Lisa Hix, in Collectors Weekly, muses about old science toys for children (HT Mo Costandi). Among them are a romantic-only-in-a-vaguely-scientific way: Visible Man and Woman made quite a pair. Visible Man, like his less transparent brethren, the Ken doll, lacked external genitalia. Visible Woman, on the other hand, was quite sexy on the Renwal box, with […]
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Furby® surgery
Advisory note: Those of a sensitive disposition towards Furby® may find some of the images in the following thesis disturbing. Researchers at the Czech Technical University in Prague have been modding Furby®. The video above shows progress in the project, which enables Furby® not only to ‘recognise’ voice commands, but also to respond in an […]