In this world there are cakes , and then there are cakes . This is one of the latter. Mostly because it’s all glittery . You see, I love glittery things — in my mouth! Haha, not you, Edward — nice try though. F***ing skeeze . Nothing says happy birthday like a good old fashion droid head on a platter Collaborative effort with my other friend for ~ Jasmeralda’s birthday. I’m glad she talked me into the fondant, I was a little hesitant at first, but it came out nice and without too terribly much fuss. Metallic shine is edible glitter, silver ‘eye’ pieces I sculpted out of marzipan and my friend covered with the glitter. Big box/lens is painted box (painted by her roommate) with plastic painted package piece to make the lens. Light is chopped off ring from party supply store. I added blue food coloring to the yellow part of the cake so his inside was themed, too Fondantastic! You know, I’ve been preaching the benefits of a metallic diet for years now but everyone just looks at me like I’m crazy and asks if I’m really eating fishing weights. You’re gotdamn right I am! Brain food. GoblinQueeen’s DeviantART Thanks to sham, who wouldn’t hesitate to eat some C-3PO brain because dude suuuuucks.

I love LEGO . I LOOOOVE dinosaurs . But I hate, I hate, I HATE Peter Pan robots . So I dunno how I feel about ol’ Robo-Rex here. Such he’s got a pretty mouth, but he’s also a robot . I’ve got a sneaking suspicion the moment you think you’re safe and your dorm roommate is asleep and not watching, you’d stick your sausage in there and CHOMP! And from that point on, your life will never be the same. Mostly because your roommate wasn’t really asleep. He was secretly filming you having mouth sex with a plastic robot dinosaur. You’ll leave school that semester amidst constant ridicule. Eventually, you’ll land a blogging position. Hit the jump for a bunch more of my biggest dilemma.

Printing all your important documents in human blood will save you almost half the dough as HP ink . Plus, you’ll earn the respect of your coworkers, particularly IF YOU USE THE BLOOD OF YOUR ENEMIES. It’s true, one time I printed an article in ninja blood and now both the pirates AND vikings do whatever I say. Oh yeah — that’s the spot, Blackbeard, keep scratching. Hey — no laughing Lief, you’re next. HP Ink Costs More Than Human Blood [consumerist] Thanks to jantunes, who once printed a document in dragon blood, opening a portal to a magical land of wizards and shit.

Printing all your important documents in human blood will save you almost half the dough as HP ink . Plus, you’ll earn the respect of your coworkers, particularly IF YOU USE THE BLOOD OF YOUR ENEMIES. It’s true, one time I printed an article in ninja blood and now both the pirates AND vikings do whatever I say. Oh yeah — that’s the spot, Blackbeard, keep scratching. Hey — no laughing Lief, you’re next. HP Ink Costs More Than Human Blood [consumerist] Thanks to jantunes, who once printed a document in dragon blood, opening a portal to a magical land of wizards and shit.

R2-D2 , best known for having to put up with that whiny gold asshole all the time, is actually a pretty handy little droid to have around. He can pick locks, shock people, and even launch a lightsaber to you when you’re about to be fed to a Sarlacc. Plus the guy knows how to party (suck it, Bender!). This hand-painted 1:6 scale representation of R2-D2 comes with 8 accessories, including a periscope scanner, mechanical gripper, and utility saw. As you can see you can stick them on Artoo’s head or on his chest. You can pre-order the limited edition R2-D2 statue at the Star Wars Shop for $149 (USD). Unfortunately Artoo won’t make it in time for Christmas; orders won’t be shipped until June next year. I kind of want one. Is that wrong? Because if it is I don’t wanna be right. Wait, yes I do. I always want to be right. TOO BAD I’M LEFT. Oh — oh — incoming novelty t-shirt idea!: “Southpaws don’t have to do it right”. I’d buy one (read: you’d send me one for free). Somebody, run with it! *CRASH* Aaaaaand you should have looked both ways. r2-d2 statue armed with all of the tools an astromech needs [technabob]

They’re shaped like robots and they’re receiving electricity. That’s playing with fire. And if I’ve learned anything about playing with fire, it’s this: always get somebody else to light it. Preferably somebody who didn’t see how much lighter fluid you used. However, if you’re the kind of person that likes taking chances and doesn’t bother looking both ways before crossing a busy intersection, you can purchase a Robolamp from Robert Matysiak. Made out of plastic plumbing and electrical supplies, each robot is handcrafted by Robert in his workshop and will set you back between 40-110 euros ($60-$166). Plus, everyone is different — like snowflakes! Well, snowflakes that want to electrocute you in your sleep and burn your house to the ground. WHICH EXIST. Why do you think there are so many house fires in the winter? The prosecution rests. Hit the jump for five more and a link to the Robolamps Facebook page where you can contact Robert for details.

