March 28, 2004

• It doesn't look right. Although the resolution is really too low to be certain, the transformer looks more like a computer-generated grahic. Why would he need to pull up a white background while showing how the arm could unscrew a tyre?
• Too good to be true? In this case, it is. from SensibleErection's site: It seems that it is advertising. A whois lookup on r50rd.co.uk returns the address: 6 darblay street london W1V 8DM GB A quick search for this address on Google reveals: Martyn Gould Productions, 6 D'Arblay St, London, W1F 8DN, UK On a page titled: "Film and Television - Post Production, Commercials" Viral marketing at its best. They should post hi-res movies at least...
• Aha! Vindication! *kisses flagpole* If they did put them up hi-res, I think the gig would have been up a lot earlier.
• Wellllll, almost. I recall the digital sleuthing we did on Miles Thirst a little while ago along similar lines didn't pan out quite precisely right either... Besides, this slashdot discussion that includes the earlier comment doesn't QUITE put the possibility of this being real to rest. Yeah, I know there's no chance. But I WANT to believe. A man can dream, right? Good viral, regardless...
• forks, this has a high probably of being fake. Them mechanics doesn't look natural (Mechanical articulations always oscillate in an arthritical way after finishing a movement). And the lighting over the robot surfaces lack granularity. But if it serves as consolation take a look at this.
• I have to add, the stoping video looks absolutely nice. Thanks forks.
• Oh my God! I am soooo going to send this to my husband's email just to mess with him! He's gonna think he died and went to heaven when he sees this. Yes!! I can't wait to see how excited he gets. Hee! Hee! Thanks, forks, you just made my day.
• Is it me, or when you see exciting new robots to entertain and make our lives better, are you thinking "slave race that will one day hate us and try to kill us all"? Maybe it's just me.
• To be fair, my jaw also dropped to the floor the first time I saw this. But the 'Stop' video just gives it away. Just too perfect, motion captured-like movement. Meh. Anyway, I look forward to the day this happens for real, some otaku unleashing his/her 'baby' into the world, ahead of anyhting made by Sony or Honda.
• In a related note: when I saw this my first reaction was, "Well, maybe teh RealDoll guys opened a upscale division..." Erm, no... no dice. Yes, more stealth advertising. Oh well. And judging from the movie trailer, it's gonna suck, it seems. I mean, Eddie Murphy? Come on...
• Metafilter discussion.
• Flagpole - No, no, no, NOOOOOOO! That's horrible! It's a sacrilidge! They are taking the title of "I, Robot," characters from Caves of Steel and smooshing it all together in horrible destruction of some of Asimov's best stories. Now no one can make a proper movie of either - and Caves was one of his best novels (definately the best of the Robot novels, though I have a soft spot for Robots and Empire). This makes me wish that the robots will gain sentience and beat the movie makers to death.
• It's not only you, jb, Robots, ro more specifically, AIs, will be our demise no matter how fail-safe and loyal we make them (Yes, I have read Asimov a lot too).
• Not that I see that as a bad thing >:)
• i think entire generations brains have been negatively affected by excessive saturday morning television viewing.
• for my self, i always wanted to knock sky king out and have my way with penny in the back seat of the songbird.
• I'd like to dispute quonset's assertion, but I don't think I can.
• I, for one, think positive, quonsy. Besides, I consider myself lucky of not being born in the Duck & Cover! generation.
• Well, it seems that, at least for the time being, we don't have to fear regarding automatons claiming superiority.
• Besides, I consider myself lucky of not being born in the Duck & Cover! generation. are you kidding??? did you ever SEE penny? and what with the roar of songbirds twin engines, old sky would never have heard her orgasmic outbursts,
• Oh! here's a linky. /OT Yes, Penny looks hot. But the songbird doesn't look too comfortable for having your way.
• I think forky's overwhelming desire for a real-life Transformer temporarily squashing his critical faculties is very humanising and heart-warming. Previously, I thought of him as a kind of bloodless god-type figure, dispensing otherworldy wisdom in a calm, disinterested manner from somewhere to the north of Mount Olympus.
• That was very snarky, Wolof. *smack with banana*
• No, I like forky, and I know he can take a leg-pull. When forky gets off work and logs on, the activity level over here picks up in a good way. *smack me again!*
• I'd love to, but my arm's getting tired. Will someone help me smack Wolof, please? *hands over banana*
• I know you like forky, Wolof ;) I'm just joshing myself. *HUG*
• Good Christ! (Sorry, f8x)
• Good Christ! What was that about?
• It was about all the slappy ba
• Hey, I thought you like getting smacked with bananas?
• As if
• Please no spanish. Dont' get me started with my plethora of spanish insults. I like ba
• Oh, this gave me an idea for a Curious George...
• Do tell :)
• Done!
• I'm sorry; I was off impregnating Leda and eating bread crumbs, did I miss something?
• You must have gotten lost over here.