FIRST Lego League – 2015 TRASH TREK Challenge
This year’s FLL challenge is all about cleaning up! A great way to make young innovators aware of this massive environmental reality and motivate them…
FIRST Lego League 2014 – FLL WORLD CLASS Challenge
From the FLL website: What is the future of learning? FIRST® LEGO® League teams will find the answers. In the 2014 FLL WORLD CLASS℠…
Electric Vehicle Economics – Would an EV be a good option for you?
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are fast becoming popular commute vehicles in places like the silicon valley. Attractive leasing options, availability of charging options at home, commercial…
Google’s Self-Driving Car Test
The self-driving car now has real users…
FIRST Lego League 2011: Food Factor Challenge – Keeping Food Safe
The theme for FLL 2011 is Food Factor; details of the challenge for the tournament will be released on the 2nd of September, says the…
Google Car That Drives Itself
I had posted these “futuristic” thoughts a while ago. But looking at this NY Times article about Google cars that drive themselves, it appears that…
The Downside of Bonus
Dan Ariely, the renowned behavioral economist and the author of the widely popular book “Predictably Irrational” has some interesting things to say about the effect…
Effect of Technology: Are We Seeing More and Thinking Less?
An article in Medical News Today asks “Is Technology Producing A Decline In Critical Thinking And Analysis?” Much of today’s learning and research is relies…
Why Schools Should Have A Robotics Team
An interesting presentation – How FIRST Robotics can influence students and play a critical role in reshaping school education. blip.tv video link