Sunday, December 23, 2007

Person of the Year 2007 By The Time

Vladimir Putin


His final year as Russia's President has been his most successful yet. At home, he secured his political future. Abroad, he expanded his outsize—if not always benign—influence on global affairs

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Robot Solves Rubik's Cube in 6 Seconds

Ph12

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has serious problems on its mind: getting a robot to beat humans at solving Rubik's cube being among the weightiest. According to TokyoMango, the robot looks at the six sides, calculates the solution in about 1 second, and then sets to work. Unlike a human, it doesn't need a second look, and getting to the solution is simply a matter of mechanical speed. I can imagine many profitable uses for such a device.

Source [Impress via TokyoMango]

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

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