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So, it is already bigger that I realized. Production parts are already being flown on aircraft.

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Not a robot, but very cool just the same.

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This is a great 8 minute introduction to FIRST robotics and what it is trying to accomplish. I agree with everything he says here. You can't …

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Wow, just wow! Taking control of the physical world is here.

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Combine your LEGO sets to create other sets.

I'm not really big into making predictions but there are several technology forces all coming together that will lead to significant changes in our society in the next few years.

1. Robotics - Take Apple's Siri and Honda's Asimo and you could have a really useful robot assistant around the house …

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You should always know which way is up.

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LEGO Education. They offer great programs for all kids. They are teaching kids how to make a difference in their future.

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Vote for your favorite Internet of Things open platform.

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Great ideas. Nice to see the Internet of Things (IoT) growing so quickly.

Robotic Open Platform via Erin…

Robotic Open Platform (ROP) aims to make hardware designs of robots available under an Open Hardware license  to the entire robotic community. It provides CAD drawings, electric schemes and the required documentation to build their own robot. In the near future, standard electromechanic interfaces between …

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Document your prototype, share them with others, teach electronics and create PCB layouts.

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It keeps moving forward.

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Arduino 1.0 is here!!! It's all the rage, everyone is talking. Go take a look and make something today.

Well my niece, brother and dad found an old picture of the first robot I built back in the 1980's. I was still in high school. It was powerful enough the kids could ride it around the house.

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All the Make: books you can shake a stick at. A nice find by my brother!

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This is why I do it. It is very important for kids to understand. STEM is their best future and the best future for America.

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Wow, now that's a robot.

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Kits, kits and more kits. Find one you like and build it. There is no better time than now to get started.

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One day Trurl the constructor put together a machine that could create anything starting with n. When it was ready, he tried it out, ordering it to make needles, then nankeens and negligees, which it did, then nail the lot to narghiles filled with nepenthe and numerous …

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Great introduction to the tools and techniques required to make a good solder connection.

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Way cool.