Re: Asimo running
At Monday 12:32 AM 1/3/2005, Doug Pensinger wrote: Vilyehm wrote: That's why the sides are L---oh hell, you're the professional smart alack. I'm thinking he's not the only one around here. -- Doug ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l -- Ronn! :) wiping milk off monitor . . . ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
At Sunday 10:25 PM 1/2/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 1/2/2005 8:03:33 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Oh, great! I have been off-line for the past several days (dead computer and recurring bronchitis), so I haven't been able to keep up . Shouldn't people have apachitis? Since the brontosaurus has been renamed the apatosaurus. Given that apatosaurus means deceptive lizard . . . \~/ \_/ Big bowl of chicken soup. I've had a few of those. And several glasses of orange juice. At least after I stopped feeling queasy at the very idea of eating anything (and of course the instructions on the antibiotics read take with food). I suspect that popping four ibuprofen at a time every few hours until the pain in every muscle and joint of both arms and my torso finally lessened enough that I was able to get to sleep after two days of lying there unable to sleep except for a couple of times about an hour each time, then sleeping much of the next two days and only getting up occasionally for an hour or so did more good than the chicken soup. Maybe instead of the orange juice I should have gotten V-8 juice and added some cayenne pepper to see if that would have burned it out of me any faster . . . BTW, they call it chronic bronchitis because it recurs over and over. Most of the time, chronic bronchitis is what they call a smoker's cough. Great: I got the disease without even getting to enjoy getting it . . . -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
In a message dated 1/3/2005 10:21:08 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: -- Ronn! :) wiping milk off monitor . . . What'd you spray over the Merrimack? Vilyehm Equal time maru. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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Ronn wrote- Maybe instead of the orange juice I should have gotten V-8 juice and added some cayenne pepper to see if that would have burned it out of me any faster . . . In our house growing up it was hot mustard that came with the chinese food Dee ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
At 02:53 PM 12/29/2004, Julia Thompson wrote: On Mon, 27 Dec 2004, Ronn Blankenship wrote: At 10:30 21-12-04 -0800, Damon Agretto wrote: Will it be purple-gray, by any chance? And a love for the 3 Stooges? I take it no one recognized my reference . . . ? Or was it so well-known that no one thought it worthy of comment? I didn't get it, but I'm pretty brain-fried these days. :) Julia might make it through the backlog before the end of the week, whee! oh, and Tommy is doing OK, could be doing a little better, but we're getting a better handle on things now, I think Oh, great! I have been off-line for the past several days (dead computer and recurring bronchitis), so I haven't been able to keep up . . . ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
In a message dated 1/2/2005 8:03:33 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Oh, great! I have been off-line for the past several days (dead computer and recurring bronchitis), so I haven't been able to keep up . Shouldn't people have apachitis? Since the brontosaurus has been renamed the apatosaurus. \~/ \_/ Big bowl of chicken soup. Sorry about the leaky sides. I dug the bowl up in a gorge in East Africa. That's why the sides are L---oh hell, you're the professional smart alack. Vilyehm ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
Vilyehm wrote: That's why the sides are L---oh hell, you're the professional smart alack. I'm thinking he's not the only one around here. -- Doug ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
On Mon, 27 Dec 2004, Ronn Blankenship wrote: At 10:30 21-12-04 -0800, Damon Agretto wrote: Will it be purple-gray, by any chance? And a love for the 3 Stooges? I take it no one recognized my reference . . . ? Or was it so well-known that no one thought it worthy of comment? I didn't get it, but I'm pretty brain-fried these days. :) Julia might make it through the backlog before the end of the week, whee! oh, and Tommy is doing OK, could be doing a little better, but we're getting a better handle on things now, I think ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
In a message dated 12/29/2004 1:57:14 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: oh, and Tommy is doing OK, could be doing a little better, but we're getting a better handle on things now, I think Mental picture of little Tommy with an old 57 Dodge car door handle grafted onto his back. Vilyehm ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
Mental picture of little Tommy with an old 57 Dodge car door handle grafted onto his back. That just makes him easier to carry around... Damon :P Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: Revell of Germany's M60A3 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
On Wed, 29 Dec 2004, Damon Agretto wrote: Mental picture of little Tommy with an old 57 Dodge car door handle grafted onto his back. That just makes him easier to carry around... Damon :P Yeah, he's a wiggly little thing when he has the energy. Which he's been having more of this week. Getting him dressed for bed this evening was interesting. :) Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
Ronn Blankenship wrote: -[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: - -OK, I remember the 3 stooges part -but what's the reference to -purple-gray? - -As a purple-gray was as a mauve. I -thought that was established. -But by whom, and where? Larry Niven's _The_Burning_City_ (IIRC) had cameos by a large number of cameos by various puns and misconstructions of famous peoples names. Asimov (as a purple-grey) was one of those targeted. -- Matt ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
