Comments on: Gene splicing http://ausrobotics.com/2007/08/gene_splicing/ Because someone has to build our future robot overlords! Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:24:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ash http://ausrobotics.com/2007/08/gene_splicing/comment-page-1/#comment-7 ash Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-7 Awesome stuff! I had thought about something along similar lines but could never really come up with a elegant way to decompose tasks enough to allow a robot to actually carry out anything. I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with :) I have enabled TinyMCE (a rich editor) so editing posts should be easier in future. Let me know if you have any issues with video or picture uploads and i'll sort it out asap. Also I have started a FAQ section that you will be able to edit but I am going to try to set up a separate page on the site with supplier info. I need a good supply of gear motors! :) Awesome stuff!

I had thought about something along similar lines but could never really come up with a elegant way to decompose tasks enough to allow a robot to actually carry out anything. I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with :)

I have enabled TinyMCE (a rich editor) so editing posts should be easier in future. Let me know if you have any issues with video or picture uploads and i’ll sort it out asap.

Also I have started a FAQ section that you will be able to edit but I am going to try to set up a separate page on the site with supplier info. I need a good supply of gear motors! :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://ausrobotics.com/2007/08/gene_splicing/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-8 Thanks ash. I noticed the FAQ section and all the new features. :) Things are starting to arrive so I'm also keeping busing unpacking stuff -- and making sure I've been sent the *right* stuff -- so I haven't been online as much as I might for the past few days. Maybe that's a GOOD thing... ;) I'll probably go back over some of my blog & articles to include the bolding, underline and titles, etc. I have a few small videos of my Viper experiemnts, but I was thinking of putting them on my Youtube account and just linking to them to say some space. I was also wondering -- it probably costs you something to keep this site going; would it be an idea to have a "donate" button so I can shuffle you off some money? Or would the accounting be too much of a hassle? As for motors -- I've been looking around and have a list. I'll post up something over the next couple of days. In the meantime you could give people like http://oceancontrols.com.au (Vic) or http://www.picblokcorporation.com (Qld) a browse. Unfortunately, neiher of these is too responsive to random e-mail -- a habit that tends to give me the willies -- but the parts lists at least at oceancontrols should be pretty indicative of what's out there. (I seem to remember piclok is having a www facelift). You might also look at http://www.pololu.com (US based). Another one of my AAA suppliers. I seem to remember that have motors &/or servos from "large" down to "pico". And they give a 10% price break at 10 units. I'd be interested also in getting together a bulk order with 1 or 2 people (e.g. I'd like about 10 motors and servos of different sizes). Thanks ash. I noticed the FAQ section and all the new features. :)
Things are starting to arrive so I’m also keeping busing unpacking stuff — and making sure I’ve been sent the *right* stuff — so I haven’t been online as much as I might for the past few days. Maybe that’s a GOOD thing… ;)
I’ll probably go back over some of my blog & articles to include the bolding, underline and titles, etc.
I have a few small videos of my Viper experiemnts, but I was thinking of putting them on my Youtube account and just linking to them to say some space.
I was also wondering — it probably costs you something to keep this site going; would it be an idea to have a "donate" button so I can shuffle you off some money? Or would the accounting be too much of a hassle?
As for motors — I’ve been looking around and have a list. I’ll post up something over the next couple of days.
In the meantime you could give people like http://oceancontrols.com.au (Vic) or http://www.picblokcorporation.com (Qld) a browse. Unfortunately, neiher of these is too responsive to random e-mail — a habit that tends to give me the willies — but the parts lists at least at oceancontrols should be pretty indicative of what’s out there.
(I seem to remember piclok is having a www facelift).
You might also look at http://www.pololu.com (US based). Another one of my AAA suppliers. I seem to remember that have motors &/or servos from "large" down to "pico". And they give a 10% price break at 10 units.
I’d be interested also in getting together a bulk order with 1 or 2 people (e.g. I’d like about 10 motors and servos of different sizes).

]]> By: ash http://ausrobotics.com/2007/08/gene_splicing/comment-page-1/#comment-9 ash Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-9 <p> Hmm weird, it won't let me reply to the comment you left for some reason so I'll just reply to this one... :) </p> <p> Thanks for the links. Oceancontrols seem to be a good supply for gear head motors and servos at a reasonable price. I am going to check some hobby RC stores on the weekend to see what they charge. The last servos I bought were actually from Jaycar and really overpriced for what they were. Polulu looks cool, I have been there before but only to check out the laser cut plastic service they provide. One day I will have to get something cut :) </p> <p> Feel free to embed or post vids in any format you want. The videos on the first big post I put up were YouTube ones embedded using a Drupal plugin I enabled on the site but I can't help but think that it was more effort than it was worth. I guess do whatever is easiest for the time being and we can move em later. </p> <p> The site itself is being run from the same dreamhost account as my other sites and that account is so ridiculously cheap that no money is needed, but thanks for the offer! </p> <p> I am still totally up for a meeting of some sort - not sure what that would entail yet - just buy me a beer then hehe :) </p> <p> Mostly I just realised that I had to do something about helping to turn Optimus prime from a cartoon character into reality! (Yes I watched the Transformers movie again the other day :) </p> <p>   </p> <p>   </p> <p>   </p> Hmm weird, it won’t let me reply to the comment you left for some reason so I’ll just reply to this one… :)

Thanks for the links. Oceancontrols seem to be a good supply for gear head motors and servos at a reasonable price. I am going to check some hobby RC stores on the weekend to see what they charge. The last servos I bought were actually from Jaycar and really overpriced for what they were. Polulu looks cool, I have been there before but only to check out the laser cut plastic service they provide. One day I will have to get something cut :)

Feel free to embed or post vids in any format you want. The videos on the first big post I put up were YouTube ones embedded using a Drupal plugin I enabled on the site but I can’t help but think that it was more effort than it was worth. I guess do whatever is easiest for the time being and we can move em later.

The site itself is being run from the same dreamhost account as my other sites and that account is so ridiculously cheap that no money is needed, but thanks for the offer!

I am still totally up for a meeting of some sort – not sure what that would entail yet – just buy me a beer then hehe :)

Mostly I just realised that I had to do something about helping to turn Optimus prime from a cartoon character into reality! (Yes I watched the Transformers movie again the other day :)

 

 

 

]]> By: daveymilla http://ausrobotics.com/2007/08/gene_splicing/comment-page-1/#comment-23 daveymilla Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-23 <p> This is pretty heady stuff. </p> <p> I have not programmed properly since my appleII days. </p> <p> But I tell you I could do more in 3lines of basic than I can do with a page of C.    </p> <p>  I am not familiar with these languages you speak of, but I am interested.  I am sick of all the arduous details involved with manipulating modern systems.  </p> <p> But then again I created a speaking avatar using VB6 in just a few lines of code too!!!!  ... and then I couldnt POKE to val.............frustration. </p> This is pretty heady stuff.

I have not programmed properly since my appleII days.

But I tell you I could do more in 3lines of basic than I can do with a page of C.   

 I am not familiar with these languages you speak of, but I am interested.  I am sick of all the arduous details involved with manipulating modern systems. 

But then again I created a speaking avatar using VB6 in just a few lines of code too!!!!  … and then I couldnt POKE to val………….frustration.

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