News In Briefs

We Are Borg, Now Where's The Bar?

The Sydney Morning Herald has completely missed a story about the first woman ever fitted with a bionic arm that works. Apparently she uses it as we use organic limbs, via muscles and nerves and whatnot that interface with a computer in the bionic limb. The work was done at the Office of Scientific Intelligence under the watch of Oscar Goldman and the woman's childhood friend Steve Austin. We eagerly await news of her adventures now that she is better than she was before. Better. Stronger. Faster.
SMH meanwhile has a story about why android sports events are still a fair way off. "How do you describe a lemon to a robot," asked one scientist. Who cares, as long as he can make an appletini.

posted by Steve @ Friday, September 15, 2006