Monthly Archives: April 2016

– Chapter Four — Computers in the Space Shuttle Avionics System –Developing software for the space shuttle http://history.nasa.gov/computers/Ch4-5.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2016/04/06/mit-researchers-are-now-3d-printing-robots-that-can-walk-on-their-own/

http://log.liminastudio.com/itp/physical-computing/programming-an-atmega-with-no-bootloader-using-the-usbtinyisp Successfully tested from that site: rafael@back:/tmp/build8519228990827890160.tmp$ sudo avrdude -c usbtiny -p m328p -b 57600 -U flash:w:Blink.cpp.hex:i -U efuse:w:0x05:m -U hfuse:w:0xde:m -U lfuse:w:0xff:m avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s avrdude: Device … Continue reading →

http://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/transportation/sensors/5d-robotics-can-locate-you-to-within-an-inch

http://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/transportation/self-driving/ford-testing-autonomous-cars-in-the-dark-wants-you-to-be-impressed

http://exame.abril.com.br/tecnologia/noticias/robos-podem-superar-drones-em-entregas

The mind behind Linux Linus Torvalds transformed technology twice — first with the Linux kernel, which helps power the Internet, and again with Git, the source code management system used by developers worldwide. In a rare interview with TED Curator … Continue reading →

http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/wireless/mit-turns-wifi-into-indoor-gps From the IEEE Spectrum article: “Vasisht and Katabi tested Chronos on an AscTec Hummingbird quadcopter fitted with an Intel 5300 Wi-Fi card and a Go-Pro camera. The drone was set to stay 1.4 meters from a netbook, shooting photos … Continue reading →

Students who take notes by hand outperform students who type, and more type these days, new studies show http://www.wsj.com/articles/can-handwriting-make-you-smarter-1459784659

http://gizmodo.uol.com.br/o-que-pessoas-costumam-fazer-perto-dos-carros-autonomos-do-google/