Tag Archives: technology

Princess Maker 2 – Awesome Game from Long Long Ago 02.20.12

I have recently found a great game online, called Princess Maker 2, made by Gainax. The game is about raising a young girl from the heavens. Your choices up until she is 18 define what kind of adult she will … READ MORE
Man’s best…robot? 11.08.11

Japanese development company NSK has been working on a “robo-dog” designed to assist blind people with everyday tasks. The invention, which isn’t fully finished yet, will be able to act as a seeing-eye dog, because of a Microsoft Kinect image and … READ MORE
Toyota’s Health Care Robots Will Be Here Soon 11.01.11

Previously, we covered the ongoing development of the “sense-roid”, or “hugging robot”, which could be used to help care for members of the elderly community who live by themselves. CNN Money recently explored Toyota Motor Corporation’s new and almost-ready “health … READ MORE
Japan’s Defense Ministry Developed a Flying Sphere 10.26.11

It’s time for today’s post about sleek, futuristic inventions by smart people. Japan’s Ministry of Defense recently unveiled this flying spherical device, which seems to be very aware of its surroundings. As Dig Info details, This machine can hover like … READ MORE
Robot with 24 Fingers Washes Hair like a Person 10.09.11

Panasonic has developed a robot that can wash a person’s hair, with the use of 24 robotic fingers that supposedly give it a very lifelike feeling. From Reuters: The customer leans back in what looks like a regular salon chair, over … READ MORE
4-Person Japanese Survival Shelter Can Withstand Most Natural Disasters 10.04.11

No, this isn’t a high-tech flying device. It is, though, a pretty cool survival pod created by Japanese company Cosmo Power. They say it can hold up to four adults and withstand earthquaktes, tsunamis and even hurricanes. Company president Shoji … READ MORE
Kinect Used to Predict the Future… 08.24.11

The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo previewed a new exhibit recently, and if it is successful there might be a bright future for the Kinect after all. With reports of the Xbox 360 console being “phased … READ MORE
Beat the heat with these cool air-conditioned shoes 07.28.11

Finally, a Japanese invention that literally everybody would want! Hydro-Tech, a company in Japan developed what can only be called “air-conditioned shoes”. Designed to make walking around less…well, smelly, these things sound like they’d be amazing. As MobileMag explains, the way these … READ MORE
Paralyzed Japanese man visiting France with the help of a robotic suit 07.06.11

49-year old Seiji Uchida, who was paralyzed in a car accident 28 years ago, will finally be able to take a vacation to France…thanks to the work of the hi-tech wizardry of some of Japan’s leading robot developers. Uchida has … READ MORE
We’re a step closer to Star Wars technology… 05.17.11

A team of Japanese researchers have created a “train” with propellers and wings that “flies” along a track on the ground… Essentially, this thing propels itself slightly above the ground, which is almost the same thing as the Landspeeder that … READ MORE
Furry cat ears controlled by your thoughts? Thanks, science! 05.06.11

A Japanese company named Neurowear has designed some pretty innovative cat ear headbands that react to your thoughts and move accordingly. Yep. Brainwaves power the fuzzy ears, which either rise up or fold down according to your level of concentration. … READ MORE
Meet Kokichi Sugihara, brilliant math professor and world-class illusionist 03.08.11

I don’t understand math. All my life, it tried its hardest to ruin school for me, confusing and angering me as I struggled to solve for x. Of course, for some people, math is their life. They teach it, study … READ MORE
Japan gets “world’s first 3D Television series” 01.18.11

As Crunchgear reported a few days ago, Japan will soon get the world’s first 3-dimensional television series. Dubbed “Tokyo Control”, the show chronicles some employees at the Tokyo Air Traffic Control Center. The program will be a collaboration between Sony … READ MORE