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As if the robot gods had come down and granted your writer's wish of combining her favorite things, the X-4 "Sloth" is a Bradypodidae-inspired 'bot made out of NXT Mindstorms LEGO. Sure, its three-toed hustle is painfully slow, but it manages to climb and release without any assistance. But you know what it can't do? Steal your heart with its widdle nose. See it ascend after the break. ...
The advent of automated assembly lines, besides allowing for mass production of various wares, saved humans from long, arduous hours, physical exhaustion, lost digits, and other various labor-related injuries. But creating robots to perform difficult human jobs just wasn't enough. People have apparently grown so incredibly lazy that they can't even play games for themselves, anymore. According ...
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I'm, like, okay with being a little crazy.
The time, energy, words, weight lost, nails bitten, scabs picked and nights I've struggled thru for this are easy to judge from afar, right?
Things I won't miss about being a freelancer: incorrectly estimating my taxes and owing a ton of cash at the end of the year.
So pissed at @thomashouston right now for not reminding me about James Blake last night.
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