Art Project Catches Burglar in Chelsea

A burglar setting up to take off with several used laptops and its “priceless,” personal contents was thwarted when the attempted crime was captured by an interactive art project’s component — a $50 motion activated camera. Ooh, robots are nifty. Read more »

In Future, Dogs May Be Curbed With An Incendiary Device

At some point in the last century, humans went from letting dogs roam free and shit wherever they wanted, to bending over with plastic bags and picking up their steaming piles of excrement. Well, technology is finally coming around to handling this problem for the betterment of NYC sidewalks. Read more »

Anarchist Twitter

Have you heard about Vibe? It’s a Twitter clone capable of discrete communication between users without the need to log in and has attracted attention recently due to its popularity amongst Occupy Wall Street protesters. The app, billed as an “Anarchist Twitter,” is available for both iPhone and Android. It emphasizes anonymity and has become the communication weapon of choice for activists in the field. Think of it as the antithesis of social media snitch platform Foursquare.

Film Photography Is on Its Deathbed

According to NPR, “it looks like film will be mostly gone in the U.S. by the end of the decade.” This dooming statement shuddered across the photo blogosphere, gathering a crowd of mourners. With film sales plummeting, schools shutting down their dark rooms, pros going digital and Flickring amateurs toting SLRs, things look grim — but really, why are you all surprised? Read more »

Tomorrow’s Drones Will Spew On the Enemy

The U.S. Air Force is looking to develop a mini-drone that’s capable of sneaking up on a potential target and spraying it with an invisible powder so it can be tracked down at will, but not just for the sake of killing people. According to the Danger Room, the military claims this could also come in handy for “identifying friendly forces” and “tracking wildlife.” Ha, sure.

Technology Will Not Kill the Bike Messenger

Since the advent of the fax machine, every few years, someone postulates about the kind of technology that will render bike messengers obsolete… to no avail. Like an endangered species that refuses to die, nothing can really kill them off and ironically, certain human advancements are ensuring their survival. Take video data for example. It’s still a lot easier to have terabytes sent over via bike than the internet. Read more »

Playing With Kitties On Your Computer

Through the magic of robotics and the internet, people can now play with kittens remotely. The iPet Companion is a device that allows pet lovers to operate a web cam and activate toys in the hopes that their cute, but lazy little felines engage. Read more »

Japanese Scientists Make Breakthrough in Creepy

Remember that blobby ghost-baby robo-phone that mimics the caller’s facial gestures? Its latest, eeriest prototype Elfie has “human-like” rubbery skin, heats, cools and is portable - if you’re keen on carrying around a reverse voodoo doll cyborg. “The mobile phone may feel like the person you are talking to,” says researcher Takashi Minato. Oh boy! Get in my pocket.