Tag Archives: Tech

The future is fuckin crazy

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Magpie

Pick up a book at the bookstore and have the amazon rating projected onto it. This is more interesting than flying cars. Therefore, I think it’s the future now. Weird. Tweet

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Why I Love Finland

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Magpie

I always romanticized Finland when I was a teenager, and Helsinki was the first foreign city I ever visited by myself, and is one of only two that I’ve bothered to go to twice. In Finland, there are no gendered … Continue reading →

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More Big Dog – Defense Contractors Invent The Pack Mule

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Magpie

I’ve been scared of Big Dog for awhile. But finally, here’s a video of it interacting with the military. And what’s funny… they go on and on about how legs are better for traversing than tread or wheels. That this … Continue reading →

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Big Dog Is Going Down

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Magpie

Watch Robo Dog in Game Videos  |  View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com Earlier on Birds Before The Storm, I posted about Big Dog, a military-friendly quadruped robot that is kind of frightening. But fortunately, our attention has been brought to … Continue reading →

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Future Warfare – Crazy Tank Armor, Guided Bullets, Hovering Beer Keg Drones

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Magpie

Today I learned a new word: misoneism. It means hating change. Sometimes I hate the future. Today I can’t decide if the future is neat or horrendous, or most likely, both. Anyhow, there’s been some interesting stuff over at Danger … Continue reading →

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VIVACE – less destructive hydro energy?

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Magpie

You know me, I’m really skeptical of energy generation. In general, if you ask me, the “solution” to global electrical generation is to cut it back substantially and radically decentralize what remains. But I’m willing to look at developing technologies, … Continue reading →

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Big Dog Beta

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Magpie

A few weeks back I posted the video of the mortifying Big Dog, a scary bipedial robot that is destined to destroy the human race. Today, however, thanks to Jake, I’ve run across Big Dog, beta. It’s embedded above, but … Continue reading →

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I Can Give You Nightmares, Part 2

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Magpie

Now, just who would be enforcing this martial law? Clearly, it’s going to be big dog. Clearly, humans aren’t going to be in charge much longer. You’ve got to watch this video. The beginning is creepy, but it gets worse. … Continue reading →

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