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I cannot believe so many people watch the Oscars, which I find tedious, pretentious, and self-congratulatory (duh! it is an AWARD SHOW, genius!). This picture features the winner of 2010’s Best Actor in a Keynote Presentation, Steve Jobs. More »


Robots are usually cool for movies. Perhaps because androids remind us of ourselves in our capacity to create, or maybe we just love seeing metal blown to bits, but robots have been able to make us laugh, cry, and scream with excitement. Here are my favorite android/robot movies of all time. The criteria for this list are that the films must have been released in America, and the protagonists have to be robotic, or the plot must center around androids –therefore, Star Wars does not fit because R2D2 is not a main character, and robots are not the main theme of the series. More »


Adorable robots are a big weakness of ours, and adorable useful robots? We’re instantly smitten. Well, this could be love. As part of the three-year, $3.9 million DustBot research program, this helpful trash-eating robot prototype rolled through the streets of Peccioli, Italy this summer, chomping trash and recyclables. Sort of like a real-life Wall-E, the bot gathers rubbish and sorts it into recyclable, organic (hopefully to be composted), and waste. Then it whisks it off to a waste management facility, finding its way using pre-loaded maps and sensors to avoid obstacles. More »


Wall-E is now adorning our key chains and holding our files. This small key chain has Wall-E holding a fire extinguisher and staring out into space longingly. The USB drive is located behind Wall-E, with key chain ring on top. More »


Wall-E no longer has to compact trash but instead be a PC case. A Russian fanatic loved the little robot who could so much that he built an exact replica for his PC case.

The designer spent 18 days in his workshop and as you can see, the fruits of his labor paid off. He details the entire 18 days complete with photos on his blog. More »


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