The Wall-E Builder's Group http://www.wall-ebuilders.com A community of builder's who are dedicated to building a full size working Wall-E Robot from the Disney / Pixar movie Wall-E. en Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:34:36 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/aquateen/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[WALL·E Builder's Group Build your own WALL·E]]> http://www.wall-ebuilders.com 44.335904-83.485161 Hansen Medical Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results - CNNMoney.com (press release) http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2908 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:04:01 GMT <img alt="" height="1" width="1" /> *Hansen Medical Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results*...

Hansen Medical Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results
CNNMoney.com (press release)
Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNSN), the global leader in flexible medical robotics and the developer of robotic technology for accurate 3D control of ...






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Locally designed robot can find trapped fire victims
Times LIVE
A Robot designed by a KwaZulu-Natal doctoral student could be used to find people in burning buildings and survivors of natural disasters. ...

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]]> Robotics in the News Lunk http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2907 Random Robot Roundup http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2906 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:15:42 GMT The Shadow Robot Company let us know about a great funding opportunity in the EU called ECHORD. Get your robot project proposal in by 1 Dec for a... The Shadow Robot Company let us know about a great funding opportunity in the EU called ECHORD. Get your robot project proposal in by 1 Dec for a chance at 12 months funding for a staff plus hardware. The PlasticPals blog has some photos and information on the Russian AR-600 humanoid robot. If you're in need of some Java free software for most commonly available servo controllers, check the newest version of ServoMaster. Joanne Pransky, the Robot Psychiatrist, wrote to tell us about a new "low-cost" industrial robot arm from ST Robotics, the R12-500 Firefly. If you buy one, maybe you can combine it with MobileRobots, Inc. new MT400 "build-a-bot" autonomous robot base. Amber Johnson writes, "We just posted an article: 10 Unbelievable Robots Transforming Medicine". Rog-a-matic sent a link to a giant beetle robot built in Japan. And the Swirling Brain spotted stories on tiny sea-going robots, an update on the Robopocalypse film by the author of How to Survive a Robot Uprising, the worlds first Arabic-speaking interactive robot, and EVOLTA, a running, jumping, toy robot. Know any other robot news, gossip, or amazing facts we should report? Send 'em our way please. And don't forget to follow us on twitter.



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]]> Robotics in the News Lunk http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2906 Pandemic Dawn - Part 16 - She Blinded me with Science http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2905 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:15:42 GMT <a href="http://hubpages.com/hub/Pandemic-Dawn-Part-16-She-Blinded-me-with-Science">Pandemic Dawn - Part 16 - She Blinded me with Science</a><div... Pandemic Dawn - Part 16 - She Blinded me with Science


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]]> Wall-E Robot Lunk http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2905 Reporting Live from the Windows 7 Seminar: Boot Camp http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2904 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:25:40 GMT Here we are at the LA Convention Center, attending the FREE Windows 7 Seminar: Boot Camp... Here we are at the LA Convention Center, attending the FREE Windows 7 Seminar: Boot Camp. We managed to “sell out” (just a reminder-- it is free) this event, getting more than 1200 registrations. This day is all about learning what’s new in the Windows 7 kernel, how developers can take advantage of these feature, and then learn how to take advantage of some “user mode” features like multitouch, taskbar, sensor and location, and others. Click the image to open in full size. Today started with Mark Russinovich, Technical Fellow and the man behind SysInternals and many of the improvements in Windows 7, describing some of the changes made to the Windows 7 kernel. Immediately after Mark, Arun Kishan, a Principal Architect for the process management components, described his work around the thread and process allocation that frees the kernel from its thread dispatcher locks and gives Windows 7 the ability to scale seamlessly to 256 cores. Then Landy Wang, a Distinguished Engineer in the Kernel team, described changes made in Windows 7 memory management, mainly focusing on memory Working Set and memory trimming.

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After lunch, Jaime started his run, giving some insight and very useful tips about using the Taskbar, from understanding the difference between Application ID and Program ID to the effective use of custom previews. Jaime has only 60 minutes, but I am sure his tips for working with the Taskbar will prove very useful. For example:

  • Tip1 – when writing your own jump list item or link, make sure you remember what items you wrote, because you can’t just “read” the jump list items
  • Tip2 – if you decide to invest in cutom switcher and provide your own thumbnail preview and Aero Peak make sure you “save the state” of your application and images as DWM will not always perform for you.
I'll be up next, explaining Windows 7 libraries in depth, with a focus on useful tips for programming Windows 7 libraries, and specifically how to stay in sync with library updates. We have already had plenty of Windows 7 libraries posts - Windows 7 Programming Guide – Libraries, so I am not going into great detail. However, I do want to hand out the presentations and code samples used. All my demos as well as Jaime’s are part of the Windows 7 Training kit.

Right after our discussion about libraries, we will take a deep dive into the Windows 7 Sensor and Location platform. I just LOVE the endless amount of innovation and opportunity developers have generated while using this platform. After the Windows 7 launch on October 22nd, we saw a large number of laptop models coming out with built-in sensors. Developers will most probably use these to create truly adaptive applications that adjust their functionality and UI based on sensor input. 

After our Sensor and Location Platform discussion, it will be Michael Oneppo's turn to explain the changes in the Windows 7 graphics stack. Michael's presentation is very interesting, as it describes some of the DirectX API that was down ported to Windows 7 as a result of the Platform Update for Windows Vista and the Platform Update for Windows Server 2008. For example, did you know that the Microsoft Direct3D API DirectCompute feature allows your applications to use a new pipeline stage in the GPU, the compute shader stage, to implement highly data-parallel algorithms with unmatched speed and performance? This means that now you can use GPU power for parallel programming, freeing your CPU to do other things. It is amazing how powerful these GPUs have become; allowing them remain idle would be a huge waste of resources. If you want to learn more, you can always view Chas Boyd PDC session – DirectX11 DirectCompute.

