An Indian inventor has found a novel way of helping the poor - by turning old junk into a reliable piece of machinery that can walk and talk. Feroz Siddiki has spent two years developing the IRobo and hopes it will eventually rival more expensive robots like Asimo made by the Japanese company Honda. VIDEO picked by DrNothing 1 year ago tags IRobo India junk servant robot |
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Craig Sexton of 1-800-Got Junk has seen all kinds of weird things in the many estate clean-ups he's done. There was a fridge of rotted cheese and rotted cans of salmon. But nothing prepared Sexton for what he found in the suite above an old deli called the Lido in east Vancouver in February. picked by Moogle 3 months ago 1 comments edit related share weird |
The Indian businessman spent years evading authorities around the world, fleeing accusations that he'd run elaborate bank scams, investigators allege. When he lost an appeal in Germany against extradition to India, he came up with a novel scheme: He swallowed a knife. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Junk mail rarely brings you something you want, but for one homeowner it has led to a lawsuit landing on his doormat. Paul O'Brien is being sued by a woman who says she trapped her hand in his letterbox while posting mail. Joy Goodman, a cake decorator in her late 40s, is seeking damages for personal injury and loss of earnings. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago 11 comments edit related share plime.com |
One by one over the past four years, three educated sisters in India have wed their servant, believing he is holy and will miraculously bring them wealth. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Edouard Martinet creates some pretty amazing art out of household junk! picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A mysterious metallic object that crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home earlier this year was not a meteorite after all, but probably a piece of space junk, scientists said Friday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
An expert panel has said that schools must ban junk foods like sugary drinks, cakes and chips in order to tackle childhood obesity effectively. The Institute of Medicine report was compiled following a request by the Congress. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Sweet video. I want an ASIMO picked by JoshSF49 5 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
Dear Bulk Mailer, 13 comments edit related share plime.comPlease find attached to your no-postage-necessary envelope, this brick. I figured with all these great junk mails you send me every month, you'd like something in return! I know it costs twenty cents for every ounce I mail to you, so I hope it doesn't weigh too much more than an ounce. -Resident or Homeowner picked by doggylives 6 months ago |
Englishman John Webber thought nothing of the small, shiny cup, passed down from his junk dealer grandfather and stashed under a bed for years, until appraisers said it was an ancient Persian artifact. 1 comments edit related share plime.com*I only have ancient dust rhinos under my bed. picked by dollyllama 4 months ago |
A survey has found young Japanese women talk to their computers, give them names, and decorating them with toys. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share weird |
A robot with empathy sounds like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but with the aid of neural networks European researchers are developing robots in tune with our emotions. Feelix Growing is developing software empowering robots that can learn when a person is sad, happy or angry. picked by bingo 3 months ago 2 comments edit related share science |
Apparently, some bright minds out in Oregon have made a committee to help isolated white people talk to black people in a civilized manner. 2 comments edit related share entertainmentThis This spoof lesson video, however, makes light out of the fact that there are people who are still coping with the changes associated with racial integration. picked by doggylives 6 months ago |
If you grow old in Japan, expect to be served food by a robot, ride a voice-recognition wheelchair or even possibly hire a nurse in a robotic suit - all examples of cutting-edge technology to care for the country's rapidly greying population. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
The fossil evidence in hand, found in west-central India, predates the oldest previously known rabbits by several million years and extends the record of the whole category of the animal on the Indian subcontinent by 35 million years. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Alanis Morissette covers "My Humps" picked by PulsisX 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Anne Cohen decided to collect the stack of bumph to show how companies are bombarding homeowners. picked by muppet 9 months ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
Site with info and openings for old shows, movies, commercials and video games. For when you're feeling nostalgic. picked by 86Apex 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share entertainment |
It might not be to everyone's taste - and that's not just because at £50 a cup it's the most expensive coffee in the world. The secret behind the special blend about to go on sale at an upmarket department store is that it is made from cats' droppings. Previously posted a year ago. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 5 comments edit related share entertainment |