European scientists have designed a robot that can crawl through the human intestines by mimicking the wriggling motion of a polychaete or "paddle worm", a form of undersea worm.
"We turned to biological inspiration because, in the peculiar environment of the gut, traditional forms of robotic locomotion don’t work," says Arianna Menciassi, a roboticist from the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, Italy.
"Worms have locomotion systems suited to such unstructured, slippery environments." …
Next, the researchers plan to develop a robot equipped with a camera and light source that can capture video footage as it travels.
This critique of capitalism was printed in 1911 by The Industrial Worker, "the voice of revolutionary labor" newspaper of the radical labor union Industrial Workers of the World.
Can a human live on a constant diet of monkey chow? I’m glad that Adam Scott is doing this super-ultra important experiment for us:
Imagine going to the grocery store only once every 6 months. Imagine paying less than a dollar per meal. Imagine never washing dishes, chopping vegetables or setting the table ever again. It sounds pretty good, doesn’t it?
But can a human subsist on a constant diet of pelletized, nutritionally complete food like puppies and monkeys do? For the good of human kind, I’m about to find out. On June 3, 2006, I began my week of eating nothing but monkey chow: "a complete and balanced diet for the nutrition of primates, including the great apes."
Maybe I’ll lose weight. Maybe I’ll gain superhuman monkey strength. Maybe I’ll go crazy. Maybe it’s too late. Check back here every day to follow along with the Monkey Chow Diaries.
Chambliss Giobbi uses collages and magic-sculpt on aluminum panel to make this face of Paul Guilfoyle [wiki], the actor that plays Captain Jim Brass on the TV series CSI [wiki].
Lost Found Art, a website dedicated to turning antique and vintage objects into art, has this ultra-rare 19th century fireman’s helmet:
Taking a page right out of Jules Verne this wild looking firemans helmet circa 1890 was the first self contained breathing apparatus ever made for a firefighter. Rare and facinating piece of Americana. Thick leather helmet with caged eye guards over riveted frame. Mica lenses with little windshield wiper blades activated with a turn on the outside knobs. Whistle in front to call for help. Engraved oxygen tank with decoative gauge and fancy knob. Pierced resonator ear covers. Made by Vajen Helmet Co. Richmond, Indiana. Leather in very good shape. Only remnants of fleece lining remains. Comes with $400 custom made black steel display armature. Listed at $4,500.
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