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Top 5 coolest movie robots

This latest top 5 involves a subjective determination of the coolest robots ever to appear in a movie, including androids. Exhaustive research, including a lifetime of watching robots in movies, led to this culminating point in my career. The response on Twitter and Facebook when I asked for suggestions was overwhelming.

In fact, it will probably spin off into two more episodes. There are enough TV robots out there to do a separate top 5 just on cool robots of the small screen. And we might even squeeze out a top 5 real robots. They're actually getting cool enough to do it.

In the meantime, I promised I would post the full list of robot suggestions I got on the Web, so here you go. Watch the video for the top 5, and the full list of suggestions comes after the jump. It's a pretty long list. Just goes to show, nothing beats the hive mind.

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The top 25 most influential...fans of CNET TV

Forbes just put out another of those crazy lists where it proposes to identify the top Web celebrities--following a recent spate of other lists of top Tweeters and talkers and Web-famous types. And while we don't dispute the attractiveness of doing stupid lists to get people to look at your content (see: CNET Top 5), it could be said that the Web 2.0 elite is getting, well, nauseatingly self-congratulatory.

So, Tom Merritt and I decided to make our own list of influential people on the Web. These are some, but only some, of the top CNET TV fans … Read more

Top 5 fixes for the next Kindle

I just posted a new episode of CNET Top 5 dealing with the Kindle e-book reader. With Amazon rumored to be announcing a new Kindle next week, I figured I'd take stock of the things I'd like to see them change in the next version. I've had a Kindle for more than a year and there are definitely things I love, but there are also most definitely things I hate.

So please give the video a look-see and then if you have your own ideas for what Amazon should change in Kindle 2.0, go ahead and … Read more

Top 5 products you can't live without

On the latest episode of Top 5, I count down the top 5 gadgets I could not live without.

It's safe to say you may have a different opinion. So watch our video, formulate your own set, and post them in the comments to this blog post.

Think of it as desert island gadgets. As I note in the video, we'll assume you have electricity and Internet service on this swanky futuristic deserted island. And no software, just hardware. What five things would you choose for this presumably self-inflicted exile?

When we get enough responses, I'll tabulate … Read more

Top 5 high-tech public art masterpieces

Here are links to the art masterpieces we counted down in our high-tech public art Top 5.

Of course, you can watch the Top 5 to see what order they were in and get a brief overview of each. Then come back here for links to investigate more about the ones you like the best.

Amy Balkin, "In Transit"

Jim Campbell, Lightbulb grids

Diller and Scofidio, "Brasserie"

Electroland, multiple projects

Mark Hansen and Ben Rubin, "Moveable Type"

HeHe, "Nuage Vert"

Christian Moeller, "Daisy"

Christian Moeller, "Nosy"

David Small and Howard Ben Tre, "The Hall of Ideas" … Read more

Top 5: Tech ads

This week's Top 5 counts down the top tech ads. As promised at the end of the segment, here are the links to YouTube videos of all the tech ads mentioned one through 10. Watch the Top 5 to see what order they're in and get clips of all of them at once.

IBM Charlie Chapman Don't copy that floppy Dude, Dell Verizon: Can you hear me now? Maxell Apple Mac Apple Switch (Feiss) Apple--I'm a PC

Best iPhone applications

In our latest Top 5 video, we (myself with the help of Download's Jason Parker ad Webware's Josh Lowensohn) give you our take on the top 5 best iPhone applications.

I know at least one of you disagrees, though. Or will. So watch the video, then come back and post your reactions on the blog. Next week we'll do it all over again with the worst iPhone applications.

Top 5 Worst Wii Game Ideas

Our latest Top 5 video counts down the worst ideas for Wii games. We came up with some ourselves, and got some great ideas from folks on Twitter.

So watch the video then come back here to see some of the ideas we didn't use in the top 5.

Wii weightlifting - trejo35 Wii chainsaw - matthewnet Wii Dishes - Socom01 Wii fly swatter - Peacekeeper666 Wiihawken nights et in Weehawken, NJ - waderockett Wii litter box - surfpark Wii shop vac - tetfsu Wii house painter - Elkaintmoose Wii diaper change - tpet Wii morning commute, Wii water … Read more

Top 5 Election Resources

First, watch the video where I count these down, then if you want the links, come on back here.

Glassbooth Project Vote Smart Smart Voter Political base

Blogs Michelle Malkin Instapundit Crooks and Liars Huffington Post Daily Kos