tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19884191860324693502024-03-14T10:40:51.627-05:00America's Original Evil Ninja Cyborg BlogAmerica's Original Evil Ninja Cyborg Blog:
Odds and ends from the odd end.Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.comBlogger1262125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-30400078505476138542013-08-19T12:17:00.000-05:002013-08-19T12:17:00.235-05:00Bow down before this robot!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="300" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/71381662" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe><br />
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Meet <b>Armed and Dangerous</b>! I have met <a href="http://www.nemogould.com/">Nemo Gould</a> a couple of times -- he is a friend of my brother. He is slowly creating robots to take over the world. This is the latest. It is only a matter of time before the rise up and thirst for blood.
(Hat tip to <a href="http://boingboing.net/2013/08/02/junkbot-kinetic-sculpture-with.html">BoingBoing</a>)Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-30176289474900890452013-08-16T12:31:00.000-05:002013-08-16T12:31:00.197-05:00Friday Iguana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is an iguana and marmoset hanging out in a zoo in Straubing, Germany. Everyone wants to hang with the iguanas! Happy Friday everyone!<br />
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(Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.peoplepets.com/people/pets/article/0,,20685120,00.html">People Pets</a>)Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-32611118056117397612013-08-09T12:48:00.000-05:002013-08-09T12:48:00.755-05:00Friday Iguana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another photo of the old-timer. Fun in the sun! Happy Friday everyone!Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-13117938771020980522013-08-02T12:47:00.000-05:002013-08-02T12:47:00.816-05:00Friday Iguana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well well well... Here is a familiar fellow. He turned 20 this year. Well at least 20! Happy Birthday Hank, and happy Friday everyone!Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-28031762526442214862013-07-26T11:03:00.000-05:002013-07-26T11:03:00.240-05:00Friday Iguana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Om nom nom nom nom! Happy Friday everyone!<br />
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(Image courtesy of <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iguana-001.jpg">Wikimedia Commons</a>)Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-87138481256158826052013-07-24T11:59:00.000-05:002013-07-24T11:59:00.630-05:00Dwayne's Wednesday Robot Romper Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>PimpBot 5000</b>:
PimpBot is the robot pimp on the old <i>Late
Night with Conan O'Brien.</i> Conan described him, “as combining the classic
sensibilities of a 1950's robot with the dynamic flair of a 1970's street
pimp”. PimpBot once mixed it up with Jonathan Harris who played Dr. Zachary
Smith on <i>Lost in Space</i>. No word on its plans for world or galactic domination. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-34803433028174364132013-07-22T08:11:00.000-05:002013-07-22T08:11:01.089-05:00Pacific Rim -- Movie ReviewSo, I saw <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1663662/">Pacific Rim</a> this week. It is very tough to avoid spoilers in this day and age, but I avoided all trailers, previews, reviews, and almost had to give up Twitter and RSS until I could see the movie.<br />
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For those that know me, this should be a movie for me. I LOVE giant monster movies. I have been a Godzilla fan since I was a kid, and I have seen a large array of <i>kaiju</i> movies. I even see the terrible ones. Yes I have seen <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120685/">the non-Godzilla Rolland Emerich thing</a>. I have even seen <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089851/">Pulgasari</a> --<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulgasari"> the movie Kim Jong-Il had made by kidnapping a South Korean filmmaker</a>. I have seen <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470124/">Garuda</a> a Thai <i>kaiju</i> movie. I could go on and on.<br />
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To make a good giant monster movie, you need to follow a few simple rules.<br />
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<li>You need a reason for the monsters to exist and attack.</li>
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<li>Good - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047034/">The original Godzilla existed because of atomic testing and attacked for the same reason</a>. </li>
<li>Bad - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120685/">The marine iguana-like thing that attacked New York apparently always existed and picked New York for some nebulous reason -- and it was born pregnant.</a></li>
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<li>If giant things fight, a definite "Good vs Evil" must be established.</li>
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<li>Good - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070122/">Godzilla and Jet Jaguar are clearly the good guys when they face off against the Seatopian controlled Megalon and Gigan</a>.</li>
<li>Bad - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064360/">Two earth children are kidnapped by aliens, so of course Gamera gets involved. Gamera totally cares about xeno-relations.</a></li>
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<li>Fighting and destruction (particularly with CGI effects) should just be a minor part of the movie.</li>
