Robot and the history

Robot first appeared in 1920, comes from the word 'robota' which in the Czech Republic (Eastern European countries) means that labor. Words that appear in the stage drama Rossum's Universal Robots works of Karel Capek, a Czech.


Then in 1950, Isaac Asimov in his novel 'Robot', the three rules, namely robot, a robot may not mencederai man, must comply with the commands given to man, except when it violates the first rule, and a robot must protect its own existence as a machine must comply with the human.

Along with technology development, various robots are made by specialist or specialty. Robot with a very special distinction closely related to the needs of modern industry in the world. Nowadays they are increasingly demanding such a tool with high ability who can help complete the job or people who do not complete the job is able to be human.


State the most diligent research on the various robot is Japan. In fact, the robot is not a 'new item' for the people of Japan. Robot-Japan is the first robot was created many centuries ago. Of course, not the form that have at this time.

Ranging from robots that can be made in a rice field hose Kaya-no-Miko as a collection of stories told in the century-12, Konjaku Monogatari Shu, to a doll robot karakuri-ningyo developed to the level of high technology and displayed in the form of dolls as entertainment theater and in the festival (until now still shown in the Festival in Takayama Gifu Prefecture).

(Gakutensoku)

Appear in 1927 Japan's first robot that take the technology developed with the West, given the name Gakutensoku. This robot was created by the Kingdom of Showa (aka Hirohito). Have about 3 meters high and can move the head, blinking and smiling. Gakutensoku have actually been built, but again with the computer system and Pneumatic with the new price of Rp. 2 billion. Until now robot technology have been developed in many countries in the world.


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Samsung N310 Stylish Premium Netbook

Samsung will be launch the stylish premium netbook or mini notebook called Samsung N310. As you know Samsung previously already launch the most wantednetbook NC10 because of the large display screen 10-inch.

And now Samsung want to succeed the NC10 with the next generation NC310 powered by Intel Atom processor and 1GB of RAM. Adopting still using 10-inch LCD screen with 160GB of HDD.



Like usual it’s equipped with wifi 802.11, HSDPA and WiBro. Another features of Samsung N310 like 1.3M pixel webcamera, 3 USB 2.0 ports, 3-in-1 multi slot memory card, battery life up to 5-hours and the weight only 1.23kg include battery pack.

The color available in Turkey Blue and Red Orange with price around 900,000 KRW until 1,000,000 KRW.


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From a USB camera with spotter

Thanko, a specialist manufacturer of USB products, this time offering a tie that is equipped with a mini camera that is almost not visible at all. And cable tie is also supplied with a small remote control.



You need Windows XP or Vista to be able to use it. This camera has 4GB of internal memory, enough to save the video with a duration of up to 4 hours (in the form of avi file with resolution 352 x 288 pixels). Thanko claims that the user can record video continuously for 7 to 30 minutes. And the battery takes 2 hours to charge. Tie this in Japan given the price of $ 130US.


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Signs of Life on Mars

Among us may have already asking about the existence of life on the planet Mars. But lately found signs of life, namely the presence of gas metana useful to the process of life
Some researchers believe the unidentified gas metana on the planet Mars is a geological process, but not less menyakini metana that microbes can have, an early sign of life there.

Metana on the planet Mars has been known since 2003. Metana on Earth and Mars at the same bit, as dominated by carbon dioxide. Even in the Mars, 95 percent is carbon dioxide.

Three years criss, a number of researchers successfully identified a number of metana that can be classified based on the season. Areas that contain metana in the Arabia Terra, Nili Fossae and Syrtis Major.

In fact the research is still leaving a mystery that has not been solved up to now, namely, the possibility of the existence of microbes in places that contain many metana it. Such as microbes that can live in their own areas of gold mining in the Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa. Where is the natural radioactive molecules split into hydrogen and oxygen molecules.

Microbes using molecular hydrogen produced by the radioactive energy source, so that photosynthesis is not required. This process may be going on in Mars.

so, are you ready to move to the planet Mars? hehe ...


Source: disitu

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Arctic ice more vulnerable than ever

The spring melting of the Arctic Ocean’s ice cap has already begun, and data suggest that the ice is more vulnerable than ever: The ocean area covered by ice is one of the lowest ever measured by satellites, and a record high fraction of that area is capped by thin, first-year ice that’s more prone to melt than older, thicker ice is.

