Monthly Archives: March 2008

Ninety orbits, and now on to the next world

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Jack Henderson

Sir Arthur C. Clarke died the other day at 90. There are some great obits out there, and if you’re a fan of Clarke’s work I’m sure you’ve already read them, so I’ll make no attempt here for one of … Continue reading →

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Now *this* is a robot

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Jack Henderson

Boston Dynamics is one of those stunning pockets of genius that reminds me that the spirit of invention is alive and well in 2008. Take a look at this video of BigDog, and if you’re not at least a little … Continue reading →

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Phun: A physics sandbox you can get lost in for a while

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Jack Henderson

University student Emil Ernerfeldt has written a truly amazing, PC-based physics playground for his Master’s thesis, and it’s free to download and try. If you’re anything close to my age you probably played Mousetrap when you were a kid. And … Continue reading →

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