Want to look like you’re a cyborg or some shit? I couldn’t imagine why (unless you want me to brain you with a crowbar ), but if you do, just glue an on/off switch to the back of your head like Dominic Wilcox did. But, WARNING : your hats won’t fit the same! Neat idea, Dominic, but this is exactly the kind of thing that’ll get you killed if you roll with the crew that I do. THAT SAID, I JUST I JUST HOOKED MYSELF UP WITH A VOLUME KNOB. WHAT? OH SORRY — SOMEBODY TURNED ME UP TO 11!! Hit the jump for a picture of the installation process.

Been waiting for someone to hack a bunch of Roombas to play Pac-Man ? Me neither, but somebody did AND YOU’RE GOING TO WATCH THEM OR I’M GOING TO TOOTHPICK YOUR EYES OPEN AND MAKE YOU. The vacuum, long an instrument for chasing cats, has now been turned against its own. What better use for automatic home appliances than to have them chase each other in classic video game style? Built using our spare time, Roomba Pac-Man is designed to showcase the extensive Unmanned Aerial System software suite that we have developed to support our personal research. It was also a great opportunity to use some of our skills for our own entertainment. Neat idea, but did you have to use robots? Why not kittens ? I mean, you just handed over like $1,500 to the iRobot company. Which, despite the number of emails I’ve sent, the government still refuses to classify as a terrorist organization. OPEN YOUR EYES YOU BUREAUCRATIC BUTTPLUGS! Unless….OMG the government’s in bed with the robots! Initializing expatriation! New Mexico here I come. Project Site Thanks to Jonny S, mary, Jackie and Boomer, who vacuum the old fashioned way: with a shaggy dog taped to a broken tree branch.

MIT , a school best known for not accepting me despite two super-sweet essays and several threatening phone calls , is now developing a robot companion for drivers . Why? Because we need more distractions in the car. AIDA (Affective Intelligent Driving Agent) communicates with the driver via a small, sociable robot built into the dashboard. The idea is to develop an informed and friendly passenger, the buddy perpetually riding shotgun who aside from reading the map and helping with navigation, acts as a companion. As such, AIDA is being developed to read drivers’ moods via their facial expressions and other cues (hand gestures?) and respond to them in the proper social context. It communicates back in very human ways as well: with a smile, the blink of an eye, the drooping of its head. AIDA analyzes the driver’s mobility patterns, common routes and destinations, and driving habits. It then merges its knowledge of the driver with its knowledge of the city around it, mashing up the drivers priorities and needs with real-time information on everything from tourist attractions to environmental conditions to commercial activity to help the driver make better decisions. Yeah, but can he take the wheel? Because what good is a robot in the car if it can’t drive you home? I don’t need a friend in the car THAT’S WHY WE HAVE TEXTING, am I right? No, I’m dead wrong. Literally: DEAD. WRONG. Don’t text and drive. This message brought to you by the GW and everyone else who agrees that you already suck at driving bad enough without another distraction. MIT Introduces a Friendly Robot Companion For Your Dashboard [popsci] Thanks to Jeff, tom and Kristi, who just get lost and play ‘I Spy’ with themselves in the car like normal people.

ROPID is a little robot created by Robo Garage (burn it down with an oily rag!) whose name combines the words ‘robot’ and ‘rapid’. Very clever. Or should I say vever ? I’m gonna stick with very clever. Anyway, this is a video of ROPID showing off his moves at a press conference . He (sometimes) responds to voice commands and can run (which technically isn’t running, just walking fast), dance and jump . Plus look kinda cute . There, I said it — just because you hate something with all your heart doesn’t mean you can’t find it beautiful. Take Edward Cullen for example. ROPID Can Jump And Run, Almost [botjunkie] Thanks to partychancer, fabian, Xkrimeg, Richthegringo, Harsh and Mira, who aren’t ashamed to admit they’ve thought about what it would be like to be with a robot romantically. Bad move, guys — burn them at the stake!