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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/19/Ralph_Osterhout_Invention_Is_the_Mother_of_Creativity

Serial inventor Ralph Osterhout discusses his innovative solution for rapidly communicating information across the battlefield using an ad hoc, self-healing mesh network. He also relays his astonishment at the military’s reluctance to trust its soldiers with complex technologies.

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Ralph Osterhout, a self-described “serial-inventor” is proof that the challenges of creating solutions for opportunities is the same; whether its coming up with a new category of toys or designing field weapons for the military.

With more than 40 patents and countless products he’s designed, Ralph’s success may provide a path for everyone to twist what they already know to create new ways to entertain. – D.I.C.E. Summit

Known as a serial productizer of technology, Ralph Osterhout regularly ricochets between Advanced military Systems, High-tech Toys, Electronic Intelligence and Consumer Products. His major customers are the Department of Defense, major Toy Companies and perfromance-oriented product companies, worldwide. The common thread: high performance, low cost and meaningful innovation.

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4 Dancing Gadget Robots in sync with one another. Watch these robots dance to a variety of music. Their almost lifelike.

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Hi there. From 3 years old, I always had a thing for building things and technology. I liked computers and building structures or ‘machines’ when playing with my toys. I still have the same passion now I’m 17-18. After some serious thought, my first school of choice in University is Electrical & Computer Engineering, and second Mechanical Engineering. I really love both subjects, I just have a talent in electronics, tech and computers so that’s why I’m going for EE first choice.

Now to the real topic. I really like playing video games, but it’s not constructive, is it? So I decided to occupy myself with making stuff like inventions, or fixing things, I hope you understand what I mean. I was astonished by circuit building so I invested on a mainstream soldering iron and solder wire. In general, part of my money are used on tools like screwdrivers, wire strippers etc. (when I visit a hardware store, I feel like I’m in Paradise!)

I really like doing this because it is my passion to tinker with things mentioned. I like learning from the Internet, watching tutorials on how to create this or fix this or how this works. So what I would like is some feedback. First of all, is it good to do this in my age? Also, I always want to learn stuff, I just don’t know how to organize the succession at which I should learn (for example, in electronics, should I start from core theory of electronic physics, how components work, or what?)
And last but not least: Could you suggest some resources about building simple machines at home?

If in anything you suggest there is math or physics it’s still welcome, so far it’s possible for a high school student to understand.

Thank you!

Question 1:
There’s no ‘best’ thing to be doing at any age really. However, if you’re interested in electrical/computer engineering, then of course, learning about electronics in your spare time will save you the effort of learning it later.

Question 2:
That’s a good question, but it’s hard to answer. To get a good understanding on electronics requires that you know some calculus and are familiar with complex numbers. That being said, you can learn a lot of the basics with just algebra. I’d recommend looking through:
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/
The subjects are presented in a logical order, so you won’t have to worry about what to learn first (just go through each chapter in order). Don’t worry if it all seems a little overwhelming though. If you do end up going into ECE, you’ll take plenty of courses that will cover this sort of stuff

Question 3:
You could look up microcontrollers (for example: www.arduino.cc), they are very easy to use and you can make tons of cool things with them. There’s also lots of tutorials around (for example: www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/).
You might want to look for a magazine called ‘Make’ (or ‘Make magazine’), they have lots of projects that you can try at home.

i will be 102 this year, and all my great grandchildren have them.

they think it’s just the domain of the young, but i fought in the battle of the somme, you know, could teach you young ones a thing or two…

what’s wrong with a coffin-dodger having the latest hi-tech gadgets anyhow?

yeah forget it pal. you are living on borrowed time..

So advanced, it’s probably from 2073.

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Cat Schwartz, the “Tech Chick” and “Hi-Tech Mommy” will gives an inside look at some high-tech gadgets that are sure to be sizzling this summer.

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i mean with the most gadget s

The Beardmore Mark Vll – You will not find one very easy because they are one of the rarest cars out there.

Ralph Osterhout describes the “perverse symbiotic relationship” between the children’s toy industry and military innovation.

EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman has created extraordinary gatherings about learning and understanding. EG is a rich extension of these ideas – a conference that explores the attitude of understanding in music, film, television, radio, technology, advertising, gaming, interactivity and the web – The Entertainment Gathering

Known as a serial productizer of technology, Ralph Osterhout regularly ricochets between Advanced military Systems, High-tech Toys, Electronic Intelligence and Consumer Products. His major customers are the Department of Defense, major Toy Companies and perfromance-oriented product companies, worldwide. The common thread: high performance, low cost and meaningful innovation.

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From high-tech pets to a Doraemon robot, the Tokyo Toy Show 2009 has lots to attract the gadget fan. More videos at www.networkworld.tv

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Hi!

I am growing/hatching magic fish, I will give you the link to show the information and everything.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B002CRIN5S/sr=1-1/qid=1257529879/ref=dp_otherviews_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&img=1&qid=1257529879&sr=1-1

Product Description
Discover the miracle of life as you hatch and raise your own aquatic pets. Through high tech biological science, real fish eggs are placed in suspended animation within the special magic bag. When activated by de-chlorinated water, some of these eggs will hatch within one to 24 hours. Follow the instructions carefully and within a month your fish babies will grow to the size of about 1.5 cm, which is large enough to be transferred into your own fishbowl and fed frozen fish food from your local pet store. Watch the process of life as your Magic Fish ? grow and develop into beautiful fish eventually reaching a length of up to 2 inches. Kit includes everything you need to hatch your own fish. You just add the de-chlorinated water: Magic Fish? bag containing fish eggs, Magic Fish? food, 2 plastic containers, Spoon, Siphon, Magnifier and Complete Detailed Instructions. Ages 6 and up with adult supervision .

Technical Details

* Discover the miracle of life as you hatch and raise your own aquatic pets.
* Through high tech biological science, real fish eggs are placed in suspended animation within the special magic bag.
* When activated by water, some of these eggs will hatch within one to 24 hours. Watch the process of life as your Magic Fish(R) grow and develop into beautiful Killifish Killifish eventually reaching a length of up to 2 inches.
* Magic Fish is an incredible new product that is truly amazing.
Do I need a filter or just change the water every 2 days ?

Hope you can help

Definitely sounds like some species of killifish. There are several species that do that, and if directions are followed, then hatching should result.
High tech science? Only if placing them in the freezer or fridge for several weeks is high tech. The eggs in nature are pretty much in suspended animation when they’re laid, waiting throughout the dry season, and hatching at the first rains.
Killifish eggs have been sold, traded, etc., through the mail and internet for decades by breeders and hobbyists. Nothing new about them, and nothing magic. You’d be better off purchasing through a hobbyist magazine ad.

The fry will be so small, they could easily get sucked up by just about any filter system.
Changing 10% of the water daily, syphoning wastes from the bottom will be adequate at first.
As they mature, the males will need to be separated into different containers. They are worse than bettas for aggressiveness to the same and other species of fish.