The Boston Globe’s Big Picture is probably one of last year’s best new blogs, featuring in-depth galleries of news events. The twist is that the photos are huge (you’ll be hitting the maximize button on your browser window) and that the picture editors choose some exquisite images.
Normally the Gadget Lab has had no reason to mention the Big Picture. Until now, that is. The site has a fascinating gallery of robots, from all around the world (although mostly from Japan). You’ll find cute robotic baby seals designed for clubbing practice (kidding! They’re for use as pets in hospitals), creepy military robots (including the ever-spooky Big Dog) and, possibly best of all, the Governator face-to-face with a giant robot hand. In fact, there are quite a lot of "robot meets politician" pictures over there.
We chose the picture at the top of this post, though, because of our love of the home made. In it you see the creation of Chinese farmer Wu Yulu, taking his robot-pulled rickshaw for a spin. The robot is made entirely from trash — "wire, metal, screws and nails found in rubbish sites". It’s amazingly impractical, and we love it.
Robots [Big Picture]
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