Open Source Robotics is a Good Idea

There seems to be a big push for open source robotics in education. I hope it really happens.
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Android, not Data (Star Trek), but Open Source Phones

The Android platform is basically an open source operating system for cell phones. It will change the way phones are used. Anyone can write an application for it. Google has also created The Android Developer Challenge, which will award $10 million to developers who create great apps for Android.
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