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RoboSalmon Are Descended From SHARCs
Ah, the RoboSalmon are returning to Glasgow, Scotland to spawn... Well, they are building the first one there. (re: Michael Swanwick)

Microrobot To Swim Like Bacteria With Flagellar Propeller
Dr. Friend and his team have been working on the propulsion system that will make this possible. (re: Various)

Reborg-Q May You Shop In Peace
Not just a mall walker, this robot can sense water and fire, check employee security badges and even make promotional announcements. (re: Niven and Pournelle)

Online Magic Wardrobe From Accenture
The study that goes along with this thing has some interesting ideas in it. Even if you aren't much for fashion. (re: Philip K. Dick)

'Precrime' Database For London Homicide Prevention Unit
London's Metropolitan Precrime ... I mean, Police Homicide Prevention Unit are looking for people who will one day commit crimes. (re: Philip K. Dick)

RIDC-01 Robot Maid Will Not Replace Rosie In Our Hearts
This robot maid is, unfortunately, not yet commercially available, but it actually exists, unlike Rosie from the Jetson's. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Electronic Erasable Paper - Xerox Seeks E-Palimpsest
Xerox is still looking for the perfect palimpsest - eraseable electronic reusable paper. (re: Greg Bear)

Detect Aggressive Voices With Sigard By Sound Intelligence
If you've been waiting for HAL to tell you to take a stress pill, your wait is over. (re: Arthur C. Clarke)

Shape-Memory Polymers Temperature Morphing
Special polymers perform amazing stunts in response to modest temperature changes. (re: Samuel R. Delany)

Smart Homes And Municipal Darwinism
Recycling and self-sufficient, self-fueling homes are one thing, but let's not let this thing get out of hand. (re: Philip Reeve)

Digital Bible Player
At last - a pious portable media player. (re: Frank Herbert)

Lifeblood And Beta Tank Bubble-Based 'Stereo Tanks'
Unusual sculptures that use bubbles as pixels in low-res displays - 2D and 3D. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Be The Soul Of The New Machine
This tele-operated robot will move along with you as you walk, and let you manipulate objects in a remote environment. (re: Clifford Simak)

Modafinil 24-hour Living Through Chemistry
Is sleep a lifestyle choice? Read on. (re: Paul Di Filippo)

Robot Walks After Conceptualizing Own Structure
Amazing video shows robot introspecting to determine its own structure, and then constructing a gait for itself. (re: Roger P. Graham)

Optimus OLED(Not!) Keyboard Chameleon
This keyboard changes its colors (or its keys) for every occasion. (re: Arthur C. Clarke)

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