At 10:30 21-12-04 -0800, Damon Agretto wrote: Will it be purple-gray, by any chance? And a love for the 3 Stooges? I take it no one recognized my reference . . . ? Or was it so well-known that no one thought it worthy of comment? -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
In a message dated 12/27/2004 2:20:33 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And a love for the 3 Stooges? I take it no one recognized my reference . . . ? Or was it so well-known that no one thought it worthy of comment? -- Ronn! :) I just didn't know what Tytlal had to do with Asimov. Vilyehm ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 15:21:01 -0600, Ronn Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 10:30 21-12-04 -0800, Damon Agretto wrote: Will it be purple-gray, by any chance? And a love for the 3 Stooges? I take it no one recognized my reference Not I. I didn't even know what Damon was talking about. A hint...? -- Doug ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
Not I. I didn't even know what Damon was talking about. A hint...? I thought the reference was to SHort Circut. Thus the 3 Stooges reference (if you recall, Number 5 dressed up 2 of the other 'bots as the 3 stooges and programmed their silver-screen personas into them). Of course maybe I just missed the reference and was barking up the wrong tree. I've forgotten the thread now, or what lead me to this conclusion! Damon. = Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: Revell Germany's M60A3 __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
Damon wrote: I thought the reference was to SHort Circut. Thus the 3 Stooges reference (if you recall, Number 5 dressed up 2 of the other 'bots as the 3 stooges and programmed their silver-screen personas into them). Of course maybe I just missed the reference and was barking up the wrong tree. I've forgotten the thread now, or what lead me to this conclusion! OK, I remember the 3 stooges part but what's the reference to purple-gray? -- Doug ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
OK, I remember the 3 stooges part but what's the reference to purple-gray? Maybe that's what color he was? It's been years (perhaps a decade and more!) since I've seen the movie, so I may very well be misremembering. The only 'bot I can think of that's purple was from Neon Genesis Evangelion and that...well...really wasn't a 'bot... Damon. Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: Revell of Germany's M60A3 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
In a message dated 12/27/2004 4:42:28 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OK, I remember the 3 stooges part but what's the reference to purple-gray? As a purple-gray was as a mauve. I thought that was established. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
At 18:42 27-12-04 -0500, Damon Agretto wrote: OK, I remember the 3 stooges part but what's the reference to purple-gray? Maybe that's what color he was? Nope. From a different source entirely. And in a form the Good Doctor probably appreciated, as it was clearly his favorite type of humor . . . -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
At 18:52 27-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/27/2004 4:42:28 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OK, I remember the 3 stooges part but what's the reference to purple-gray? As a purple-gray was as a mauve. I thought that was established. But by whom, and where? -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: Asimo running
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Subject: RE: Asimo running Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 16:59:39 -0800 For all, The tinyurl.com web site is now blocked at my work. Can we all also include the full URL as well (my my sake please?) Thanks, Chad That's all I ever do anyway. -Travis tinyurlmyass.com Edmunds _ Don't just Search. Find! http://search.sympatico.msn.ca/default.aspx The new MSN Search! Check it out! ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
From: Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Subject: Re: Asimo running Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:13:37 -0700 On Dec 20, 2004, at 5:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For all, The tinyurl.com web site is now blocked at my work. Can we all also include the full URL as well (my my sake please?) http://www.world.honda.com/HDTV/ASIMO/200412-run/index.html Don't like TinyURL myself, but that's because I'm just a pain in the ass. Ockr-ASS-a -Travis tinyurlmyockrassa.com Edmunds _ Designer Mail isn't just fun to send, it's fun to receive. Use special stationery, fonts and colors. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-capage=byoa/premxAPID=1994DI=1034SU=http://hotmail.com/encaHL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
On Dec 22, 2004, at 8:43 AM, Travis Edmunds wrote: Don't like TinyURL myself, but that's because I'm just a pain in the ass. Ockr-ASS-a Once in high school I had a teacher mispronounce my name deliberately: OCK-ruh-suh. I looked at him strangely and he said I'm talking the CRASS out of oh-CRASS-uh. He was a pretty cool teacher. And my spots haven't really changed much. :) -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress The Seven-Year Mirror http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: Asimo running
Behalf Of William T Goodall Cute video clip. The way it was shuffling it's feet, I couldn't help but think what would happen if it was running across a carpeted floor and then touched something metal. Zap! One fried Asimo coming up. - jmh Static Humor Maru ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
Even if I had the money now, I'd wait until the fifth model comes out before buying one. Vilyehm - Self explanitory. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
