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My Eclipse Pics

Posted on August 21, 2017 by dkohn96

I watched the eclipse from Lake Barkley State Park in Kentucky. I am so glad I took the day and traveled to see totality. It was an experience I shall NEVER NEVER EVER forget! Below are just two of the … Continue reading →

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Watch “Massive robot dance – Guinness World Records” on YouTube

Posted on August 18, 2017 by dkohn96
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Boston Dynamics Ted Talk

Posted on August 13, 2017 by dkohn96

Just to show that not all Boston Dynamics demos go as badly as Atlas falling off the stage. Here is a Ted Talk showing off the ability of some of their robots:

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Watch ATLAS the Robot Autonomously Fall Off a Stage

Posted on August 8, 2017 by dkohn96

From: Gizmodo ATLAS is an incredible machine. There’s no way around that. First unveiled in 2013, the humanoid robot can now walk around autonomously, move boxes around, and implicitly threaten to destroy humanity. This level of sophistication is exactly why … Continue reading →

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The Guy Who Invented Those Annoying Password Rules Now Regrets Wasting Your Time

Posted on August 8, 2017 by dkohn96

From: Gizmodo We’ve all been forced to do it: create a password with at least so many characters, so many numbers, so many special characters, and maybe an uppercase letter. Guess what? The guy who invented these standards nearly 15 … Continue reading →

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Watch “Adventures in Science: How GPS Works” on YouTube

Posted on August 6, 2017 by dkohn96
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Article: Defcon hackers find it’s very easy to break voting machines

Posted on July 30, 2017 by dkohn96

Defcon hackers find it’s very easy to break voting machines http://flip.it/X41biq

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Article: Here’s what happened when that security robot drowned

Posted on July 23, 2017 by dkohn96

Here’s what happened when that security robot drowned http://flip.it/vZ-7wF

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Salto-1P Is the Most Amazing Jumping Robot We’ve Ever Seen

Posted on July 18, 2017 by dkohn96

From IEEE Spectrum By Evan Ackerman Posted 29 Jun 2017 | 13:00 GMT Last December, Duncan Haldane (whose research on incredibly agile bioinspired robots we’ve featured extensively in the past) ended up on the cover of the inaugural issue of … Continue reading →

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Robot Magazine is no more

Posted on July 15, 2017 by dkohn96

From Robot Magazine insert: We are sorry to inform you that Robot Magazine discontinued publication after March/April 2017 issue. Ed note: I was sorry to get this note. I have been reading the magazine for years….now where will I get … Continue reading →

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