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Charles Stacy Harris III (the third!) has a new post on Coding4fun. He has implemented some home automation services using Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio. I don't think the hardware he has is available in the UK, but his short article does show...
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Finally, we get a retailer of the Roomba in the UK who has some high street and household presence! Lakeland are now stocking the Roomba 530 . I have been a Roomba vacuum cleaner owner for several years and even my early version is a treat to use and...
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Hey take a look at my latest toy. The MSN USB Missile Launcher from Dream Cheeky. This is not only a super fun USB powered missile launcher but it also includes a USB web cam installed on top. Perfect for playing with BrainTech's Volt-IQ Visual Intelligence...
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My colleague in OZ, Mr Nick Hodge , has got hold of the new PICO-ITX bundle by ARTiGO. This builder kit is just superb. Giving you a full X86 PC in a 1.8 x 5.9 x5.3in box. Complete with 2.5in IDE Hard drive, 4x USB, VGA output,10/100 Ethernet and audio...
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Catching up on my Geek dad subscription I spotted this. The new Wowwee robots all look a bit tame except for Rovio(pictured) it apparently includes the NorthStar vision-based navigation system which is rather splendid. New Robots from Wowwee | Geekdad...
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27 years ago (or there abouts) as a young lad, I desperately saved to buy a Heathkit Hero Jr. Hero Jr was the little brother of the Hero 1 (which featured in an American TV serious and got me hooked on robotics). By the time I had enough money to phone...
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One of the disappointments of being a competition or challenge organiser is that you can never take part in the competition you have created :-( Now we have a number of other robots in the I Love Robots competition (go vote!!) I have removed A1DW's...
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What technology will you be playing with over Christmas? A new computer, a new home theatre set up, or maybe a new robot? Or are you just happy to be at home playing on your existing kit? Now we have comments working :-) why don't you leave a note...
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Hot on the tail of the Robot Supplement is another collaboration with Future Publishing! Together we are running the Winter Snaps competition - with some VERY cool prizes . All you have to do to enter is upload a picture that - for you - captures the...
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Capture the fun and happiness this festive season on your video camera and use Windows MovieMaker to produce a professional quality film to share with friends and family. If you have Windows XP or Windows Vista on your PC you have Windows MovieMaker available...
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Linked to Gizmodo post. The Eye-Fi is an SD memory card that adds Wi-fi to almost any camera and is coupled with a free Eye-Fi service that supports automatic uploads to 20 different web photo sites inc. Flickr as well as your home computer. Cool. Technorati...
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With my OQO Model e2, iGo Ultra Slim Bluetooth keyboard, pocket Microsoft mouse, Rhino Skin pouch, Orange E650 and a tablet PC stylus from an HP 1100 I feel totally ready for life on the road. Ok so I'm lacking 3G connectivity right now but that isn't...
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While working at Microsoft's Redmond HQ I took some time out to look in the Visitors Centre. Here there are exhibits covering all aspects of Microsoft products as well as its history. One particular exhibit caught my eye - a motion capture application...
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What? Yep sounds odd, and is very difficult to imagine so here is a video courtesy of CNET and the Builder AU site: Pretty cool huh? Microsoft Surface computers are very much targeted at the retail industry at this time. Devices for the home are probably...
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I've built myself a Windows Home Server! A what? you might ask. Well Windows Home Server (WHS) provides not only a central backup solution for all your networked PCs at home, but it can also provide a central place for all media files (Video, Photos...