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Kids are great. They seem to have boundless energy and unlimited imagination. We spend a great deal of time trying to buy or create things that will capture their interest. Yet, left to themselves, they manage to create new ways of entertaining themselves.
For once I’m not going to talk about robots, I’m going to talk about Legos and to some extent about Lego Mindstorms, and about some adults having a great deal of fun with objects that most people think of as a child’s toy, because I think this definitely deserves to be shared.
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Nikko is one of the most beautiful and history places in Japan, and the best time to visit it is in November when all the leaves are changing colors. This year my brother was visiting Japan for the second time in 30+ years, so we made the trek to Nikko and came back with some fantastic photos, and great memories.
English, as a language, seems logical and straight forward enough - if you happen to be lucky enough to be a 'native speaker.' In fact, most native English speakers have a great deal of difficulty understanding why others have such a problem dealing with it.
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It doesn’t seem possible, but the leaves are already turning red here. The temperature at night has dropped quite a bit, and the trees have changed personalities almost instantaneously.
My sister probably thinks that I obsess over robots and dogs since they are frequently the targets of my video camera. So, this time I decided to demonstrate that I actually do have some other interests...
"First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination."
- Napoleon Hill
Timothy N. Hornyak: Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots
Hornyak offers a detailed overview of Japanese robot development tracing the history of robotics all the way from the 1600's through today's modern, state-of-the-art wonders like Asimo.
Jennifer Ouellette
'Black Bodies and Quantum Cats' is the type of book that inspired me to study physics as a child and enabled me to develop a life long love of science and technology.
Synthetic Worlds : The Business and Culture of Online Games
Who would have guessed that the modal demographic for online gamers is 40+ year old women? Or that billions of real dollars change hands between gamers as they buy and sell virtual items?
Lawrence Lessig: Free Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity
The Search
How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture
Satisfaction
The Science of Finding True Fulfillment - Listened to the author being interviewed on the NPR Science Friday show via podcast. Very impressive.
Do You Speak American?
A great and often insightful exploration of the 'American' language
Podcasting Hacks
Podcasting is revolutionizing the way we communicate and even the way we think
The Man Behind the Microchip
Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley - An excellent and extremely well written exploration into Robert Noyce and the industry he created that changed the world
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