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Alright, let's all be upfront here. When you saw this Pixar masterpiece you caught yourself thinking, "Destruction of the Earth? Not so bad... if that means I get my own Wall-E." It's ok, other more robotically-adept Quebecers had the same idea. Except they managed to mix it up with a LEGO Mindstorms NXT kit and create a waste-collecting romantic of their own -- sans the devastation of our world. The brainchild of Montreal-based creator Marc-André Bazergui, project w.5 incorporates six NXT bricks, 17 motors and over a thousand parts that let the lovelorn bot reanimate his motorized chassis back into our hearts. It's an impressive feat you can watch below, but note the video has been sped up -- you didn't expect building bricks to move that fast, did you?

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Wall-E gets a LEGO Mindstorms NXT makeover, tears up the dance floor (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RixRover is the cheap RC car controlled by a rather more expensive Arduino and netbook combo (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arduinocanadacarhackinternetmontrealnetbookquebecrc carRcCarstreaming videoStreamingVideotoyvideoWed, 16 Feb 2011 23:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Rogers' budget-friendly chatr brand launches in Canada]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/rogers-budget-friendly-chatr-brand-launches-in-canada/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/rogers-budget-friendly-chatr-brand-launches-in-canada/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/rogers-budget-friendly-chatr-brand-launches-in-canada/#comments We knew it was coming, and now it's official: Rogers Wireless has today launched its entry-level "chatr" wireless brand for Canadians everywhere -- and by "everywhere," we mean Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Ottawa (Montreal is coming soon, as is possibly elsewhere). Two plans are available: $45 monthly for unlimited talk-and-text and $35 for unlimited talk and 50 free texts. As of now, the official website's showing four devices to choose from, available at full price only (no subsidizing). On the low end, relatively speaking, there's the Nokia 1661 candybar for $60, followed by the LG GB125R flip for $75, the Nokia 2680 portrait QWERTY slider for $95, and Samsung's Gravity landscape QWERTY slider sitting at the top of the chain for $130. Rogers -- whose name appears nowhere in Chatr's branding so far -- expects "hundreds" of chatr kiosks to be rolled out at Future Shops, Best Buys, Costcos, and other retail outlets.

The brand will compete with other budget-conscious options from the likes of Wind Mobile and Mobilicity, but this one's got the advantage of Rogers' more established, wider-reaching network. According to The Globe and Mail and CBC News, Wind will be offering a whopping $150 credit for those who switch to its network from Rogers / chatr. Mobilicity's chairman John Bitove has a different strategy altogether, threatening to complain to the Competition Bureau that Rogers' possible goal here is to drive other discount phone brands out of business before dissolving chatr and leaving the market with only a higher-priced segment. And if you were wondering where Telus and Bell Mobility stand, well, both companies are reportedly expected to follow suit with entry-level brands of their own. Data plan-averse Canadians should have quite the selection from which to choose.

Rogers' budget-friendly chatr brand launches in Canada originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>calgarycanadachatredmontongravitylglg gb125rLgGb125rmobilicitymontrealnokianokia 1661nokia 2680Nokia1661Nokia2680ottawarogersrogers wirelessRogersWirelesssamsungsamsung gravitySamsungGravitytorontounlimited talkunlimited talk and textUnlimitedTalkUnlimitedTalkAndTextvancouverwindwind mobileWindMobileWed, 28 Jul 2010 17:58:00 EST<![CDATA[Montreal Canadiens light up 25- x 40-foot HD scoreboard]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/montreal-canadiens-light-up-25-x-40-foot-hd-scoreboard/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/montreal-canadiens-light-up-25-x-40-foot-hd-scoreboard/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/montreal-canadiens-light-up-25-x-40-foot-hd-scoreboard/#commentsWe know, the major sports outlets aren't even playing it up, but the 2008 - 2009 NHL season is upon us. For fans of the Montreal Canadiens, they'll be enjoying the live action more than most thanks to a 50,000-pound scoreboard that's lighting up the Bell Centre this year. The board, which stands in at 25-feet high and 40-feet wide, sports an undisclosed HD resolution and is (of course) 2.5 times larger than the one recently purchased by the rival Maple Leafs for the Air Canada Centre. So yeah, now it's not just about the score, it's about the board the score is on.

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Montreal Canadiens light up 25- x 40-foot HD scoreboard originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There are all sorts of ways to deal with rising gas prices and public transportation needs, and Montreal is getting in the game with what they're calling the Public Bike System. Utilizing a central inventory and check-out website, solar-powered docking stations, and high-tech RFID-tagged aluminum bikes, the system is a gadget-maxed project that could be amazing or turn into a complete theft disaster. Each station holds six bikes and six docks, and users can find the nearest available bike on a website and then return the bike to any other dock. Payments can be made via credit, debit, or "member" card. Quick question, though -- what if a popular destination has no available docks for a drop-off?

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[Via MobileInCanada]

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Montreal to get WiMAX services soon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hot on the heels of Nokia's own bus stop gimmick comes none other than Solo, which has erected a clever display on a number of waiting areas to allow perfect strangers to yap it up on giant mobiles. The interactive billboards each sport a larger-than-usual flip phone, which allows curious onlookers to mash an enlarged walkie talkie button and get on the horn with a faraway stranger. The active two-way radio setup was reportedly installed in transit shelters in Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, and Calgary, and the system supposedly connects users in the different cities to one another when a conversation is initiated. Unfortunately, Engadget HQ doesn't happen to reside in the land of the Canucks, so for our brethren in the north, why not stop on by and give a shout to a fellow Canadian, eh?

[Via Core77]

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Hot on the heels of Nokia's own bus stop gimmick comes none other than Solo, which has erected a clever display on a number of waiting areas to allow perfect strangers to yap it up on giant mobiles. The interactive billboards each sport a larger-than-usual flip phone, which allows curious onlookers to mash an enlarged walkie talkie button and get on the horn with a faraway stranger. The active two-way radio setup was reportedly installed in transit shelters in Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, and Calgary, and the system supposedly connects users in the different cities to one another when a conversation is initiated. Unfortunately, Engadget HQ doesn't happen to reside in the land of the Canucks, so for our brethren in the north, why not stop on by and give a shout to a fellow Canadian, eh?

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Solo's bus stop ad enables life-size chatting with strangers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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