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Don't tase me bro automaton

Cory Doctorow at 10:01 pm Mon, May 4, 2009

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Jon Haddock's latest hand-cranked automaton reenacts the infamous "Don't Tase Me Bro" with adorable mechanical figurines.

Andrew Meyer (Don't Tase Me Bro) (via Make)

Previously:

I write books. My latest is a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it's the sequel to Little Brother). More books: Rapture of the Nerds (a novel, with Charlie Stross); With a Little Help (short stories); and The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (novella and nonfic). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.

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Anonymous

Isn’t an ‘automaton’ a self-operating machine?
dccarles

Somewhere someone has too much free time.

And too much talent.
eustace

Power to the People, no delay!
Anonymous

What happened wasn’t funny. He was asking very important questions and was silenced. I’m sick of how it’s become a laughable event.
Snig

Prior to his “Don’t tase me” event, the tasee paraded in front of children lined up to buy the last Harry Potter book wearing a spoiler about the book. I always thought his tasing was either evidence of karma, or else a young spellcaster in line who should not have been trifled with. Either way, as Dr. Lizardo said “More power to him!”