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...sound beam drivers," little speakers that work in conjunction to bounce sound at different angles all around a room. It also has 23 tiny digital amplifiers providing 82 watts of power. Since it also decodes the surround-sound data coming from the DVD player or set-top box, a separate a/v receiver isn't necessary. You do, however, need to plug in a subwoofer for the full effect. Yamaha sells an affordable matching companion sub, the YST-FSW100 subwoofer...
...Netherlands Availability: Prototypes for research only To Learn More: www.hitech-projects.com/icat The notion of robot as home companion is nothing new, but iCat adds a human dimension to the job: an expressive face. Tell her to go away, and iCat will look sad. Praise her, and she will beam. Internal microphones can be used to record sounds and assist with speech recognition-iCat is multilingual-and 13 electric motors move her eyes, eyebrows, eyelids, mouth and head to produce the appropriate emotional response. iCat can also connect to the Net and display online info on your TV or read...
...Beam and Lily have a romantic moment in 'Tricked...
...Steve contemplates his Ray Beam photo collection in 'Tricked...
...core challenges for these narratives is keeping all of the stories and characters equally compelling. Although Tricked falters in some cases, it still manages to keep itself afloat over some treacherous waters. The Ray Beam and Lily storyline, for example, stretches credulity with its portrait of a decadent rocker, while Lily's character remains an enigma. Robinson does best with the two stories that are at the extremes of personal drama: one quiet and understated, the other of increasingly violent paranoia. Caprice, the cute, funny and loveable waitress with an unfortunate case of low self esteem that results in poor...