Comments on iRobot Ember Crawling Microbot
Paperback book-sized microrobot will serve as a mobile platform for a variety of applications, including ad hoc networks. Just toss and boot up. Video included. (Read
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"Take a look at this iRobot Ember video.
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(Bill Christensen 5/19/2009 8:38:44 AM)
"no video link :("
(Zac 5/19/2009 10:12:13 AM)
"Zac, sorry it doesn't work for you. I just tried it from my home computer and it seems to work. Maybe I need to try it from a different machine... might be in memory. BTW, that kind of link won't work on iPhones or (maybe) other cell phones."
(Bill Christensen 5/19/2009 1:33:05 PM)
"The antenna is an automatic FAIL."
(The Enemy 5/22/2009 12:19:29 AM)
Illustrating Classic Heinlein With AI
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Deflector Plasma Screen For Drones ala Star Wars
'If the enemy persists in attacking or even intensifies their power, the density of the plasma in space will suddenly increase, causing it to reflect most of the incoming energy like a mirror.'