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Evolution Robotics' ER1 Reviewed
Anonymous Coward writes "A useful review of Evolution Robotics' ER-1 by the boys at Techfocus. It covers: construction, customization, hardware requirements, best features, programming, durability of equipment -- and all that good stuff.
One interesting factoid is that the robot can recognize objects until the object is blocked - up to 40% - by something (like a piece of furniture). Techfocus aptly points out the Orwellian implications... Another thing that rocked my world is the notion that the robot is not as much of a drag on CPU as one might suspect. TF ran the unit on an NEC Versa VXi running Windows 2000, with a 900mhz CPU and 128mb of RAM, and encountered absolutely no problems. Encouragingly, if you want to further customize your robot, why not just write a script in C or Perl -- the manual even points users toward an app primarily based in Linux.
What's not surprising: it's pricey. Also some nice pictures of how the robot really looks right out of the box."
i doubt it....
but you all can eat my dookie
I want a hip robot like in Lost In Space. You remember him, the only smart member of the crew.
I don't see any so-called 'orwellian possibilities' simply because there are none. If you aren't capable of posting a fun, light geek article without artifically cramming some hysterical YRO slant into the copy, do us a favor and simply abstain.
Time to readjust the tinfoil hat again, I think it's a little tight.
Here's a hint:
It's because he sucks.
Blar.
IN SOVIET RUSSIA they are building a robot specifically for the purpose of jacking Michael off.
The 'reson' for it is his tendency to mod down anything he disagrees with, and his generally condescending attitude towards slashdot participants (you can ask Fort Knox about the particulars on that one).