GEEKS!

They'd better tie tighter than that if you're gonna, like... you know... wear 'em for stuff. 

NEEDS MORE POWAH! 

If you're that fucking lazy, just get the old man velcro straps. 

That was utterly incredible. Fucking life-changing. 

Baxter said:

If you're that fucking lazy, just get the old man velcro straps.

Please make your attack roll versus The Point.
::you rolled a 1!::
Ooh, so close. 

These are perfect for people who love technology for the sake of technology.

I'm heading back over to the "technology must also be practical or at least not a kludgey pain in the ass that will make me afraid to walk down stairs" table. 

that video was too long 

I'd be far more impressed by a robot that could tie a shoelace rather then a motor that can rotate half a turn with a string attached to it. 

You guys are taking this way too seriously.
Just.
Calm.
Down. 

Marty McFly and Back to the Future at least until October 2015.

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l54iiz0zI61qzgeemo1_400.gif 

Slorgasm said:

That was utterly incredible. Fucking life-changing.

I don't know. I wasn't particularly overwhelmed, nor was I underwhelmed.

I guess I was just... whelmed. 

http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWX/RQO7/GB3W26UG/FWXRQO7GB3W26UG.MEDIU M.jpg lovely. :/ Well, at least we get a prototype! This would be awesome. I'd plug my shoes in a charger every night. I'm sick of ruining my shoes from sliding my feet in. 

If only someone had told this guy:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c4a_1278319571 

I read this as "Power Lances". I am disappointed. 

Look at that fucking hipster... 

Dezmo1218 said:

I read this as "Power Lances". I am disappointed.

Seconded. 

Dezmo1218 said:

I read this as "Power Lances". I am disappointed.

Thirded 

i work for robert zemeckis. allow me to weigh in;

flying train killed it. 

I can't wait for the amputees when people trying to juice them up and things go awry! 

tunnel rat said:

NEEDS MORE POWAH!

You can't go over watah. . . unless you have POW-AH! 

lame 

This has inspired me to create my own 'self lacing' shoes, but ones without a Victorian sized computer attached to the back of them.

You could definitely use smaller servos than that, and the motor shield is not necessary. 

I am using this technology in my fleshlight :-O 

Captain Spod said:

If only someone had told this guy:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c4a_1278319571

Amsterdam? So let me get this straight:

Hash = Go ahead

String = Police action 

I bet all the time I have spent in my entire life putting on and taking off my shoes and tying the laces is less then the time it took for this guy to build this. 

yeah, but if it takes off, nobody will have to do laces ever again. 

Like one of those hip musicians with their complicated shoes! 

Dezmo1218 said:

I read this as "Power Lances". I am disappointed.

Not me. 

millsy said:

Not me.

Seconded. 

millsy said:

Not me.

Thirded. 

Oznog said:

I don't know. I wasn't particularly overwhelmed, nor was I underwhelmed.

I guess I was just... whelmed.

How about "unaffected"? That works, too. 

Fiddlestick said:

I am using this technology in my fleshlight :-O

Just remember to install a quick release mechanism, or else you might end up strangling your dingle to death.