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8 Awesome Advances in Medical Technology

by Gord McLeod

Sometimes I think we live in the future. The advances we’ve seen in medical technology just in the last year are staggering, mind-boggling; they’re things you’d only ever expect to see in a science fiction film, not a modern hospital.

Nexagon Healing Gel

Nexagon Healing GelNexagon is a healing gel straight out of The Empire Strikes Back. Remember that scene where Luke’s been rescued from the freezing cold of Hoth after being attacked by the Wampa snow monster? They had him floating in a tank of what they call Bacta gel. (Yeah, I’m a bit of a Star Wars geek. I don’t even have to look this stuff up.)
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Interview with AnyBots’ CEO Dr. Trevor Blackwell

September 18, 2010
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AnyBots is a company that is building an innovative remote controlled robot which serves as a personal avatar. Yes, that’s right, just like the movie Avatar an operator remote controls this robot and it allows you to virtually be present in another location. The applications for this technology are endless, but imagine a large company [...]

Walkie Tonky – the Robot Smash ‘em Up Game

February 16, 2009
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I just found a great little game folks. The only problem with this one is that you have to download and install it. You can’t play it on the Web. Also, I believe it’s only for the PC. But having said that, the concept is quite fun. You’re a robot that was dropped off on [...]

Now This is How to Tow a Car!

February 16, 2008

I didn’t even know machines like this exist, but apparently there are tow trucks that literally just pick cars up and put them on the back of a flatbed before driving them off to tow truck hell (or wherever they go). Thanks to Karen R. for pointing out these crazy towing videos, and also to [...]

PlasmaCAM Video Review – Fact vs. Fiction

February 7, 2007
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This site has been getting a lot of visitors from the search engines due to my previous posts about the PlasmaCAM CNC Plasma Cutting Machine. These visits have translated into quiet a few questions coming in via my contact form. Several people considering the purchase of a PlasmaCAM have received the DVD from them and [...]