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Mars Exploration Rovers Update - August 18, 2006

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Spirit Checking 'Korolev' - sol 929-932, August 18, 2...
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posted by baalke
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SONY PSP to Sony Aibo Controler.

I just recently ran across an article about the PSP to Aibo controler. I know everybody has heard of this hoax. But per...
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posted by robertcd
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The trouble with hobbyist-level robot hardware

There really hasn't been as much progress in hobbyist-level hardware in the past twenty years as there should have been...
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posted by nagle
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by nagle

Steering characteristics of a 4-wheeled platform

Has anyone experimented with a 4x4 differentially steered robot platform? I'm sure everyone is familiar with tricycle l...
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posted by polmear
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by polmear

Serial SRAMs

Hi, I'm investigating whether I should start venturing into designing serial SRAMs. Could anyone typically help me with...
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posted by sgopalaswamy
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Brainstorming the best military robot

There are two, maybe three, readily available robots in the field now acting as personal assistants to military and sec...
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posted by Waynelund
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by Waynelund

Can you ID this motor?

I'm new to electronics and thought I was working with a DC motor. The reason I thought it was DC was becuase it was pow...
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posted by vinnie_b_man
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How To Interface PC To DC Motor?

I searched for a FAQ for this group, but came up empty. I'm sure this is a simple question for the hardcore, but I need...
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posted by vinnie_b_man
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by vinnie_b_man

AD: Robot Control Board Close Out

Hi guys, Element Products is clearing out the remaining inventory of the circuit board used in the McGraw Hill Sumo Bot...
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posted by BenWirz
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Why a resistor across R/C servo motor leads ?

After surfing around on the Lynxmotion site I came across an article showing how to modify a servo for continuous rotat...
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posted by pogo
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by pogo

hobby servos "amplifier"

Hello everyone. There is a gizmo for hobby servos that is a set of gears that effectively "amplifies" the push/pull pow...
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posted by pogo
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by pogo