At 12:03 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even if I had the money now, I'd wait until the fifth model comes out before buying one. Vilyehm - Self explanitory. As in Never buy Serial #001 of anything? -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
As in Never buy Serial #001 of anything? Well, unless its made by Colt... Damon. = Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: Revell Germany's M60A3 __ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? http://my.yahoo.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
In a message dated 12/21/2004 11:05:58 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 12:03 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even if I had the money now, I'd wait until the fifth model comes out before buying one. Vilyehm - Self explanatory. As in Never buy Serial #001 of anything? As in buying an Asimo-V Vilyehm - Susan Calvin, take me away. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
At 13:10 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/21/2004 11:05:58 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 12:03 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even if I had the money now, I'd wait until the fifth model comes out before buying one. Vilyehm - Self explanatory. As in Never buy Serial #001 of anything? As in buying an Asimo-V Vilyehm - Susan Calvin, take me away. Will it be purple-gray, by any chance? -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
Will it be purple-gray, by any chance? And a love for the 3 Stooges? Damon. = Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: Revell Germany's M60A3 __ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:10:57 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/21/2004 11:05:58 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 12:03 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even if I had the money now, I'd wait until the fifth model comes out before buying one. Vilyehm - Self explanatory. As in Never buy Serial #001 of anything? As in buying an Asimo-V Vilyehm - Susan Calvin, take me away. As in #5 is alive? Jean-Louis Short circuit Couturier ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running gag.
In a message dated 12/21/2004 12:23:20 P.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As in buying an Asimo-V Vilyehm - Susan Calvin, take me away. As in #5 is alive? Jean-Louis Short circuit Couturier Here's a twist I never expected. Did #5 ever read Asimov? Vilyehm ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
On Dec 21, 2004, at 11:15 AM, Jean-Louis Couturier wrote: On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:10:57 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 12:03 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even if I had the money now, I'd wait until the fifth model comes out before buying one. As in Never buy Serial #001 of anything? As in buying an Asimo-V As in #5 is alive? As in Asimov (Isaac). Dave ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:39:56 -0800, Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 21, 2004, at 11:15 AM, Jean-Louis Couturier wrote: On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:10:57 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 12:03 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even if I had the money now, I'd wait until the fifth model comes out before buying one. As in Never buy Serial #001 of anything? As in buying an Asimo-V As in #5 is alive? As in Asimov (Isaac). Dave Bah! That was clearly a Roman five and had nothing to do with a letter of the alphabet. Jean-Louis Better luck next time Couturier ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On Dec 21, 2004, at 3:04 PM, Jean-Louis Couturier wrote: Jean-Louis Better luck next time Couturier The VI, apparently. :D -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress The Seven-Year Mirror http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:39:56 -0800, Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 21, 2004, at 11:15 AM, Jean-Louis Couturier wrote: On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:10:57 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 12:03 21-12-04 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even if I had the money now, I'd wait until the fifth model comes out before buying one. As in Never buy Serial #001 of anything? As in buying an Asimo-V As in #5 is alive? As in Asimov (Isaac). Dave Bah! That was clearly a Roman five and had nothing to do with a letter of the alphabet. Jean-Louis Better luck next time Couturier ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running gag
In a message dated 12/21/04 3:15:29 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bah! That was clearly a Roman five and had nothing to do with a letter of the alphabet. Jean-Louis Better luck next time Couturier Five replies would have been enough. Vilyehm ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running gag
On Dec 21, 2004, at 3:47 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/21/04 3:15:29 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bah! That was clearly a Roman five and had nothing to do with a letter of the alphabet. Jean-Louis Better luck next time Couturier Five replies would have been enough. Only thing I can figure was his better luck kept not coming in. -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress The Seven-Year Mirror http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Asimo running
