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Donna Smith
dsmith164
Oct 3, 2011 8:45 pm
<p>Hola Friend<br>I was mentally and physically exhausted without this my life would be miserable im finally starting to advance in life imagine all that is...
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SeattleRobotics@yahoo...
Oct 4, 2011 12:55 am
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Cathy Saxton
pegasus32768
Oct 4, 2011 6:37 pm
OK, the EAGLE workshop is official! It'll take place around 1:30 or 2:00 on Saturday 10/15 (after the usual meeting and a lunch break). I'll do a...
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yhmmc
Oct 5, 2011 2:02 am
Hey guys! I think that you have probably heard of Qbo. He is a robot from France. I first heard about him about a year ago. Some of his many features are: ...
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Peter Balch
peterbalch@...
Oct 5, 2011 11:12 am
Who is the intended customer? Can you describe in detail what they will do with a Qbo? Peter...
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Movie Maker
yhmmc
Oct 5, 2011 3:09 pm
The goal is to put Qbo in every home. A personal robot companion. But, they will probably start in schools. Â Mel ... ________________________________ From:...
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Peter Balch
peterbalch@...
Oct 5, 2011 3:57 pm
... I don't understand what that means. Can you give a few examples of how it would be used in everyday life. Remember, a Qbo has no manipulators, is less than...
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Movie Maker
yhmmc
Oct 5, 2011 5:13 pm
The thing that I like about Qbo is that he has a lot of artificial intelligence. Â Mel ... ________________________________ From: Peter Balch...
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David Buckley
robots42
Oct 5, 2011 6:18 pm
The trouble with Qbo is they didn't finish the design before they had the moulds made, hence the drive modifications - see their Blog. If they didn't finish...
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km6vv
Oct 5, 2011 6:33 pm
Maybe like Dr Who's "K9"? Does Qbo have a laser in his nose? Alan KM6VV...
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Peter Balch
peterbalch@...
Oct 5, 2011 8:22 pm
Nope, I still don't get it. What is it for? It seems to be a commercial product aimed at the general public - rather than at techno-geek robot-hobbyists. So...
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Movie Maker
yhmmc
Oct 5, 2011 10:36 pm
It would be up to a person's imagination to figure out what he/she would do with it. I personally like the A.I. part of it because it is so advanced. Â Mel ...
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Movie Maker
yhmmc
Oct 5, 2011 10:46 pm
There is talk about an arm or two for him. But, that is down the road. I am not a Qbo Expert. I just saw the videos and thought it would be nice to marry the...
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yhmmc
Oct 5, 2011 11:01 pm
Ok, here is the way I look at it. I have a few robots and Leaf is my favorite. I know that there is very little real artificial intelligence that is in the...
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Movie Maker
yhmmc
Oct 6, 2011 5:58 am
Did you see the videos with all the hooking up to cloud, recognizing all the stuff and also the individual faces of people? Â Mel ... ...
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Peter Balch
peterbalch@...
Oct 6, 2011 10:52 am
... That's a very valid point, however ... If I were to ask any of the techno-geek hobby-roboteers on this forum about their latest robot, what would they say...
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Movie Maker
yhmmc
Oct 6, 2011 5:32 pm
I understand what you are saying, Peter. It is nice being able to learn by what you are doing. But, I have been building robots since 1978. I am old and...
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Long, Dan T
danlong777
Oct 6, 2011 8:26 pm
Now that we see Siri from iPhone 4S how do we incorporate it into robots ? It is Watson like. From: SeattleRobotics@yahoogroups.com...
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Peter Balch
peterbalch@...
Oct 9, 2011 4:32 pm
Mel ... I'm truly sorry to hear that. I suppose it's something we all have to look forward to. My "what's it for" query isn't specifically aimed at Qbo but at...
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Movie Maker
yhmmc
Oct 9, 2011 4:37 pm
Yeh, big dog is something else. There is also a Little dog. Same everything just smaller. Â Mel ... ________________________________ From: Peter Balch...
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SeattleRobotics@yahoo...
Oct 10, 2011 1:57 pm
Reminder from: SeattleRobotics Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SeattleRobotics/cal Monday Night Chat Monday October 10, 2011 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (This...
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sdk6772
Oct 10, 2011 6:56 pm
Hi Folks, There's a fun, free conference coming up this week in Seatac. It is a small show featuring various embedded controllers, lunch, seminars, a vendor...
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sdk6772
Oct 10, 2011 7:18 pm
Jack & Others, I see the December presentation has generated some interesting traffic on the YG. I hope the meeting remains civil. Please understand that just...
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sdk6772
Oct 10, 2011 7:29 pm
Greetings, We have a great meeting planned this month. Bring along robots, great finds & bargains, projects to show, etc. Bring things give away, trade, etc....
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sdk6772
Oct 10, 2011 10:00 pm
One more thing... If anyone can take notes during the meeting for me, that would be marvelous. Jim K. (my usual notetaker) will not be there. Thank you! Steve...
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sdk6772
Oct 10, 2011 10:01 pm
Tom now has pictures... Steve K....
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sdk6772
Oct 10, 2011 10:02 pm
Hi All, The notes are in the "Files" area in "Monthly Meeting Minutes". Steve...
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SeattleRobotics@yahoo...
Oct 11, 2011 12:56 am
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Peter Balch
peterbalch@...
Oct 11, 2011 11:23 am
Has anyone used the PIC18F2550 - or similar? That's the flash USB chip. Preferably using the free compiler from Microchip. I haven't started yet but it looks...
