MIT students take top prizes in national inventors' contest - MIT News:
Timothy Lu, a graduate student in the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, was awarded the $25,000 grand prize for a new method of combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria. He invented processes that enhance antibiotic effectiveness and help to eradicate bacterial layers that can breed on surfaces of medical, industrial and food processing equipment.
Greg Schroll, a 2008 MIT graduate, won the competition's top prize for undergraduates for his invention of a new spherical robot that could have many potential uses including surveillance, reconnaissance and disaster-zone assessment, especially in situations where conditions on the ground may not yet be safe for people.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
CSM Nerds Catchup
Presentation for Intro to Space - CSM Nerds, a Regolith Excavation Challenge team from the Colorado School of Mines, posted a slide presentation about their participation in the Challenge.
Photos - Earlier in November they also posted a huge set of photos.
Photos - Earlier in November they also posted a huge set of photos.
Google Earth Roundup - December 6,2008
These are all from the Google Earth Blog.
Tomb Raider Challenge with Google Earth
Links: GE Plugin Update, KML Contest Update, Panoramio Contest, Teaching with GE, Santa Video - The links include the latest otherworldly Panoramio photo contest winners and an extension to the KML Research Contest deadline.
In addition to the contests, there's also a roundup about a GE Plugin that, among other things, links to an older post on an Analytic Graphics Inc. GE application showing real-time satellite positions.
Tomb Raider Challenge with Google Earth
Links: GE Plugin Update, KML Contest Update, Panoramio Contest, Teaching with GE, Santa Video - The links include the latest otherworldly Panoramio photo contest winners and an extension to the KML Research Contest deadline.
In addition to the contests, there's also a roundup about a GE Plugin that, among other things, links to an older post on an Analytic Graphics Inc. GE application showing real-time satellite positions.
Friday, December 05, 2008
Little Monster Rocket and N-Prize
N-Prize team interview - RLV News - Here's a quote from the Space Fellowship interview:
Commercial space (and nearly every other industry) has suffered greatly at the spear of regulations which drive a wedge between practicality and imagination, and force a status quo.
Commercial space (and nearly every other industry) has suffered greatly at the spear of regulations which drive a wedge between practicality and imagination, and force a status quo.
Entrepreneurial Approach to Running Innovation Prizes
Contests and Innovation - Enterprise Resilience Management Blog - This covers the recent BusinessWeek article on prizes, with a particular focus on Peter Diamandis's entrepreneurial efforts.
This part of the conclusion might or might not be true ... it all depends in part on what we do, and in part on how cost-effectively we can do it, when we get there:
Diamandis, writes LeVine, is not as interested in promoting scientific breakthroughs as he is in solving challenges to daily living. He wants to make life better for millions of people around the globe. Getting into space or landing a robot on the moon doesn't exactly accomplish that goal.
This part of the conclusion might or might not be true ... it all depends in part on what we do, and in part on how cost-effectively we can do it, when we get there:
Diamandis, writes LeVine, is not as interested in promoting scientific breakthroughs as he is in solving challenges to daily living. He wants to make life better for millions of people around the globe. Getting into space or landing a robot on the moon doesn't exactly accomplish that goal.
NASA Armadillo Ceremony
Live webcast of NASA-Armadillo award ceremony - RLV News gives a summary of the broadcast.
Briefs: Rocketplane Escape Cabin; NG congratulates Armadillo; LM hovering kill vehicle - RLV News presents the Northrop Grumman salute to Armadillo.
Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge - X PRIZE Foundation - The highlights now include a photo from the ceremony.
Briefs: Rocketplane Escape Cabin; NG congratulates Armadillo; LM hovering kill vehicle - RLV News presents the Northrop Grumman salute to Armadillo.
Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge - X PRIZE Foundation - The highlights now include a photo from the ceremony.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Lunar Lander Challenge Roundup - December 4, 2008
NASA's Challenge: How Do You Pin an Award On An Armadillo? - SatNews Daily (link from X PRIZE Foundation news scroller) - The ceremony will be at 10:00 AM EST tomorrow.
