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  • It Nears: Colleges Offering Courses In Unmanned Drones
    February 20, 2013
    Really? Because I could have sworn all my professors were teaching droning. Get it?! Because they just rambled on monotonously all the time! "Well obviously they weren't teaching comedy." GOOD ONE. How's that dickbaggery major working out for you? The pilotless aircra... / Continue →
  • I Give Up: BigDog Robotic Mule Now Voice Controlled
    December 21, 2012
    This is the latest video from DARPA, featuring a voice controlled LS3 (Legged Squad Support System), the grandson of BigDog. It takes voice commands now. Things like, "Power on" and "ATTACK!" Eventually, it will stop listening. And that day, my friends, will be a Tuesday. ... / Continue →
  • War Machine: Company Selling $1.4M Personal Mechas
    July 30, 2012
    Seen here doing his best to ignore the man behind him wearing underwear on his head, a spokesperson for Suidobashi Heavy Industries introduces the Kuratas, a 13-foot tall weaponized personal mecha for rich people to kill us all. ITS GATLING GUNS FIRE WHEN THE PILOT SMILES. ... / Continue →
  • FPS Russia Guy With (Fake) Machine Gun Quadrocopter
    April 23, 2012
    Where you're looking: it's not where the quadrocopter is in the video. This is a video from that fake Ruskie guy of a quadrocopter with an attached machine gun. The video was sponsored by Call of Duty, presumably because the machine gun quadrocopter will be a usable weapon in... / Continue →
  • Cheetah: New Fastest Legged Robot Hits 18-MPH
    March 6, 2012
    Because a legged robot that can run faster than anybody but the quickest sprinters is something that should exist, DARPA and Boston Dynamics are happy to announce their new Cheetah robot can gallop at up to 18-MPH, shattering the previously record of 13.1-MPH, which was already... / Continue →
  • Let's Go Halvsies!: 1965 Huey Helicopter On eBay
    November 10, 2011
    Oh man, the fear we could strike in my neighborhood with this thing. In other hovering news, this is an immaculately conceived restored 1965 Marine Corps Huey gunship for sale on eBay. You and I are going to buy it together and take turns going on neighborhood patrol. Oooooo... / Continue →
  • New And Improved Navy Railgun Destroys From 100 Miles Away In Six Minutes
    December 13, 2010
    It takes longer to heat up a burrito! Plus, what good is a burrito if it's 100 miles away? Zero. As you may recall, the Navy has been working on a railgun that they hope will eventually be able to accurately shoot projectiles up to 200 miles. And, well, they're halfway ther... / Continue →
  • Run, Do Not Walk: Robot Tank With Machine Gun
    October 29, 2010
    Northrup Grumman, a company best known for having two last names for a name, unveiled this machine gun wielding robot at the recent Association of the U.S. Army's Washington conference, solidifying in my mind that moving far, far away from DC was the right choice for me. The r... / Continue →
  • Fighting With Hot Air: In Soviet Russia Army Tanks Blow Up You You Blow Up Tanks
    October 11, 2010
    Inflatable tanks were used in both world wars so this isn't exactly new news but I'm posting it anyway with the hopes Russia sends me some free vodka for the good publicity. So, yeah -- Russia has ordered a boatload of blow-up army vehicles at a cost of almost $3,200 per piece... / Continue →
  • Finally!: "Auto-Aim" Coming To Real Life
    October 6, 2010
    You know how in video games auto-aim lines you up with somebody's head even though in real life you're far too weak to hold a gun let alone hit the broad-side of a barn? Well apparently the technology's becoming a reality. BOOM -- HEADSHOT! BOOM -- HEADSHOT! BOOM -- HE-- ok... / Continue →