Post by The Economist. When will robots do to football what computers did to chess? A look at the RoboCup in Brazil, where robots show their football skills and push the boundaries of artificial intelligence. Source: The Economist Date: December 11th, 2014 Link (to paste into browser): www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152890338439060 Link to article (to paste into browser):… Read more »
Monthly Archives: December 2014
President Obama gets first-ever 3D printed portrait
The Smithsonian creates the first ever 3D printed portrait of a head of state. Source: CNN Date: December 11th, 2014 Link (to paste into browser): http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/12/03/obama-3d-head-wh-gov.cnn.html Discussion 1) Why is creating and printing a 3D portrait of the President of the United States a useful thing to do? 2) Consider ways in which you could… Read more »
Ralph Baer, inventor of the gaming console, dead at 92
Ralph Baer, the inventor of the first home video game console, has died. He was 92. Baer was waiting for a friend at a bus terminal in New York City when an idea gripped him and he began scribbling on a note pad. The idea was a “game box” that would let people to play… Read more »
Is the Internet broken, and can it even be fixed?
Our modern global communications infrastructure still relies on core principles that were defined when the Internet had only a few thousand users. We have faster computers, more storage space, and more people using the network, but worryingly, some of the key assumptions haven’t changed. As an example, take the protocol that helps determine how data… Read more »
Amazon deploys army of robots in its next gen warehouses
Amazon has deployed a total of 15,000 Kiva robots, which look like large orange Roombas. The robots pick up and deliver entire warehouse racks to employees, cutting down on the time an employee might spend walking to collect items in an order. “They’re like NFL linemen — they’re about 350 pounds, lift about 750 pounds,… Read more »
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