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<li>Good - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468492/">The family is the important part of this movie. The monster is just a plot device. It is about characters.</a></li>
<li>Bad - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418279/">Two</a> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1055369/">words</a> -- <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1399103/">Michael</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7ssUivM-eM">Bay</a>.</li>
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So, what does all of this have to do with <i>Pacific Rim</i>? Well, it gets all of these right. At no point was I like -- enough with the CGI fighting -- it is 2013 we're not impressed with it anymore. It fit. It worked. You know what we are fighting and why. You know what is happening. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0868219/">Guillermo del Toro</a> gets it. He is a story teller. He knows how to make a <i>kaiju</i> movie!<br />
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My only complaint is one of the complaints I had about <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1060277/">Cloverfield</a>. The monsters are too complicated. They are very Gamera/Ultraman like -- involved and weird. They just didn't work for me. It is my personal belief that <i>kaiju</i> should be simple. When we are working with giant monsters, we need to be able to get our head around them. It is difficult if they have so much going on.<br />
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This movie is what giant robots vs. giant monsters should be. It was fantastic! Now on to another <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0831387/">US Godzilla movie</a> -- cross your fingers!Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-491591722833781112013-07-21T10:39:00.000-05:002013-07-21T10:39:02.276-05:00Around the Campfire Comment of the DayI haven't done one of these in a while, so I thought I would fix that oversite. As you may know, I run another blog called <a href="http://blog.lib.umn.edu/deg/campfire/">Around the Campfire</a>. It has been around a while, so it regularly gets comment spam. Here is a comment that you simply cannot argue with
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these intellects are great ui have bingo for that buddah</blockquote>
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I definitely have bingo for that buddah!Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-60607122081692318562013-07-19T11:32:00.000-05:002013-07-19T11:32:00.838-05:00Friday Iguana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The monster roars! I saw Pacific Rim last night (perhaps a review to come...) So, we have a mighty iguana today. I hope you have an excellent Friday!<br />
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(Image courtesy of <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/open-mouth-iguana-patricia-blake.html">Fine Art America</a>)Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-62699431663675337362013-07-19T08:42:00.001-05:002013-07-19T08:42:55.502-05:00They are coming for your pets!Who would want a live animal when you could have a robot instead?<br />
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That is, until that robot bird goes for your jugular during the night.<br />
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(Hat tip to <a href="http://blogs.herald.com/dave_barrys_blog/2013/07/how-did-we-miss-this.html">Dave Barry</a>)Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-18427493193626303532013-07-18T11:03:00.002-05:002013-07-18T11:03:55.206-05:00Even gymnasts aren't safe.Let's see Bart Connor do this!<br />
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Gymkata!
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(Hat tip to <a href="http://gizmodo.com/watch-the-gymnast-bot-land-a-quadruple-backflip-799326060">Gizmodo</a>)Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-17010445473126448152013-07-17T11:00:00.000-05:002013-07-18T11:01:02.315-05:00Dwayne's Wednesday Robot Romper Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>W1K1</b> (aka
W.I.K.I. or Wiki): Wiki is the pocket-sized robot that looks like a wind-up toy. It appears in 1978-81's <i>Jason of Star Command</i> , which is a spin-off from <i>Space Academy</i>. W1k1 assisted
the members of Star Command in their fight against the evil Dragos and his sinister
compatriots. Fighting against galactic
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Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-1988999021044091312013-07-12T14:39:00.003-05:002013-07-12T14:39:39.039-05:00T-800 prototypeIf the model T-800 was a fully functional terminator, this is probably the T-2 model. (T-5 tops!)<br />
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Thanks DARPA! You've doomed us all!<br />
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(Hat tip to <a href="http://gizmodo.com/atlas-probably-the-most-advanced-humanoid-yet-definit-745900003">Gizmodo</a>)Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-5958202091442802962013-07-12T10:34:00.006-05:002013-07-12T10:34:46.591-05:00Friday Iguana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is a couple of sibling Grand Cayman Blue Iguanas. These two were hatched at the San Diego Zoo. It must be family reunion time! I hope you have a wonderful Friday!<br />
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(Image courtesy of <a href="http://babyanimalzoo.com/grand-cayman-blue-iguanas-born-in-san-diego">Baby Animal Zoo</a>)Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-16469757405187803492013-07-10T11:59:00.000-05:002013-07-10T11:59:00.101-05:00Dwayne's Wednesday Robot Romper Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Peepo</b>: Ah, the
