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Where does your robot want to go today?
Microsoft announced it’s new robotics software a few days ago.
The software is free (as in free beer) for non-commercial use. Commercial license costs USD399. The SDK also includes a simulator to try things out on your computer.
Reminds me of this joke:
So this man goes into a bar and orders a drink. The bar has a robot bartender. The robot serves him a perfectly prepared cocktail, and then asks him, “What’s your IQ?” The man replies “150″ and the robot proceeds to make conversation about global warming factors, quantum physics and spirituality, biomimicry, environmental interconnectedness, string theory, nano-technology, and sexual proclivities.
The customer is very impressed and thinks, “This is really cool.” He decides to test the robot. He walks out of the bar, turns around, and comes back in for another drink. Again, the robot serves him the perfectly prepared drink and asks him, “What’s your IQ?”
The man responds, “about a 100.” Immediately the robot starts talking, but this time, about football, NASCAR, baseball, supermodels, favorite fast foods, and guns.
Impressed now, the man leaves the bar and decides to give the robot one more test. He heads out and returns, the robot serves him and asks, “What’s your IQ?”
The man replies, “Er ahh, 50, I think.” And the robot says… very slowly, “Soooooooo… you gonna vote for Bush again ?
PS3 support on kernel 2.6
Sony has recently added PS3 support on kernel 2.6. This comes at a time when Microsoft Says PS3 Linux Not ‘Competitive’ To XNA.
Interesting… reminds me of Steve Ballmer saying:
You know who I think out biggest competitor is? Linux. Linux, Linux, Linux! Burn it on your foreheads, people: Linux!
Amen…