June 14, 2008: Cool New . . . Thing

I want to call it a "toy," but it's too large to really "play" with. Similarly, it doesn't do much, which moves it away from "gadget." But it's techie, it's cool, and it's strangely mesmerizing.

It's Festo's AirJelly. Part jellyfish, part robot, part cloud, there's also an aquatic version.
-- Paul Chapman