Neil Armstrong : Great Astronaut

You might want to know these amazing Neil Armstrong facts for kids that includes his personal achievements, awards, initial career, and his remarks after coming from a historic journey.

Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on moon. It was the historical day of July 20, 1969 when Neil stepped out of the lunar module and walked on the moon and marked his words in the history of mankind, “One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind.” He was only 38 at that time.

Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930 in Wapakonita, Ohio. It was the result of several years of persistent efforts that continued in good times and bad times, or may be the outcome of a bitter competition from the feared rivals. It had to happen that day.

Armstrong was always willing to fly as high as one could dream of. Finally his dream came true when, after completing his degree from Purdue, he decided to join the then National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) which later became National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Eventually, he lived up to his inspiration but the journey did not stop.

Prominent among his achievements were those of initial flight hours which he had experienced while conducting 50 types of aircrafts. Armstrong while logging 2,450 hours also attained a speed of Mach 5.74 (4,000 mph) together with an altitude measuring at 63,198 meters (207,500 ft). He flew in the X-15 aircraft.

Technically, Armstrong was an engineer and he had a craze to become a pilot. Many non-engineering pilots condemned his flying technique by marking that Armstrong’s flying technique was too technical to do the job.

Some of his critics were Pete Knight and Chuck Yeager. They believed that flying is not all about moving sound in a mechanical manner rather it’s what you feel. One could hardly get this feeling while an engineer is flying.

It goes without saying that Armstrong was no less competent as compared to other non-engineer pilots but he was also involved in few ariel accidents.

Armstrong began studying aeronautical engineering in 1947 Purdue University while he was on Navy scholarship.

The Tamagotchi Effect

The Tamagotchi impact is the improvement of enthusiastic connection with machines or robots or even programming specialists. It has been recognized that people have a tendency to join candidly to things which generally don’t have any feelings. For instance, there are cases when individuals feel enthusiastic about utilizing their auto keys, or with virtual pets. It is more obvious in fields which show parts of human conduct e.g. region of counterfeit consciousness and robotized information transforming.

The Japanese toy, the Tamagotchi was discharged in 1996. It has subsequent to been a noteworthy hit far and wide. Starting 2010, more than 76 million Tamagotchis have been sold worldwide.This toy is an egg-molded virtual pet. It is utilized by all ages. The client picks an article, pet, or individual to raise an egg to an animal. An alternate sample of virtual pets is a virtual puppy amusement. In this amusement, the client takes the part of the mother or father to raise the puppy into a grown-up. The client nourishes, washes, and even plays with the virtual creature. The client picks up a passionate connection with the puppy which urges the client to continue cooperating with the pet and to be a decent parent.

Specialists have attempted to clarify the Tamagotchi impact. A few responses for the impact are that a virtual pet offers a type of practice for a genuine pet. An alternate clarification is that individuals’ lives are not fit for a creature, so having a virtual pet lessens a misused creature. The virtual ideal model coordinates the impact towards it capacity of customization and personalization that isn’t offered by a genuine animal.Another feedback when the amusement first turned out was the future of the pet if left unattended. In the event that left unattended, the pet was going to bite the dust inside a large portion of a day. This would result in managers to bring their pet with them wherever they went and cause diversions in their every day lives. This brought on numerous schools to boycott the utilization of Tamagotchis. Analysts concocted the term, Tamagotchi-human cyborg.This alludes to the emotions that if one’s tamagotchi lived to be old and sound, then it was a win. In the event that one’s Tamagotchi neglected to carry on with a fruitful life, then it was thought to be a disappointment. This would prompt people to be concerned with moral lessons as they were regarding their pets as the genuine article.

Types of Iceboats

When racing them became popular during the middle of the 1800s, the trend was to built them big, putting on all the sail the could handle. Today, the most common ones are smaller, sturdier boats with only minimum sail. There are two main categories of iceboats today, one is the triangular-shaped iceboat which has three runners and the other one has an oval shape with rounded bottom which is called the scooter.

The triangular-shaped, three-runner type may be further subdivide into two groups: the stern-steerers, which have a steering runner or rudder mounted at the tail end of the boat and the other one are the bow-steerers, which have the steering runner mounted at the nose end of the boat. The stern-steerners came first. They are a direct outgrowth of sailboats, which are all rudder-steered from the rear. The bow-steerer did not come along until iceboating was well established as a sport. After the year 1920, the steering rudder was brought forward, reversing the triangle shape so that it pointed forward instead of backward. Designers also introduced the streamlining that is seen in today’s iceboats. The emphasis is not on size and weight but on strength and lightness.

Another difference between the two is that the stern-steerers have a small sail, called the jib, ahead of the mast. Bow-steerers use only a single sail. There are several classes of bow-steered iceboats. Each of them was developed for ease of handling and speed. One of them is called the mosquito, or skeeter class. In the United States and Canada, the International Skeeter Association holds championship regattas or races each year.

