Some neat links I came across during my morning reading:

  • Keepon and Spoon together again. Keepon is a cute little dancing robot that is part of a project designed to study rhythm and social interaction with children. Simply put, he’s an absolutely adorable little yellow blob with two eyes and a nose, and is reminiscent of those cheesy dancing coke cans/flowers/Santas that were ubiquitous in the ’80s. However, Keepon is significantly more advanced than that, as becomes evident the more you watch. If you’ve never seen Keepon before, watch these videos first so you can bond with the little guy. More info on the research can be found at beatbots.org.
  • Michael Vick Apology Sincere-o-meter (via Slate). MediaCurves.com has people watch videos and rate how they’re feeling about them in real time. The particularly funny bit about this Michael Vick video is the ending. Watch it through.
  • To dream the impossible dream. I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t considered doing this myself.