Armadillo Aerospace to receive Award from NASA Friday December 5 - X PRIZE Foundation - This news post includes a link to the NASA TV site that will presumably show the ceremony.
Space blogosphere highlights... - RLV News - This makes today's the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge Roundup because of a post from Unreasonable Rocket about new FAA rules.
Armadillo Aerospace to receive Award from NASA Friday December 5 - X PRIZE Foundation - This news post includes a link to the NASA TV site that will presumably show the ceremony.
Space blogosphere highlights... - RLV News - This makes today's the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge Roundup because of a post from Unreasonable Rocket about new FAA rules.
How Stuff Works
A while ago I posted on a "How Stuff Works" Google Lunar X PRIZE page. Now there's one for the Ansari X PRIZE. The link is from the X PRIZE Foundation web site news article widget.
Geek Gift Part Deux
PICK YOUR TOP GEEK GIFT - Cosmic Log - The shopping season competition continues, with a number of space-related entries.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Second Life for Lunar Lander Challenge
When writing the Spacehack post, I ran across this at NASA CoLab: Centennial Challenges exhibit in Second Life (specifically the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge). I'm not in Second Life, so I don't know whether or not this is new. A couple years ago Robin from the Lunar Lander Challenge blog had a talk at Space Access on Second Life and NASA CoLab, so it could be related to that. On the other hand, it could be something new altogether, or a new addition to the part of Second Life that Robin described. This twitter is fairly recent (Oct 31, 2008).
Space Open Source and Competitions #2
Moon amateurs invite rover designs from the public - Open Space Exploration Journal - This is meant more to feature the OSEJ blog than the particular post they recently made. A lot of the fairly detailed posts feature open source Google Lunar X PRIZE team FREDNET, but the blog covers other ground, too, including prizes like the N-Prize and America's Space Prize. From their welcome post:
It is our hope that by giving a more accessible look into the open development process of initiatives like Team FREDNET, we can help them attract the support and the volunteers they need to achieve their goals.
It is our hope that by giving a more accessible look into the open development process of initiatives like Team FREDNET, we can help them attract the support and the volunteers they need to achieve their goals.
Space Open Source and Competitions #1
Here's more about Spacehack:
Behind Spacehack: GeekDad Talks to Ariel Waldman - Wired GeekDad: Spacehack is the brainchild of Ariel Waldman, recently named one of the most influential individuals in Silicon Valley. Waldman was previously a program coordinator at NASA CoLab, which connects communities inside and outside NASA to collaborate.
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GD: Have you participated in any of these projects yourself?
AW: I've supported the NASA Regolith Excavation Challenge (part of the NASA Centennial Challenges progam) but I have not yet been a participant. I plan to participate in the Stardust@Home cause soon.
Ariel has some other projects:
Pownce, a social P2P sharing application
CupcakeCamp - an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and eat cupcakes in an open environment.
Shake Well Before Use - coverage of the intersection of art, advertising, sex and technology
Behind Spacehack: GeekDad Talks to Ariel Waldman - Wired GeekDad: Spacehack is the brainchild of Ariel Waldman, recently named one of the most influential individuals in Silicon Valley. Waldman was previously a program coordinator at NASA CoLab, which connects communities inside and outside NASA to collaborate.
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GD: Have you participated in any of these projects yourself?
AW: I've supported the NASA Regolith Excavation Challenge (part of the NASA Centennial Challenges progam) but I have not yet been a participant. I plan to participate in the Stardust@Home cause soon.
Ariel has some other projects:
Pownce, a social P2P sharing application
CupcakeCamp - an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and eat cupcakes in an open environment.
Shake Well Before Use - coverage of the intersection of art, advertising, sex and technology
Monday, December 01, 2008
Unmanned Lunar Lander
Koreans build unmanned lunar lander - Lunar Networks - As Lunar Networks notes:
Competitors for the Google Lunar X-Prize take note!
Home-Made Lunar Lander Unveiled - The Korea Times
Made in Korea: Lunar Lander Unveiled - Universe Today (based on the above article)
Competitors for the Google Lunar X-Prize take note!
