Monthly Archives: April 2010

Open Letter to President Obama Regarding Space Policy

Posted on April 13, 2010 by dkohn96

This open letter first appeared in wide circulation on the Orlando Sentinel’s blog and has since made the rounds elsewhere. Dear President Obama; America is faced with the near-simultaneous ending of the Shuttle program and your recent budget proposal to … Continue reading →

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Happy National Robotics Week!

Posted on April 13, 2010 by dkohn96

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Dean Kamen on Colbert Report

Posted on April 11, 2010 by dkohn96

Dean Kamen on the Colbert Report on April 5, 2010 talks about the “Luke Arm” as well as US First. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Dean Kamen www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Fox News

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Robot Project Wins Award at Student Research Forum

Posted on April 6, 2010 by dkohn96

University of Memphis April 5, 2010 David Kennedy, now a graduate student in the Engineering Technology Department at the University of Memphis Herff College of Engineering, won 2nd place in his division at the annual Student Research Forum for his … Continue reading →

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Inventor of the Altair Dies at 68

Posted on April 5, 2010 by dkohn96

H. Edward Roberts, PC Pioneer, Dies at 68 New York Times By STEVE LOHR Published: April 2, 2010 Not many people in the computer world remembered H. Edward Roberts, not after he walked away from the industry more than three … Continue reading →

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Robots Take To Williams Arena’s Floor

Posted on April 4, 2010 by dkohn96

Here is a news report from the Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional (although not shown, two teams from Memphis attended this event): From: WCCO TV Bill Hudson Reporting On an arena floor where Gophers shoot hoops, high school students are battling … Continue reading →

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Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional – Results

Posted on April 4, 2010 by dkohn96

The 10000 Lakes Regional just finished up. The Bluff City Bots had a record of 3-5-1 at the contest and the BullBot Team had a record of 5-3-2.

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Two Memphis Teams Compete at Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional

Posted on April 2, 2010 by dkohn96

Two Teams from the Memphis City Schools are currently in Minnesota competing in the 10000 Lakes Regional First Robotics Competition. The Bluff City Bots, are made up of students from Booker T. Washington, Hamilton, Frayser and George Washington Caver High … Continue reading →

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Towel Folding Robot

Posted on April 1, 2010 by dkohn96

CNET News March 31, 2010 Towel-folding robot won’t do the dishes by Tim Hornyak If you hate folding laundry, you might like what you see in a recent video from researchers at the University of California at Berkeley. They programmed … Continue reading →

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