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Kids make robots from junk (photos)

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Christian "Mekkaniak" Eriksson writes - "Kids (8-9 years) at a local school here in Sweden just finished two days of "tinkering". Using old VCRs, broken powertools, computerparts and other bits and pieces of abandoned technology, they created fantasy robots that can make anything from doing homework to stopping time. This teaches the Make spirit, creativity... - Link.

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Posted by: Peepsalot on March 16, 2006 at 12:52 PM

"Kids (8-9) at a local shool created fantasy robots from junk. All to foster creativity and disrespect towards tinkering with consumer products."

Ok, I'm assuming that's a typo

Posted by: blubrick on March 16, 2006 at 9:43 PM

MAKE: Void your warranty, violate a user agreement, fry a circuit, blow a fuse, poke an eye out...

I don't think it's such a typo. I don't think they're talking about disrespecting authority here.

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