Articles on Prosthetics

Get a grip of this Darth Vader Robotic Arm - Nov 16, 2009

Crave "I am your father." Now that's out of the way, here's something for Vader fans and collectors of all things Star Wars. We all know George Lucas' obsession with limb ... Read story »

Sneak peeks at eight emerging technologies - Oct 14, 2009

Features From transparent aluminum to billion-year memory chips to household pest-eating robo-furniture, these are some of latest technology trends that promise to affect our lives. Read story »

Thai elephant gets state-of-the-art prosthetic leg - Aug 18, 2009

Crave Motala walks on her new leg over the weekend. One of the best things about this job is getting to share stories that are often totally friggin' awesome. This is ... Read story »

Effects shop fulfills amputee's mermaid dream - Feb 25, 2009

Crave Nadya Vessey's prosthetic tail is mostly constructed from wetsuit fabric and plastic molds, and covered in a digitally printed sock. Good: double amputee gets prosthetic legs so she can walk. Better: ... Read story »

James Bond T-Shirt - Sep 7, 2006

Crave Having female silhouettes on a shirt front appears to have given this T-shirt the license to label itself the James Bond T-Shirt. Other than that, sorry, it's not Q-approved. Otherwise this ... Read story »

Two USB drives in a one package - Jul 27, 2009

Crave I've seen a lot of designs for USB drives: The nerdy one, the credit card one, the key one, the prosthetic finger one, and the San Francisco cable car one. You've ... Read story »

Will air-powered robot hand grip the future? - May 16, 2009

Crave In the future, we'll likely be bowing down to our robot overlords. They'll have amazing artificial intelligence and powerful metal bodies. I've long thought the bodies would be electronic servos powered ... Read story »

This prosthesis is made for walking - Aug 30, 2007

Features The prosthetic ankle-foot increases walking efficiency and gives wearers a more natural gait.  Read story »

USB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives - Mar 16, 2009

Crave This is a story about Jerry Jalava, a Finnish software developer who lost part of his finger in a motorcycle accident last July. According to his friend, Henri Bergius, when ... Read story »

Prosthetic USB finger drive - Apr 18, 2009

Blogs I have seen USB drives in various forms--cars, pets, cartoon characters, sports equipment, and more. But a USB finger drive is one thumbdrive that takes the cake. Some of you may find ... Read story »

Eye-socket camera films from inside the head - Mar 9, 2009

Crave The prosthesis and the tiny camera it contains. There's a blurred line between challenge and opportunity. Having lost his eye in a childhood accident and suffered a lot of pain, ... Read story »

Seduction tips for Star Trek nerds - Mar 29, 2009

Crave Guys, if you're planning to meet that special someone at your next Star Trek convention, there are a few things you need to know. First, don't try to hide your ... Read story »

GlideCycle: Smoother exercise for amputees - Mar 31, 2009

Crave Michael Foster, whose right leg was amputated at the hip 10 years ago, folds his prosthetic leg up and uses his other leg to run on the GlideCycle. A cool new ... Read story »

PlayStation 3 shines in prelaunch test - Oct 31, 2006

Features Sony rolls out the red carpet for journalists and analysts a month before the game console's launch. Read story »

Bionic hand gets thumbs-up - Jul 23, 2007

Features I-Limb ushers in new era of prosthetics, allowing intricate, pressure-sensitive grips.  Read story »

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