Thursday, February 4, 2010

dah na deh-na; da nah di-naahh!

Chani you look like a talented wormrider. When I think about it I start to show worm sign. I'm going to put on a still suit and place my thumper in your Seitch.  When you drown my worm, the water of life will be expelled.

Isn't it funny how terms from the book can be used so comically?

One last thing, does anyone understand the fascination with Sean Young at the time this and Bladerunner were made?

song of today

Frankie is a really good guy

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

An idea for a gift

One of the rarest and most desirable Ferraris in the world, the 1963 250 GTO, is currently up for grabs from the folks at RM Auctions. The 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO is one of only 39 in the world and is considered to be one of the most beautiful cars ever built by Ferrari, aside from being tremendously successful in competition, securing multiple World Championships for the Maranello based sports car builder.

According to Max Girardo, Managing Director of RM Europe, "The Ferrari GTO is unquestionably one of the most iconic and coveted cars in the world...This is truly a rare occasion for collectors to acquire such an important piece of automotive history and we are pleased to be chosen by [chassis number] 4675 GT’s current custodian to represent it on the open market." While the GTO originaly sold for $18,000 when new, an example of Ferrari’s first super has been valued at closer to $30 Million, however RM hasn’t given any leads as to what the asking price will be for this 250 GTO.
1963 ferrari 250 gto up for sale

them mopey young'ins

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at the end of the video there is a shot of the robot holding a laser pistol



Robonaut2:  NASA
With the news that the White House has canceled the Constellation Program, NASA seems to be moving out of the human space flight business. However, the unveiling of a next-generation robot astronaut shows the android space program to be alive and well.

See more photos of Robonaut2 here

Designed through a partnership with General Motors, the Robonaut2 is the cutting edge of android technology. Equipped with a wide array of sensors and dexterous five fingered hands, NASA plans for the Robotnaut2 to work along side humans in space operations, or by itself in missions too dangerous for people.
The Robonaut2 began life as, surprise surprise, a DARPA project almost ten years ago. The original Robonaut debuted in 2004, and sported a very Bobba Fett-like head. For the new model, NASA appears to have turned to the Power Rangers for design inspiration, with future models presumably looking more and more like Ian Holm or Lance Hendrickson.
No word yet on when NASA plans on deploying the Robonaut on an actual mission, or if its first job will be programing binary load lifters and moisture vaporators.
To see the Robonaut2 in action, check out this video:

[NASA]