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Smart Chair Follows You Like A Chairdog

Posted December 14, 2007 11:11 AM

From Science Fiction in the News:

Mesmerizing concept video for a mechanical version of Frank Herbert's chairdogs will have librarians drooling. I'm a little bit more convinced of the utility of this idea in the part where the guy sets up a dozen chairs at once. It's a cool idea. Seeing this made me think immediately of Frank Herbert's chairdogs, which would follow you around as loyally as these mere mechanical devices. And they give great massages, too.

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12/14/2007 1:46 PM

Coming soon: The Barstool XXVI !

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Re: Smart Chair Follows You Like A Chairdog

12/16/2007 5:07 AM

I'm still available for a few of those, if you can't think what to send me for a Christmas present.

If needed, I can always add another room onto the house....

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