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Bionic Humans: Top 10 Technologies

Bionic Eyes - Re-Grown Bone - Portable Pancreas - Inhuman Taste - New Limbs - Smart Knee -
Wearable Kidney - Artificial Cells - Old Man, New Penis - Prosthetics for Your Brain

http://www.livescience.com/11381-bionic-humans-top-10-technologies.html

Fire Sale! .. one day there just may be ..

Peg -- we, or more precisely we with the help/largely by virtue of our machines
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Why Life Originated (And Why it Continues)
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Robots don’t complain or die
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Rise of the drone: From Calif. garage to multibillion-dollar defense industry
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'Bionic' Dog Walks Again After Losing Paws to Frostbite

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Naki'o has the spirit of most dogs, however he has four prosthetic paws. (ABC News)

By ALYSSA NEWCOMB (@alyssanewcomb) and RON CLAIBORNE
June 25, 2011

Naki'o was just a puppy .. http://www.incrediblefeatures.net/blog/2011/06/nakio-the-first-dog-with-four-prosthetic-paws/
.. when he was found in the icy cellar of an abandoned home.

"His mom was dead in the house. He was the only one that was frozen into a puddle," said Christie Pace, a veterinarian assistant.

Naki'o lost his paws and the tip of his tail to frostbite.

Homeless, injured and struggling to walk, he was just the kind of dog Pace was looking for.

"I have a soft spot for rescue animals in general. I was looking for something different, unique. I wanted to make more of a difference than a regular dog. I knew I could help him out," she said.

But she didn't know how until she saw a dog in a knee brace at her clinic.

That sparked an idea: she raised the money to pay for prosthetics .. http://www.incrediblefeatures.com/ .. for Naki'o's two rear legs.

Then the maker of the artificial legs offered to make two more for free - for Naki'o's front legs.


Bionic Dog Runs on Prosthetic Paws Watch Video .. inside ..

"When we saw how good he was doing with his back leg prosthetics and how he was struggling to use his front legs it was very simple to say, 'we gotta keep with him.' He could do much better with all four prosthetics on," said Martin Kaufmann, owner of Ortho Pets, a Denver company that specializes in pet prosthetics.

And the doctor knew how to tackle it.

"I think we can help provide Naki'o a more comfortable life and longer more comfortable life," said Patsy Mich, a veterinarian with Ortho Pets.

Naki'o can now play fetch to his heart's content and enjoy his newfound mobility.

Kaufmann said Naki'o's only challenge would be learning once again what the ground feels like to walk on -- and he has no doubt Naki'o's playful spirit will help him adjust to his new paws.

"We get to work with patients with drive and determination," he said. "They have a real willingness to thrive."

Other veterinarians are amazed by the technology.

"Pretty groundbreaking that's it's all four and I find that bigger animals will be using them as well, so it's all very exciting," said Veterinarian Deirdre Chiaramonte.

In recent years, veterinarian medicine has advanced by leaps – with not just braces and prosthetics, but also implants - metal rods fused to the animals' own bone and then attached to an artificial paw.

Veterinarian Marty Becker said prosthetics are becoming increasingly common on disabled pets.

One prosthetic can cost anywhere form $1,000 to $3,000.

"It's really heartwarming," said Becker. "Dogs just soldier on. They could be in incredible pain but still greet you with their tail wagging.

Just a few weeks ago, a Siberian husky named Zeus got the first front leg implant at North Carolina State University's veterinary school. .. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/bionic-dog-walks-losing-paws/story?id=13926420#.UB-i16D_mq0

HERE he is

few more:

Darpa’s Cheetah-Bot Designed to Chase Human Prey
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Cyborg insects generate power for their own neural control
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Harvard researchers build Gumby-style robot (VIDEO)
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Technology Will Take on a Life of Its Own
Welcome to the Hybrid Age.
BY AYESHA KHANNA, PARAG KHANNA | SEPT/OCT 2011
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/08/15/technology_will_take_on_a_life_of_its_own?page=full

"Jeopardy!" master Ken Jennings got beat by IBM's trivia-playing computer Watson.
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Just for You ROOSTER! PINUPS of Sarah!!!!! whooohoo!
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enough eh . this is a good termination post here and now ..

Future killer robots could help build themselves



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fastlizzy, yup i drifted again, blame it on the fact there are no bionics to keep me on track

have a good day .. i was hit by a ton of tired bricks some 4 hours ago .. good night ..

pss: afterthought to place these repeat these two here

Oscar Pistorius .. conversation and slide Show

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/04/oscar-pistorius-olympics-qualifying-time-heat_n_1740701.html#slide=1330110
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Britain's bionic man: Robot suit allows Olympic torch
bearer, 22, to walk again five years after seafront car smash

David Follett, 22, suffered a spinal-cord injury to his neck following the accident in
which he was hit by a car as he strolled along Exmouth seafront in Devon on April 18, 2007.
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That's it, sports fans .. to a good robotic sleep .. adieu .. enjoy!