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Human Beats 340-Pound Robot in Football Kick-off

Posted on April 21, 2010 by dkohn96

from Wired.com by Priya Ganapati April 20, 2010 San Francisco’s football team may have its share of detractors, but in a face-off against a robotic kicking machine, Niners placekicker Joe Nedney came out on top. Nedney was pitted against a … Continue reading →

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First Robotics Championship

Posted on April 21, 2010 by dkohn96

Connecticut Team Wins FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship from ASEE First Bell Monday April 19 The Hartford Courant (4/19, Marteka) reports, “For the second time in four years, the robotics team from South Windsor High School has won the FIRST … Continue reading →

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Colorado Robot Challege

Posted on April 21, 2010 by dkohn96

In the recent article “They’re making a difference – Students see a need and fill it” in the April 19th ed of USA Today by Mary Beth Marklein, they had a picture with a caption mentioning the “Colorado Robot Challenge”. … Continue reading →

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Science students gear up for robotics Olympics

Posted on April 13, 2010 by dkohn96

USA TODAY April 13, 2010 By Betty Klinck, USA TODAY In this sport, the players are robots racing up and down a court with a ball to score goals in two nets, bumping and hitting one another to get by, … Continue reading →

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Armstrong: Obama NASA plan ‘devastating’

Posted on April 13, 2010 by dkohn96

Astronauts warn plan would put U.S. on path to “mediocrity” April 13: Former astronauts Neil Armstrong, James Lovell and Eugene Cernan urged President Obama to reconsider what they warn would be “devastating” new policies for the future of NASA. NBC’s … Continue reading →

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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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