Fun on Friday #55: Boogie Bot!

Haven't you always wanted to build a dancing robot? No? Just me then!

Well, if you have been unaware of a desire to build robots, I challenge you not to have fun with Exobotics!

I love the way he reacts to key presses. What do you think? Good fun, waste of time, or both fun and a waste of time?

Fun on Friday #22: Thinkeractive Funducational!

You have to think but it helps to stand up and walk it through yourself. You're having fun but it is educational. It's thinkeractive funducational! It's Light Bot!

Robot Joe
Originally uploaded by FlySi

Program a robot. Solve the problems. (Learn about programming) Enjoy!

How To Survive A Robot Uprising

I wasn't sure if I was going to blog during the Christmas holidays but a gift from a nephew contains information that must be shared. He gave me an extremely important manual: How To Survive A Robot Uprising.

*Take Me To Your Leader!*
Originally uploaded by -RobW-

As I walked about the Boxing Day sales I was aware of the number CCTV cameras. Thankfully, How To Survive A Robot Uprising told me how to fool gait recognition algorithms (pages 104-105). I thought I'd share the basics here:

1. Do not attract attention
   Move with the crowd, move slowly, blend in!
2. Wear clothing to mask your movements
   A trench coat, skirt or cape can make gait recognition more difficult.
3. Exaggerate your walking style
   Change your walking style - hop, skip or put a stone in your shoe!
4. Alter your stride
   Change the length of your stride.
5. Never reveal your intentions through your gait
   If you need to sneak around - walk normally!
   

Hope this helps. Let me know if it saves your life. :-)