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Now
that you really can make it on your own, tell us your ideas
about the technology featured in this program.
In
"Never Forget a Face,"
MIT student Brian Clarkson takes a trip down memory lane with
Alan. Clarkson recorded every waking moment of his last hundred
days with the wearable computer he calls "the turtle." Alan
wondered about the privacy issues. What if someone who passes
Clarkson on the street doesn't want to become a permanent
part of his home movies? Clarkson acknowledges the problem,
but tells Alan that social etiquette will eventually catch
up with the technology. What do you think?
See
our winners Grades 6 & up and Grades
k-5
We'll
post a selection of your ideas on this forum.
Do
you want to make it on your own?
Enter the FRONTIERS design contest.
Students
in sixth grade and up:
Design and build a motorized car following these
directions.
Tell us the steepest angle your vehicle was able to climb
and send the blueprints or a photo of your best design by
May 1st, 2003 to:
SAF CONTEST
70 Coolidge Hill Road
Watertown, MA 02472
We'll post a selection of your creations here. One winner
will receive a SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FRONTIERS T-shirt.
| And
we have a WINNER! Logan and Jacob McClenny |
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Nice
work!
Jacob and Logan's vehicle was able to climb an angle of
16 degrees & 5 minutes. |
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Grades
K-5:
What kind of machine would you like to build? Design the machine
of your dreams. What would it do? What materials would you
need to build it? What kind of problems would you have to
solve? Send us a drawing of your best design to:
| And
we have a WINNER! Casey Stengel from Camas, WA |
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| Materials:
Watch; Computer Software; Wires; Old head set that wraps
around the outside of the head; mini screen for head set;
folding minimized key board; red mini button for on button;
mini computer chip; flexible soft plastic; battery; quartz
crystal |

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