The Great South Bay scooter is in a class by itself. Instead of being triangular in shape and mounted on three runners, the scooter has an oval shape, with strips of metal fastened onto its rounded bottom, rounded from to side and from front to back.It has no steering rudder. Instead, it is steered by pulling in on the jib. Unlike other iceboats, it will ride over small areas of open water when going fast enough.

Cool Apps for Kids

Are your children bored and constantly complain of having nothing to do? Want to just relax after a hard day at work without having to invent new ways to entertain your kids? Well now you don’t have to! Here are some of the most popular apps for kids that will keep them busy for hours!

Helicopter Taxi

If your kids are into flying and transportation, Helicopter Taxi is a must-have app. This app uses augmented reality to simulate a helicopter flying across the room, with your children as the pilots. By moving the device around, your kids will spend hours flying wherever they wish, just watch out they don’t crash!

Cut the Rope

Quite an oldie but still a goodie, this brain-teasing, addictive app will keep your children at bay for an eternity. Feed the cute green monster by solving puzzles to get the candy into his mouth! With hundreds of different levels with varying levels of difficulty, even you might have fun with this one! Just don’t be annoyed if they ask for help, it’s even challenging for us adults!

Plants Vs. Zombies

Everyone’s heard of this one. Despite the violent-sounding name this game is suitable for kids of any age. The goal (as you can guess) is to defeat the comical evil zombies threatening your backyard with the power of plants! With 50 levels, each increasing with difficulty, this game will keep your kids, and maybe even yourself, entertained for days.

American Museum of Natural History: Dinosaurs

Every kid loves dinosaur’s right? This educational application will fascinate and teach your kids about almost any prehistoric creature. With over 800 dino photos to tap through, each containing its own valuable info, your child will be a palaeontologist in no time! This is a must-have app for any avid dinosaur lover.

iPhone Apps for Kids

Who says kids can’t play iPhone? There are already a lot of iPhone that are safe to be played or to be used by children. Here are interesting facts about the best apps you should tell your parents to download on their phones. If you have your own iPhone, the better.

BookWorm

Remember that worm you usually see in your computer and whenever you leave, he shows you his puffy eyes to continue the game. Don’t worry, the game can be downloaded to an iPhone. Your parents doesn’t want you to play “mindless” and “worthless” games therefore this is a good application for you. The goal of this game is to link letters together to form words. The longer the word is, the higher the points you will gain. The game board is made up of letters in 2D boxes. To scramble letters, you just shake your phone if you think you’re out of letter combinations. This game enhances your vocabulary and time skills.

SpinArt

Children are not just fond of games but also arts. This app lets you portray your art without even messing up your carpets and floors. Just like painting, you start with a blank white canvass. You can change to different choices of colors and even upload a photo from your phone album.  This app contains 6 control buttons which include three sizes of splatter brushes.

Wheels on the Bus

If you love music, this app is fitted for you. This game is based on a popular song among children called “Wheels on the Bus”. This application is really simple. As soon as you touch different objects found in the screen, there are corresponding sounds to them. For example, if you touch the windshield wipers then you will hear a whoosh whoosh sound. There is also an instrumental version you can change too.

How do kids react to a Swing Copters? Watch the video below.

Humanoid Robots

If we are to define what is a humanoid robot, It is a machine designed to be shaped like a human being. There were many robots invented to be able to help human beings. Here are the most significant humanoid robotics in the world both fiction and non-fiction.

1. Wall-E 

Of course, who wouldn’t forget Wall-E? Wall-E became famous in the Disney movie entitle by the same name. As said by the last article, Wall-E came from Walter Disney who was created by the humans to clean up the mess on the abandoned dirty earth. Another robot came into action and her name was Eve who is a new kind of innovative cleaner that was invented.

2. ASIMO

Unlike Wall-E, ASIMO or also known as Advanced Step in Innovative MObility is a real robotics made by Honda. It can recognize any moving thing, hand and body movements of a person, sounds and can detect faces. It has been already demonstrated all around the world for science and mathematics purposes. Like a human being, it moves around with a slower pace of 2.7 kilometers per hour. However, after an hour of usage, you need to recharge the robot again.

3. R2D2

Did you watch those videos about birds sounding like this robot from Star Wars? In 1977, to be able to operate this machine, there has to be a man inside and that was Kenny Baker. It has been one of the main characters in the six Star Wars Films with  Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

4. Titan

It is classified as the largest and strongest robot which is obviously why they named in Titan. It also made a record in the Guinness Book of World Records after it was made in the year 2007. It can carry engine blocks, ship and aircraft parts.

Can you do this robot dance?