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2016
Formal Vs. Informal learning: Which side should one lean upon?
What is the best way of undergoing Education? This is a question that is as old as mankind itself. Well, if one has to think there are two major ways of educating one’s self. The first would be the ubiquitous formal education. This would be enrollin
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2016
Atlas robot pulls off a delicate balancing act
Having previously shown off impressive capabilities dealing with uneven ground and being pushed around, the humanoid Atlas robot built by Boston Dynamics has now demonstrated the ability to balance unaided on the edge of a plywood board less than an inch
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2016
In an audacious attempt, PSLV parks 8 satellites in two different orbits.
In a first, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s PSLV C-35 rocket launched a total of eight satellites, into two different orbits. ScatSAT-1 onboard PSLV C-35 The 371 kg SCATSAT-1, a satellite for weather-related studies, was placed in the polar s
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2016
Move along chaffeurs, the robots are here!
In the area of Retail chain, especially the food and household supplies market, robotics as a concept has made massive strides. The industry has reached a point of progress where it is prudent to look at not how robots will drive business transformation,
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2016
4K capable aquatic drone ready to dive deep
A new "underwater drone" has taken to the crowdfunding circuit, this time in the form of the CCROV. While it offers the same basic functionality other existing models, it does have at least one distinguishing feature – an integrated 4K camera that sends r
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2016
Geek Speak: Ishwarya
When we imagine the terms “Robotics engineer” or “Robotics Hobbyists”, our minds immediately race to a picturesque image of a young boy or gentleman who is meddling with gadgets and wires to develop a truly remarkable piece of machinery. One can almost fe
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2016
Meet 'Waste Shark', the garbage-gobbling drone which is cleaning up the oceans
There may indeed be floating plastic waste strewn all across the surface of the world's oceans, but most of that trash still enters the water along the shoreline. It was with this in mind that South African entrepreneur Richard Hardiman created the WasteS
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2016
Geek Speak: Guruprasad
What best defines a Saturday evening? A calm, serene and ambient living room with some peaceful activity like listening to music or a some intensive hobby. That is if you are an adult. If you are student, saturday is the best time to blow off some steam a
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2016
Smart Helmet lets you chat to fellow riders up to half a mile away
Over the years, bike helmets have become more than just a means of protecting a rider's head, helping to keep cyclists informed about their surroundings, signaling turns and playing headbanging tunes, for example. Pulling across some features from its lin
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2016
Geek Speak: Keshav
“The future belongs to the curious, The ones who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it, question it and turn it inside out.” This interesting quote is by Clay P. Bedford, a man who was responsible for some truly revolutionary projects li
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