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Here’s an idea that I can’t hack this week since I’m on the road…but have at it: each person who wants to publish their location can via the status of Skype/AIM/Jabber/MSN/etc. A buddy “bot” on that system reads the info and makes a KML file (Google Earth). Then you just drag all the KML files of the people who you’re looking for in to Google Earth. See our how-to on doing this with photos. GeoBloggers does this now with photos and other items (Meetro does this too) – Link.

These robot sculptures, created by Gordon Bennett, are made from a mixture of both old and new found objects. The parts are found in various places, including garbage dumps, basements, construction sites and garage sales. They are inspired by Norman Bel Geddes and Raymond Loewry, whose visions of the “Modern Age” helped shape industrial design in the ’40s and ’50s. Link.

There are a few “secrets of the trade” in making your own pizza; once you know them, it is not hard to make your own and it takes very little time. In fact, after you make it a few times you’ll wonder why I made such a big deal out of it. Link.

The system uses GPS technologies integrated with a community maintained database to allow people to explore their local wireless networks. There is an emphasis on pioneering and exploration as users seek out new nodes to extend the database. Every action performed by the user is broadcasted to a central server for anyone to see. Link.

A selection of large robot collections from around the world. The main collection is the Robot Hut Museum: it has over 3000 robots. This includes toy robots from the 1940s up to 2005, and full-scale movie robot reproductions like Robby, B9, Gort, C3PO, R2D2, Silent Running Drones, the Target Earth robot and Dr. Satin’s robot from the 1930s. There’s also a full-scale Time Machine from the 1960’s movie The Time Machine. Link.

An eco-car that can travel the world using a fraction of the electricity it takes to power a light bulb, has been unveiled by its British creators. According to the British gas firm BOC, its hydrogen-powered BOC Ech2o needs just 25 Watts — the equivalent of less than two gallons of petrol — to complete the 25,000-mile global trip, while emitting nothing more hazardous than water. Link.

Felony for weezing the Wi-Fi? In a way, Dinon was fortunate the man outside his home stuck around since it remains a challenge to catch people in the act. Smith, who police said admitted to using Dinon’s Wi-Fi, has been charged with unauthorized access to a computer network, a third-degree felony. A pretrial hearing is set for July 11. It remains unclear what Smith was using the Wi-Fi for, to surf, play online video games, send e-mail to his grandmother, or something more nefarious. Prosecutors declined to comment, and Smith could not be reached. [via] Link.