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 -  Blogmas  Day  Nine  .  Happy  Paper Clip  .  Psalm  130  - Hi Folks! How has your week been? We made it to the end! I have not much to report on today.  Today has been a fairly quiet day for me. Sometimes I like it like that, but other days like today, it can be a challenge. In full transparency, as evidenced in my journal entry from this morning, I have come to realize I'm still wrestling with feelings of loneliness. The feeling comes and goes, but ever since my recent breakup experience, it has been harder for me to...

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. CoRL 2022: 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND ICRA 2023: 29 May–2 June 2023, LONDON RoboCup 2023: 4–10 July 2023, BORDEAUX, FRANCE RSS 2023: 10–14 July 2023, DAEGU, KOREA IEEE RO-MAN 2023: 28–31 August 2023, BUSAN, KOREAEnjoy today’s videos!Liquid metal and hydrogel combine to make a soft, inflatable actuator that runs entirely on electricity without relying on external pumps.[ Paper...

The story of PostScript has many different facets. It is a story about profound changes in human literacy as well as a story of trade secrets within source code. It is a story about the importance of teams and of geometry. And it is a story of the motivations and educations of engineer-entrepreneurs.The Computer History Museum is excited to publicly release, for the first time, the source code for the breakthrough printing technology, PostScript. (Register to download the code here.) We thank Adobe for the company’s permission and support, and Adobe cofounder John Warnock for championing this release.The Big Picture...

You don’t want to drive all over town trying to shop as local as possible for everyone on your gift list. This year’s Inland NW Holiday Gift Guide, featuring ideas from many Out There advertisers and other small businesses, will make shopping local easier. Biking Support your local bike shop and find gifts to get the ones you love out biking more. Here are a few ideas from some Spokane and North Idaho shops, but you can likely find these or other similar bike gift ideas at bike shops around the Inland Northwest. Specialized Air Tool Sport Floor Pump This...

Vendor: Creative Co-Op Type: ornaments Price: 1.99 These butterfly ornaments are an easy and fun way to decorate any style Christmas tree. Made with feather and paper, these butterfly clip on ornaments feature a beautiful combination of gold, black & white coloring. There are two styles: one with white on beige and one with beige with white (stripes) Each sold separately and individually and measure 3-in These are perfect for any nature-inspired festive tree!