Stories by: Nick Barber

iPad copter fun to fly, steep learning curve
The AR.Drone from France-based Parrot is an exciting, fun-to-fly, four-rotor helicopter that can be piloted over Wi-Fi by an iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone. But flying indoors proves tricky and may frustrate inexperienced pilots. The helicopter goes on sale in the U.S. at Brookstone stores on Sept. 3, 2010, for US$299 and is available for pre-order now.
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Ranger robot breaks record, walks 23km on single charge
A team of students and faculty at Cornell University claim that their Ranger robot has set a new record for nonstop distance walked by an untethered, legged robot: 23 kilometers or 14.3 miles.To see video of the robot, click here.
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Part Seven: Building a PC -- configuring the BIOS
This article is the seventh and final in a series of how-to stories on building a computer.
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Part Six: Building a PC -- inserting the drives
This article is the sixth in a series of how-to stories on building a computer.
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Part Five: Building a PC -- connecting the PSU
This article is the fifth in a series of how-to stories on building a computer.
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Part Four: Building a PC -- adding RAM and cards
This article is the fourth in a series of how-to stories on building a computer.
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Part Three: Building a PC -- installing the CPU
This article is the third in a series of how-to stories on building a computer. For a video version of part three, click here.
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Part Two: Building a PC -- installing the motherboard
This article is the second in a series of how-to stories on building a computer. For a video version of part two, click here.
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Part One: Building a PC -- choosing your components
This article is the first in a series of how-to stories on building a computer. For a video version of part one, click here.
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MIT app uses mobile phone to determine eyeglass prescription
MIT Media Lab researchers have developed a mobile-phone application that, coupled with a small plastic device held over the screen, can determine users' eyeglass prescriptions. Called NETRA or near-eye tool for refractive assessment, the system asks users to align lines on the phone's screen while looking through a small plastic cube.
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iPad-controlled helicopter hits US shelves in September
A helicopter that wirelessly sends video to its controlling iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch will be available in the U.S. in September, France-based Parrot announced this week at the E3 game expo in Los Angeles.
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