RE: One step closer to Rosie

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 Blanchard_Michael () emc com wrote:

>  one step closer to Rosie, but it will never make it up my front step  :-(

The Daleks conquered the universe without being able to do steps.

 
>   Interesting concept though...
>
>
> Michael P. Blanchard 
> Antivirus / Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
> Office of Information Security & Risk Management 
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>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On
> Behalf Of Dude VanWinkle
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 3:27 PM
> To: Funsec@Linuxbox. Org
> Subject: [funsec] One step closer to Rosie
>
> OT, but its robots! (Awesome photo on the link)
>
> from: http://www.physorg.com/preview74351551.html
>
> Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new type of
> mobile robot that balances on a ball instead of legs or wheels.
> "Ballbot" is a self-contained, battery-operated, omnidirectional robot
> that balances dynamically on a single urethane-coated metal sphere. It
> weighs 95 pounds and is the approximate height and width of a person.
> Because of its long, thin shape and ability to maneuver in tight
> spaces, it has the potential to function better than current robots
> can in environments with people.
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I guess the security aspect of this would be to wear steel toed boots
> when working near this guy.
>
>
> -JP<who shakes his head at the cruelty of humans; making a robot walk
> on its balls, sheesh>
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