Japan Readies Robot For Work At Crippled Nuclear Reactor

Source: Slashdot

I see that it can carry about 130lb. I don't see anything about mechanized welding, or drilling, or any other kind of pipe fitting or other heavy work that would be useful in a damaged machine that one is trying to stabilize. What is the re ...
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Innovation with maths and ICT

Source: Times of India

According to M M Chaturvedi, programme co-ordinator, CIC, this programme is not an engineering programme but involves maths as an integral component, which is taught during the entire course. The programme include ...
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Nasa Frames Guidelines for Guarding Historic Sites on Moon

Source: International Business Times

Nasa has framed new guidelines for safeguarding the many historic sites on the surface of the moon. On 24 May, 2012, Nasa and the X Prize Foundation of Playa Vista, California , released new guidelines to pro ...
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Captain America

Source: SD Politics Blog

I finally got around to Captain America: The First Avenger. It is altogether appropriate to review it for Memorial Day. The title indicates something impressive: the film was part of what we might call the Avengers Initiati ...
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Subjugating Americans

Source: Salt Lake Tribune

Re " Drones coming to a sky near you as interest surges " (Tribune, April 2): Surveillance drones could soon be watching us from the sky. Make you feel secure? Me, neither. The Federal Aviation Administration began permitting drone use ...
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Robo-fish sniff out marine pollution

Source: Smart Planet Blog

There’s a new species of fish swimming through the Spanish port of Gijon and researchers are paying it close attention. Rather than unknown wildlife, however, the breed in question is entirely robotic. The “fish” are a man-made inventi ...
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Wo finde ich die Filmmusik/Tracklist von “Seventeen – Mädchen sind die besseren Jungs”, kam letztens auf Pro7?

Source: Askmee.de

“One With The Freaks”, the Notwist “Meon”, Archive “Hands Down”, Dashboard “Yoshimi battles the pink robots”, Flaming Lips “The Last Broadcast”, The Doves “It`s my Life”, Bon Jovi Confessional “All Lovers Hell”, Kristofer Aström “Feeling Oblivian”, Turin ...
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Japan's Nikkei holds steady; Fanuc up, Renesas falls

Source: Reuters Mobile

* Fanuc up on upbeat Morgan Stanley MUFG note * Renesas sags on capital-raising plan * Nomura falls; sources say linked to 2nd insider case TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average steadied on Monday as gains in industrial rob ...
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3 not-so-obvious obvious tips for Super Monday Night Combat newbies

Source: VentureBeat

Super Monday Night Combat is fun free-to-play shooter available to the masses simply by downloading a client. The game, however, comes with a pretty steep learning curve. It looks like a simple team-based shooter (like Team Fortress 2 or Tribes: Ascend) ...
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