This is a classic example of what I’m always going on about… about what I find interesting about the phase we’re going into.
Theo Jansen makes these
If you haven’t seen them before, check them out on youtube.
A segway is this…
Which is an invention that came out with a load of hype, and… well, sortof fell flat on its face really. It became an instant dorkmobile, although it would be a hell of a lot of fun, on carpet, when drunk.
Again, it’s one of those things that doesn’t really become interesting until the innovation side of things is thrown to the crowds.
Apropos of nothing, this also caught my eye
What could possibly go wrong?
Fishing Line Artificial Muscle
Glyphage
Balancing Cube
Batteries
P2P Everything
Human Hampster Balls
3D Printed Theo Jansen Machine
Distributed Monitoring and Control
Midgital Computer
How to start fires in Ikea
On Addiction
And The Void Mooned Back...
The Spirit Of The World
A Machine to Steal Souls
More Anti Digital
Thync
Robotic Sensory Loops and Whatnot
Cartestian Robot Roundup.
Post-Scarcity Link-Dump
Servo Bender
Love your concept of open source culture. That walker is exactly Theo meets Seg! Exactly! I saw Thru You last week and was totally taken by the absolute genius Kutiman has. I hate music but I could not play the tacks enough! Personally, I think he’s the first true Internet genius.
I’ve always said that when real artists get ahold of the technology we will see great art.