NASA just launched a new Mars Rover. Check it out @:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/11/msl-launched/

Take a look at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-LudR2pQyU

What is this rover supposed to do?

Look it up @

http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/science_tech/NASA-launches-super-size-Mars-rover-to-red-planet

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dmac

112311WarmUp

It's Thanksgiving tommorow.

Here's a few fun websites about the holiday:

http://www.plimoth.org/media/olc/intro.html

http://akidsmath.com/flashes/mgames/thanksgiving.swf

http://www.akidsheart.com/flash3/turkeyswap.swf

http://www.akidsheart.com/flash3/diffgame/diffthanks.swf

http://www.akidsheart.com/flash3/thbounce.swf

http://www.winslowpress.com/perkyturkey/games/toomany.html

http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/searchword/cornucopia-word-search-15x15.swf

http://www.highlightskids.com/media/kids/highlightskids/import/Magazine/Nov06/h1magazineFlashObjects/h11106NovemberArtist.swf

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dmac

112111WarmUp

Well, i'll bet you wouldn't mind living in this house:

http://www.etereaestudios.com/docs_html/fallingwater_htm/fallingwater_movie_index.htm#

Now, design one of your own.

Check it out @:

http://architectstudio3d.org/AS3d/design_studio3d.html

http://30elm.com/

http://myabodo.com/

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dmac

112111WarmUp

Interesting article in yesterday's New York Times: War Machines: Recruiting Robots for Combat

Read about it @http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/science/28robot.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=robots%20war&st=cse

Check out the new generation of robotic weapons @http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/27/us/ROBOT.html?ref=science

What are the problems?

Any ethical issues?

What do you think?

dmac

111811WarmUp

Are you the type that has to have the latest gadget? Do you find yourself pre-ordering the newest widget?

Let's look at some things you would have stood in line for:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/11/9-gadgets-that-prove-youre-a-hard-core-early-adopter/

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dmac

111711WarmUp

Today, help create Julius the Monkey!

Take a crack at:http://www.paulfrank.com/plannedpines/#/rec-center/

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dmac

111611WarmUp

I knew it!

Outsourcing software overseas wasn't going to be so cheap once everyone got better at it than we were.

Here's the proof:

http://www.linkedin.com/news?actionBar=&articleID=908132495&ids=d38Sd3wRcz4Vb30RdPcScjcMeiMRejgOcP4Uc3AIe3sMc3wTcP0V&aag=true&freq=weekly&trk=eml-tod2-b-ttl-1&ut=3UG_xUSEAZ4501

Read the article and leave a comment!

dmac