The Navy's free-electron laser has successfully hit a project milestone, proving that 1 Megawatt lasers (which can burn through 2,000 feet of steel per second) are possible [from a technical and physical standpoint]; currently, the laser in the article can burn through 20 feet of steel per second. Expect laser canons on US Navy vessels in about 10 years.
Jeff L Minister of Silly Walks
People Skills : 6586 Registration date : 2009-03-14 Age : 35 Location : Miami, FL / Atlanta, GA
Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:36 pm
Is it Time to Rebuild & Retool Public Libraries and Make "TechShops"?
EDIT: I just took a look at the comments on the article, and one mentioned getting these sorts of things started by offering to run a "How to _" program at a local library. This approach strikes me as something that may (in some places, at least) work for expanding participation in Combat Robotics as well.
Cody 2000+ club
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Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:01 pm
I'mpretty sure gyrobot was built in a Techshop
Stephen super contributor
People Skills : 5626 Registration date : 2009-11-01 Age : 29 Location : West Mifflin
Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:29 pm
this thing is sick
Koolaid64 mega contributor
People Skills : 5939 Registration date : 2009-07-05 Age : 33 Location : PA
Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:01 pm
one day when i have enough money for those absurdly expensive servos im going to make one of those that can stably run
Don Doerfler super contributor
People Skills : 5648 Registration date : 2009-12-24 Age : 30 Location : Plum,Pa
Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:02 pm
ooo a pet robot
SenaiERI mega contributor
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Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:23 pm
Bad-@$$.
Stephen super contributor
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Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:17 pm
these things fight each other out at robo games i never even heard of them until today
Koolaid64 mega contributor
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Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:11 pm
i heard of them about two years ago
jakerheimer
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Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:00 pm
HAHA
Cody 2000+ club
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Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:31 pm
jakerheimer wrote:
HAHA
Probably one of the most awesome things I've seen! He told a reporter he fought him cause he had a pent up rage from never seeing Led Zeplin play live haha
jakerheimer
People Skills : 4824 Registration date : 2011-03-27 Age : 28 Location : West mifflin
Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:27 pm
One of the best things in hockey so far this year
Cody wrote:
jakerheimer wrote:
HAHA
Probably one of the most awesome things I've seen! He told a reporter he fought him cause he had a pent up rage from never seeing Led Zeplin play live haha
rjw Chief Bottle Washer
People Skills : 7776 Registration date : 2009-03-31 Location : Miami
Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:25 am
That was cool...
I've never seen goalies duke it out..
I played a lot of hockey when I was young and fighting was a big part of the game, but I don't think that many goalies thought that they'd end up in a fight....
Maybe that's how they should decide the outcome of ties.....
Cody 2000+ club
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Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:28 pm
rjw wrote:
That was cool...
Not only was it cool but johnson fractured his jaw with that one punch KO haha My roommate and I both played hockey together since we were little and we we're both going nuts, our girlfriends came running to see what was wrong haha
jakerheimer
People Skills : 4824 Registration date : 2011-03-27 Age : 28 Location : West mifflin
Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:02 pm
Cody 2000+ club
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Subject: Re: Random Awesome Things Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:18 pm
I think that might have been posted before I know I've seen it a while ago but I can't think of where. On that note I love this bike