you.Our spa spies tell us Sheen dropped by to get his little piggies a pedicure -- and when all was said and done he dropped a $100 tip on a $50 bill. We're told he was "one of the nicest . Permalink. tags: foots
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Posted by markusholt299, at 03:03PM 07/14/09 : http://www.newsweek.com/id/201354?from=rss
Note: As the latest hearing on Flight 1549 gets under way, we go inside the nation's top lab for investigating collisions between airplanes and feathered creatures. tags: bird groups: no groups
Posted by markusholt299, at 02:48PM 07/14/09 : http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/10/god-of-war-iii-dev-concerned-about-potential-aussie-ban/
Note: God of War III. Art Director Sean Cunningham is concerned, despite checks with ratings boards like the US's ESRB. , that Kratos' epic conclusion may still not receive classification in Australia. Screen Play. reports that, in a conversation with Cunningham, he admitted there may be issues and explained that the team is continually checking with censors, with some ideas for the game already being shot down. Australia. 's notoriously strict ratings board, the OFLC. , currently does not have. a cla tags: concerned
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Posted by markusholt299, at 02:42PM 07/14/09 : http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/consumerist/full/~3/am7JU42EheI/humiliate-yourself-for-free-chick+fil+a-today
Note: The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser. Unless I'm dreaming a cruel dream that I'll wake up from any second, today is July 10! Wait — don't stare at me like you don't know what that means. It's Cow Appreciation Day! Still nothing? OK, let me explain: Dress up like a cow, head to a Chick-fil-A and you'll get a free combo meal. . It's like Christmas, Thanksgiving and that recurring dream of you finding yourself walking around in public dressed like a farm animal all r tags: chick
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Posted by markusholt299, at 01:55PM 07/14/09 : http://perezhilton.com/2009-07-12-pretty-in-plaid
Note: Katy loves Scotland! Miz Perry gave a rousing performance at the T in the Park festival in Kinross, Scotland, on Saturday - and of course dressed the part! Katy looked super cute in a makeshift DIY plaid corset dress while pumping up the crowd during her show. Cuteballs! [Image via WENN.] tags: plaid groups: no groups
Posted by markusholt299, at 04:57AM 05/25/09 : http://www.tuaw.com/2009/05/24/eucalyptus-for-iphone-gets-a-new-lease-on-life/
Note: Filed under: Bad Apple. , iPhone. , App Store. , iPod touch. Eucalyptus. [App Store] has been finally allowed to appear in the App Store after being rejected. by Apple. The e-book reader for the iPhone and iPod touch was rejected because a person could get sexually oriented books like the Kama Sutra, even though the book is in the public domain and freely available on the web. The program author let us know the US$9.99 app was approved late last night. He said, " Earlier today I received a phone call from an Apple representative. He was very complimentary about Eucalyptus. We talked about the confusion surrounding its App Store rejections, which I am happy to say is now fully resolved. He invited me to re-build and submit a version of Eucalyptus with no filters for immediate approval, and that full version is now available on the iPhone App Store." "Since my previous post, I've been so pleased with the overwhelmingly positive articles, blog posts, comments and tweets - and also the tags: eucalyptus
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Posted by markusholt299, at 09:08PM 02/27/09 : Digital SLR Cameras
Note: There is still a lot of confusion surrounding digital cameras and digital photography. With all the new cameras and options it just seems to get more confusing instead of clearer. It is easier to approach something if you can take it in small bites. There is no doubt in my mind that a good 3 megapixel digital camera can produce printed results that beat APS film and a good-quality 4 megapixel can rival conventional 35mm film. I have prints to back up that statement From improving casual snapshots to learning the secrets of lighting, composition, and digital image manipulation, Digital Photography provides a practical, easily accessible approach to producing better digital photographs. One of the easiest ways to improve your photography is with careful attention to framing. Look into the corners of the viewfinder to see what is there. Do you need all that background? Can you get closer to your subject or zoom in?If you are able to choose the time of day to shoot your pictures, try to p tags: digital slr cameras
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