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Rare Desert Walking Robot: Mojave or Bust
An anonymous reader writes "Robust walking robots are still surprisingly rare.
The Astrobiology Magazine is reporting today on the German-American Scorpion Project to conquer 25 miles of targeted navigation into the Mojave Desert and back autonomously. The eight-legged robot is triple-jointed and must travel by day (solar-batteries) for two-weeks alone without human intervention. Because it's a scorpion, the camera is in the tail."
Get your own!!!
say no to capitalist oil wars.
Can it run linux?
Nero-burning ROM for Linux!
Shout Outs
Amelia: thparkes? THPARKLES! stuffed animal demonstrations. m&ms. spa night. we should have pillow fights in our underwear!
Shaun: mint world. meow. pollution street. we're acrobats. graham crackers and video games. lets play leap frog. kitten & cat = too cool two. boo. math, english, ss, science, and tech games. okipok. the cereal carry. i love mailmen. it's cold in here. play nukem. spork bracelet. match game. when i close my eyes you know what i could really go for?...a muffin...a REALLY big muffin. look shaun it's 3:18. later on the alter.
Kristin: belly buttons! 5-ball. polly pocket "kiss my feet bitch" "ok!" crayon. happy and sad. pushups...one...TWO! hiiii how are yooooouuuu okayyyyy. project a.s. cad.
Sara: swirly street lines. fairy pix. waddle waddle. cad. slut pictures. project a.s. ice melting. i gotta peeeeee. you hadda buy the food cause there was a hot guy.
Jasmine: cannons! dancing monkeys. we're so good at making pop-corn. cad. project a.s. slut pictures.
Sandy: kazoo boy. what are you eating? lint. inferno with lots of lights and effects. spiders. sex talks. project a.s. cad.
Angelo: these cookies are fuckin good. i'm a fig newton. save ferris buler. pacific avenue. chewed up gummy bears. no talent assholes. bus gymnastics. stop bitching!
Lauren: oriental holden. shit? fan? hi...we're the laur's. that fence reminds me of him! spa night. non-existant pillow fights in our underwear.
Courtney: kitty karnival. flowered print shirts. the lists. holly day in. your pony-tail...IT'S ON THE WRONG SIDE! see you tonight at 8!
Wallz: butterscotch. the wind factor, gotta factor it in. paper bag heads. snizatch. the mark of joe. -the only two chix in the crew-
Mel: giant cards. the cab driver. department store junkies. we're such pretty dorks!
Tim: it's 95.5 degrees. mall food. loop. cashboard professional, yeah, like i'm stupid.
Eric: straight is boring. i have the vision of a crayon. earache. no a's.
Ashley S: ashleyramble. not for nothing. let's go to my butt. it's right by roosevelt field mall. fat number k you.
Alo: where is he? where is he? we're gonna kidnap him. michael jackson and the spice girls rule! gangsta walk and gangsta day. hey slut!
Dana: sabastion. no yellow. chocolate party!
Jimmy: wanna lick my bald spot? ask him if you can have an altoid. you may have the opportunity to purchase a beverage for sustenance. i wonder what he's going to consume for lunch.
Jackie: bad example barbie. skit skat kidoodle bop. yo, it's a substance.
Stephie: hi sunshine!
Michelle: mitchel viotti and laura drungya. hello cello. OK!! if you want loud, get a trumpet. thunderous castle. the scary judge. the circus song.
Lily: certificate! i'm tom. polls. sleeve rolls.
Eileen: this is god, your homie g. homieeeeeeee. apple, bear, cat. tutti-fruitti. today in spanish we had orals. i like guys! ~walks out of closet~
Tom: hockey is my shtick.
Ellen: spaniel...woof woof woof. ms. mattia's hair/teeth.
Billie: straight edge with a v...or is it a y. i'm so gansta. you're so punk rock.
Dustin: you must really like korn. ah did you see that ladies hair?!
Sue: spice. you've got to know hunni you've got to know. about a pound. meow. awww. g'head piss me off.
Then, wow, there'd be, like, ten of these walking twenty five miles at once..
How to be Obnoxious in French
Most internet users are fully profficient in being obnoxious, but this is not much good if you can't do it in style. This is a web page designed to help you become more than "just another obnoxious nerd". It makes you distinctively obnoxious. People will remember you for years to come as a truly obnoxious person.
To do this I thought it best to use the French language. While the French have been marketing their language for years as the "language of love", aided by the fact that it is technically a "Romance" language, most people still think of the French as obnoxious poseurs (see how easy this sort of thing is to slip in) with an unhealthy fascination for frogs and snails.
In the following links you will find invaluable information on how to come across as both an arrogant prat to your friends, as well as obnoxious to the French. Be warned though. To be truly succesful at this you must posess either a basic understanding of the French language, a phrasebook (preferably French) or an arrogant disposition.
Bonne Chance, mes cretins.
Table of contents
A history of the French language
Write an Obnoxious letter in French
French Pronunciation
How to abuse a Phrase Book
Insulting French phrases
How to be an Obnoxious Lover with French
Fun with Alta Vista's babelfish
Coming Soon: How to be Obnoxious on the Internet with French
Awards given to this site
Serious Sites on the French Language
Find out why I am such a Francophobe