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newbie looking for info

I'm a has-been geek who grew up on C64s and Amigas. I have a non-professinoal background in programming from the late 8...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

Electric Power and the Tesla car

Apparently http://teslamotors.com/index.php?js_enabled=1 the Tesla Motors people in Silicone Valley have discovered the...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Waynelund
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by Waynelund

Mars Exploration Rovers Update - August 4, 2006

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Spirit Completes Camera Check-Up, Puts Finishing Touc...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by baalke
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by baalke

Research Topics in Computer Vision

Hi, I am on lookout for a challenging research topic in Computer Vision which I can work on for about a year and come o...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by abhisheksgumadi
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by abhisheksgumadi

Electronics Suppliers?

I am looking for a supplier to buy parts from. Transistors, comparators, amplifiers, etc... Can anyone recommend a good...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ChrisV05
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by ChrisV05

Looking for a beam robot to use indoor...

Is there any beam robot to use inside my home ? I'd like have a robot able to run in my living room (4 20w fluorescent l...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by contracer11
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by contracer11

encoder link might be usefull

make encoders, and masks, any type you want http://www.bushytails.net/~randyg/encoder/encoderwheel.html dan
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ""dan\"
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by ""dan\"

IR Sensor Issues

I'm learning the Parallax BoeBot in preparation for a class I'm assisting and I'm trying to figure out if everyone has...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by rboucher
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by rboucher

Time for my robot to move on :(

One of my robots seeks a new home, its done all it can do for me http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ""dan\"
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by ""dan\"

Mars Exploration Rovers Update - July 29, 2006

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: NASA's Spirit Rover Survives Record Cold on Mars - so...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by baalke
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by baalke

Using linear actuators on a robot arm

How about using linear actuators to drive a robot arm instead of stepper motors or servos? The big 340+ oz/inch servos...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by slow_mac_modem
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by slow_mac_modem