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The Wall-E USB Drive Is Too Cute For Even Baby Talk To Describe

Mark Wilson — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0000

ZOMG I just want to nom nom zuh cute wittle Wall-WE USB Dwive. $US65 for 8GB. Kissies and sunshine! [Etsy via Geeky Gadgets]

Transformer Wall-E Won’t Be Seen In Revenge Of The Fallen

Adam Frucci — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:40:00 +0000

Wall-E was a pretty great robot on his own, but apparently somebody in Japan thought he needed an upgrade. So say hello to Wall-E the Transformer.

This appears to be a one-of-a-kind item, as I can’t imagine Disney allowing an unauthorised Wall-E Transformer to be sold anywhere. [FC2.com via Toycutter via The Daily What]

Wall-E vs. Johnny 5: Who Would Win In a Deathmatch?

Sean Fallon — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:30:00 +0000

The question of which machine is deadliest of all-time has already been answered—but it’s the bonus round that will prove to be the most exciting matchup. Who would win in a battle between Wall-E and Johnny 5?

Yeah, it’s kind of like pitting a puppy vs a toddler…but I digress.

This tournament poll of the world’s deadliest robots was proposed to us by our friend PW Singer, author of Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century which we covered last March. Stay tuned for more scary-arse robots wreaking havoc on fleshy humans and metallic adversaries alike.

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Unbelievably Detailed Wall-E PC Case Mod

Dan Nosowitz — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:20:00 +0000

Ho-lee crap. This is one serious case mod. The incredibly precise and detailed project took one dedicated Russian modder 18 days to complete, which is an accomplishment by itself. Jaw = dropped.

The whole process has been thoroughly documented, and each piece of the mod was cut out with the utmost care. Check it out, this is amazing work. [English Russia]

Wall-E/Watchmen Trailer Mashup is Pure Genius

Adam Frucci — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:20:00 +0000

Sure, Wall-E had some dark overtones to it, but not as many as this fake trailer makes it seem. I want to see a movie-length remix like this. [Videosift via The Daily What]

This Trash Collecting Robot Isn’t Quite Earth’s Lovable Savior, but Close

Adrian Covert — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:30:00 +0000

The problem with distant glimpses of the future is that getting there takes some time. Such is the case with the TCR-2009 Trash Collecting Robot, which is a neat, but primitive robot garbage man.

Created by three Malaysian university students, there’s currently only photos available of the TCR, so how well this thing actually functions remains to be seen.

Aesthetic gripes aside, what the TCR will someday do is pretty cool. Using ultrasonic sensors, it can search far and wide for any loose pieces of garbage, then, using a dual pair of conveyor belts, pick the rubbish up and deposit it into its back. A sound sensor is used to issue voice commands and a light sensor is used to detect colours. Right now, the bot is only able to classify red-coloured balls as trash and blue-coloured balls (heh) as not trash.

Simplistic, sure. But like I said, the road to the future happens in baby steps. [TCR-2009 via Gizmo Watch via Dvice]

Wall-E Wins Oscar For Best Animated Feature

John Herrman — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:03:57 +0000

A great day for the longtime Gizmodo love target. Andrew Stanton accepted, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t hoping for a prerecorded, one-word speech by the character himself. Or by this.

Wall-E Computer is More Adorable Than Your Computer

Adam Frucci — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:40:00 +0000

Jonathan Berg’s Wall-E computer is so cute, I just want to pick him up and squeeze him. But that would probably upset the delicate mechanisms inside.

This is a plexiglass custom case built to look like Wall-e. He features Intel’s Atom 330 processor on a mini- ITX board. He has Bluetooth, wireless-N, a 250GB hard drive, web cam in his left eye, 7 inch touch screen, Logitech USB speakers as his arms, an itech laser keyboard, and a Bluetooth microphone for use with speech recognition.

Thanks, Jonathan!

US Army’s Wall-E Is Less Adorable, Useful Than its Animated Counterpart

Adam Frucci — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:58:00 +0000

The US Army is currently testing its Wall-E-like Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles, and, well, let’s just say I hope the battlegrounds aren’t muddy in the future.

These little guys (SUGVs, or “sugvees”) feature a Sony IX11 camera, GPS, two-way audio and a “wearable Xbox-style controller with a monocular heads-up display,” whatever that means. Oh, and a handle, for picking it up out of the mud after it gets itself stuck. Stupid SUGVs. [Danger Room]

The Wall-E Cheese Sandwich

Mark Wilson — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:40:00 +0000

What better way than to celebrate the Oscar nominees than with a complete Wall-E meal?

Start with the Wall-E bento, then move on to this second course of open face cheese sandwich. Polish it off with a shake of your choosing for dessert, then repeat as necessary. Given enough commitment and bone loss, you too can make yourself a piece of collectible Wall-E memorabilia. (Hey, there are worse ways to go.) [Flickr via Botropolis]