Tag Archives: Robots
Glass Robot Invasion From Oregon
Sure, you could build a robot with things like circuit boards and solder and allen wrenches, and it could, you know, do stuff.
Or, you could do what Eric Bailey does: Take some glass into your home-built-and-wired workshop and use some serious heat to turn it into a slick-looking retro-bot. Art? Check. DIY? Check. Geek? No […] Continue reading
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Our Future Robot Overlords Hone Their Skills at the 2009 Combots Cup
It’s been a while since robot-combat graced the TV airwaves, but it’s still alive and attracting geeks from all over with a bloodthirsty gleam in their eyes. And if you’d like to witness a bit of robo-carnage yourself, you’re in luck. Saturday and Sunday, December 19-20, the 2009 Combots Cup happens at the San Mateo […] Continue reading
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4th Day of Geekmas
Congratulations to Andrew Maier, winner of our 3rd Day of Geekmas giveaway! Andrew Maier took home a signed copy of Lev Grossman’s The Magicians and a set of Musician’s Dice. That, kids, is Geekmas magic!
On the fourth Day of Geekmas, we are going all high-tech on your collective keister. We’ve got another one of those […] Continue reading
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UT Dallas – Fearless Engineering VEX Robotics Competition
On Saturday we competed at a VEX Robotics Competition at UT Dallas. Sponsored by Fearless Engineering and the US Navy.
We arrived at the University of Texas at Dallas campus about 7:30 and there was still frost on the trees as we drove through the campus. Almost a winter wonderland, and a little colder than I […] Continue reading
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