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Entries from February 2008

The value of robotics

February 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Android like robots have been the fascination of science fiction writers for many years. From C-3PO in Star Wars, Andrew in Bicentennial Man to Sonny the ‘special’ NS-5 robot in I Robot. Many academic researchers have complained that these fictional and cinematic creations have made people expect too much from robotics early on, and when [...]

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Tags: Robotics

A role for private education

February 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

With the announcement of another set of disappointing matric results at the end of 2007, voices from various sectors are calling for government to do more. Spend more money, have more programs, get more involved. These cries come despite 20% of government spending already being allocated to education with the vast majority of it to [...]

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Tags: Education