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		<title>Skating Babies</title>
		<link>http://www.miproconsulting.com/blog/2009/07/skating-babies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Ventura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the spirit of the E*Trade babies, here is Skating Babies, a brilliant spot done for Evian by BETC Euro RSCG.&#160; The music – which is brilliant – is Rapper’s Delight by Dan the Automator. Sure, it borders on uncanny valley a bit more more than the E*Trade spots, but it’s so amazingly well done [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>In the spirit of the <a href="https://us.etrade.com/e/t/jumppage/viewjumppage?PageName=etrade_super_tv_ads" target="_blank">E*Trade babies</a>, here is Skating Babies, a brilliant spot done for Evian by BETC Euro RSCG.&#160; The music – which is brilliant – is Rapper’s Delight by Dan the Automator.</p>
<p>Sure, it borders on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley" target="_blank">uncanny valley</a> a bit more more than the E*Trade spots, but it’s so amazingly well done I can look past the creepiness of it all.</p>
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		<title>Uncanny Valley</title>
		<link>http://www.miproconsulting.com/blog/2008/11/child-robot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Ventura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a robot that was designed to mimic the subtle and intricate movements of the human face and lips. Full article here. Impressive strides in animatronic devices, but still creepy in my book. (via SvN)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Here’s a robot that was designed to mimic the subtle and intricate movements of the human face and lips.</p>
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<p>Full article <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1085059/Pictured-The-robot-pull-faces-just-like-human-being.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>Impressive strides in animatronic devices, but still creepy in my book.</p>
<p>(via <a href="http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/1395-jules-a-robot-that-mimics-faces" target="_blank">SvN</a>)</p>
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