Home-Made Lunar Lander Unveiled - The Korea Times
Made in Korea: Lunar Lander Unveiled - Universe Today (based on the above article)
Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Ceremony
NASA to hold ceremony to give NG-LLC prize to Armadillo - RLV News - From the NASA media advisory:
During the ceremony, NASA Administrator Mike Griffin will speak about NASA's commitment to commercial space development. Doug Comstock, director of NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program, will present a ceremonial check for $350,000 to the Armadillo Aerospace team leader, John Carmack. Also attending the event are George Nield, associate administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration, and Peter Diamandis, chairman of the X PRIZE Foundation, which managed the Lunar Lander Challenge for NASA.
During the ceremony, NASA Administrator Mike Griffin will speak about NASA's commitment to commercial space development. Doug Comstock, director of NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program, will present a ceremonial check for $350,000 to the Armadillo Aerospace team leader, John Carmack. Also attending the event are George Nield, associate administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration, and Peter Diamandis, chairman of the X PRIZE Foundation, which managed the Lunar Lander Challenge for NASA.
Progressive Automotive X PRIZE Roundup
Automotive X Prize News: Nov 9th, 2008 - X PRIZE Cars - Lots and lots of news for this week and a half. News about H2Pg, Revolution Motors, ZAP, Linc Volt (Dreamforce conference photo credit to thomas), Tesla, West Philly, Aptera, Physics Lab of Lake Havasu, Miles EV, EnerMotion, Loremo, Hybrid Technologies, MDI. Also: Fisker, free piston engines, Dean Kamen, AFS Trinity, Chevy Volt, and Fuel Efficiency webinars/design contests.
Automotive X Prize News: Nov 19th, 2008 - X PRIZE Cars - Some interesting news this week. We've got an interview with some West Phily X students, more Neil Young news, new regenerative shocks for Physics Lab of Lake Havasu (pictured), plus updates from Aptera, Tesla, Avion, ZAP, Hybrid Technologies, X Tracer. And, some info on Fisker, the Big Three Bailout, Toyota iQ and liquid crystal lubricants.
There are enough links there to overwhelm most people, but if that's not enough there are more recent posts at X PRIZE Cars blog.
Suspense Builds in the Automotive X Prize 'Green Prix' - Wired (link from X PRIZE Foundation)
Long May You Run: Neil Young’s Eco-Lincoln - New York Times (link from X PRIZE Cars)
Green Patriot Radio, with David Steinman Episode 20 - Ecology Global Network - David Steinman and Cristin Lindsay, senior director of the Progressive Automotive X Prize at the X Prize Foundation, discuss the $10 million competition among automakers to create the ultimate viable super energy efficient vehicle.
Online video vote to decide $10m green technology prize - Guardian.co.uk - link from X PRIZE Foundation - Well, it's not the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE, but it's in the same category so I thought I'd add the link here. Now that it's December, I imagine that we'll find out soon who the winner is.
Automotive X Prize News: Nov 19th, 2008 - X PRIZE Cars - Some interesting news this week. We've got an interview with some West Phily X students, more Neil Young news, new regenerative shocks for Physics Lab of Lake Havasu (pictured), plus updates from Aptera, Tesla, Avion, ZAP, Hybrid Technologies, X Tracer. And, some info on Fisker, the Big Three Bailout, Toyota iQ and liquid crystal lubricants.
There are enough links there to overwhelm most people, but if that's not enough there are more recent posts at X PRIZE Cars blog.
Suspense Builds in the Automotive X Prize 'Green Prix' - Wired (link from X PRIZE Foundation)
Long May You Run: Neil Young’s Eco-Lincoln - New York Times (link from X PRIZE Cars)
Green Patriot Radio, with David Steinman Episode 20 - Ecology Global Network - David Steinman and Cristin Lindsay, senior director of the Progressive Automotive X Prize at the X Prize Foundation, discuss the $10 million competition among automakers to create the ultimate viable super energy efficient vehicle.
Online video vote to decide $10m green technology prize - Guardian.co.uk - link from X PRIZE Foundation - Well, it's not the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE, but it's in the same category so I thought I'd add the link here. Now that it's December, I imagine that we'll find out soon who the winner is.
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