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Continue reading …Surely we weren’t the only ones to wonder aloud who would be the first come up with $150,000 for a Rex Bionics robotic exoskeleton when the Auckland-based company introduced it last summer. Of course, no price seems too high for the ability to walk again, but that’s still a lot scratch to get together — and the space has been getting a lot more competitive as of late. The honor went to fellow Kiwi Dave MacCalman, a multiple medal-winning paralympian, who lost the use of his legs after sustaining a spinal cord injury while diving into a river. The 6-foot, 4-inch athlete took his first steps in over 30 years with the use of his newly-purchased robot legs — and from the look on his face, he definitely got his New Zealand dollar’s worth. If you need a quick refresher on exactly what this thing can do, check out the video after the break. Continue reading New Zealand paralympian buys first Rex Bionics exoskeleton, takes robot walking legs for a spin New Zealand paralympian buys first Rex Bionics exoskeleton, takes robot walking legs for a spin originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 May 2011 11:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …At last night’s White House Correspondents dinner, basic cable reality stars (see: Sarah Palin ), actors of The CW (see: Ian Somerhalder ) and half-shaven comedic teddy bears (see: Zach Galifnotgoingtogooglerightnow ) sprayed their pits with fancy water to nibble on overcooked filet mignon and flambe their creme brulee desserts on the hot flame that shot out of Donald Trump’s dehydrated hairy toad… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Dlisted Discovery Date : 01/05/2011 09:06 Number of articles : 3
Continue reading …As the news of Osama bin Laden’s death spread throughout Citizens Bank Park during the Phillies-Mets game on Sunday night, the fans in attendance erupted with chants of “U.S.A! U.S.A! U.S.A!” “Here come the U.S.A chants,” ESPN announcer Dan Shulman said as the Phillies players gathered for a meeting on the mound in the ninth inning. ESPN’s television cameras caught fans holding up their cell phones, which showed the headlines of bin Laden’s death. President Obama made the announcement in a televised address to the nation. Scroll down to watch the video. WATCH:
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Continue reading …For the Washington Post's Petula Dvorak the sight of American college kids celebrating the death of Osama Bin Laden outside of the White House gates, on Sunday night, was “almost vulgar.” In a May 2 story Dvorak described the scenes of joy as “one part Mardi Gras and two parts Bon Jovi concert” but then went on to say “It felt a little crazy, a bit much. Almost vulgar” and went on to admit “my first reaction was a cringe.” Dvorak, then doubled-down on her hand-wringing, saying the U.S. students reminded her of “those al Qaeda-guys dancing on Sept. 11 th ,” before pondering: “Are we simply creating star-spangled recruitment tapes for a new generation of terrorists killing in the name of their new martyr?” The following excerpts from the article headlined : “Complications After A Night of Jubliation”
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