dinosaurs
Phones
Mobile Phone Holdouts’ Lives Would Be Easier If They Got Mobiles
7:45AM Dan Nosowitz | The Times ran a story today about people they (somewhat oddly) call “Refuseniks”: Those who refuse to get mobile phones not due to price but to a moral stance. Unsurprisingly, it’s not necessarily the most practical choice, even for them. More »
Robots
Animatronic Dinosaurs Would Scare The Beeheyzeus Out Of Me
7:20AM Jesus Diaz | When I first saw this video, I thought this was the perfectest live 3D animation I’ve ever seen. Then I saw how they interacted with the fog and realised they’re real. But animatronics can’t be that perfect, can they? More »
Robots
3:40AM Mark Wilson | A crew member walks passed a horde of robotic dinosaurs, the stars of Walking with Dinosaurs, a show playing at the O2 Arena in London this month. And they look hungry. (Click image for pop-out) [CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images] More »
Robotic Dinosaurs Ponder Man’s Extinction
3:40AM Mark Wilson | A crew member walks passed a horde of robotic dinosaurs, the stars of Walking with Dinosaurs, a show playing at the O2 Arena in London this month. And they look hungry. (Click image for pop-out) [CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images] More »
Design
What The Internet Hath Wrought: Dinosaursf**kingrobots.com
9:20AM John Mahoney | If you work for the Sinclair family or Cyberdyne, this may be NSFW. If not, cast your eyes, at long last, upon a site dedicated to artistic renderings of dino-robo coitus. More »
Toys
Skeleflex T-Rex Powerflex Lab Brings History Alive…Literally
8:20AM Sean Fallon | Some kids just can’t learn from a book. The Skeleflex T-Rex takes a hands-on approach to teaching kids a simple lesson about archaeology, dinosaurs and playing God. More »
Design
Triceracopter: If Only Evolution Had Worked Out Differently
1:40AM Adam Frucci | The Triceracopter is half Triceratops, half helicopter. Built as a sculpture in 1977 by artist Patricia Renick, it’s now available now for the discerning collector/dinopilot. More »
Vehicles
Helios Off-Roader is Designed Like a Dinosaur, Minus the Extreme Violence
3:00AM Adam Frucci | There just aren’t enough vehicles out there with designs inspired by dinosaurs. I mean, come on, dinosaurs! This Helios off-roader rectifies that with a totally badass design that’s straight out of the Jurassic era. More »
Vehicles
Scientists Plan to Decimate Our Enemies With Dinosaurs
4:15AM Sean Fallon | It is no secret that there has been a major shift towards UAVs for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. With big contracts on the line, researchers are scrambling to come up with the next big breakthrough in unmanned military technology. One group of researchers believes that the “next big thing” could be a dinosaur (or “flying reptile” if you want to be all accurate about it) that existed 115 million years ago. These scientists are attempting to create a UAV that mimics the physical and biological characteristics of the prehistoric pterodactyl. The “Pterodrone” will be capable of flying, walking and sailing just like the flesh and blood original. More »
Random Stuff
US$22,000 T-Rex Skeleton Is Worth the Cost of Taking the Bus
1:40AM Mark Wilson | Truth: the kids in the neighbourhood will be unimpressed by your shiny new Corolla, even if it takes 4 years of monthly payments for you to actually own it. So buy something cool instead. Standing 4 metres tall and spreading 7.6 metres long, this animated T-Rex features 6 deadly-skeleton-like movements along with a roar that will force Ben Stiller into early retirement. Just check out the video: More »
Toys
2:41PM Nick Broughall | If you’re after a pet without the need to feed it or clean up its little presents, then we have some good news for you: Pleo, the robotic dinosaur that can take on dogs, RC monster trucks and Battlebots, is making its way down to Australia, according to tipster (extraordinaire) Adam.
They’re due to land mid-September, will be distributed exclusively through Ingram Micro and it looks like they’ll cost $449. That may sound a little steep, but the little fella has outlasted the Aibo*, and it’s a dinosaur.
We’ll post more news as it comes to hand. In the meantime, take a trip down Pleo memory lane here.
[Pleo on Giz - Thanks Adam!]
* – I know it didn’t technically outlast Aibo. More »
Pleo Coming To Australia Mid-September
2:41PM Nick Broughall | If you’re after a pet without the need to feed it or clean up its little presents, then we have some good news for you: Pleo, the robotic dinosaur that can take on dogs, RC monster trucks and Battlebots, is making its way down to Australia, according to tipster (extraordinaire) Adam.
They’re due to land mid-September, will be distributed exclusively through Ingram Micro and it looks like they’ll cost $449. That may sound a little steep, but the little fella has outlasted the Aibo*, and it’s a dinosaur.
We’ll post more news as it comes to hand. In the meantime, take a trip down Pleo memory lane here.
[Pleo on Giz - Thanks Adam!]
* – I know it didn’t technically outlast Aibo. More » 
