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iSoba

By Michael // 01.14.2011

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A Japanese eyewear maker Masunaga Optical employee displays the blinking

No brink grasses!

By Michael // 10.27.2009

A Japanese eyewear maker Masunaga Optical employee displays the blinking "Wink Glasses", which are supposed to help prevent dry-eye when the users concentrate on video gaming or on the Internet. The Wink Glasses, powered by button batteries or USB, have a small sensor to watch how often the user blinks and to make the lens fog when the user keeps ... more »

 I think this pretty much speaks for itself...

Muscle March Music

By Michael // 09.14.2009

I think this pretty much speaks for itself... don't you? ... more »

 OK...  you just need to see this.  Even

Japanese Dead Rising Wii Trailer

By Michael // 01.04.2009

OK... you just need to see this.  Even if you don't understand Japanese, see if you can pick out the references to "chainsaws" in the theme song.   Also, can you figure out what the Batman-esque "whammo" bubbles say? ... more »

On November 7th, from the makers of the ASIMO humanoid

Honda's new walking-assist device

By Danalyn // 12.19.2008

On November 7th, from the makers of the ASIMO humanoid robot, a new walking-assist machine was unveiled. This prototype by Honda uses the same ASIMO technology to lessen the load on the user's legs. Intended to help improve mobility of the elderly and physical therapy patients, the walking assist device aims to help users climb stairs and (for ... more »

In what's reported as a world first, a research group

They can read your mind!

By yoshi // 12.18.2008

In what's reported as a world first, a research group in Kyoto, Japan has been able to take brainwaves and adapt it into actual images, in essence creating images from your brain. This is huge! Although I have to admit that the method they are using is not quite what I had in mind for "mind reading", it still ... more »