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more about #lightsabers more comments → yantelope: We all knew robots would be here one day but who knew they would suck so much. They don't make my bed or do my bidding and they certainly don't go to... more » Bennal: Why teach robots to wield what are essentially swords? Robot Japanese army, that's why. We should be shitting ourselves. more » OMG! Ponies!: I swear, Rosa, you're really starting to piss me off with your writing. Why the hell would I want a lightsaber? That's what I hate about you right-w... more » Blake380: I know this is off topic, but why does it say 'Contact information for this author is not available.' after every post now? #plasmaknife more » bustedchain: Minor correction needed: penetrateand is begging for a space in there somewhere. Also, neat device. Hope they keep developing it. I'd like a plasm... more » drewdrawsLA: Some of those clones are not like the others... more » gigantor28: Geeks can get babes too......... more » GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday: Isn't that kid blowing up "bubble gum" from the Coneheads movie? Wow, sometimes I feel I've got to EH EH runaway! more » Curves: Weddings are supposed to be fun and reflect the couples interests, etc, so even though its not MY thing, I applaud them having the wedding they wanted... more » hewhoroams: is it just me, or is that girl neither fat nor ugly? And she had a star wars wedding? I'm confused. more » bosskev: Wow. Put him in a black suit, and Jabba cleans up kinda nice. more » OMG! Ponies!: Is the groom a dwarf? He appears dysmorphic. That aside, he also looks like a giant bag of douches. If Kim Jong Il promises to make this guy his fi... more » Kaiser-Machead: I'm seriously wondering when the hell someone is going to arrange an entire Ben-Hur Segway race, complete with the spiked wheels. I'll bet Woz would l... more » RiceBandit: I was expecting something more in line with actual jousting-- two lightsaber-welding lunatics on segways charging at each other... wha-happen? more » bosskev: Well, the light sabers were fun, but I wanna see the Segway paddling action with the bondage people! more » -
#robots
Now They're Teaching Robots to Use Lightsabers
The International Robot Exhibition 2009 is underway in Tokyo, and Yaskawa is again showcasing its Motoman robots. We've seen how dexterous previous models were in robo chef demonstrations, but it seems they've now got a taste for the Force. More » -
#lightsabers
Commandos To Use Plasma Knives For Field Surgery
Apparently plasma knives, surgical instruments which have glowing, ionized gas as a blade, have passed Special Operations Command's field testing and evaluation stages. Great! Now how much longer until this tech can be used to make real lightsabers? More » -
#starwars
The Definitive Star Wars Wedding
OK, we are done with the Star Wars weddings. Tiger and Issa win starting with her stormtrooper bustier. Unless the Darth Vader marries you in spectral form, no Star Wars wedding will surpass this one: More » -
#fight
Light Saber Jousting With Segways
Vice TV, going where no other news outlets dare: This time, it's Segway instruction from an NYC weirdo named Itsy, then stage combat light saber lessons with the NYC Jedi Academy in Brooklyn. Then, fight! More » -
