Former Israeli electronics and defense engineers wouldn’t be the first group of people we’d peg to leap into the robot massager biz , but that’s exactly who’s behind the Wheeme from DreamBots inc. According to the firm’s about page, the Wheeme was developed to meet “the increasing demand for smart products that offer the natural feeling of caressing, relaxation, falling asleep and even just tickling.” True to those goals, the device works by moving slowly across a person’s body to provide a gentle massage using its soft silicone rubber “fingerettes” (a.k.a wheels). Special tilt sensor technology ensures it won’t fall off or lose grip while motoring either — making the Wheeme a master at its trade — at least for customers lying down. Officially this rover will start shipping in the spring of 2011, but pre-ordering the device which costs $49 plus shipping will guarantee you don’t miss out on any of the drive by goodness. To view the Wheeme going to work while narrowly avoiding crashes, check out the embedded video after the break. Continue reading Wheeme massage robot asks where it hurts to drive away the pain Wheeme massage robot asks where it hurts to drive away the pain originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Firefighters say blocked giant blaze in Tirat Carmel after thousands of residents evacuated from northern towns, neighborhoods. Greek, Bulgarian planes land in northern base, to be briefed by Air Force chief on extinguishing efforts
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Yaakov Ariel’s ruling that abusive husbands should be excluded from Jewish activity is part of larger movement in religious community opposing domestic violence
Continue reading …Bristol Palin Strikes Back at Olbermann: ‘Sorry We Can’t All Be As Perfect As You’
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As NewsBusters previously reported , MSNBC's Keith Olbermann pathetically attacked Bristol Palin on Monday for being the Candie's Foundation's abstinence spokesperson. On Thursday, Miss Palin struck back via Facebook: read more
Continue reading …By Eugene Robinson Why did Republicans go to the trouble and expense of winning the midterm elections? Related Entries December 1, 2010 Bending December 1, 2010 Where Is Obama Going?
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Even those news organizations that have criticized WikiLeaks would kill to have broken as much news this week. The full impact remains unknown, but one need only look as far as the BBC to gauge the significance of what is happening—every day the beeb runs a new WikiLeaks revelation as its top story, and most of the cables it has are still to come.
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The Ivorian military has sealed the country’s borders and cut international media as tensions rise over the outcome of the presidential election run-off. It comes after the Constitutional Court rejected a declaration by the electoral commission that opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara had won. Supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo had tried to block the long-delayed result, alleging fraud in the north. The UN Security Council asked both sides to show restraint. “The air, land and sea border of the…
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The organization that governs high school football in Washington is reviewing a referee’s decision to penalize a player for dropping to his knee in the end zone to thank God for the touchdown. (Dec. 2)
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Article by WN.Correspondent Dallas Darling. When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Palestinians of spreading libelous propaganda against Israel and of distorting historical facts about the causes of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, it mindful of what former Education Minister of the Palestinian Liberation Organization Hanan Ashrawi once said: “You are either part of history and help shape it, or you step outside and become its victim.” It is evident that for Ashrawi, who was witnessed one of the longest military occupations and tortuous regimes supported by American tax-payers monies in the latter 20th and early 21st centuries, history is about perpetrators and victims, justice and…
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The majority of augmented reality applications these days may be visual ones, but that’s hardly the only type of augmented reality possible, as fully evidenced by this so-called TagCandy device built by Yasuaki Kakehi of Keio University. As you can see above, it consists of a rather large base that accommodates a regular lollipop, which not only makes it easy to hold the candy, but uses bone-conduction technology to produce different sounds ranging from fizzy soda to fireworks. Of course, it is just a concept, and still something of a work in progress — future possibilities apparently include the ability to detect biting in addition to sucking, and the ability to buy and share different “sensations” on the internet. Head on past the break to check it out on video. Continue reading Augmented reality TagCandy creates a virtual taste explosion Augmented reality TagCandy creates a virtual taste explosion originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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