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Just saw a story on the new Apollo 11 documentary out today. They dug into the NASA archives for never before seen footage shot it large format film (so it looks like HD).

I’ve got to see this…I hope it comes to the Pink Palace in Memphis!

Related Stories:

Apollo 11

http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-021419a-apollo-11-documentary-imax-release.html

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/apollo-11-documentary-imax-release-1203138469/

Trailers:

This interesting concept is worth the read and watching the video. https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkobayashisolomon/2019/01/11/capitalism-versus-climate-change-case-carbon-engineering/#19a9d07544e6

AI and Robot Angst Highlight 2019 Super Bowl Commercials

From: https://www.idtech.com/blog/should-your-child-join-a-robotics-team

The short answer is a resounding “yes!”

In honor of National Robotics Week, we spend the majority of this post diving into the benefits of joining a robotics team or club!

But first, here’s a brief overview of what these competitions and teams are all about.

Robotics Club Definition

A robotics club is a gathering of students who are interested in learning about and working with robots. At school, robotics clubs typically take place after school, in a classroom, and moderated by a member of the teaching staff or school administration.

Read more…

https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/robot-gift-guide-2018

CNN: Meet the engineer behind NASA’s robotic arm for Mars.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/05/africa/nasa-engineer-behind-insight-robotic-arm/index.html

https://robots.ieee.org/

https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/rethink-robotics-pioneer-of-collaborative-robots-shuts-down

https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/interview-brad-porter-vp-of-robotics-at-amazon