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Star Wards: R2D2 to clean hospital - Huddersfield Examiner

praveen — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:00:16 +0000

Star Wards: R2D2 to clean hospital
Huddersfield Examiner, UK - 23 hours ago
A machine dubbed the RoboCleaner is among the very latest infection control and prevention technology being tested at the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS …

The ABC’s

praveen — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:01:44 +0000

Happy Independence Day! Since it’s a government holiday and there’s no mail or trash pick up, I figured that blogging would be on the light side today. Well, there won’t be much traffic on the roads so would it be much different on the Internets? Oh, the Internet Super Highway is different than the Interstate Super Highway? Too bad, I made the decision to steal Karl’s A - Z theme for this glorious holiday full of picnic’s, fireworks and memes. Without further ado I give you The ABC’s of Me: A
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McRae Imaging Banks on Jeti Aquajet to Build its US-Based Business - Exhibitor Online

praveen — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:55:49 +0000

McRae Imaging Banks on Jeti Aquajet to Build its US-Based Business
Exhibitor Online, MN - 15 hours ago
7/3/2008 - It took less than five minutes for Bob Murray, president and owner of McRae Imaging, to be sold on the Jeti Aquajet 3324, Gandinnovations' first …

Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Selects Manpower … - PR Newswire UK (press release)

praveen — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:01:17 +0000

Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Selects Manpower …
PR Newswire UK (press release), UK - 20 hours ago
LONDON, July 3 /PRNewswire/ — Manpower Software plc, the leading provider of workforce optimisation software applications and rostering solutions in the UK …

iRobot MicroRig oil robot may be resurrected, new Industrial division considered

praveen — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:36:25 +0000

iRobot is considering adding an Industrial Division and resurrecting its MicroRig robot codeveloped with Halliburton for oil wells, iRobot CEO Colin Angle and Chairwoman Helen Greiner told Bloomberg. Other companies are already developing robots for oil exploration, particularly for deep sea wells. While the article quotes a skeptical analyst due to the long lead times for development, I think a well-executed pitch to the big oil majors on partnerships could lead to significant investment. A fe
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Rest of the Wallet Story…

praveen — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:01:58 +0000

Since I prewrite my blog entries, I didn’t have the rest of the lost wallet story until now. When the sheriff called Tuesday afternoon, he asked Jeff for his cell number and said he’d call when they got back to the sheriff substation. Well, it was getting late and no phone call. Jeff started second-guessing the phone call. What if it really wasn’t a sheriff but some elaborate scheme? He said that he could hear what sounded like a police radio in the background of the call. I told him he was
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A list of things that bring enjoyement to my life

praveen — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:46:10 +0000

If you are expecting some deep, meaning-of-life list, you would be so wrong! First off, the Roomba. LOVE it! sure, I gotta empty the cannister after every room, and if I only run it after 3 days instead of 2, I might need to empty the cannister halfway through the room…. But the dog hair! and the sand! It’s all gone! At first, I was letting it meander through the whole downstairs, but I’ve found that if I set up the virtual wall and make it to one room at a time, it’s much much more efficient
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Will Smith’s Offbeat ‘Hancock’

praveen — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:08:10 +0000

From ‘Independence Day’ and ‘Men in Black’ to ‘I, Robot’ and more, the July 4th holiday weekend has long been Will Smith’s box office domain, and the A-list superstar is back in fine form with ‘Hancock,’ in theaters today! “He’s kind of an anti-superhero; very different from the superheroes that we grew up with,” Will tells “The Insider” about his offbeat, alcohol swilling, grouchy good guy. In ‘Hancock,’ Will plays a cranky, disillusioned superhero who is pretty much a lost cause. When he pushe
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What will tech look like 10 years from now?

praveen — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:00:57 +0000

Ah Tom Cruise, taking on the role of Chief John Anderton as Pre-Crime officer in Washintong D.C.’s police department in the year 2054. Pre-Crime is a division which occupies itself with stopping murders before they ever occured by having an insight on 36 hours into the future. I highly doubt we’ll be able to do that 10, or even 20 years from now. But what is interesting and more within our reach is the interface Tom Cruise is using in the scene above. A see through touch screen interface on
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Bug-buster to do battle - Halifax Evening Courier

praveen — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:30:38 +0000

Bug-buster to do battle
Halifax Evening Courier, UK - 2 hours ago
By Sarah Kelly A machine dubbed "The RoboCleaner" is among the latest in infection control and prevention measures being tested out in the district. …