Tag: THEDUDE

Even The Dude wouldn't abide this one-armed robot bowler, which can be programmed to throw a strike for every frame. According to CNET, the Enhanced Automatic Robot Launcher (EARL) rolls consistent shots, throwing the ball from 10-to-24 mph and spinning it from 50-to-900 rpm. (See the 'bot launch some balls in a video after the break.) EARL is mostly used to collect data that determines bowling ...

As cult classics go, 'The Big Lebowski' is perhaps king of them all. The tale of a bowling and beer-loving underachiever, it's the sort of story to which we all can relate -- or at least enjoy watching. It's no surprise then, that the Dude has become a sub-cultural icon, as most recently shown by a series of art panels done in the pixelated style of 8-bit video game systems. Classic game ...