future where a bunch of smart kids in the Wesley Crusher mode can go to Space
Academy in 1977-79 television show <i>Space Academy</i>. The
future may seem really cool to be a kid until you meet the annoying little
robot Peepo. I would sure hope they could invent better a voice-box by the time the year 3732 comes around.<o:p></o:p><br />
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(Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.tvacres.com/robots_peep.htm">TV Acres</a>)</div>
Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-58256173736753506522013-07-09T14:37:00.001-05:002013-07-09T14:37:14.387-05:00There is a robot for everything!Now, we have outsourced our nightmares to the robotics industry.<br />
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(Hat tip to <a href="http://gizmodo.com/arachnophobics-beware-this-creepy-spiderbot-is-incredi-670979369">Gizmodo</a>)Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-29382778149181873112013-07-08T10:37:00.002-05:002013-07-08T10:37:33.627-05:00WMAGNFARB: Immortal PotatoI think I saw <a href="http://www.weirduniverse.net/blog/comments/immortal_potato/">Immortal Potato</a> open for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bananarama">Bananarama</a> back in the day.Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-71439682448110292122013-07-05T12:38:00.000-05:002013-07-05T12:38:00.869-05:00Friday Iguana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the old red, white, and blue, here is a blue iguana. (The red iguanas are more orange, and there are no white iguanas) I hope everyone had a fun and safe <i>Independence Day</i>! Happy Friday everyone!<br />
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(Image courtesy of <a href="http://endlessforms.net/tag/blue-iguana/">Endless Forms</a>...)Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-62642198553828466412013-07-03T15:51:00.001-05:002013-07-03T15:51:41.841-05:00Dwayne's Wednesday Robot Romper Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Fembots</b>: The
Fembots from1997's <i>Austin Powers:
International Man of Mystery</i> are the sexy female robots used by Dr. Evil
and Frau Farbissina to attempt to kill Austin Powers. However, his striptease causes the
robots to literally lose their heads before they can employ their breast
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Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-19656814726556105482013-07-02T12:46:00.001-05:002013-07-02T12:46:22.969-05:00WMAGNFARB: In-Browser OrcasPut your hands together for the <a href="http://gizmodo.com/friday-afternoon-was-made-for-in-browser-orcas-611902288">In-Browser Orcas</a>!Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-90800795759686864902013-06-28T10:44:00.002-05:002013-06-28T10:44:29.799-05:00Friday Iguana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What are you up to? Do you have any food? Cherries perhaps? (This is what Hank does when the cherries come out.) This guy was found in "Sint Maarten" I hope you are having a fantastic Friday!<br />
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(Image courtesy of <a href="http://shootingmyuniverse.blogspot.com/2011/09/forgotten-photo-friday-iguana.html">Steve Borichevsky's Shooting My Universe</a>)Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-52253224129390278922013-06-28T09:18:00.001-05:002013-06-28T09:18:44.225-05:00WMAGNFARB: Conjoined HammocksWhen the <a href="http://gizmodo.com/three-isnt-a-crowd-when-everyones-in-conjoined-hammoc-584501689">Conjoined Hammocks</a> release their debut album <a href="http://gizmodo.com/three-isnt-a-crowd-when-everyones-in-conjoined-hammoc-584501689">Three Isn't a Crowd</a>, there will be dancing in the streets!Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-71422689497535416942013-06-26T15:13:00.000-05:002013-06-26T15:13:00.519-05:00Agnar Sun in real!Agnar Sun has been released! We're doomed!<br />
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For those not in the know, you can read <a href="http://blog.lib.umn.edu/deg/campfire/writer-dwayne-macinnes/short-stories-dwayne/the-curse-of-agnar-sun/">The Curse of Agnar Sun here</a>. For that matter, you can also find it as part of a collection of stories called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005UQ4CT4/">Terra Mortis: An Anthology of Horror from the Around the Campfire Blog</a>.<br />
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(Hat tip to <a href="http://boingboing.net/2013/06/25/egyptian-statue-filmed-inexpli.html">BoingBoing</a>)Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-7059045267430895502013-06-26T12:57:00.001-05:002013-06-26T12:57:58.769-05:00Dwayne's Wednesday Robot Romper Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Vanessa Kensington</b>:
Vanessa is the daughter of Marie Kensington who was Austin Powers's partner
from the 60's. Vanessa is introduced in 1997's <i>Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery</i>. She is initially
repulsed by Austin Powers's un-P.C. attitude; however, by film's end -- she
marries him. On the other hand, in <i>Austin
Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me</i> Austin finds out Vanessa is actually a
fembot -- a female robot assassin. I guess that makes Austin Powers a
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Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816464967549919600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988419186032469350.post-24683113688459033772013-06-25T10:56:00.004-05:002013-06-25T10:56:59.897-05:00Planet of the Robo-ApesRobotic scientists remain on track for complete robotic takeover of humanity. Now they are working on a walking robotic ape. Thanks science!
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