http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/04/drum_machine_unplugged.html Simply awesome - Matches are activating lever-matches by rotating the cylinder. Levermatches are kicking on several percussions. 4 Tracks

Reseacher "Sylvain Calinon and company at the Learning Algorithms and Systems Laboratory in Switzerland" have given Fujitsu's HOAP-3, a biped robot, a cooking upgrade. Continue reading to watch it make an omelette. By manipulating HOAP-3's hands, its trainers can show it how to whip eggs, cut ham and toss it in a bowl, and grate cheese. Instead of simply memorizing the movements, the 'bot generalizes the actions and is able to identify when to properly use them. http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/

Red Bull BC One Wednesday, May 7th, 2008. And it is _interesting, short videos A documentary about the Red Bull Breakdance Championship One, the gathering with some of the best breakdancers in the world. http://haha.nu/interesting/red-bull-bc-one/

The ComBots Cup was the main event at Maker Faire for anyone even remotely interested in robots and carnage, and this year’s battles certainly did not disappoint. Armored and weaponized remote controlled bots were unleashed against one another in a giant arena where spectators are protected from flying metal shrapnel by sheets of 1 inch thick lexan, quarter inch I-beams, and steel plates. Each battle lasts 3 minutes or until one robot is immobilized, incapacitated, thrown out of the arena, or completely d