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If the transforming robot wasn’t innovative enough for you, how about a “three story self propelled Victorian house”?
Morphex: everyone’s favourite transforming hexapod robot!
The main goal of this project was to make a hexapod robot that could transform into a sphere shape and back. In “sphere mode” the robot should be able to roll freely like a ball.
I’m sure a peaceful future full of friendly battle droids awaits.
If You Don’t Talk To Your Kids About Philosophy, Who Will?
HT: Cori Curtis.
EU acts to end 'rip off' roaming charges
By July this year mobile firms will be forced to lower the prices of making a call or downloading data abroad. […]
Currently, the limit on what can be charged for making a call is about 30p and sending a text 9p, but there is no cap on what companies can charge per megabyte of data. Under the new rules the cost of sending a text will fall to 7.5p.
Well that’s interesting because I’m on O2 ‘Pay & Go’ temporarily and they charge me 12p per text! That’s legal as I’m not abroad - I’m just a humble long-standing O2 customer wishing to send texts domestically (often to other O2 numbers). It’s fair to say they’d still be making a profit if they charged me 7.5p. I know they don’t want people paying as they go but this is just absurd.
Edit: Orange, Vodaphone and T-Mobile also charge 12p per text. So much for competition.
Edit 2: Giffgaff charges 6p per text, and Tesco 10p, even though both of these operate on the O2 network and Giffgaff is actually owned by O2. 3 charge 11p.
Otters Who Look Like Benedict Cumberbatch: A Visual Examination.
All otters are from The Daily Otter, for all your ottery Tumblr needs!dying
I can imagine a hundred Sherlocks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arimaa
Arimaa is a two-player abstract strategy board game that can be played using the same equipment as chess. Arimaa was designed to be more difficult for artificial intelligences to play than chess. It has won several awards including GAMES magazine 2011 Best Abstract Strategy Game, Creative Child magazine 2010 Strategy Game of the Year, and the 2010 Parents’ Choice Approved Award.
Just played this and actually found it more enjoyable than chess. I’d recommend it if you’re blessed with a chess board and a rainy weekend.
Guy plays all the hits from the 90s on a blow-organ. How many can you get? (via @DuncanStott)
'Much to the amusement of those watching'
A brilliant story about the Daily Fail. I hope it inspires further mischief.
