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Posted on 21/03/08 10:01:41 AM |
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David Asch
Tech Support Posts: 1913 Reply  |
Contest 190: Dextre helps out
I'm indebted to Deborah Morley for having spotted this week's image. Codenamed Dextre, it's a Canadian "Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator" that's been sent up to help out in the International Space Station. Sounds like just the sort of thing we could all do with at home. Any ideas for a more domesticated version? Feel free to disassemble this prototype for spare parts, of course. High res version is here. 
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Posted on 21/03/08 10:56:45 AM |
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Babybiker
Shadow Spectaculator Posts: 151 Reply  |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
Why do space agencies insist on printing the name of the country on the side of all their equipment? It's not like anyone apart from the astronauts will see it, and I would hope that they know where it came from! Perhaps it is like the labels that your Mum used to sew into your school clothes, incase they ever got lost? BB |
Posted on 21/03/08 9:54:34 PM |
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mguyer
Incisive Incisor Posts: 799 Reply  |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
been a while since I started out...  |
Posted on 21/03/08 10:06:00 PM |
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Ben Mills
Luminous Luminary Posts: 570 Reply  |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
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Posted on 23/03/08 05:03:06 AM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
Awww, Mom . . .  _________________ |
Posted on 23/03/08 10:51:32 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2857 Reply  |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
Quite difficult this week but enjoyed doing it. My pride and joy needed a bit of a clean and Dex came to the party..... http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/tooquilos/jeepsparklegif.gif  |
Posted on 23/03/08 12:40:23 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
A little blast from the past  _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 23/03/08 12:42:00 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
Nice one Brewell _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 23/03/08 2:32:51 PM |
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Eva Roth
Luminous Liberator Posts: 269 Reply  |
Contest 190: Dextre helps out
spot on, Anna and Josephine! I remember reading that it was invented by a woman. I came across an old photo from the 70s where the Marvelo Crochinette is used as a disentangling aide.  |
Posted on 23/03/08 4:47:10 PM |
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katew
Virtual Virtuoso Posts: 678 Reply  |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
I want one of these!!  |
Posted on 23/03/08 10:02:37 PM |
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james
Surreal Spoofer Posts: 1194 Reply  |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
Nice one Anna, mines a bit grubby, any chance? katew, I woudn't mind one of those. |
Posted on 24/03/08 00:01:04 AM |
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james
Surreal Spoofer Posts: 1194 Reply |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
Tweeked a little, well ,a lot. http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s211/fungismith/dexter_2.gif http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s211/fungismith/robo2.gif |
Posted on 24/03/08 06:07:50 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2857 Reply |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
Yep, bring it over James Thank you |
Posted on 24/03/08 08:46:39 AM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
Thanks, Josephine, but. . . I was hoping to use Photoshop to edify, enlighten, elevate the human condition. Oh well. Maybe next week.  _________________ |
Posted on 24/03/08 12:33:35 PM |
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Mick Malkemus
Meticulous Manipulator Posts: 91 Reply  |
Dextre helps an astronaut
The challenge for me, was to make the edges less jagged on a dark background, and then to make the whole thing look like it was one photo in space. I'm not sure how the edges will look once uploaded, but in the original, they looked as anti aliased as possible, through meticulous manipulation.  |
Posted on 24/03/08 1:36:56 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
Mick Malkemus the meticulous manipulator ! Try saying that when you've had a skinful! _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 25/03/08 00:41:08 AM |
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mariong
Bayern Brushsmith Posts: 36 Reply  |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
Hi to all, this is my first time here, hope I do everything right. This is my version of a funny dextre, not quite domesticated yet, but loves to party!  |
Posted on 26/03/08 01:56:42 AM |
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RichSchneider
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Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
Only enough time to add Dextre into one of my projects due for class tomorrow evening.  |
Posted on 26/03/08 02:19:12 AM |
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Ellen
Fire Queen Posts: 102 Reply  |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
I feel more than a bit outclassed but oh well... Canada is really good at arms but had to borrow some thing for young Dex to stand on from Mom and Dad.  |
Posted on 26/03/08 08:02:11 AM |
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Mick Malkemus
Meticulous Manipulator Posts: 91 Reply |
Re: Contest 190: Dextre helps out
I love this composition. Very surrealistic and unique. |
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