[Robotgroup] New Mailing List Member! :)

[Vern Graner]

Scott wrote:
> neat program called 'Music Technology' at GaTech where I got to work on a
> robotic drummer that could listen to and accompany other humans--that was
> the plan at least.  http://www.cc.gatech.edu/%7Egilwein/Haile.htm

AHA! Now *that* project I remember reading about AND watching the 
videos! :) Very cool! We've dabbled a bit in human/computer music 
creation as well, though not nearly as complex. We have a diabolical 
device called the Thereping which we created a few years back:

http://www.thereping.com/

> Nowadays I'm trying to ramp up CuriousInventor.com, partly out of
> frustration of how long it takes to find tools and parts in the Digikey
> tombs--usually I just want something that's cheap and works, not 10,000
> choices.  I'm also trying to fill in gaps in the practical knowledge I never
> got in school.  So that's the company so far: cherry-picked parts and tools
> alongside how-to guides.

Scott has graciously supplied me with copies of the video tutorials, one 
of which (the soldering one I think) I plan to show this evening at TRG 
meeting at the Heritage. :)

Anyway welcome Scott! Oh, and when do you plan to move to Austin?? ;)

Vern

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