Nobot Robot
22, May 2015
Nobot Is A Robot That You Control

The robots are coming. Some think they are coming to take our jobs. They are right. The Nobot, however, is designed to be controlled by a human rather than its own software brain. Think of it as a robot that you control for doing the work you don’t want to…

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3DR Smart Camera Options
14, Apr 2015
3D Robotics Solo Quadcopter

The market for out-of-the-box fully capable quadcopter just got pretty crowded. This is great news for the consumers of these gadgets as the pricing is starting to get more reasonable. Or at least the feature sets are matching the prices. The latest announcement in the video camera quadcopter arena comes…

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7, Apr 2015
New 3D Robotics Drone Release Date 4.13.15 Teaser

The folks at 3D Robotics are taking a page from Apples marketing playbook with an early teaser video for their newest drone. Most hobby, and even professional, quadcopter operators tend to gravitate to the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ or the Yuneec Q500 Typhoon. The 3D Robotics quadcopters have never really garnered…

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11, Feb 2015
Robotic Beer Holder Video

Ever wanted to bring your beer on the dance floor without worry of spilling a drop? Of course you have. This problem is right up there with the blindspot in my 73 Ford Pinto.  Well this video commercial from The Hahn Academy labeled the Beer Predicament #3 solves the problem.…

Fake London Polar Bear
10, Feb 2015
Polar Bear Roaming The Streets Of London

The movie folks at Sky Atlantic created this lifelike polar bear to promote their upcoming show, Fortitude. The polar bear took 19 prop specialists eight weeks to craft and build. They used over 60 different materials including 90-sqft of sheep fur. The fake polar bear isn’t a robot and actually…

Ergo Auto Pet Feeder Review
4, Feb 2015
Ergo Auto Pet Feeder 2000GS Review

This is an overdue endorsement. I got my Auto Pet Feeder, model 2000GS, from Ergo Systems, in 2002, when I adopted my cat from the shelter. I think my life has been better for having it, no exaggeration, and here’s why.

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20, Jan 2015
Walkera Voyager 3 FPV Quadcopter

The space that was pretty much dominated by DJI is starting to get crowded. More FPV (first person view) multi-rotor helicopters are hitting the market. I think this is a good thing, at least for consumers. Maybe now we will start to see prices getting more affordable later this year.…

GHOST+ with Morpheus H3D-360 Remote
8, Jan 2015
GHOST+ with Morpheus H3D-360 A Fully Loaded Quadcopter

Sure you could spend $3,000 on a DJI Inspire 1 which is a great quadcopter minus a few flaws. Read more the DJI Inspire 1 here. Or, you could buy what appears to be a pretty feature rich quadcopter that comes with everything you need to get flying (just add…

Dremel 3D Idea Builder
20, Nov 2014
Dremel Idea Builder 3D Printer

Most people who aren’t afraid to fix things around the house and know their way around the garage tend to have a Dremel Rotary Tool. In fact, most folks don’t even call them rotary tools, they call them Dremel’s. Dremel wants to expand their product line in a big way…

DJI Inspire 1 Quadcopter
13, Nov 2014
DJI Inspire 1 Quadcopter With 4K Camera

There are plenty of quadcopters on the market, most of which are cheap toys. DJI doesn’t make anything that is cheap and currently they are the Apple of the Quadcopter video segment. DJI has just stepped up their game with the DJI Inspire 1 which includes some new impressive technology…