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I was watching local TV news in New Mexico today and saw a story on a group of local Santa Fe people who are fighting to have wireless internet services banned in public areas. They say they are allergic to wireless signals.
Really?
I know the technologies of today could always have the possibility of causing some side effects tomorrow, but I find it hard to believe that the wireless signals are making people’s legs go numb.
You have to love local stories, though.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is ASIMO.
Created by Honda, ASIMO is the best robot out there, literally. And lately, one of them has been hanging out at Disneyland for people to meet. The four-foot-three-inch robot is so advanced that he can even run, up to a speed of two miles per hour. Running is a very hard task for a robot (I know plenty of humans who struggle with it too.) But his talents don’t end with sprinting–he also directed the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in May.
Here’s a short video of him walking. You have to admit you can’t help but think he’s cute, even for a heap of metal… and a little bit of Disney magic.
The other day at work, our tech guy showed us this video. It’s amazing that it can actually hold your attention for the entire time, based only on the fact that the facts are so interesting. We are living in a really interesting time. Things are changing so fast. I have often imagined what I’d do without the internet. I’d have a whole lot more free time, for one. But I would have a lot harder of a time trying to do what I want to do for the rest of my life. The world really is at our fingertips…
Rebecca M Ford 