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The Prototype Movie (2013) by Andrew Will [Big Ideas]

By On 2012-09-23 · Leave a Comment

  The Prototype Movie (2013) by Andrew Will is one of the best coming films Sci-Fi movies to look forward to in 2013.  If you are not aware of my affinity for Kurzweil’s work then you aren’t paying attention and need to catch up on some reading, especially Abundance.  I enjoy a good movie, but I love [...]

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Wave Glider Robot – Shark Tracking and Ocean Communications [Robotics]

By On 2012-08-20 · Leave a Comment

  I’ve seen these Wave Glider Robots in the news and they were highlighted during the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week.  Researchers have been using them to track and transmit the significant amount of information collected from tagged Great White sharks.  These sea going robots are only the beginning for the change in the deep penetration [...]

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The 18MPH DARPA Cheetah [Robotics]

By On 2012-03-05 · 1 Comment

I’ve watched the items developed for DARPA for several years.  The BigDog robot was able to impressively handle major terrain grades while hauling a significant load.  Enter the Cheetah. It is able to move at a very significant pace – video shows it entering the 18 MPH region besting the 1989 record of 13.1 MPH.  [...]

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