On 01/12/2012 10:56 AM, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: > On Jan 12, 2012, at 2:58 PM, Ellis H. Wilson III wrote: >> I think this is likely the reason why many >> introductory engineering classes incorporate use of Lego Mindstorm >> robots rather than lunar rovers (or even overstock lunar rovers :D). > > I didn't comment on other complete wrong examples, but i want to highlight > one. Your example of a lego robot actually is disproving your statement.
It was a price comparison, and without diving into the nitty-gritty of how good or bad both the Arduino and the Mindstorms are in their respective areas, it was spot on. Jim wants to give each student a 10 node cluster on the cheap (i.e. 20 to 30 bucks per node = 300 bucks), universities want to give each student (or teams of students sometimes) a robot (~280). Both provide an approachable level of difficulty and potential for education at a reasonable price. Feel free to continue to disagree for the sake of such. It was just an example. Best, ellis _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
