Category Archives: General

Snake-like robot advances automated assembly of aircraft wings

Originally posted on Robotics:
The robot winds its way through the narrow openings inside the airfoil like a snake. Its articulated joints are so flexible that they can reach the furthermost regions of the workspace. (Image: Fraunhofer IWU) The volume…

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Photos from car parks

Originally posted on Being A Freelance Artist:
Last month, I mentioned that I’d been asked to remove myself from a car park’s top floor, after taking pictures of the (amazing) views for my urban sketching and screen printing.  Consequently, I…

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Japanese against governmental militarism

Originally posted on Dear Kitty. Some blog:
This video, about World War II Japanese war criminals on trial, says about itself: Clips from the Tokyo Trial (1946-49), at which the principal defendant was Hideki Tojo. For further information, see http://www.roberthjackson.org.…

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Once Upon a Time in Bahia, Brazil

Originally posted on Zenia’s Wanderlust:
There was a time, a handful of years ago, when I briefly lived in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. I knew minimal details about the region prior to the trip, and what I encountered both shocked and…

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Revellers flood São Paulo for annual Gay Pride Parade

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Frederick Henry Royce met Charles Rolls at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, England today in 1904. Now WE know em

Originally posted on carl-leonard:
Frederick Henry Royce was born March 27, 1863 in Alwalton, Huntingdonshire, in the United Kingdom. His family ran a flour mill but the business failed and the family soon moved to London. His father then died in…

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Adverbs

Originally posted on Lucas Wright:
Animating can seem complicated sometimes (understatement of the year). But really, when animating a shot the only thing you need to do is hit the necessary beats. If a shot calls for a character to…

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Last Day in Rio X Brazilian Exploding Bugs

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Schizophrenic Brazil hopes World Cup works its magic

Originally posted on Scissors Kick:
“‘I see the enthusiasm outside Brazil,’ said Ronaldo at the end of March in his capacity as a member of the World Cup Local Organising Committee. ‘I’m very happy when I see that same enthusiasm…

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Only in Brazil

Originally posted on La puce, die Welt and everything else:
Having traveled quite a bit – and read about it – I have come to terms with the fact that cars in some countries drive on the right side of…

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