Monthly Archives: January 2010

Engineering Paradise

Posted on January 30, 2010 by dkohn96
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Memphis Area US First Teams

Posted on January 28, 2010 by dkohn96

A number of High Schools in the Memphis area are participating in the First Robotics Competition Team 2817 – The Bluff City Bots is made up of students from Hamilton High, Booker T. Washington High, Fairly High School and George … Continue reading →

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Mars rover Spirit remains stuck in sand

Posted on January 28, 2010 by dkohn96

Washington Post Thursday, January 28, 2010 The Mars rover Spirit will rove the red planet no more. That’s because the six-wheeled vehicle that was sent to Mars along with its twin rover, Opportunity, in 2004 got stuck in a Martian … Continue reading →

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UsFirst Season Kickoff

Posted on January 9, 2010 by dkohn96

Today, Memphis City Schools hosted a regional UsFirst Kickoff for the 2010 season. This year’s competition is called Break-A-Way and involves soccer balls. Instead of me explaining it, let’s go to the video: There are three teams in Memphis, and … Continue reading →

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HexBug Nano

Posted on January 7, 2010 by dkohn96

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SparkFun Free Give-a-Way Update

Posted on January 7, 2010 by dkohn96

Update on previous post…. I tried all morning to get my order in. No Luck – SERVER BUSY. Just got in and the banner said all $100,000 was gone in 1h 44m 50s.

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Robots of the Decade Awards

Posted on January 5, 2010 by dkohn96

Posted on GoRobotics.net, this list by by William Cox, this list sums up the top 10 robots of the past decade. In summary: Keepon PackBot Pleo BigDog RoboSapien Asimo Aibo Predator Drone Lego Mindstorm Roomba

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MCS Set to Host 2010 USFirst Kick-Off

Posted on January 5, 2010 by dkohn96

Memphis City Schools Press Release Jan 5, 2010 Memphis, Tenn. – On Saturday, January 9, 2010, from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. the award-winning MCS High School Robotics team will host the 2010 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science … Continue reading →

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