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Archive for March 31st, 2005

Star Wars Fan Film Awards

Thursday, March 31st, 2005

BE SURE TO VOTE BEFORE APRIL 5TH!

They came from all over the galaxy, but only these select few Star Wars fan films made it past Padawan. Which one will become Master? Watch all the finalists and cast your vote to determine who will be the Audience Choice Award winner! Check back on April 22 when we announce who’s won top honors in this year’s competition — including cash prizes and the respect of George Lucas!

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Robotic Nanotech Swarms on Mars in 2034!!?

Thursday, March 31st, 2005

[/.] Roland Piquepaille writes “NASA is testing a shape-shifting robot called ‘TETwalker’ for tetrahedral walker, because it looks like a flexible pyramid. It has been tested in the lab and at the McMurdo station in Antarctica to test it under conditions more like those on Mars. Now, it is on the way to be — really — miniaturized by using micro- and nano-electro-mechanical systems. These robots will eventually join together to form ‘autonomous nanotechnology swarms‘ (ANTS). When it’s done, in about thirty years, these nanotech swarms will ‘alter their shape to flow over rocky terrain or to create useful structures like communications antennae and solar sails.’ So in 2034, nanotechnology will land on Mars. Read more for other details and references about the TETwalker and the ANTS project.”

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