Recent satellite images reveal that for March 2009 an average of 15.16 million square kilometers of Arctic seas were covered by ice, says Walt Meier, a remote sensing analyst at the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colo. That’s only 730,000 km2 more than the record low ice extent measured in the spring of 2006 but about 590,000 km2 — an area slightly smaller than the state of Texas — less than the long-term average, as tallied between 1979 and 2000, he announced during a press teleconference on April 6.

Although in the past year the ice extent has recovered slightly, its average thickness is way down, largely because much of this year’s ice formed just this last winter, Meier adds. While the average proportion of multiyear ice in Arctic seas is about 30 percent, this spring the proportion of ice older than 1 year old is a record low 9.8 percent. The region’s floating ice “is much younger and thinner compared to previous years,” Meier noted.

Thinner ice is more likely to melt over the course of a summer, says Ron Kwok, an analyst at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. While multiyear ice is often three meters or more thick, first-year ice measures only two meters thick or less. In recent years, wind patterns have driven large amounts of multiyear ice from the Arctic Ocean into the North Atlantic, and winter refreezing hasn’t caught up with that ice loss, he commented at the press conference.

Although some small parts of the Arctic were cooler than normal this winter — including the Bering Sea, where ice extent actually increased this year — long-term trends for the entire region show an overall loss of ice, Meier notes. “We’ve lost about one-third of the ice cover that we had in the 1980s,” he says.

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Anticipating Virus, Pentagon Set Fund USD100 million

WASHINGTON - The attack of serious cyber network mengincar the United States government and commercial, get serious attention.

Indeed, the increase of the virtual world through the middle of the country increased by uncle Sam. Therefore, the U.S. Department of Defense issued a fund ready to USD100 million or as much Rp1, 1 trilun.

Later, as the money will be used to strengthen the external network to prevent computer viruses.

"Provençal lot of news that says, if a virus capable of crippling the computer system. In fact, even the military network," said commander of the Pentagon Jhon Davis, as dilansir AFP on Wednesday (8/4/2009).

Davis also added, the money is also used to clean the network in order to prevent any future attacks. Because according to them,? far better to prevent than to repair after the attack.


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Although many resistance Qwerty, Numeric Key Still will last

IN the middle occurrence of the number of mobile phone touch screen and Qwerty keyboard-based mobile phone, the phone keypad numeric behavior is still hard. At least, this is the case in developing countries such as Indonesia. Phone numeric keypad, which spelled out the ancient, and even still dominates mobile phone sales.

According to Hero Tjokro Ardi, Head of Mobile Phones Division PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia, 80 percent mobile phone market in the Indonesian mobile phone charged at below Rp2 million. Mobile-phone of this type is clearly dominated by mobile phone numeric keypad.

In fact, the Indonesian people are still averse to adjust with the touch screen and Qwerty, especially in terms of price. "With a fairly large number, of course we continue to develop mobile-phone numeric keypad. We do not close the eyes with the technology, we must also be zero in a potentially large market," a Hero.

Indeed, people still need to change the habit last longer. Numeric keypad of the phone has become a tradition since the phone is quite difficult digusur found. "Most do not, go Hero, for five years mobile phone numeric keypad as a scraper still benefit you a vendor in Indonesia.

The same tone presented John Halim, Product Manager of LG Mobile Indonesia. According to him, using the profits Qwerty keyboard and touch screen is a lot. One of them is the ease in typing, especially users who like the Internet and SMS

However, the numeric keypad to menggusur in Indonesia, the Qwerty keyboard and touch screen still needs a long time. "I think the numeric keypad will survive and still exist until a few years. Ponsel fill this type of low end of the market in Indonesia is quite promising," called John.


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China Will Build Center for Stem Cell

Beijing - China plans to build medical center technology in Asia. According to the plan, this place will serve as the center of the stem cell (stem cell).

Obtained from Reuters, Thursday (8/4/2009), the center of development this technology will contribute to greater progress in the medical and health care.

Recently, treatment of disease by using stem cells is being developed in popularity in the world medicine. This method can generate new cells produced from the parent cell in the body.

"We hope this technique can be a solution to combat various diseases and can heal wounds," said Chinese Minister of Health Chen Zhu. In fact, he says, with the center of this stem cell will be positioned China as a country are using this technology.


"The progress rapidly in this sector is very important in order to increase living standards and public health," he added.

This shows that China appears to explore the serious competition in this area, while in other countries the development of stem cells is still a controversy.

As happens in the United States, former President George W. Bush and some conservative religious organizations oppose the use of stem cells derived from human embryo. But rather, now Barack Obama support this even allocate some funds for stem cell research technology.


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