Volta is Microsoft’s attempt to create toolkit for creating multi-tier web applications. It should be declarative and ease web developer’s life by adding more abstraction to development. I have to say that I am a bit confused by many MS projects that are web related (like AJAX, Silverlight and now Volta). I am going to take a deeper look into it and hopefully will write some finding here.

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new type of mobile robot that balances on a ball instead of legs or wheels. "Ballbot" is a self-contained, battery-operated, omnidirectional robot that balances dynamically on a single urethane-coated metal sphere. It weighs 95 pounds and is the approximate height and width of a person. Because of its long, thin shape and ability to maneuver in tight spaces, it has the potential to function better than current robots can in environments with people.