Astronauts turn attention to robot arm, social networking, storage outside space stationJuly 21st, 2009 Space station astronauts use robot arm, go TwitterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts inside the international space station on Tuesday used robotic arms to move a storage pallet holding equipment for three experiments from the belly of the docked space shuttle Endeavour to the outside of the orbiting outpost's Japanese-made lab.
Researchers operate biomedical robots from different locations worldwide via InternetSeptember 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Experts from the University of Washington and SRI International have jointly developed a new software protocol, to standardize the way biomedical robots are managed over the Internet. Nine research teams from universities and research institutes around the world recently made a successful demonstration of biomedical robots operated from different locations in the U.S., Europe, and Asia with the help of the 'Interoperable Telesurgical Protocol'.
robo.in launches RoboCAMP in Bangalore from April 13April 1st, 2009 robo.in, a venture of Thinklabs, founded by a group of IIT Bombay alumnus, in the field of educational robotics, today announced the launch of RoboCAMP, a summer camp which aims to offer a wholesome robotic learning system which will help kids learn science and technology in more practical and fun manner. The camp will start from April 13 at three venues namely at Cunningham Road, Indira Nagar and Jayanagar.
'Satyam fiasco will not mar India Inc's image'January 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Rs.70-billion accounting fraud at Satyam Computer will not mar the image of corporate India abroad, Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal said here Tuesday. 'There are a lot of shining stars in India's corporate world who will ensure that the flag of India keeps flying high,' said Sibal.
5 Cute Robot Pets May 11th, 2009 Robots are taking revolutionary roads of progress. Even some years before a robot used to look like an ugly machine that can walk and talk in a machine language (literally).
Indian software gleans clear pictures out of blurry imagesJuly 9th, 2009 CHENNAI - A new software designed by two Indian electronic engineers gleans clear pictures out of hazy or blurry images. S.Uma, from the Coimbatore Institute of Technology, and S.
E-governance to be implemented in Tamil Nadu ration shops! Another joke in waitingJune 1st, 2009 CHENNAI - State-run Electronics Corp of Tamil Nadu Ltd (ELCOT) will soon cover around 28,000 public distribution shops in the state under its e-governance initiative, a top official said here Monday. "Currently implemented in around 210 shops, the electronic billing project will be shortly extended to other outlets in the states," ELCOT chairman Santhosh Babu told reporters.
Dalai Lama sees Chinese hand behind hackingMarch 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, Tuesday confirmed reports that computers in his office were hacked and saw the Chinese government's hand in the cyber-spying. 'A communication from my office to the central secretariat of the elected government (Tibetan government in exile) about a person who wanted to see me fell into Chinese hands.
Humans can read robotic body languageMarch 23rd, 2009 LONDON - A robot's eyes may not be the windows to its soul, but they can certainly help humans guess the machine's intentions, according to a new study. Researchers led by Bilge Mutlu at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, have demonstrated that robots "leak" non-verbal information through eye movements when interacting with humans.
Astronauts answer YouTube questions about sneezing in a spacesuit, life in spaceJuly 21st, 2009 Astronauts answer YouTube questions from spaceCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — When it comes to sneezing in a spacesuit during a spacewalk in the void of space, it is best to aim well.
Italian nun sues beau over naked Facebook picsJuly 18th, 2009 MELBOURNE - An Italian nun had to sue her cunning ex-boyfriend after he posted her naked pictures on Facebook, and refused to remove them. The 31-year-old nun, from Turin, Italy, said that she was devastated when she saw the pictures on the social networking site.
How do you sneeze in a spacesuit? 'Aim well,' astronaut tells YouTube questionerJuly 21st, 2009 How do you sneeze in a spacesuit? Very carefullyCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — When it comes to sneezing in a spacesuit while in the void of space, it is best to aim well.
10pct Brit drivers chat over the Internet while behind the wheelApril 9th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A new British study has revealed that some people log on to social networking sites Twitter or Facebook and chat over the Internet while they are driving. In a survey of 1,000 people conducted by British insurance company Esure, one in 10 admitted to "tweeting" or updating their Facebook profile while behind the wheel.
Mafia game muscles into Twitter's commercial-free zone by selling a helping hand to playersJune 23rd, 2009 New mafia game hits up Twitter players for moneySAN FRANCISCO — Twitter Inc.'s founders still haven't decided how to cash in on their popular Internet messaging service — to the delight of a rapidly growing audience. But the deliberate approach may not prevent a gold rush among opportunistic outsiders.
Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu get prize for love and forgivenessSeptember 27th, 2009 VANCOUVER - The Dalai Lama joined Bishop Desmond Tutu, eBay founder Pierre Omidyan, "Power of Now" author Eckhart Tolle, Nobel laureates and other spiritual leaders here to call for change in the world through compassion. The Tibetan spiritual leader, who is here to lead the Vancouver Peace Summit, and Bishop Tutu were jointly given the Fetzer Prize for Love and Forgiveness.
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