When first we saw Fujisoft’s PALRO robot doing its thing we were charmed but, as it didn’t speak English, we had to adore it from afar. No longer. The little critter has obviously mastered our language quite quickly and can be seen below chatting with an even more robotic humanoid about such idle things as the weather, career aspirations, and just how great PALRO is. How great is PALRO? PALRO is really great — but humble. Inside that barrel chest is a full-fledged PC with an Atom Z530 processor, 4GB of flash storage, and an Ubuntu kernel keeping everything in check. It’s available as ever for educational and research institutions for about $3,600, but we’re trying to get one ourselves. If we can get it to type prepare yourselves for many more posts about software based on real Japanese cutting-edge technology. Continue reading PALRO robot masters English, will never shut up again (video) PALRO robot masters English, will never shut up again (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The long-awaited premiere of Ridley Scott’s and Kevin Macdonald’s ‘Life In A Day’ YouTube documentary is finally here. Find out where to watch it online after the jump. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Social Times Discovery Date : 21/01/2011 12:00 Number of articles : 4
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January 21st: French King Louis XVI executed; Vladimir Lenin dies; Alger Hiss convicted of lying to grand jury; President Carter pardons nearly all draft evaders; Concorde’s first flight; Count Basie record “One O’Clock Jump”
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Crowds of people chanted outside the downtown Chicago hotel where Chinese President Hu Jintao was being honored at a dinner held by Mayor Richard Daley. One protester said Hu should leave the United States. (Jan. 21)
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BLANK By Robert Scheer If you missed our live video chat, in which Robert Scheer discussed with readers his latest column, “Obama Pulls a Clinton,” or you just want to relive the excitement, you can read the full transcript here.
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Federal authorities orchestrated one of the biggest Mafia takedowns in FBI history Thursday, charging 127 suspected mobsters and associates in the Northeast with murders, extortion and other crimes spanning decades. (Jan. 20)
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Authorities say police battled would-be robbers at a popular mall in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, sending terrified shoppers scrambling and leaving one officer dead. (Jan. 20)
Continue reading …Apple Now Selling Universal Bumper For Both Verizon And AT&T, Antenna Issues Still Not Known
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One of the only exterior physical changes made for the Verizon iPhone was a slight relocation of the mute switch. In order to make the ‘new’ phone functional with the new bumper case, Apple simply cut a bit more out of the mute switch opening. How clever. We can only hope that the antenna issue is fixed and that Verizon customers won’t have to purchase iPhone LeBras Video after the jump. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : CrunchGear Discovery Date : 21/01/2011 04:21 Number of articles : 5
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Early Bird Special: Melodysheep ’s latest Symphony of Science video “The Big Beginning” features Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, Tara Shears, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, and “deals with the origins of our universe, covering the Big Bang theory, expansion and cooling of the universe, formation of galaxies, the interplay between matter and anti-matter, and cosmic radiation.” [ gas .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 21/01/2011 04:00 Number of articles : 4
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Early Bird Special: Melodysheep ’s latest Symphony of Science video “The Big Beginning” features Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, Tara Shears, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, and “deals with the origins of our universe, covering the Big Bang theory, expansion and cooling of the universe, formation of galaxies, the interplay between matter and anti-matter, and cosmic radiation.” [ gas .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 21/01/2011 04:00 Number of articles : 4
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