Showing posts with label reference. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reference. Show all posts

2008-04-21

Britannica Widgets


The Encyclopaedia Britannica recently launched its Britannica WebShare program with free online access for Web publishers, a Twitter stream and blog-friendly widgets.


In an effort to attract bloggers to link to their content, the Encyclopaedia Britannica has come out with web based initiatives - Webshare allows web publishers and bloggers link to Britannica articles, with their readers able to follow those links without an account, while Britannica Widgets allows publishers and bloggers to post an entire cluster of related Encyclopaedia Britannica articles on their blog or Web site. As their website describes it:

clipped from britannicanet.com
clipped from britannicanet.com
General Interest

Arts & Literature

The Earth & Geography

Philosophy & Religion

Sports & Recreation




Science & Mathematics

Life Science

Society

History and Social Studies







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Related:
britannicanet.com
Britannica Online Encyclopedia
Encyclopaedia Britannica Takes Steps To Attract Bloggers | WildBlueSkies - Trends and strategies in Digital Media
widgets posts - Tech news blog - CNET News.com
Encyclopedia Britannica Now Free For Bloggers

2008-04-07

Web 2.0 in Medicine


In the Clinical Cases and Images - Blog, we find an article about using Web 2.0 services in medicine with interesting references to medical resources:
  1. Web feeds (RSS)
  2. Podcasts
  3. Blogs
  4. Wikis
  5. Custom search engines
  6. Second Life virtual world
and a presentation: Social Media Starfish created by Darren Barefoot (a Creative Commons license).



2008-03-31

Travel Websites

A list of travel sites and sites with useful traveling information including ATM locator, Taxi fare estimator, public-transport maps and more, clipped from reviews in MakeUseOf.com.
clipped from www.makeuseof.com

3 Must-check Traveller Websites before your Next Trip

Insufficient information for your trip?

Try WikiTravel

WikiTravel -Community Travel Guides

Lonely on your trip?

Try Dopplr

Delays on your trip?

Try FlightStats

Flight Stats
clipped from www.makeuseof.com

10 Travel Websites that should be Bookmarked

TripIt - Travel Itinerary planner

TripIt - Tavel Planner

ATMLocator - Global ATM locator

ATM Locator

Yapta - Flight-ticket price tracker

AirlineMeals - Huge directory of airline meals from around the world

SleepingInAirports - Guide for camping overnight or a few hours in an airport

Sleeping in Airports

SeatGuru - Extensive guide on airplane seating, in-flight amenities etc.

SeatGuru

TheBathroomDiaries- “Search the globe for a clean bathroom”


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2008-02-20

About Robot Arms

Some highlights of the page about robot arms of the Society of Robots Website.
Society of Robots
ROBOT ARM TUTORIAL
Robot Arm Tutorial
Degrees of Freedom (DOF)
4 DOF Denso Robot Arm
4 DOF FBD
3 DOF Denso Robot Arm
3 DOF FBD
Robot Workspace
Simple Robot Arm
Robot Arm Workspace


Here are a few more robot workspace examples:

Robot Arm WorkSpace
Robot Arm WorkSpace
Robot Arm WorkSpace
Mobile Manipulators
Mobile Robot with Arm - Mobile Manipulator
Motion Planning
Another Video!
(notice the different arm trajectories)
Arm Sagging

Arm sagging is a common affliction of badly designed robot arms. This is when an arm is too long and heavy,
bending when outwardly stretched.
Robot Arm Stress Analysis
Sensing
Robot Arm Visual Tracking and Servoing
Phantom Haptic Sensing
Robot Pincers Friction

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2008-02-19

Music Links

The page Music Technology Links of the site of Podcomplex contains a long list of links about music theory, the physics of sound, tips on setting up your computer to create music and more. Below, a part of that list, with some topics of general interest.

Music Technology Links

Music Theory and Sheet Music


Online Music Distribution



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2008-01-20

About: Japan's Mount Fuji


9 Smashing Trivia Bits on Japan's Mount Fuji

8) Mount Fuji is a Sacred Mountain and is the Symbol of Japan
Mount Fuji 5000 Yen bank note.
7) Mount Fuji is NOT one of the Tallest Mountains in the World
Look closer and 'Fuji-san' is less than sanitary
6) Mount Fuji isn't a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Trash spoiling Japan's Sacred Mount Fuji.
5) Historically, Mount Fuji has been Off-limits to Women
Mount Fuji poster.

4) Mount Fuji is Privately Owned
3) Mount Fuji is an Active Volcano
Mount Fuji volcanic activity.
2) What Would Happen if Mount Fuji DID Erupt?
Mount Fuji city scape.

1) Mount Fuji in Traditional Art - Tsunami Waves?
Mount Fuji Wave Japan

Article by Steve Levenstein from Inventor Spot. Steve writes about weird and wonderful Japanese innovations on a regular basis and you can catch up on current & previous examples at his blog. Submit your thoughts - click here
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