Monthly Archives: July 2009

Robot Competition List

Posted on July 21, 2009 by dkohn96

Here is a website that contains lists of robotic competitions for K-12 students. It can be found at http://robotevents.com/.

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Mid-South BEST HUB Closes

Posted on July 21, 2009 by dkohn96

From an Email to Mid-South B.E.S.T. participants from Dianne Langford: It is with regret that I am writing to let you know that Mid-South will be unable to be the host hub for BEST Robotics this fall. Due to an … Continue reading →

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Remembering APOLLO 11

Posted on July 20, 2009 by dkohn96

NASA just released restored video of the Apollo 11 mission…….

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Remembering APOLLO 11

Posted on July 19, 2009 by dkohn96

I knew there had to be an official NASA 40th Anniversary Website. Also a wonderful interview with Buzz Aldrin on C-Span. LINK

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EtherCat controls robots

Posted on July 19, 2009 by dkohn96

by Charlie Demerjian at Semicon 2008: from semiaccurate.com July 19, 2009 IF YOU WANT to control devices that require precise, coordinated movements, protocols like TCP/IP have too much overhead and latency making life difficult or impossible. Luckily, a standard called … Continue reading →

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Remembering APOLLO 11

Posted on July 18, 2009 by dkohn96

Just found a wonderful website done by NASA commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Apollo 11 [wish I found it 10 years ago] Also, I find it rather fitting that Walter Cronkite died yesterday. I was brought up on both the … Continue reading →

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Remembering APOLLO 11

Posted on July 17, 2009 by dkohn96

Some footage shot between the earth and moon…

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Remembering APOLLO 11

Posted on July 16, 2009 by dkohn96

Today in history, the Apollo 11 spacecraft started on it’s way to the moon. My personal belief is that the computer age would NOT have happened if the Apollo program never happened. So many advances in computers and computer electronics … Continue reading →

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Perfect Robot Motors?

Posted on July 7, 2009 by dkohn96

Just purchased: From MPJA. According to a second seller the motor goes 1/2 speed at 12v. Seems to be a perfect motor for a very simple robot base. Time will tell…..

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Researchers Develop Solid-State Quantum Processor.

Posted on July 7, 2009 by dkohn96

From ASEE First Bell July 1, 2009 The New Haven Register (6/30, Stannard) reported, “A team of Yale University physicists has achieved a major advance toward creating an elusive superfast quantum computer that would assist research in fields such as … Continue reading →

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