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The Office Treadmill Desk

Posted April 15th @ 3:43 am by Rich

Ever since I saw the treadmill desk at Book of Joe, I have wanted to set my office up with a treadmill. In preparation for a big computer parts yard sale at my house, I decided after cleaning out my office that there was more than enough room to incorporate the treadmill. So here it […]

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A Few Hours With The Lego Mindstorms NXT

Posted June 28th @ 9:48 pm by Rich

My NXT arrived today so with the help of the kids, we build the first level robot and had some fun with programming.

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LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Robotics Toolset

Posted January 5th @ 1:19 pm by Rich

The Lego NXT Robotics Toolset: 32-bit Processor, More Memory, USB Connectivity to the PC for programming, BlueTooth so your phone can control the robot, Bump Sensor, Light Sensor, Sound Sensor, and RangeFinder Sensor. This is the RCX upgrade we were hoping for…downside, not backward compatible (so what). You want more details? Check out the Lego […]

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Why Lego Lost Interest In Mindstorms

Posted November 28th @ 7:51 am by Rich

A nice analysis of why Lego has seemingly lost interest in the Mindstorms line:
Lego launched the Lego Mindstorms line of programmable toy brick construction sets with a lot of fanfare back in the fall of 1998, but in recent years the company has lost all enthusiasm for the Mindstorms line. For several years now, Lego […]

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Robots Could Fuel The Hydrogen Economy

Posted November 9th @ 11:46 pm by Rich

We will need better fuel sources to build more robots who in turn will build more fuel cells…
Robots could reduce the cost of manufacturing fuel cells and help spur a hydrogen economy, says a team that aims to use them for such automation.

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Sacred Heart Takes Their Robot To Auburn

Posted November 7th @ 11:51 am by Rich

From the Commercial Appeal:
“Go BOMBER Go! Go BOMBER Go!”
Students of Sacred Heart School in Southaven, assembled in the school’s gymnasium Thursday, cheered BOMBER the Robot and the eighth-grade team that operates him.

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Military Robots Numbers On The Rise

Posted October 20th @ 7:15 am by Rich

The Boston University Photonics Department and iRobot Corp. have teamed up to produce a new mobile military robot designed to detect enemy snipers in the battlefield, which may be used by the United States in the Middle East.
via The Daily Free Press

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Driving Mr. Thrun…

Posted October 19th @ 3:58 pm by Rich

At first, Sebastian Thrun didn’t feel quite comfortable behind the wheel of the modified Volkswagen Touareg R5 named Stanley. That’s understandable, because he wasn’t driving…
via MSN

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Five Robots Complete DARPA Desert Race

Posted October 16th @ 7:01 am by Rich

Five robots have successfully navigated desert terrain to bring DARPA’s dream of autonomous military vehicles closer.
via Better Humans

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iRobot and The Future Of Cleaning

Posted October 14th @ 6:59 am by Rich

iRobot will go down in my history as one of those companies I was too stupid to invest in.

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