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21 Apr, 2009

La Machine’s spiders in Yokohama: videos

Posted by: brb In: Art| Japan| Robots

Great videos of La Machine’s gigantic spiders prowling the streets of Yokohama. The giant arachnids from Nantes, France are part of the months-long program of events that celebrates the 150th opening of Yokohama Port.

As if giant reptiles and radioactive moths are not enough, Gundam has to take care of another menace that has invaded the shores of metropolitan Tokyo.
As preparations for the 150th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port get underway, French technicians have been surreptitiously assembling the appendages of [The Spider], two which will be unleashed [...]

24 Nov, 2008

12 great panoramic views of Tokyo

Posted by: brb In: Places| Travel

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a Quicktime VR panorama may be worth ten times more. (Depending on your equipment, it may take up to 10 images or more to stitch a panoramic picture.) So for you out there who long to visit Tokyo but have neither time nor money to do [...]

11 Oct, 2008

Robo Japan 2008 starts today

Posted by: brb In: Robo-Japan 2008| Tech

Robots, robots, robots. Robots of every size and shape. The Robo Japan 2008 exhibition will open its doors tomorrow in Pacifico Yokohama. I hope I can get decent pictures.


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