East Sydney saw the invasion of the T today as various new T-shirts on hangers were spotted placed high in trees and light posts on Oxford street.

Several people were busy trying to nab a T for themselves but there seemed to be no clear message being conveyed (though the above T WAS a Virgin Mobile T). Clever viral marketing? Or maybe something to do with the new American Apparel store being opened down the road?

It seems it’s just not Japanese animators that have an obsession with robots…

Around the world more research dollars are being invested into the world of robotics than ever before, in an attempt to find ways to improve the human work condition by removing them from hazardous or menial work environments.

This video by Boston Dynamics shows us just how far attempts are coming. The motion stability displayed by the ‘Big Dog’ is truly astounding.

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….just because.

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OK this a great piece of design, no doubt about it. Clever, well thought out, it ticks all the boxes in terms of a possible design brief. But really, this much thought to design and make a weapon you can conceal easier than a handgun? That’s just wrong.

Think about it, the military, police or security fields prefer to SHOW their weapons, seeing one is a deterrent in itself, right?

So it would seem the whole point of this concept is to deliver to the consumer market. I mean, go for a walk or taking out the garbage and get down to business if things go bad? What sort of place are you living in? And if you are living in such a place, then surely slinging an AK off your shoulder is probably a better option than having to pull your SMG out of your back pocket and unfold it, no?

We thought we posted this in the past but is seems not. Theo Jansen, kinetic sculptor/engineer. Brilliant stuff.