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The Best Videos of Robot Playing Sports

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First, there was "Robocop." Today, there is something even better: RoboCup. RoboCup is the international robotics soccer competition held once a year. This year, the battle to the metallic death was held in Singapore; next year's slugfest will take place in Istanbul. This video of two German teams competing in what appear to be miniature jetpacks, got us wondering: What other sports are now being co-opted by unfeeling robots, possibly bent on world takeover? Keep reading for an awesome (if you like robots) or terrifying (if you believe "Terminator 2" will come true) collection of robots playing sports. ...(Warning: Turn down your speakers for the opening of this Robot World Cup video, which is almost deafening.) It can't hit a home run, but the baseball batting robot can at least bunt better than most Asylum writers. This robot is autonomous -- meaning, it's not remote controlled. Although this video is of a machine built in 2006, we think this basketball robot recently signed up to play center for the New York Knicks. This is perhaps our favorite of them all: Robockey, which could be played as either air hockey with robots, or dirty ol' street hockey with robots. Either way, the machines win.

How to sue your homeowner association to get repairs

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Suing to obtain association records and suing to force an association to fix common-area problems are different types of lawsuits. The former can typically be done in Small Claims Court. The latter must be brought in Superior Court.

Viral Video Director Explains How His Site Gets a Bajillion Hits

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Since the explosion of social media in the last few years, it seems like almost anyone is qualified to be the latest Digg or Twitter guru. Which is why Alex Blagg, a former managing editor at "Best Week Ever" and now a freelance writer and comic in L.A., created the social media parody site A Bajillion Hits. This promotional trailer is titled, "What Is a Bajillion Hits? (A Viral Vidifesto)." In it, Blagg spends two stone-faced minutes destroying everything tech nerds never thought was cool in the first place. We especially appreciated his endlessly quotable deadpanned line "I'm not on Foursquare, I'm the Mayor of Foursquare." ...

The Truth About Short Sales and Their Impact on Your Credit

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One of the most frightening titles you can own right now is "homeowner." That's because millions of us have completely lost the equity in our homes, which means we are in the unenviable position of owing more than the home is actually worth. Nobody asks for their home's value to fall, but plenty of homeowners are now in the position of trying to dispose of mortgages that are considered upside-down.

Casting the Inevitable Michael Vick Movie

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Michael Vick's comeback has gained a full head of steam. There's no way this won't end with a big budget Hollywood movie. But who should star in it?

Why Laughter Really is the Best Medicine

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We've all heard the saying before 'laughter is the best medicine' but what does it mean for you? Here at Top Cultured we aim to make you laugh every day. Here's a look at how laughter impacts your health.

Three Awesome Medal of Honor multiplayer videos

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Check out the action in these three maps of Medal of Honor's multiplayer: Mazar I Sharif Airfield, Kandahar Marketplace, and Kunar Base.

The Ongoing Myth That Web Content Must Always Be Short

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Recently blogger Rob Birgfeld over at Smart Brief wrote a post on the importance of keeping content short. Unfortunately, it is an ongoing myth that web content must be short. There are no rules with length of successful content.

Bus Driver Fired Due to Video Showing Him Texting on the Job

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A bus driver in Portland, Oregon was fired after a video was published showing him texting on the job. The driver in question has received complaints before.

Calvin and Hobbes Mash Ups With He-Man, Batman, Star Wars and More

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Responses to the Super Punch call for artwork (details posted here) thus far have included a confrontation between Hobbes and Garfield, a Batman tale involving a shark and Calvin on the receiving end of a verbal beat-down from Cosmic Boy. With just over a week to go, there are bound to be a few more squeezing into the running for prizes as well, but the competition is already heated.

Bobby Kotick "Felt Betrayed" by Zampella and West

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Activision boss Bobby Kotick has said that he felt betrayed by Vince Zampella and Jason West, former heads of Infinity Ward. Back in March, the two made headlines when they were fired from Infinity Ward for "insubordination". They went on to form Respawn Entertainment, who are currently collaborating with EA on a new project.According to Kotick, though, what they did shook my belief in two specific people. When speaking to Edge, he said that The frustrating thing about that is, the stuff that these guys did, I never would have expected them to do, Were a public company, weve got ethics obligations, and the things they did were I would go to jail if I did them.He also said that he knew a lot of people would leave Infinity Ward after the events, but he assured that the team is still "focused and engaged", with 70 people still working at the studio and over 5000 resumes from people interested in joining the team.Infinity Ward are currently working on a new Call of Duty-title, which is likely to be Modern Warfare 3.

Someone's Day Is Ruined (PIC)

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WTF You Staring at me? Never Seen A Dog With Human Hands? (video)

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Elizabeth Villanueva & Her Ice Pick May Prove She's Craziest Ex Ever

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Next time you complain about your girlfriend, think about whether or not she has surprised you from the backseat of your car and stabbed you in the head and shoulders with an ice pick. No? Okay.

The Funniest Stop Motion Pic You'll See in a While

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Jesus it's kind of hard to tell what the guy would look like in normal mode.   Is it even possible for a face to get that way?  Wow.

Harkins Theatres starts cracking down on people who text during movies

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Harkins Theatres is starting to crack down on people who text during movies with a new campaign they're calling NTDM. Many people support the new idea.

Officer Shoots Unarmed Pregnant Woman During Drug Raid

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A pregnant, unarmed woman was shot during a drug raid in Spokane, Washington on Friday morning, and she remained hospitalized as investigators pieced together exactly what happened in the county's third officer-involved shooting within a month.

Rare Footage of Kobe Bryant in High School Scoring 43 Points

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Check out this rare footage of Kobe Bryant in high school scoring 43 points in a high school game for Lower Merion High. It was a midnight madness match up to remember...

Stunning Portrait Photography of Patrick Hoelck

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Patrick Hoelck is a Photographer and Director from Los Angeles. Patrick recognized himself very well in Photography industry. He is known portraits of his unique style. He worked with celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Amir Khan, Tom Cruise, Pamela Anderson, Shannyn Sossamo and Ben Harper.

9 Indie Comics Every Geek Should Know

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This list is of nine under-the-radar indie comics titles that may have fallen through the cracks of your consciousness. Some of these you may have heard of and dismissed, or just never gotten around to checking out in the first place

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