Hamster Powers, Controls Strandbeest Walking Robot
This project is good practice for humanity, who may someday be able to help aliens get around in strange environments (like Earth). (re: Vernor Vinge)

'My Boss Is A Robot' Project Automates Journalism
The end of the free blogging movement is almost here; your robotic overlord is being developed at Carnegie Mellon. (re: William Gibson)

RoboEarth Lets Robots Learn From Each Other
To better serve us, we must allow robots to communicate the best practices of service with each other. (re: Frederik Pohl)

LifeBot Tablet In-Ambulance Computer
This all-in-one medical tablet computer can be used by ambulance personnel and first responders to save lives. (re: Various)

Active Stereo Nose Finds The Source
Another biomimetic robot, this one imitates dogs and crayfish to find sources of chemical clouds and plumes. (re: Ray Bradbury)

Self-Cleaning SilverSport Gym Gear Uses Nanosilver
Stinky gym gear now a thing of the past? (re: Neal Stephenson)

'The Daily' iPad App Is A Padloid
Slick, understandable user interface, lots of content and (finally) an aggressive price model makes this app worth a look. (re: John Varley)

Skin Cell Gun Video
Amazing confirmation of the value of Dr. Gerlach's technique - and Philip K. Dick's vision of the future. (re: Philip K. Dick)

Grow Cultured Meat In A 'Carnery'
It takes from 3 to 8 pounds of nutrient to create just one pound of meat; we can do better. (re: H. Beam Piper)

True 3D Real-Time Holography
'Help me, Michael Bove. You're my only hope.' (re: )

Robotic Lettuce Farm Has Green Thumb
Automated farms take most of the back-breaking work out of growing lettuce. (re: Philip K. Dick)

Thinnest Pocket Projector
These tiny projectors will one day be a standard item in every smartphone. (re: )

Driver Alcohol Detection Systems for Safety By QinetiQ (And PKD)
Unfortunately, we cannot simply recline in the back seat and let the 'auto-auto mech' drive the car. (re: Philip K. Dick)

'Medical Tricorder' Sees Viral DNA Quickly
This device could reduce the usual days-long process to wait for culture results with a specific diagnosis within minutes. (re: Gene Roddenberry)

Egypt Drops Dime, Pulls Plug On Internet
The government of Egypt made a few phone calls and poof! Its citizens have no Internet access - and we have no access into the country from outside. (re: John Brunner)

'Air Laser' Long-Range Sensor
The stronger signal should also allow for detection of much smaller concentrations of airborne contaminants. (re: Gene Roddenbaerry)