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{ Monthly Archives } May 2004

Hippo sweat acts as its sunscreen

The BBC has an article about hippopotamus sweat. Japanese scientists have found that the sweat acts as a sunscreen and an antibiotic for the hippo’s.

2004 05 27 Uncategorized Comments

Site With Vintage Toy Robots

The website robot1968 has vintage and tin robots for sale.

2004 05 22 Robotics Comments

Beagle 2 Mars Probe was too big of a risk

The BBC is reporting that the investigation of the Beagle 2 Mars probe found that the probe was too big of risk and there were not enough checks and balances built into the system.

2004 05 22 Robotics Comments

Calculate When You Are The Most Awake

The BBC has an article about a formula to calculate when you are most awake.

Here are my results:

2004 05 22 Uncategorized Comments

Robot Protest

The “Robots” at the University of Wisconsin staged a protest.

2004 05 20 Robotics Comments

DARPA wants cars that think for themselves

Wired News is reporting that DARPA wants to try building cars that can think for themselves and learn from their mistakes.

2004 05 20 Robotics Comments

Final Papers of DARPA Grand Challenge Teams

DARPA has posted the final papers of each of the DARPA Grand Challenge teams.

2004 05 19 Robotics Comments

Inactive Reservists Not Being Called Up – Army Made a Mistake

The Washington Monthly is reporting that the Army claims it made a mistake when it sent out letters to Individual Ready Reservists (Veterans) telling them that they were being called back to active duty.

2004 05 19 Uncategorized Comments

Inactive Reservists To Be Called Up

Daily Kos is reporting that Inactive Reservists (Veterans who served their time on active duty and thought they were done with the military) are receiving letters calling them back to active duty.

2004 05 18 Uncategorized Comments