Bot builders: Hamilton students head to state robotics competition in Bozeman

It's the Robo Cubs versus the Lego Lizards, and it's a fight to the finish. A group of Hamilton Middle School and Grantsdale Elementary students will be locked in a futuristic battle of robots and computer programming this weekend, as they head to the First Lego League state robotics competition at Montana State University in Bozeman.

Mega-complex Lego creation sorts bricks, has 37,000 parts

Anyone that has used Lego bricks to build anything past the most simple of creations knows that sorting bricks is half the battle. You can’t work from a big bucket of spare parts — you need a system where that 2×2 blue brick will be available at a moment’s notice, without having to hunt all [...]

Young entrepreneurs CUE up to boost healthcare and save planet

Teams bidding for glory in Cambridge University Entrepreneurs’ £1k challenge in February are set to unveil game-changing technologies worth billions in potential revenue but carrying the promise of priceless benefits for humanity. Read more...

View from the Tent Embassy: reality v news reports

The most striking factor of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy protests was the stark difference between reports of the events and the reality, writes Tracker editor Amy McQuire. Read more on the blog...

For hobbyists, it's creative playtime - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

For hobbyists, it's creative playtime Santa Rosa Press Democrat “The idea that we can actually build these ships is really nice. But then it seems a little pointless to go out and run them around just to have them look nice. A natural extension was to figure out a way for them to actually do battle.