did anyone else see the prototype GM/Segway PUMA?
A quick google turned up this: [link] and this: [link]
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'Serenity'
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Jon B. - Apr 08, 2009 2:29:21 am PDT #9670 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
sj - Apr 08, 2009 3:17:39 am PDT #9671 of 25501
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Balance issues too? Exercise bikes are so boring.
Big time.
Jessica - Apr 08, 2009 6:22:29 am PDT #9672 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
HDMI is digital, so it either works or it doesn't. It sounds like it might be the box that's the problem.
Well, not exactly - you can get digital artifacting without losing the picture entirely (both of which are happening here).
The reason I'm sure it's the box is that switching the cables didn't change anything (the DVDs still look good and the cable crappy), but I'm just as sure that Cablevision won't replace the box if I can watch component video. (Since they don't supply HDMI cables.)
Gris - Apr 08, 2009 6:46:13 am PDT #9673 of 25501
Hey. New board.
Can't you just say "My box stopped working, can you send me a new one?" and pretend that you don't know the difference between HDMI and component? Sometimes pretending you're as clueless as my dad actually works...
Jessica - Apr 08, 2009 6:54:00 am PDT #9674 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm going to try that, and cross my fingers that they won't need to send a technician to install it. (Which they did when I upgraded to the HD package in the first place because someone at Cablevision HQ forgot to activate my account. Why I couldn't have solved that myself over the phone I have no idea.)
Have I mentioned yet how much I loathe this company and every interaction I've ever had with them? Because I really do. They are making me miss TWC, which I never thought was possible.
§ ita § - Apr 08, 2009 7:12:35 am PDT #9675 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Robots that make things. Hot. Want.
Tom Scola - Apr 08, 2009 7:15:31 am PDT #9676 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Can it make a copy of itself?
tommyrot - Apr 08, 2009 7:16:57 am PDT #9677 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Robots that make things. Hot. Want.
Oh yeah, I've wanted one of those for ages. Currently the only affordable way of getting one is making a kit (which is what ita's link is).
Hmmm... $750 is pretty cheap, even for a kit. I'm gonna have to seriously consider this one.
Maybe b.org should just get one. Then we can have the Buffista Fabrication Lab. Just think of all the tiaras and steampunk rayguns and whatnot we could make....
tiggy - Apr 08, 2009 7:17:52 am PDT #9678 of 25501
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
is the parent company Cyberdyne? no John Henry for me, thanks!
§ ita § - Apr 08, 2009 7:21:35 am PDT #9679 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Can it make a copy of itself?
From here:
This machine is what the RepRap community calls a 'RepStrap' machine, meaning it can be used to print out a 'real' RepRap machine. With this machine you can print out additional 3D printers to build you stuff. Awesome!