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Learn How To Tell Time And Waste Money With A Manual Digital Clock
12:00PM Sean Fallon | According to the manufacturers of the Digits Clock, kids don’t need to learn how to tell time the old fashioned way. Instead, parents should spend over $US100 on a board that requires kids to manually construct the time every minute. More »
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Concert Hands Teaches Piano With Wrist Straps And Electrical Zaps
4:20AM Danny Allen | What looks kinda creepy actually sounds quite cool. The Concert Hands system teaches you piano (or keyboard) using a 10-finger feedback system that gently pulses when you should play, coupled with an automated wrist pilot that guides you across octaves. More »
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LeapFrog Tag Junior: You Know, A Frog Who Teaches Your Toddler How To Read
11:15AM Gizmodo US Edition | Tag Junior book pal, LeapFrog’s newest Tag reading system, is now kid-friendlier with its chunky, ubercute, small-hands-friendly design, so you can start neglecting your children even earlier. More »
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Nexi, The Social Robot From MIT Goes For the Emo Look
12:50AM Gizmodo US Edition | She may look miles away from crossing uncanny valley, but Nexi from MIT’s Personal Robots Group is at least on the way. She’s designed to be a “Mobile Social Dextrous” machine that moves like we do when we express emotions. So, she’s got fully articulated arms and a head with features that can be motored around to form expressions. Acting out emotions, she’s actually rather amazing, in a slightly sad robot kinda way: the video may send a few chills down your spine, no matter how “artificial” Nexi looks now. More »
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