As I have written before, I don't usually use my blog to promote businesses - it is meant rather to discuss new theories and discoveries in science, medicine and technology. However today I am making an exception because of some good news for those in the robotics field either as professionals or as serious hobbyists.

The news is that RobotShop, one of the top merchants of robotics parts and equipment, has bought the manufacturer LynxMotion. There had been rumors for a while that LynxMotion wa...
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Some loyal readers will recognize this entry as a repeat from last year. I had requests from some of my readers to repeat it, so I acquiesced to the masses...

To all the students starting University, enjoy this time of your life. Long ago when I started, a prof told me that this is the start of your real education. Now you get to choose your own courses and your own field of study. It is entirely up to you to decide what to do with this chance.

I know from my own experience that the first day...

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This is a completely trivial posting, but some friends requested this information and I thought others may benefit from it. Apparently some parents are having financial problems due to purchasing software for their children's school needs. So here are a few links to free (and legal) alternatives which are as good as or better than their commercial counterparts.

Office Software: OpenOffice (replaces Microsoft Office or the Corel Packages)

Mathematics Software: SageMath (basic alternative to Math...

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