Augmented reality 'sandbox' shows how gravity works
At the University of Iowa, you can see how gravity works by playing in the sand.
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News tagged with sandbox
University research team creates augmented reality sandbox (w/ Video)
(Phys.org) -- Most children at some point in their schooling are taught about the water table and many wind up being tasked with creating a model of some sort to represent how it all works. Some use clay, but many more likely ...
Google provides peek into new search engine
(AP) -- Google has lifted the lid on a new version of its search engine, allowing users to look at the results it will generate.
Internet
Aug 11, 2009
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Carmakers let app developers drive innovation
Googling the nearest gas station, sending email from your smartphone, or booking a table at a restaurant: Those are all things you shouldn't do while driving. But so many drivers have grown accustomed to their on-the-go tasks ...
Software
Jan 10, 2013
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Test Mars Rover Checks Pivoting Technique
The Mars rover team is using a test rover at JPL to assess various extraction techniques that might get Spirit out of the loose soil of "Troy" on Mars.
Space Exploration
Jul 17, 2009
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Planned Rover Test to Run a Week or More
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mars rover team members are planning a long-duration experiment with the test rover at JPL beginning next week. This test will check whether favorable motion seen in earlier tests can be sustained to gain ...
Space Exploration
Aug 14, 2009
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Rover Tests Evaluating Crabwalk Moves
On firm ground, NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers can make crablike moves by turning all four steerable wheels to the same side angle, then rotating the wheels either forward or backward.
Space Exploration
Jul 13, 2009
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Zynga builds social network as IPO looms
Zynga is building a game-themed social network in a move that promises to reduce its dependence on Facebook as it prepares for a billion-dollar debut in the stock market.
Internet
Oct 12, 2011
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Rover Extraction Tests Begin (w/ Video)
Using a test rover in a sandbox at JPL with special soil simulating Spirit's predicament on Mars, engineers are assessing possible maneuvers for getting Spirit out and onto firmer ground.
Space Exploration
Jul 7, 2009
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