As of today all the layout kinks should be ironed out of this blog. In the comments, let me know if you see anything acting as it should not.
Let the games begin! Best of luck to everyone competeing in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada.
Here is the video for this year’s game. FRC is a competition where teams across the nation make a robot and compete against other teams in the “game” for that year (the game changes every year). The beginning half is a teaser, then comes the game animation, and then an FAQ. This is what I get to mentor.
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Until I get time to edit down the video on the FIRST Robotics Game, here is something to pass the time. This is a trailer for Jerry Seinfeld’s film Comedian.
What have I embarked on? Today marks the kickoff for teams across the United States, and scattered in a few other countries, to race in building a robot in 6 weeks. The goal is to win the year’s “game.” Coming soon will be a better description and a video featuring this year’s game.
Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving; may the holidays not be too crazy for you.
Please go here to watch a terrific animation on the inner workings of a cell. If you’ve taken biology before you will enjoy this extra. Do to copy right infringement problems I don’t think I can have this video on my site. Also, Harvard has narrated versions here.
I would like this blog to be a breeding ground for good ideas and conversation. Towards that end this video seems like a fitting start, here’s to creatives:
Willy's Disconnected Thoughts on Randomness










