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Kawasaki robot solves Rubik's Cube in seconds flat

by Darren Murph, posted Dec 17th 2007 at 7:43PM


We've seen robots that could solve a Rubik's Cube in nearly no time, but Kawasaki's Cube-Kun can pick one up, figure out the solution and sip down some lemonade all in the extended blink of an eye. Reportedly, this brainiac was created with absolutely one goal in life, and judging by eyewitness reports, it succeeds mightily. The fellow rocks a huge flat-panel display as a face and utilizes built-in sensors to determine the current position of each square and how to most quickly solve it. Interestingly, we heard that sabotaging the cube by removing a sticker would send Cube-Kun into fits of uncontrollable rage, but apparently, no one's been courageous enough to test its patience.

[Via TokyoMango]

Zhuhai Aimei's SD-217 -- a genuinely puzzling PMP

by Darren Murph, posted Nov 23rd 2007 at 5:22AM


Ah c'mon, it's just too easy to look at Zhuhai Aimei's SD-217 and bash it for being puzzling -- after all, who in their right mind would opt for this piece when they could grab an equally unrefined knockoff just down the street? Regardless, this laugher features an SD expansion slot for loading up your media, USB 2.0 connectivity, seven equalizer presets and support for MP3, WMA, WMV, ASF and WAV file formats. As an added bonus, the D-pad design was practically ripped from another ripoff, which ratchets the respectability here down even further. Of course, those still confident that they could move these units in their newly created trinket shop can snag 'em in blue, red or green and in capacities ranging from 128MB to 4GB. The price, however, remains a mystery -- right along with what the creators were thinking when sending this atrocity to the production line.

[Via PMPToday]

Keepin' it real fake, part LXXII: Sudoku handheld resembles Sony Ericsson phone

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 22nd 2007 at 7:43AM

It's one thing to long for Sudoku on your handset, but to pick up a Japanese look-a-like trinket that handles the former yet omits any calling abilities just seems silly. Nevertheless, this interesting handheld purportedly allows brainiacs to whittle the day away with Sudoku puzzles, and while it sure looks eerily similar to a-many of Sony Ericsson's mobiles, there's no reception onboard. Of course, it is only ¥980 ($8.54), so it's not like the manufacturer is really trying to dupe anybody -- right?

[Via TokyoMango]
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