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more about #swords Zebatinsky: Swordsbotship. more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Also notice how they'll be able to trample over us, and humiliate us with wet willies and purple nurples. Humanity won't only be conquered or extermi... more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Everyone knows the way to beat a martial arts robot is to hit him in his robo-balls. #hubu2robot more » PN - gooapplesoft: wow i cant lie... that robot is kinda smooth. Pretty soon the robot dance will no longer make any sense. #hubu2robot more » Software_Goddess: Hmm, his movements look a bit mechanical. He has much to learn before he becomes the master. #hubu2robot more » EventHorizon: My Japanese half is a little embarrassed... My White half is like "DAMN, THAT SHIT IS AWESOME!" My childhood self is like "MOM! I WANT TO LEARN TO DO ... more » iComment: Are the Japanese writers on strike? more » 92BuickLeSabre: So is anybody else watching Deadliest Warrior on Spike TV besides me? SPOILER ALERT in the reply. more » Hello Mister Walrus: Am I the only one who shielded his crotch when they showed the cucumber-slicing part? more » Software_Goddess: 4 easy payments of $19,950... but wait that's not all!!! more » Pessimippöpötåmus: That's quite on the cutting edge. Mwahahahhahahahaha. Siiiiiiiigh. Anyways, I'm taking Medieval German Swordsmanship. If I learn it correctly, it shou... more » ripfire: Arch your back backwards as much as you can. I had the same problem about a couple years ago on my lumbar muscles. At one point, I sprained it and I w... more » Adam Jackson: Well. This video has some perfect ergonomics as well. more » Jamez: There's no easy way to say this. Brian, you are getting old. :sadface: more » lstar28: So you traded in going to see a chiropractor, and learning to sit properly in a chair that, to saying "F*** it I'm a going to this feudal style?" If I... more » Kaiser-Machead: Hot damn. I can draft accounts, with the lethality of Bruce Lee, and the stealthiness of Catherine Zeta Jones, sans sexy laser moves. more » Software_Goddess: I wouldn't be able to ware a tight skirt… FAIL more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: There are even ergonomically correct ways to brush your teeth, and you know what, pretty much nobody uses them. more » Ryanraven: Gosh darn land pirates.... more » -
#robots
Robot Practices Tai Chi And Swordplay In Preparation To Kill Us
The first HUBO robot innocently rode a Segway. The HUBO 2 looks like he's ready to turn into a killer ninja-bot as he practices tai chi, hones his swordsmanship, and still has time for a drink. More » -
#impressive
Greatest Living Samurai Reduced To Slicing Vegetables, BBs in Slow-Mo
The noble Samurai has found his role in Japanese society reduced over the decades from a fearsome fighting warrior to a skilled cutter of vegetables and BBs that's paraded on TV shows for our amusement. More » -
#ergonomics
Samurai Ergonomics
I have ignored computer ergonomic professionals my entire computing life, but this winter, a pain in my lower back would not go away. Instead of listening to "experts" I followed the advice of ancient swordsmen. More » -
#thinksweenytodd
$30,000 Damascene Straight Razor: Beware of Accidental Decapitation
Using a straight razor in the era of Gillette Fusion seems like suicide to me, but if you are the adventurous type looking for the closest shave imaginable—I give you the Damascene. Hand-forged in Germany with 128 layers of the same legendary Damascene steel used to craft Crusader's swords, this limited edition razor is not for the faint of heart (or empty of wallet). Careful though, my guess is that tiny pieces of toilet paper are not going to be sufficient to handle any cuts that might result from this Sweeny Todd masterpiece. Available for a ridiculous $30,000. [Damascene via Luxist via Boing Boing Gadgets] -
#daftpunkswordfighting
The Tech Inside Olympic Fencers' Amazing Future-Warrior LED Helmets
Continuing in its tradition of offering up exactly what we want, Boston.com's Big Picture blog has a ton of fantastic shots from the fencing action this week in Beijing, with the duelers' silvery lamé space suits and crazy blinking helmets on full display. I want one to wear, whether I'm making toast (flying crumb protection) or sequencing dance beats in a giant pyramid (extra rock action). But why all the fancy lights? More » -
#swordfighting
PS2 Gets 1:1 Swordfighting Game Using EyeToy
It looks like the PS2 is going to beat the Wii MotionPlus to market in delivering one-to-one swordfighting. It's using the EyeToy—the camera peripheral released in 2003—to map your motions with a toy sword onto actions taking place on the screen. You'll get "first person gameplay" where "you are the hero of the game," and from the cartoony screenshots, it doesn't seem too bad. Hmmmm. One-to-one swordfighting might be used pretty well in another industry, if you know what I mean. [Dark Zero via Kotaku] -
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#warfare
First Fully-Armed Robots Patrolling in Iraq; First Shots Imminent
There have been robots patrolling the sunny sands of Iraq since the initial invasion, but until now, they've merely been there to scope stuff out. That was then, this is now. According to Noah over at the always-awesome Danger Room blog, the military has just deployed their new "special weapons observation remote reconnaissance direct action system" (SWORDS) that has been in development for the past few years. What are the SWORDS, exactly? Oh, just some bomb-disposal robots armed with M249 machine guns. Holy shit, robots with machine guns. More »