On Dec 20, 2004, at 1:54 PM, William T Goodall wrote: http://tinyurl.com/676vc Cute video clip. Really sorta frickin amazing when you think about it. Asimo is developmental, and the dang thing is already walking (and running!) better than EVERY robot that ever threatened Dr. Who. And those were guys in suits. And it wasn't that long ago that they got the darn thing taking its first steps either. Makes me think that, just a few years down the road, Asimo will be to robots what the gramophone is to the iPod. (Want to bet the world's militaries are following all this development with intense interest?) -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress The Seven-Year Mirror http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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Makes me think that, just a few years down the road, Asimo will be to robots what the gramophone is to the iPod. (Want to bet the world's militaries are following all this development with intense interest?) IIRC the military can already make something similar to a battlesuit. Making something like giant mechs (which is what I'm wondering you're referring to?) is impractical since they would have such a high silhouette in order to carry a useful warload, and still have as good (if not better) maneuverability as a conventional tank. Result: easier to shoot at. If you're talking about pure battledroids, well, there are all sorts of problems and issues with that, software and maintenance being only a couple of them... Damon, still waiting for PPCs to be invented so he can get his own Awesome... = Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: Revell Germany's M60A3 __ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On Dec 20, 2004, at 12:54 PM, William T Goodall wrote: http://tinyurl.com/676vc Cute video clip. I spent a good while watching other clips on this site and reading up on ASIMO a couple of nights ago... On the (IIRC) Avoiding Obstacles video (the obstacle being a person), ASIMO does this cute little looking around dance while walking in place, and on another one involving interaction with humans, ASIMO looks almost like it is shrugging its shoulders, as if to say where the heck did she go? On the Avoiding Obstacles video, it appears that ASIMO is following the black lines on the floor -- it always walks in straight lines around the perimeter. It's amazing to see how much more human-looking the last few versions have become, especially now that it uses its upper body to maintain balance. Really awesome. I wonder how long it'll be 'til they have it driving cars? Dave ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On Dec 20, 2004, at 2:30 PM, Damon Agretto wrote: Makes me think that, just a few years down the road, Asimo will be to robots what the gramophone is to the iPod. (Want to bet the world's militaries are following all this development with intense interest?) IIRC the military can already make something similar to a battlesuit. Making something like giant mechs (which is what I'm wondering you're referring to?) is impractical since they would have such a high silhouette in order to carry a useful warload, and still have as good (if not better) maneuverability as a conventional tank. No -- actually I was thinking of Asimo-sized remote controlled assault troops, sort of like how they do now with ROVs to scout terrain. Only these guys could carry small weapons as well and snipe the enemy while still being more or less expendable. Cannon fodder that doesn't care about being shot. With a nice self-destruct to blow itself and any captors up. -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress The Seven-Year Mirror http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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For all, The tinyurl.com web site is now blocked at my work. Can we all also include the full URL as well (my my sake please?) Thanks, Chad -Original Message- From: Dave Land [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 2:02 PM To: Killer Bs Discussion Subject: Re: Asimo running On Dec 20, 2004, at 12:54 PM, William T Goodall wrote: http://tinyurl.com/676vc Cute video clip. I spent a good while watching other clips on this site and reading up on ASIMO a couple of nights ago... On the (IIRC) Avoiding Obstacles video (the obstacle being a person), ASIMO does this cute little looking around dance while walking in place, and on another one involving interaction with humans, ASIMO looks almost like it is shrugging its shoulders, as if to say where the heck did she go? On the Avoiding Obstacles video, it appears that ASIMO is following the black lines on the floor -- it always walks in straight lines around the perimeter. It's amazing to see how much more human-looking the last few versions have become, especially now that it uses its upper body to maintain balance. Really awesome. I wonder how long it'll be 'til they have it driving cars? Dave ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On Dec 20, 2004, at 5:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For all, The tinyurl.com web site is now blocked at my work. Can we all also include the full URL as well (my my sake please?) http://www.world.honda.com/HDTV/ASIMO/200412-run/index.html Don't like TinyURL myself, but that's because I'm just a pain in the ass. -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress The Seven-Year Mirror http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Blocked websites @ work: was RE: Asimo running
Chad wrote For all, The tinyurl.com web site is now blocked at my work. Can we all also include the full URL as well (my my sake please?) Thanks, Chad I am always amazed at the websites that employers (or the firm that they contract) choose to block. At the DoD, where I am Contractor Scum, they have chosen to block major portions of Microsoft.com, especially in the support areas, but yet they allow access to eBay, American Idol websites, and various other non work related websites. The DoD blocks Abebooks.com, but yet they allow access to Amazon.com. But the ultimate example of government bureaucracy is they have fired and severally punished employees for accessing porn at the Maxim magazine website. But yet, they actually sell Maxim magazine in the sundry story on the base and in my building. Go figure. Gary ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
