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But really, aren't we ALL "edge monkeys?"

Via Blackbeltjones, this scheme to bring Clippies to life to help save energy:

Professor Stephen Gage of the Interactive Architecture Workshop and Will Thorne (UCL) describe a hypothetical fleet of small robots they call “edge monkeys.” Their function would be to patrol building facades, regulating energy usage and indoor conditions. Basic duties include closing unattended windows, checking thermostats, and adjusting blinds. But the machines would also “gesture meaningfully to internal occupants” when building users “are clearly wasting energy.”

I'd probably manage to misplace mine.

[To the tune of Sea Level, "Midnight Pass," from the album "Cats on the Coast".]

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02 May 2006 at 01:35 in Web/Tech |

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