Beat 360° 4/30/08
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Here is today’s “Beat 360°” pic of the day: Toyota's violin-playing robot plays at Universal Design Showcase on last year in Tokyo, Japan. The robot, which has 17 joints in both arms, uses precise control to play the violin.
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Performing “CTRL + ATL + DELETE” in D minor
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Beethovan's Symphany 5.0
R2Dtune
Nifty little item for those shoppers pondering how to spend their tax rebate checks!
Look...it's a member of "The Fiddle and Bot Society"
Jolene, St. Joseph, MI
Easy-to-follow assembly instructions included for the do it yourself-er. Not responsible for injuries.
"Take my female robotic mate...PLEASE!"
The pianola reinvented for the 21st century!
Karaoke night at the cantina seemed to be going well until Irma's date decided to sing.
His 'road rage' led to violins.
Toyota introduces the Prius/ Opus hybrid. Not to be outdone Honda has plans for the Accord/ Chord hybrid -a tuba propelled car which is rumored will get 75 measures to the liter.
First receptionist, then cashiers, I guess even musicians are subject to downsizing these days...
Kyle Hobson
Richmond, VA
AC 360 report LIFE INSIDE the Death Star... How Stormtroopers handle their pressure!
So this is why the orchestra Bush was conducting sounded so good!
Imperial Stormtroopers' Anger Management Program
Now that Itzhak Perlman's been outsourced, here's your new lead violinist......
"Now kids meet the owner of the scuba diving dog..Robby the Robot!"
Playing classical music has been shown to increase children's IQ s. This particular model is NOT recommended for those under the age of 3.
If only they'd built me knuckles.... I'd pen an eviscerating, ever-changing, and strangely eloquent symphony to match the dueling words of the candidates. George Bush has it in his head already, every time he messes up and doesn’t get airtime for it.
Toyota's standard feature with all 2010 models, "The Symphathizer" : for customers who can only afford gas to go back and forth to work.
HAL will now accompany Toyoma on Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Just drowning my sorrrows for being born with a TIN EAR.
Optional features available.
Available in a variety of colors & patterns. Smiley face pattern slightly higher.
The robot's amazing performance still left one age old question unanswered.... Did Nero really fiddle while Rome burned?
The Clinton symphony, "There shall be no tax on gas" And No
Construction Jobs for the summer. Play it like we want to hear it.
Bob Berry, Brockport NY 14420
Can also call out square dances:
♪ Swing you partner round and round,♪ theres a fiddle playing robot ♪ now in town ♪
Sure don't look like any of 'dem fiddle players back home!
Even the NY Philharmonic Orchestar is getting outsourced!
Secret Service of the future – for all your entertainment & protection needs!
Simon Cowell: "Your technique is good, but your style is just a little....oh, I don't know...'ROBOTIC.'"
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Violin is for display purposes only. . .
Hillary so loved the Star Wars themed "Deal or No Deal" show that it inspired her design of this pantsuit for herself!
After the concert, Nero's dressing room was filled with plastic flowers and wax fruit.
Batteries not included. . .
Great! We now have robots that work in factories, dance, now play violin. I'm just waiting for "Rosie the Maid" to be unveiled.
One of the politicians giving us their song and dance.
Right now, I am playing chessy music beat 360 for Anderson and fans!
Megan D.
Shoreline, Wa
A 21st century tin man playing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"
"Pay it again Spam."
HILLARYS' MONTRA...... BOOT ME UP, WHEN YOU BOOT ME UP I'LL NEVER STOP!
addendum to BOOT ME UP..... HILLARYS' MONTRA
BOOT ME UP, WHEN YOU BOOT ME UP I'LL NEVER STOP
Down on his luck, this robot resorts to playing the street corner for quarts of oil." Buddy can you spare a quart?"
"I may play the violin perfectly, but I still need a heart to win that competition in Kansas. I'm on the road to CNN to see the wonderful wizard Anderson Cooper."
Peter Trevino
New York, NY
This is what you get when, C3PO and a IMPERIAL STORM TROOPER cross wires
Cry Me a Rivet!
**sigh** okay, maybe not....
Toyota, not just fiddling around anymore!
P.S. Jokes aside, I saw the video on this robot, it's pretty amazing!
Jolene, St. Joseph, MI
HILLARY'S RENDITION OF BONDING WITH SOUTHERN FOLKS
ROBOTIC SYMPHONY NO.1 – THE FIRST MOVEMENT.
CAMERON COX
WINNIPEG, CANADA