TIME Best Invention of 2006: Stickybot.

TIME has just released its Best Inventions of 2006, covering categories like tech toys (Ugobe the dinosaur, a magic mirror) military (search-and-rescue robot for the battlefield), health (hypoallergenic cat, infrared alcohol test), fashion (the HugShirt, which simulates the feeling of being embraced) and so on.

This one above is Stickybot, a mechanical lizard with adhesive feet modeled after geckos. The robot is built by Sangbae Kim, Mark Cutkosky and the RiSE team at Stanford University.

Links: TIME Best Inventions 2006

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Amazing that with all of Sinatra's incredible line of hit recordings, "Something Stupid" was only his second gold record. Just unbelievable. Also, I agree with you, Eddie, the magic of that song was in the innocence of the father and daughter duet. Great article and photos. Love your writings always, Eddie.

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Nice article, 100 years too late; "was recorded by Frank and Nancy Sinatra on February 1, 1867"

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A very sweet song. It's actually quite touching.

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Nancy Sinatra was hot stuff at the time... Singing with daddy Frank, then romancing Elvis on the screen in "Speedway". Wearing short skirts and Go-go boots, she strutted them in a series of RC Cola TV ads. The her NBC Special, "Movin' with Nancy" - not only did she sing with "Uncle Dean" (Dean Martin who was hot at the time himself), but had televisions first interracial kiss being kissed on the cheek by Sammy Davis Jr.

What red-blooded American boy didn't want a little sh..sh sh.. sh sh.. sugar (town)?
Thanks Eddie for making me remember mini-skirts again!

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