Terminators!

AWESOME! - Yet Scary...
Just saw this article on YAHOO!  - asking "which sci-fi movie is coming true"?... It reminded me of this issue of TIME I picked up not too long ago ...

Looking for the Rock'em, Sock'em kind....

Not sure which Sci-Fi movie will "become true" - but, if anyone hasn't seen The Second Renaissance in the AniMatrix bundle of animated shorts - see it now (Be Warned - they are violent and disturbing at times)

2nd Renaissance Part I

2nd Renaissance Part II

For some reason, it rings true that one day, a robot will be "charged with murder" - not too dissimilar to I, Robot... It will most definitely change the world.

I am all-in for robot/add-ons that will help us like this:

No doubt that robots have helped us with in recent times (too numerous to list - everything from assembly lines to entertaining robo-balls controlled by your smartphone)... No doubt robots can help us in the future. It's a matter of insuring it doesn't become out of hand...

In closing - no need to fear. There's no stopping the advancing momentum of technology. What does keep me from being paranoid is that they never get it right in movies... after all, art imitates life (or is it the other way around)?? ;)

Forget Drones... let's go straight to Beaming!

Almost anyone tuning into the radio, gazing headlines, etc. must know by now that Amazon will soon be delivering stuff to your doorstep within 30 min. with their Smiley Drones...
http://youtu.be/98BIu9dpwHU
The very 1st instant I heard about it, I couldn't help but think "CooL!" - followed by "Hmm... will it really work?"... Earlier today, I figured if you really wanted to do away with any questions of "delivery issues"... why not "Beam it up"!?! =D
Interestingly, I found it as I typed in "Teleportation" for this blog entry.
http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2013/12/amazon-delivery-drones-whats-next-teleportation.html
How stuff works' got it:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/teleportation.htm
Even TIME in January 2009 labeled it as "Real"!
http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1874760,00.html
Lastly, even IBM's is "IN" on it:
http://researcher.watson.ibm.com/researcher/view_project.php?id=2862...
"Quantum Teleportation"... even better =)

Action Figure Antics! Woody and Buzz and Transformers...

I clearly remember walking with my mom and sister that cloudy day down 14th St. in NYC. I suppose we were doing some real/window shopping. I must have been about 8 or 9  years old - always looking for a new toy. As we passed by the stores, my glance caught sight of a little black truck in a box. It was more than just a little black truck... it was a Transformer! I had heard of them at the time... I had a few GoBots - which were cool. But, these guys were "BiG". I was almost going to point it out to mom, but I thought it would be too expensive, so I didn't say anything.

I doubted they could ever make anything cooler than this!

Bored, as I waited for mom to look at some items inside one of those "little of everything" stores. I started to look around, and there it was... Trailbreaker! The same robot-car I saw in that store window! At this point, I felt like hours had past, and I had invested enough time into "patiently waiting". If I made a sad enough face, maybe I could guilt mom into getting me something. =)

I can't remember all the details arguing my case - but I am sure it also involved my good grades and how I had been a "good boy" that week. Not before long... I had my 1st Transformer!

Made GoBots look like squeeky "kids toys"

I was so enamored by the "Bigness" of the car-robot! In time, I talked my way into getting a "bad guy" - the blue F-15 fighter jet... Thundercracker! Birthday? Optimus Prime! Christmas? Megatron! And so on... not before long, I had an awesome Transformer collection including the likes of SoundWave and JetFire. Unlike my Star Wars collection (which I practically gave away :( ) I did not sell any of my original Transformers. They are very "played with" - and are almost falling apart - but are still awesome. About 10 years ago... I learned about the "Re-Release" of Transformers figures. Not just the exact re-release, but "Masterpiece" versions - that where almost 3x the size!! Not time to showcase all the ones I got... but, I will share a special moment from a few years ago - when I had Woody and Buzz spend some time with them.

#1 - If you ask Megatron, he may have a better answer....

#2 - Is this little guy yours?

#3 - What kind of stupid question is that?! Ask my Mini-Me!

#4 - Do I look like a "Mini-me" ? I am not the smallest Megatron, you know!

#5 - That is a very personal question... go away...

#6 - Stuck baby-transformer-sitting...

#7 - Woodimus Prime!

#8 - Buzzimus?

#9 - Identity crisis...

#10 - GOT CHA!!

#11 - NO - I GOT CHA

I did the captions in a hurry... please leave better captions in the comments below! Just say the picture # and then write something up! 

What a bunch of Poo...

It's only a matter of time before there is a Mr. Poo Head on toy store shelves... I can almost see it...
They already went there in South Park with Mr. Hankey... but I see no reason why they can't make it, market it and sell it.

After all, Poo-Dough is out there:

Can you imagine the possibilities?!

As if that's not fun enough, there is Doggie Doo:

Whoever scoops the most... Wins!!

If that was not disturbing enough, let's pair poo with another bodily function and make them plush:

Cute...

Where can I buy this?!

Or - how about an action figure?

HA!

The FINAL frontier...

And how about a toy that poos something you can eat?

 

Mmm... yummy.

Lest we forget... 

I'm sure there are more poo-toys I missed...
Please add names & links the comments section :)

Action Figure Antics! Star Wars Edition...

This will not come to shock to most of you... My earliest memories of being alive actually include me playing with Star Wars action figures... (!)

Nope. I haven't changed much...

I would get them for my birthday... for Christmas... for doing well at school... and any other opportunity I could get my little hands on! My biggest mistake was selling my Star Wars figure collection when we moved back from living 5 years of my teenage life in Peru. :(
After moving back to the States, I tried getting over the loss by "growing up" and moving on from toys.In my late teenage years, I continued to secretly collect all sorts of action figures, including G.I.JOE. and Transformers. Then... when Star Wars figures were "re-released" under a "new" Power of The Force... I felt compelled to fill-in the void by collecting only the main characters. In time, this became a HUGE collection in itself. Once again, I found myself parting with them to start a family business. All were not given up though - and many live on. Bellow, you will see some of them along with everyone's favorite Toy Story toys.. Woody and Buzz. In future posts - I will share more insane Woody & Buzz figure mayhem!
Enjoy!

HEY LOOK BUZZ! It's ZURG!!

So tell me Mr. ZURG... why so serious?

WOA! That isn't real is it?

   

HAHA... It's Fake!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's escape the Sarlacc together!

I look better escaping the Sarlacc pit... 

So - tell me, was it as painful as it looks?

WAIT! I thought there was supposed to be a little guy in there!!!

This looks very "Handy"

What is your "favorite" human interface device (HID)? Keyboard? Mouse? Joystick?

For me? I love the Kinect for my Xbox... but I do not find myself using it as often as I'd like.

As an "old-school" gamer, I guess the joystick is still my favorite (thumb-stick really). Mouse does take the #1 spot for any first-person-shooters (FPS) - especially on PC. Although there are plenty of touch-screen and gyroscopic games on my smart-phone that have warmed up my heart...

This may change everything:

https://www.leapmotion.com/

What do you think?

BIGFOOT LIVES!!!

Earlier this year... there was a depressing post that Nessy was less-than-real... This however, makes me smile:
New Evidence of Bigfoot's Existence
WOOHOO!!

Coincidentally, I just saw this VSauce clip last night on "Real Monsters"!!

Yep... not only do they have Bigfoot in there... but they show that almost every continent, every culture on the planet has some type of Bigfoot!