I missed the full segment of this story last weeks on "Discovery Channel's @discovery.ca" program, but fortunately, the've put the segment online at their website. I seems that JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratories - NASA essentially) is working on a solar-powered, single-footed robot frog. This seems like a GREAT idea for extra-terrestrial planet-surface locomotion. Check out […]
Friday New Product: All the Books!
Solar botics
July 5, 2013
After we have survived recent natural disasters like floods and thunderstorms, mosquitoes are another disaster that needs elimination. I don’t like mosquitoes. They are evil vampires lurking in the dark. Flies on the other hand are jovial and rich in protein. Cats usually specialize in them. But cats don’t tackle mosquitoes very well.. . I wish someone after reading all these books we have for you today built a mosquito-destroying machine. With vacuum suction, manometers and imitation sleeping human bodies for bait...
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Programming the Raspberry Pi: Getting Started with Python by Simon Monk $15.00 Raspberry Pi is no doubt a powerful, compact platform. Here's a great little book to get you started on your way! |
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Parallax Propeller Manual $34.99 The Parallax Propeller is a might powerful microprocessor. Good thing they've released this exhaustive reference for making the most of its abilities. |
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Parallax Propeller Education Kit Labs: Fundamentals Text $19.99 The Parallax "Propeller Education Kit Lab Fundamentals" is a well written instructional guide for both at-home and institutional learning about this powerful microcontroller. |
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Basic Analog and Digital $25.00 The fundamentals of electronics relating to microcontrollers is simply laid out by the great crew at Parallax, featuring their BASIC Stamp. |
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CCS 101:C on PIC16F818 $149.00 "C What Happens" - a guide using PIC microcontrollers and the CCS C Compiler gets you up and running quick on the PIC16F818. |
Or - one can use books themselves for mosquito-eliminating action (not recommended by health and safety regulations of fragile household objects and other living beings, though). But whichever tools and sources of information you decide to use, good luck with your projects and see you next time!
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