Archives for July 2009
Sunny day in Philadelphia?
23 July 2009 | Uncategorized | No Responses
Mother nature at her best. Yesterday was a beautiful day in Philadelphia. Today, a day of gloom, drizzling rain, and poor customer service. At approximately 4:45PM, traffic is horrendous. From your main dose of sires, accidents (waiting to happen), and drivers displaying patience in its truest form. (Ok, that last line was a lie.)
Here are a few shots from Spring Garden this morning.
Robots On The Catwalk
23 July 2009 | Uncategorized | No Responses
First and foremost, Robot Team sends apologies for lack of updates.
According to CCTV in China, Humanoid Robot fashion model, Miim (HRP-4C) steals the runway in Osaka, Japan at a fashion show this week. The 5ft 2in 43 kilogram robot was designed by Yokoi Kazuhito. The android was developed to model a wedding dress at the Paris Grand Collection Fashion Show in Osaka for Japanese designer, Yumi Katsura. Kazuhito revealed having dreams of seeing Miim (Mimu) work in fashion and entertainment.
Miim was created at the N.I.A.I.S in Japan.
See the video here.
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KRS-One & Buckshot – “Robot”
9 July 2009 | Uncategorized | 1 Response
The Corner: Downtown Silver Spring, MD
7 July 2009 | Uncategorized | 2 Responses
The latest installment of “The Corner” brings us to Silver Spring, MD, a suburb a few minutes outside of Washington, DC. This intersection (Fenton St. and Ellsworth Ave.) is the center of an area that has become a popular hangout spot in the past two years for both children and adults. This strip offers the huge Majestic Movie Theater along with the Borders Bookstore and dozens of other restaurants and stores.
Lance is a Machine.
4 July 2009 | Uncategorized | No Responses
Lance Armstrong is back competing in the Tour de France after a three year break. He is the definition of a true human robot.
Mr. Forte’s New Ink.
3 July 2009 | Uncategorized | No Responses
Here is the first look at Robot team member, Mr. Forte’s new artwork. What do you think?
Maestro Knows (Tour Edition) – Episode 5
3 July 2009 | Uncategorized | No Responses
In this episode, Maestro and BJ check out DC and Philly. While in Philly, BJ shows us some love by wearing a Robot x Terminator tee, and we also get a cameo from our very own Mr. Forte. Enjoy.
Maestro Knows – Tour Edition (Episode 5) from Maestro Knows on Vimeo.