2 Robots

My RoboSheep made it to the front page of Digg.com today Cool. One thing I want to comment on is that some of the hardware people out there are complaining that this project isn’t that impressive, and some of the software people are complaining that the software isn’t that impressive. The point behind the whole [...]

I got inspired to build something that has been bouncing around in the back of my mind for a while: A stuffed animal that turns it’s head to watch you! I figure this would be a fun way to build a simple robot, and would also serve to spook out house guests (and my wife!) [...]

When Microsoft released the XBox 360, they added a new feature to their online “live” service called “Live Arcade.” The idea behind the arcade is that smaller independent developers (“Indies”) can develop lower cost games, and market them at lower prices to consumers without having to get shelf space at the local GameStop. In principal, [...]

I absolutely love all the new video sites on the net, like YouTube and Google Video. Burt Rutan is the designer responsible for SpaceShipOne, which won the Ansari X Prize by being the first commercial spaceship to fly twice within two weeks. He has is right when he says “I am absolutely embarrassed that the [...]

Last weekend I bought some extra memory for my Mac Mini. Apple really runs a scam: They charge 4x the price for memory than you can get almost anywhere else. However, if you open the computer yourself and try to install it, Apple will no longer honor your warranty. Well, screw that. So, of course, [...]

I noticed that there are definitely periods of laziness in how much I feel like posting to this site here. For example, I’ll spend a month posting 1once or twice a week. Then I’ll go a month and post once. I think that I need to get past my current lazy-factor and start posting more. [...]