Looking for videos to create a youtube playlist to entertain a group of science-minded teenagers for about 30 min that are largely visual. Sound is fine but the bulk shouldn't be someone talking to the class like an instructor - visualizations are best - ideally they should look really, really cool. Class is engineering focused, but chemistry, robotics, wobbly bridges, comp-sci, biology, are all welcome.
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posted by The Whelk
on Mar 24, 2013 -
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What are the best resources and references for a novice interested in modern electrical engineering?
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posted by clearly
on Jan 26, 2013 -
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IIT Chicago filter: 27 ACT and ~3.5 gpa. Chances of getting in? Scholarships? Should I retake my ACT? Questions...
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posted by NotSoSiniSter
on Aug 8, 2011 -
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What interesting projects can I make with my Arduino and scavenged radio parts or other household items?
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posted by lollusc
on Dec 26, 2010 -
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a couple of years ago i watched this great documentary about DARPA grand challenge "the great robot race" . (
site
,
full video ,
transcript).
and one quote stuck with me ever since. it goes
something like this.
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posted by yosh
on Oct 24, 2010 -
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Help me find a half-remembered anecdote about robotics and computing taking a cue from ant- or bee-like, hive-mind biological processes -- a story about a car factory's paint process organized with just three rules.
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posted by Cool Papa Bell
on Nov 3, 2009 -
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I'm looking for a tiny video camera to use with a robotics project. The camera needs to be digital, have a digital connection (preferably USB,
not wireless), support a minimum resolution of 1024x768 at 30fps and weigh as little as possible — maybe as much as 120g but hopefully lighter. And it must be affordable: less than $500 including lens.
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posted by gentle
on May 27, 2009 -
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LazyHiveMind: What fun things can I do if I hook my Chumby up to a Furby?
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posted by rwhe
on Feb 3, 2009 -
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Robotics question: simple and high-payoff project, don't have the time/leet skillz/rationale to jump in the deep end of the pool (i.e. academic smartypantses building attack vehicles), don't want to spend the money on/deal with the physical bulk of the shallow end (Mindstorms et al). What is in the middle?
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posted by Your Time Machine Sucks
on Feb 21, 2008 -
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Can you name any laptop motherboards (brands, models, etc.) capable of booting from a USB flash drive?
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posted by DrSkrud
on Oct 3, 2007 -
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Help me find a series of illustrated children's hardcover books from the 70s/80s about the upcoming technologies of "The Future"
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posted by Ryvar
on Jul 10, 2007 -
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RoboFilter: What can someone with a budding (but likely fleeting) interest in robotics do for a first project that combines a little building, a little programming, and hopefully only a
little money?
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posted by CrayDrygu
on Apr 27, 2007 -
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Flying Robot Planes? The analysts seem to think there is no good way to stop these things. Why isn't the government interested in using the wisdom of crowds to prevent terrorist attacks?
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posted by tweak
on May 10, 2006 -
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I'm the student leader of a
FIRST robotics team and we're pondering copyright issues involved with the construction of an arcade machine. Much more inside...
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posted by phrontist
on Jun 1, 2005 -
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What is the name of the curve or theory illustrating humans' comfort level with robots that look like people? Example: the more a robot looks like a person, the more uncomfortable people are in its presence, but the moment an artificial being is absolutely indistinguishable from the real thing, the comfort level goes back to normal. My Googling leads me nowhere, but I seem to recall reading about this somewhere on MeFi...
posted by Robot Johnny
on Oct 4, 2004 -
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