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Dec 18 / 11:25pm

Photos from the International Robot Exhibition 2009 | #robots

by Jen Corbett
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Yep I love robots. Some are especially cute. The iRobi home robot (top) seems to do everything a modern housewife would want. It can monitor the home, provide weather information and news, respond to voice commands, and entertain the kids.

The bottom one is designed for video conferencing. More images at this link.

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Dec 16 / 1:10pm

kraftwerk - autobahn. 1975 to 2009 and beyond

by Jen Corbett
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yes, I'm a bit of a kraftwerk fan...and yes I'm a little late.

That's because I love electronic music. I respect them for the art they bring to it, and how they pioneered the sound long before it became a mainstream music genre.

I did however go and see them at the Auckland Town Hall last year. I feel so lucky to have had the chance to see them live in performance - one of the last with Florian Schneider, one of the groups co-founders who has since left the group.

Autobahn is one of their masterpieces - and so I've included a snippet from a documentary in 1975 for you to enjoy, along with a recording from the show as I saw it last year.

via @bbhlabs and bbhlabs blog

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