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Sony to Publish Aibo Specifications

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the 10-arf-20-arf-30-goto-10 dept.

teambpsi writes: "According to this CNN news report... 'In addition to the new hardware, the company has also begun publishing details of Aibo's system architecture on the Internet in an attempt to get developers to work on independent software for Aibo and generate more interest in the products.' This from the same company that used the DMCA as reported here on slashdot last fall to shutdown one fan/hack site."

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  1. Aibo Virus by mr_gerbik · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm going to write an Aibo virus that should prove quite profitable... here is a brief rundown of the algorithm for those interested.

    1) Direct Aibo to pick up its things (manuals, charger, etc)

    2) Walk Aibo from owners house to my house carrying its things.

    3) Take picture of itself and post a listing on ebay.

    4) Wait for auction ending and payment.

    5) Walk to new owners house.

    6) Repeat.

  2. finally... by benfoldsfan · · Score: 4, Funny

    finally, now someone can program the aibo to play counter-strike with me and it can replace my 7 year old brother

    1. Re:finally... by jred · · Score: 3, Funny

      Isn't CounterStrike pg13??? How dare you subject him to such violence. Let's throw some murderer out of jail to make room for you, immediately!!!

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      jred
      I'm not a mechanic but I play one in my garage...
  3. Give 'em another chance :) by Black_Logic · · Score: 4, Funny

    This from the same company that used the DMCA as reported here on slashdot last fall to shutdown one fan/hack site."

    I wouldn't critisize them for taking a turn for the better. On the other hand, how many chances should mega-corps get. :) So, screw 'em!

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    Ansi's and stupid tricks!
  4. Heard at Sony.... by wowbagger · · Score: 4, Funny

    "So, how are the sales of the Aibo?"

    "Lousy. People finally figured out that paying thousands of dollars for a toy dog that doesn't do very much is a losing proposition."

    "Hmm.. How can we create buzz and get people with too much money to buy it again?"

    "I KNOW! We'll open-source it!"

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    www.eFax.com are spammers
  5. teach it to do the robot? by edrugtrader · · Score: 1, Funny

    i think a robot doing the robot would be sah-weet.

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    MARIJUANA, SHROOMS, X: ONLINE?! - E
  6. possibilities... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I wonder whether some ingenious hacker manages to make Aibo rival this real dog.

  7. The Celine Dion CD. Fuck me. by DarkZero · · Score: 3, Funny

    The Celine Dion CD is from Sony. I was not aware of this and I stand corrected. If you have moderator points, please do me a favor and mod the stupid crap that I wrote above right down into obscurity.

  8. Re:Other than as a toy does it have an actual use? by binaryDigit · · Score: 3, Funny

    Lets see,

    - sample some large dog (presa canario, ouch, sorry about that) barking and turn it into a real nasty sounding guard dog.

    - get it to fetch your newspaper (you have to train it to go outside and look for the thing and then pick it up and return), that should be an interesting project.

    - attach a gps unit to it and have it give you directions while driving (two woofs means left turn ahead, three mean right).

    - teach it to go into CompUSA, attach itself to a PowerMac, and download software.

    - and finally, two words, beowolf cluster!

  9. If only... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    If only they made a penguin version...

    *Hey a man can dream can't he!*

    Instructions: Mod +5 Funny

  10. Secret keys in Aibo by jsse · · Score: 2, Funny

    Like vendors revealing to public the secret keys to bring up secret characters in games in a hope to boost sales. What we'd see in Aibo's spec:

    Tip its left ears, clap left left right right up up up up down up down down down - THERE YOU GET A SUPER-AIBO WITH A STRANGE SYMBOL ON ITS BACK!!!!