Mechanical logic gates
MAKE subscriber Xiaoji Chen of Cambridge, MA, is experimenting with mechanical logic gates made from wood sticks and rivets. Click on the image to see a Processing simulation.
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Three ways to power your robot with an Android phone
With a beer fridge stocked and music blasting, engineers from across Google–and the world–spent the month of October soldering and hacking in their 20% time to connect hobbyist and educational robots with Android phones. Just two months later we’re psyched to announce three ways you can play with your iRobot Create(R), LEGO(R) MINDSTORMS(R) or VEX Pro(R) through the cloud.
CellyStand classroom project
Last week, my Juniors and Seniors are creating cellphone stands with laser cut parts. It started with a discussion about how to get a cellphone in good viewing position, and how the sound is often traveling away from the viewer. You may have noticed that when you cup your hand behind a phone in speaker mode, the sound bounces off your palm towards your ears. For many, this was a first project with the laser cutter. Others have been working with it for several weeks on the Locker Organizer project, so were able to start at a higher level.
Nexus S teardown
The latest Google Android reference phone from Samsung, the Nexus S packs in all of the latest must-have features into a sleek and trim package. The latest operating system, near field communication for transactions, a super fast CPU, and a gorgeous Super AMOLED screen combine to make this one snazzy gadget. The folks over at iFixit were kind enough to snap one up and tear it apart to everyone’s amusement.
Taking IBM’s supercomputer to Final ‘Jeopardy’
Here’s a follow up and an interview with IBM… The video is pretty incredible (above) – Watson Research Manager Eric Brown, sat down for a 45 Minutes on IM interview to talk about the program, and to tout the computer’s chances of beating “Jeopardy” kingpins like Jennings and Rutter, who between them, won more than […]
Altitude testing the Nexus S
Field testing gear can be a hoot. Check out this video of Googlers launching Nexus S phones into the upper atmosphere to test on-board sensors.
IBM supercomputer ‘”Watson” to challenge “Jeopardy” stars
I.B.M. Supercomputer ‘Watson’ to Challenge ‘Jeopardy’ Stars @ NYTimes.com… An I.B.M. supercomputer system named after the company’s founder, Thomas J. Watson Sr., is almost ready for a televised test: a bout of questioning on the quiz show “Jeopardy.” I.B.M. and the producers of “Jeopardy” will announce on Tuesday that the computer, “Watson,” will face the […]
