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Nabaztag, we hardly knew thee?

Poor Nabaztag! The service is still running, but apparently Violet has had to file for bankruptcy. Poor KidSnowball! Will I still be able to use you to fool my kids into thinking you are a sentient being? Somewhere in my … Continue reading

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Photos from the edge of space for under $150

Oliver Yeh and Justin Lee are two MIT students who had the awesomely crazy idea to assemble a balloon-borne camera that would float to the edge of space and back, taking pictures every 5 seconds along the way. They tested … Continue reading

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When does a prototype become a product?

This is an awesome NYT story that came out awhile ago about about Johnny Lee of wiimote hacking fame. He talks about why he promotes his work via YouTube instead of publishing papers or commercializing his work. For him, it’s … Continue reading

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