Are you Male, Single, and Lonely? Got $175?

If you answered yes to all of these questions, then EMA is for you. Dubbed a “Busty Bot for Lonely Hearts” by the Sydney Morning Herald, “EMA”– which stands for Eternal Maiden Actualization– goes on sale in Japan this September for around $175, with a target market of lonely adult men. Even though she’s only 15 inches tall, her creators say “She’s very lovable and though she’s not a human, she can act like a real girlfriend,” entering “Love Mode” as well as being able to sing, dance, and pass our business cards.

(Thanks for the tip, Arian!)

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Less than an hour ago, the NASA/JPL Phoenix Lander touched down near the northern polar cap of our planetary neighbor, Mars.

Currently, the only information offered on the NASA and University of Arizona sites is that the craft has sent a radio transmission reporting that it safely landed.

Keep your eyes peeled on these sites tonight for the first glimpse of the Martian polar region (perhaps ice or glaciers will be visible):

• NASA’s Phoenix Lander site

• The JPL Phoenix Lander site

• The University of Arizona Phoenix Lander site

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Three words you never expect to hear together:

Flying Robot Jellyfish.

The Festo Air Jelly:

(via Engadget, via Notcot)

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Oh man . . . my creativity gland is sore from spending the day at the 2008 Maker Faire. I don’t even have the energy to make a video of it; below are some photo highlights.

If you live in the Bay Area: GO!
It’s happening tomorrow (Sunday) also.
GO! . . . and be crafty.

Bonus Round: Hacker Mullet!

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This Saturday and Sunday (May 3nd – 4st) is Make Magazine’s third annual ‘Maker Faire’ – a festival of DIY and all things hacker.

At the San Mateo County Fairgrounds, adult day pass $25, student $15, child $10.

Here’s a video I made of last year’s Maker Faire:

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Goopymart.
Rhymes with “art” and “smart.”
And “fart.”

Goopymart’s photostream contains hundreds and hundreds of his awesome poop-your-pants-laughing illustrations. All free (CC Noncommercial Share-Alike 2.0) . . .

. . . and perfect for cellphone wallpapers (and shirts and mugs).

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What’s the point of robots unless you can make them annoying?

The Yellow Drum Machine:

“Like a hyperactive 3 year old, the little Yellow Drum Machine Robot wanders around the house looking for objects to drum on.”

(via Notcot)

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