Guardians of Wild Birds in Marin, CA Situated between the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean, Marin County is well known for its open spaces covered with verdant hills and pastures. Thus it provides plenty of outdoor activities — beaches, biking, hiking trails, and bird watching to name a few. Photo Courtesy: Len Blumin […]
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Elements of Designing a Video Game Recently, I had a chance to interview one of the lead technical design architect for the video game Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Mr. Guillaume Monette Martin. He discussed how to design a game and explained what are the important elements of game design. The followings are interview questions
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瓦莱丽 (Valerie Seaberg)有著与众不同的成长经验，加上她的悟性及一双灵巧的手，造就了今天的她。她的作品於2018年获得全美最具威望的史密林尼手工艺展 (Smithsonian Craft Show)的参展机会，得到国家级的肯定。
″我的艺术创作啓发於渊源久远的手工艺，当时人们为了实用或是祭祀而创造器皿，例如直到如今各地民族还在编织的篮子，或用火窖烧烤出的陶器 … 。″
The Hands Bring the Indigenous & Modern Worlds Together by Valerie Seaberg During our interview, Valerie shared her unique life story. The uniqueness of her life, along with her inquisitive mind and crafty hands, make her who she is today. This also explains why she has been admitted to present her artwork at the renowned
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你知道人的手臂可以转动的角度超过一百多种？
你知道如何让机器人的手臂做任何人类手臂可以做的动作 ?
你知道建造机器人时，学习什麽科目最重要 ?
当我坐下访问这位在斯坦福大学主修电脑的博士生时，Toki Migimatsu (右松孝齐) 告诉我的第一句话就是，″人的手臂可以转动的角度超过一百多种。″ 我听到这亇数据吓了一跳，因为它远超过我的认知。他还告诉我，他已将全部手臂可移动的空间位置定位，并建立人类手臂肌肉动作的空间位置分佈图。
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Construction of a Robotic Arm by T. Migimatsu – Stanford Ph.D. Student ″Do you know a human arm has more than 100 dimensions of movement?″ ″Do you know what makes a robotic arm move?″ ″Do you know what academic subjects are most required if you want to build a robot?″ When I sat down to
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你知道每只鲸鱼的尾巴都有不同的记号吗？
你知道科学家用这些记号来识别及追踪每只鲸鱼吗？
你知道在20世纪，短短的100年中，近300万只鲸鱼被人类残杀吗？
你知道现在鲸鱼面临最大的危险是什麽？
最近在一场精彩的演说及後来的访问中，科学家里查德 (Ted Cheeseman) 提供了丰富的资讯及解说。他解释每只鲸鱼的尾巴，都会因为不同的遭遇而留下不同的记号。有的是天生，有的是被杀人鲸攻击所造成，有的是寄生在鲸鱼身上的甲殻动物，所排列的不同形状，但是最触目惊心的是由船只的引擎及渔网所造成的伤痕。
“A Whale of a Tale” as Told by Ted Cheeseman Courtesy: www.happywhale.com Courtesy: www.happywhale.com Do you know that every whale has distinctive markings on its tail? Do you know that scientists are using these unique markings to track whales? Do you know that in the 20th century, 3 million whales were killed by people? Do
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美国加州的高科技重镇帕罗奥多，是全世界科技精英的朝圣地。以附近赫赫有名的斯坦福大学为中心，
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