To close the learning part of the day, Jaime Rodriguez takes us through a quick tour of Windows 7 multitouch. Jaime is taking his usual practical teaching approach of focusing on a few tips and tricks that will make it easier for you to start using multitouch.


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]]> Windows Lunk http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2904 Data Robotics: 3TB hard drives arrive April 2010 - Geek.com http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2903 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:31:07 GMT <img alt="" height="1" width="1" /> *Data *Robotics*: 3TB hard drives arrive April 2010*...

Data Robotics: 3TB hard drives arrive April 2010
Geek.com
Data Robotics Inc. is the company behind the Drobo storage solution so you'd expect them to know a lot about hard drives seeing as they form the heart of a ...

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]]> Robotics in the News Lunk http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2903 Health Robotics Reaches 100 Percent Asia-Pacific Coverage with BioRobotics in ... - T http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2902 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:30:52 GMT <img alt="" height="1" width="1" /> *Health *Robotics* Reaches 100 Percent Asia-Pacific Coverage with BioRobotics in *...**...

Health Robotics Reaches 100 Percent Asia-Pacific Coverage with BioRobotics in ...
TMCnet
Health Robotics, a world renowned provider of robotics expertise and automated software solutions for healthcare, has reportedly ...






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]]> Robotics in the News Lunk http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2902 Data Robotics Gives Channel Partners Sales Advantage - SYS-CON Media (press release) http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2901 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:15:49 GMT <img alt="" height="1" width="1" /> *Data *Robotics* Gives Channel Partners Sales Advantage*...

Data Robotics Gives Channel Partners Sales Advantage
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Partners can take advantage of benefits in each partner category, including: "Data Robotics continues to recognize the vital role our channel partners play ...
Condre Storage Joins RELDATA Partner ProgramEarthtimes (press release)

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]]> Robotics in the News Lunk http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2901 New VEX robotics teams win in Dallas - Baxter Bulletin http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2900 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:11:09 GMT <img alt="" height="1" width="1" /> *New VEX *robotics* teams win in Dallas*...

New VEX robotics teams win in Dallas
Baxter Bulletin
Bomb Squad VEX is a pilot program that allows Mountain Home students to compete in VEX robotics competitions. On the Bomb Squad VEX Team 16 are ...

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]]> Robotics in the News Lunk http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2900 Axis Holdings invests Rs 41Cr in robotics firm - Reuters India http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2899 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:20:59 GMT <img alt="" height="1" width="1" /> *Axis Holdings invests Rs 41Cr in *robotics* firm*...

Axis Holdings invests Rs 41Cr in robotics firm
Reuters India
Axis India Strategic Opportunities Fund has invested Rs 41.4 crore in Pune-based Precision Automation and Robotics ...

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]]> Robotics in the News Lunk http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2899 College hosts robotics tournament - The Dartmouth http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2898 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:20:59 GMT Image: http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/iOBD4xYOvtRjWM/6.jpg The Dartmouth... Click the image to open in full size.
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College hosts robotics tournament
The Dartmouth
Teams of middle school and elementary school students participated in a Lego League Robotics tournament at the College on Saturday. ...
Robotics contest has transportation themeRochester Democrat and Chronicle
PV students 'teach' robots to play ballQuad City Times

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]]> Robotics in the News Lunk http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2898 Robotics contest has transportation theme - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2897 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:07:12 GMT Image: http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/iOBD4xYOvtRjWM/6.jpg The Dartmouth... Click the image to open in full size.
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Robotics contest has transportation theme
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Churchville-Chili High School will be hosting a FIRST Robotics Lego League Regional Qualifier from 8 am to 5 pm Saturday, Nov. 21. ...
College hosts robotics tournamentThe Dartmouth
Students put robots to work in competitionRedlands Daily Facts
Serrano kids gear up for robotics competitionSan Bernardino Sun
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]]> Robotics in the News Lunk http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2897 In Home Elder Care Robot Trials Begin - CNNMoney.com (press release) http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2896 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:43:16 GMT <img alt="" height="1" width="1" /> *In Home Elder Care *Robot* Trials Begin*...

In Home Elder Care Robot Trials Begin
CNNMoney.com (press release)
geckosystems is a dynamic leader in the emerging Mobile Service Robot (MSR) industry revolutionizing their development and usage with "Mobile Robot ...

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]]> Robotics in the News Lunk http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2896 Middle school students put technology skills to test at Twin Tiers Robotics ... - Elm http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2895 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:56:51 GMT <img alt="" height="1" width="1" /> *Middle school students put technology skills to test at Twin Tiers *Robotics* *...**...

Middle school students put technology skills to test at Twin Tiers Robotics ...
Elmira Star-Gazette
The occasion was the seventh annual Twin Tiers Robotics Challenge, sponsored by Corning Inc. Eleven teams from the Corning-Elmira area, Watkins Glen and ...






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]]> Robotics in the News Lunk http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2895 Teams battle it out at robotics competition - American Chronicle http://www.wall-ebuilders.com/showthread.php?t=2894 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:07:37 GMT <img alt="" height="1" width="1" /> *Teams battle it out at *robotics* competition*...

Teams battle it out at robotics competition
American Chronicle
But by the end of the 150-second match, the audience had started buzzing again, and first-time participants, the Thunderbotz of Leominster Youth Robotics, ...

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