Foambot

The Modular Robotics Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania has created a self-assembling robot from off-the-shelf insulation foam & modular components.

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Setting Expectations: Toddler Thinks Magazine Is Broken

Setting Expectations: Toddler Thinks Magazine Is Broken

Here’s a vivid example of how our use of technology sets our expectations for other technology, in this case in reverse. A toddler accustomed to using tablet computers can’t figure out why magazines don’t respond when she interacts with them the same way she does tablets.

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