Hacker News
- Scanse's “Sweep” Laser Rangefinder: Long Range and Affordable http://www.hizook.com/blog/2016/04/04/scanses-sweep-laser-rangefinder-long-range-and-affordable 8 comments
- VC Funding for Robotics in 2015 http://www.hizook.com/blog/2016/01/12/venture-capital-vc-funding-robotics-2015 17 comments
- Inside Look at Valve's New Lighthouse Tracking System http://www.hizook.com/blog/2015/05/17/valves-lighthouse-tracking-system-may-be-big-news-robotics?ref=HN 35 comments
- Twisted String Actuators: Surprisingly Simple, Cheap, and High Gear Ratio http://www.hizook.com/blog/2015/01/13/twisted-string-actuators-surprisingly-simple-cheap-and-high-gear-ratio 4 comments
- Make Frontpage of Slashdot, Reddit, Hacker News == Google Disables AdSense http://www.hizook.com/page/hizookcom-frontpage-slashdot-reddit-digg-engadget-hacker-news-result-google-disables-adsense-ac 159 comments
- Robot hand ties knots, dribbles a ball, and uses tweezers (video) http://www.hizook.com/blog/2009/08/03/high-speed-robot-hand-demonstrates-dexterity-and-skillful-manipulation 7 comments
- How do these soft actuators work? http://www.hizook.com/files/users/3/inflatable_robot_actuator.jpg 3 comments robotics
- Scanse's "Sweep" Laser Rangefinder: Long Range and Affordable http://www.hizook.com/blog/2016/04/04/scanses-sweep-laser-rangefinder-long-range-and-affordable 5 comments robotics
- Robotics Companies reach almost $1bil in startup money in 2015. http://www.hizook.com/blog/2016/01/12/venture-capital-vc-funding-robotics-2015 22 comments investing
- 2015 Was the “Year of the Robotics Startups” http://www.hizook.com/blog/2016/01/12/venture-capital-vc-funding-robotics-2015 4 comments robotics
- Valve's "Lighthouse" tracking system explained http://www.hizook.com/blog/2015/05/17/valves-lighthouse-tracking-system-may-be-big-news-robotics 22 comments linux_gaming
- Valve's "Lighthouse" Tracking System May Be Big News for Robotics http://www.hizook.com/blog/2015/05/17/valves-lighthouse-tracking-system-may-be-big-news-robotics 22 comments robotics
- A lesser-known "secret" type of robot actuator: The Twisted String Actuator http://www.hizook.com/blog/2015/01/13/twisted-string-actuators-surprisingly-simple-cheap-and-high-gear-ratio 5 comments robotics
- Room-Sized & Stadium-Sized 3D Printers http://www.hizook.com/blog/2014/07/15/stadium-sized-3d-printers-using-winch-robots-aka-cable-robots-or-rope-robots 3 comments robotics
- Deciding which robotics company to apply for? Here's a list of the most VC-funded in 2012 http://www.hizook.com/blog/2013/06/10/venture-capital-vc-funding-robotics-2012 5 comments robotics
- Robotics revolution: Amazing new robot arms from Rethink Robotics http://www.hizook.com/blog/2012/09/18/baxter-robot-rethink-robotics-finally-unveiled 5 comments robotics
- Being Honest in Robot Videos: Motion Capture, Speedup Rates, and Teleoperation http://www.hizook.com/blog/2012/07/02/being-honest-robot-videos-motion-capture-speedup-rates-and-teleoperation 18 comments robotics
- Inflatable robots, anyone? They have the potential to be low-cost, lightweight, extremely powerful and they look awesome. http://www.hizook.com/blog/2011/11/21/inflatable-robots-otherlab-walking-robot-named-ant-roach-and-complete-arm-plus-hand 7 comments technology
- A robotics blog gets featured for the first time on Hacker News, Slashdot, Reddit, and Digg. Google disables their adsense account, then ignores them until the traffic goes away. http://www.hizook.com/page/hizookcom-frontpage-slashdot-reddit-digg-engadget-hacker-news-result-google-disables-adsense-ac 7 comments reddit.com
- High speed robot can use tweezers, tie knots, catch (quickly) http://www.hizook.com/blog/2009/08/03/high-speed-robot-hand-demonstrates-dexterity-and-skillful-manipulation 151 comments programming
- Creepy new advanced robot hand demonstrates everyday actions faster than human hand, throws and catches a cell-phone, dribbles a ball, spins a pencil etc. http://www.hizook.com/blog/2009/08/03/high-speed-robot-hand-demonstrates-dexterity-and-skillful-manipulation 134 comments technology
- Three Dimensional (3D) Displays via Laser-Induced Plasma "Balls" http://www.hizook.com/blog/2007/08/15/three-dimensional-3d-display-via-laser-induced-plasma 4 comments science
- How to make ice from fire! http://www.hizook.com/blog/2007/08/02/how-to-make-cold-from-heat-20th-century-refrigeration 14 comments science
- Turn your oscilloscope into a clock! http://www.hizook.com/blog/2007/07/16/oscilloscope-clock-kit 2 comments reddit.com
- First, Pluto loses planet-hood. Now, the Nile loses "longest river" title. http://www.hizook.com/blog/2007/06/17/challenging-conventional-knowledge 3 comments science
- Google to be powered by fusion reactors by 2015? http://www.hizook.com/blog/2007/05/06/fusion-reactors-to-power-the-world-could-google-be-the-backer 5 comments science
- Why Nuclear Byproducts Could be *GOOD* -- Making Yucca Mountain Profitable http://www.hizook.com/blog/2007/04/05/why-nuclear-byproducts-could-be-a-good-thing-making-yucca-mountain-profitable 7 comments science