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Link Roundup: CB2 Child Robot, Interactive Paper, Bump Top, Photosynth Prototype, Building Facebook Applications

CB2 Child Robot
The 33 kilogram CB2 is literally beyond words in its freakines. Apparently it emulates “the physical ability of a 1- or 2-year-old toddler, can turn over and stand up with assistance”.
Interactive Paper
Paper Four, a research project in Sweden, is developing an interactive paper. “Boring billboards can be turned into interactive displays by using conductive inks to print touch sensors and speakers onto paper, say Swedish researchers.” - NewScientistTech
Bump Top
a fresh user interface that takes the usual desktop metaphor to a glorious, 3D extreme. This technology has been in development for over a year now. Hopefully someone will finally integrate this into an Operating System.
Photosynth Prototype
The Photosynth Technology Preview is a taste of the newest - and most exciting - way to view photos on a computer. Our software takes a large collection of photos of a place or an object, analyzes them for similarities, and then displays the photos in a reconstructed three-dimensional space, showing you how each one relates to the next.
“10 Things That Would Have Been Nice to Know When Starting My Facebook Application”
If you’re building a Facebook Application, you may want to pay attention to some of these tips. Might save you some time and headaches!

And finally my inapropriate but funny links of the week…you have been warned!

Car Alarm that will actually catch your attention
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