Archive for August 29th, 2009

Alfie (Many Tears Rescue, fostered Eastbourne, W Sussex)

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Little Alfie is only 7 years old and would love a forever home where he can settle down and gain confidence. He is a really affectionate boy and loves human and doggy company. He would make a great companion for someone who is looking for a calm, quiet and undemanding dog.

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Jet (Many Tears Rescue, fostered Pendine, Carmarthenshire)

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Jet is a quiet, gentle lurcher who has had a disrupted life up until now and needs a permanent home where he can put up his paws and relax. He’s an undemanding dog who would prefer to be the only pet in his new home but he’d be happy to live with children.

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Tiny I-Swarm robots are perfect for the secret agent in you

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Tiny I-Swarm robots are perfect for the secret agent in you

Looking like something Q would give to James Bond for his next adventure, these miniature self-contained robots can move using power from a built in solar cell, while receiving infrared control signals. Three of the tiny legs are used to move the robot, while a fourth is used as a sensor to detect objects and other robots in the swarm.

With the addition of a ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit), the developers claim that groups (swarms?) of the I-Swarm can be used for micromanufacturing, medical procedures, cleaning, or surveillance. I’m sure that last possibility will be of interest to Q.



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Emmy (RSPCA, Derby)

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Emmy is a 7-8 year old Rottweiler Cross who urgently needs a new home due to the forthcoming closure of her rescue kennels. She’s an all-round perfect lady; intelligent, obedient, good with children of 5yrs+, gets on with other dogs and shows no interest in cats. Can you offer her a home?

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Wez (Many Tears Rescue, fostered Glenrothes, Fife)

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Wez is a 7 year old ex stud cocker who is quickly learning how fantastic it is to live in a house. He has charmed his fosterers and without doubt will charm anyone who meets him. Can you give him a home to call his own. He can live with older children and other dogs and will be a lovely gentle family dog.

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Real Mario Kart brings the blue sparks

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Ever wonder what it’d be like to drive around in a kart that behaved like the ones in Mario Kart? The sudden boost? Drifting fast around turns? This custom racer with a Honda CBR 900RR motorcycle engine under the hood is just that, and, as dangerous as it looks, the video above makes it out to be some fast, powerful fun.

Wear a helmet, kids!

Via Geekologie

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