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All the cool stuff that’s not really news, but is still awesome.

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MEGATechNews Robo Showcase!

It's not uncommon for articles to be written over persons of valor. If someone does a good deed or meets a historic achievement, they will be praised, held up on the shoulders of the printed word for all th... Continued
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RC Robot Vacuum Really Cleans Up

I don't know about you, but I truly hate vacuuming. I would rather get down on my hands and knees and scrub a tile floor with a brush than vacuum. There's no logical explanation for it; it's just how I am. ... Continued
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Real Life Aquaman Starring Hideaki Akaiwa

This 43 year old man managed to escape the carnage of Ishinomaki in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture only to learn that his wife was one of the missing people. He then pulls out the cliche super hero antics and goes off to rescue her. Keep in mind this man plans to attempt a disaster movie style rescue like he was starring in 2012 with no stuntmen, no CGI, and real life-threatening danger.
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Boston Dynamics Contracted to Create Cheetah-Bot

Boston Dynamics named the new project "Cheetah" after the animal they decided to model the robot after. Cheetah-bot is expected to have the agility of a real cheetah to make sudden and quick turns/stops, a flexible spine to aid in its speed, and much of is big brother Big Dog's all terrain programming.
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Annoying Co-Workers? Taser Them!

From the "now I think I really have seen everything" file... a novelty taser! The thing is, I can think of about 847 times a day when I wish I had one, so it's entirely possible I'll end up getting one. Aft... Continued