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    In Review Uncategorized | (2)
    Does anyone have a really large electromagnet? It was lucky that Terminator 3 was on TV in Melbourne last night because I may soon need to know how to terminate a pack of robot hunter/killers myself if the US Army's planned Multi-Robot Pursuit System becomes a reality. The system is designed to allow a human operator overseeing the partially autonomous robot "pack" to "to search for and detect a non-cooperative human subject." - Minority Report anyone? Man, the Big Dog video is unnerving already and that is without pack hunting capability built in! More from New Scientist It's just like a normal Servo motor. ...
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    Pic of the Day Pic of the Day | (0)
    Man I love robotics :) [Walking Chair: Evolution Hasn't Been Wasted on Places to Sit] via [gizmodo]
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    Using the site Site News | (0)
    Getting started with the new Ausrobotics website: 1) Sign-up for an account if you have not already done so! - Once you have signed up you can immediately start blogging about your projects on the main site and in the forum. 2) Sign-in and check out the new authoring control panel - It's now easier to view and manage your posts and comments from one place. 3) Subscribe to the Ausrobotics feed using your favorite RSS reader @ http://ausrobotics.com/feed/. - That way you can stay in touch with what is going on without even visiting the site! 4) Start talking in the Forums - Got a question about robotics? Start ...
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    Robo Japan 2008 Uncategorized | (0)
    Well it looks like we launched just in time. Robo Japan 2008 is on at the moment and chock full of robo goodness (like it could be anything else given the words that make up its title). Lots of service robots in this one but not as many beer droids as I would like. Is there ever? :) Robo Japan 2008 [via Pink Tentacle]
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    Ausrobotics II - live and in effect Site News | (2)
    I am more than happy to announce that Ausrobotics.com v2 is now live. If you are a member please sign in and have a look around. If you are not a member yet then what are you waiting for?! Join us today and you will receive a free gift worth more than money can buy! Ok, it's just that feeling you get when you sign up for something awesome hehe :) [gallery] If anyone has an issue with the new site please let me know asap in the comments for this post. I'll be working on it more during the week to iron out ...
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    Cue tumbleweeds… Uncategorized | (0)
    It's gone a bit quiet in here recently hasn't it? :) Don't worry, we'll fix that!Just a very quick update on the new site (Yes I know, just launch it already!):  Blog imports working Forum imports now work pretty much 100% Images now being copied over as wellStill have testing to go then its time for the swapdidoo. I'll be updating again early this week with some info on what I have been doing with .NET and the OSC (http://opensoundcontrol.org/ ) protocol. It's not just for sound anymore! Hope you guys are all well out there!