T3 Singapore

One day, Google (a large conglomerate that is trying to take over the world) was wondering about what it should do within its spare time, especially with its really successful web browser/search engine, and its mapping system of the world around, there was nothing else to do. An idea struck Google when it came across some old school 2D low-graphic games from the vault of the past, and bingo, they came up with PVII.

Alright, so it was more one bored person who just thought of this brilliant idea, but still… PVII is currently in its beta stage but somewhat like an old-school Adventure game. The story revolves around some scientists in the year 1996, that seek out an anomaly that is affecting the flow of time. Kind of like a blast to the past, but without all the graphical advancement that should be seen in the 1990s. Just plain-simple clicks and tags, and you are it! Log on to http://pv2.homelinux.com/ to get started.

Alright, so it was not really Robocop that we spotted in town, but rather an interschool tournament to find out who the best robot designer is. Coming on the 19-25 June 2010, this internationally recognized tournament sees the brains from schools from all around the world compete for the ultimate title as – Robot Genius. Fine. So it is not really a competition for such a ‘cool’ title, but still, it would be pretty neat to tell everyone you met that you are in fact, the Ultimate Robot Genius.

Amongst the 300 local students competing to represent Singapore in this 2010 showdown, a child as young as 7-year old has been spotted. Talk about cultivating the young! Still, with over 3,000 participants from over 40 countries, an amazing variety of lively performance can be viewed.

From robots kicking footballs. Machines that perform rescue missions. Automatons that take on an uncanny ‘human’-like’ artificial intelligence that seemingly blurs the lines of what is real and what is man-made; one word describes this event- Amazing. For more info, log-on to www.ctoo.sp.edu.sg/aricc/ and check out SP’s updates on this upcoming event.