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briandmyers · 4588 days ago · link · · parent · post: Ask Hubski: Have you ever had a moment that clearly determined the direction your life would go in?
For me it was my freshman year at University, 1982, University of Oklahoma. Didn't have any idea what I wanted to do vocationally, but I was good at math and science, so I enrolled in general engineering. All engineers had to take "Intro to Computer Science". Learned C in that class (never having programmed before), realised I had a knack for it, and liked it. Switched major to Comp Sci and never looked back. Still doing work in C, on embedded processors, to this day.
thenewgreen · 4588 days ago · link ·
Glad you found your calling, hope you're enjoying your choice.
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briandmyers · 4588 days ago · link ·
Thanks - I have always been happy with my choosen line of work, but I have been especially happy with the particular job I've had for the last 4 years or so - here is my employer's web page : http://www.rexbionics.com
The ultimate in job satisfaction :-)
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thenewgreen · 4588 days ago · link ·
Very worthwhile work. I looked up some youtube videos of the robotics in action and I think I must have found an old version. Any chance you can provide a link to the newest?
Very cool job indeed!
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briandmyers · 4588 days ago · link ·
Probably the newest videos are the ones a recent customer uploaded to his own Youtube channel, here : http://www.youtube.com/user/robobrogan . He took lots of footage during his training sessions and sped them up, sometimes adding music, commentary, etc. Partly because the device does walk pretty slowly, compared to a human (it's not about the speed, it's about standing up and walking).
This link is one of our founder telling the story of the company : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1srZf4IZ8w
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thenewgreen · 4588 days ago · link ·
Is it a quiet process or does it create a lot of sound?
He seems really happy about it, nice work!!
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briandmyers · 4588 days ago · link ·
It's still a bit loud, but a lot quieter than it used to be! Sounds like robocop, actually :-)
Here's a good demo video of the current-generation machine (walk starts at about 2:40) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cua2ZI68dFU
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thenewgreen · 4588 days ago · link ·
This is such a worthwhile endeavor. It is a bit loud, but I doubt the users mind. If there are future incarnations with new advancements, you should post video here. I'd definitely be interested in following the evolution of the product.