Here are the specifics for anyone interested:
ASUS U46E: i7 processor
Shrunk Win7 partition to a minimum, leaving 512GB remaining.
Debian with kernel 3.1.0
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Corpus
As of today, Elsie has a body. It's a laptop, with all the modern conveniences. Wireless internet connection, bluetooth, dvd, and integrated webcam, microphone and audio.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
... and Elmer
While scanning the web for other instances of the name Elsie, I found an interesting pair of AI robots built around 1949.
Grey Walter built robot tortoises capable of seeking out sources of light sources. They moved around obstacles to get closer to a light bulb. The first two robots were named Elsie and Elmer.
You can see them in action by following their trails in time-lapse photography.
There is a history of these robots at The Walter Grey Online Archive.
Grey Walter built robot tortoises capable of seeking out sources of light sources. They moved around obstacles to get closer to a light bulb. The first two robots were named Elsie and Elmer.
You can see them in action by following their trails in time-lapse photography.
There is a history of these robots at The Walter Grey Online Archive.
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