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A Running Robot Or A Rolling Robot?

A Running Robot Or A Rolling Robot? 12/18/2003 12:58 PM
It took years for researchers to figure out how to make a robot be able to stand and walk on two legs. In fact, it's so complicated, that some researchers are giving up on that idea and using Segway balancing technology on their robots instead of legs. However, the folks at Sony seem to have taken the concept of the upright walking robot one step further: they've figured out how to make a robot run. That's right, it actually leaves the ground at points while jogging along. It apparently needs a bit of a walking start to get up to speed, and even at running speed, it's more of a slow jog - where it's feet barely leave the ground. Still, it's a start, and with some more work, they believe they can really make the robot run.

Valley of Shadows

Valley of Shadows 04/21/2004 10:12 AM
New York City, 19 April. We wake to a wailing chorus of sirens.

The Uncanny Valley

The Uncanny Valley 08/19/2004 03:21 PM

Dr. Mori's Uncanny Valley: Fascinating theory on robotics here. Make them lifelike, but not too lifelike.

...the more human-looking a machine becomes, the more people are drawn to it. For example, a robot that has arms and legs and can talk but clearly looks like a machine is typically embraced as a scientific wonder. But at the point when a robot looks and acts almost human but not quite, people are repulsed and the approval rating plummets.

The sudden dip is called the Uncanny Valley because something that comes across as an off-kilter version of humanity is, well, uncanny. It's profoundly disturbing when something blurs the line between human and non-human.

More on this subject here and here.,

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Revolution In The Valley

Revolution In The Valley 12/29/2004 04:00 PM

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley 100 02/01/2005 09:19 PM

Silicon Valley 100 is a project by Auren Hoffman. I was lucky enough to make it on the list. The idea is to make a list of "connectors" and send them new gadgets and products to test. Newsweek just did a story about this. I think it is almost like an opt-in focus group. The obvious criticism would be these companies are trying to buy "buzz". The difference between this and some buzz creation companies is 1) it's not stealth 2) they don't tell you what to say. I checked with Auren and he says that we can write whatever we want about the products. When I get a product from Silicon Valley 100, I will state this clearly in any blog post that refers to it and will say what I think. I realize that the fact that we probably get to keep most of the products makes it a bit like bribery, but if it's crap, I'm sure most people will throw it away. I would be most interested in products that are still not on the market where our feedback could be incorporated in the product design. Then our feedback could be more constructive...

Anyway, I'd be curious on people's thoughts.

The first product is a brondell high-tech toilet seat. I told Auren, that this is one product that Japan is a world leader in. I blogged this before, but we have over 50% household penetration. The one in my house and in my office even has anti-stinky gas-gate like air filtration.

UPDATE: Just uploaded a 5 min 4.3 MB conversation with Auren Hoffman, the founder of the Silicon Valley 100.

UPDATE 2: Uploaded it to archive.org too. Maybe I should put my media files there instead since archive org does the file conversions for me too...

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Salesforce.com: Another Valley IPO

Salesforce.com: Another Valley IPO 05/10/2004 05:53 AM

New: Revolution in the Valley

New: Revolution in the Valley 12/27/2004 03:15 AM
O'Reilly's Revolution in the Valley by Andy Hertzfeld covers the creation and release of the first Mac, with first person accounts, period photos, and original sketches.

Valley Morning

Valley Morning 02/05/2005 10:04 PM
I’m here in the Valley for this and that and especially the Sun Analyst Summit, where I’m part of the entertainment. Here are a couple of sunrise pictures from the east side of the bay...

Silicon Valley 150

Silicon Valley 150 08/06/2004 12:31 AM
San Jose Mercury News Aug 6 2004 5:03AM GMT

VC numbers are looking up for the valley

VC numbers are looking up for the valley 02/10/2004 09:02 AM
San Jose Mercury News Feb 10 2004 1:17PM GMT

Green Valley

Green Valley 05/11/2004 12:46 AM
Green Valley 1.0 has been released!

"?? ??? ?? ????????? Silicon Valley"

"?? ??? ?? ????????? Silicon Valley" 07/15/2004 10:13 PM

Silicon Valley, WV

Silicon Valley, WV 04/23/2004 02:48 PM
Education Week Apr 23 2004 6:45PM GMT

Silicon Valley Will Never Be Detroit

Silicon Valley Will Never Be Detroit 03/29/2005 04:47 AM
Steve Lohr's article in the NY Times begs the question is Silicon Valley turning into Detroit? Especially when Goldman Sachs calls 2005's IT growth at 4% and remarks that "technology looks to be firmly in the cyclical category for...

Into the valley of the Business Model -
yee shall go

Into the valley of the Business Model -
yee shall go 04/14/2005 03:33 PM

MeetUp is now charging for organizing MeetUps.

$19 a month. I wonder how they came up with that number?

Jason Lefkowitz reports his feelings on this.

One good thing they did - they put their faces next to what they describe as "the bad news". Me - I don't consider it bad news.

There's a time for every social experiment to grow up, smell the mustard and get real. MeetUp has - congreats!

Valley VCs get back to being ugly

Valley VCs get back to being ugly 04/22/2004 03:51 AM
from the land that invented truly antisocial networking

ACLU Comes to Silicon Valley

ACLU Comes to Silicon Valley 07/05/2004 08:57 PM

The organization that helps protect the Bill of Rights is looking for some good people in Silicon Valley.

Athens and Twin Valley

Athens and Twin Valley 08/19/2004 02:07 AM
At Lauren’s Mom’s farm in eastern Saskatchewan, someone turned on the tube to show the great capture with the new antenna, and there were the Olympic opening ceremonies. “People Of Earth” began Mr. Rogge, and you know, that’s who he was talking to, more or less, which is worth something. We ended up watching quite a bit of Olympic TV then on August 15th went to the Twin Valley Riding Club Rodeo southwest of Esterhazy, so the farm visit was quite sports-intensive. Herewith Olympic remarks and rodeo pics...

In the new Silicon Valley, it's a
dog-eat-dog world

In the new Silicon Valley, it's a
dog-eat-dog world 09/26/2004 08:35 PM
IHT Sep 27 2004 0:27AM GMT

NY Times on the return of the Valley

NY Times on the return of the Valley 06/22/2004 10:40 AM
we get a nice mention for Six Apart, plus a photo of our office robot

The New Silicon Valley: A Dog-Eat-Dog
World

The New Silicon Valley: A Dog-Eat-Dog
World 09/25/2004 09:34 PM
Oracle's attempted takeover of PeopleSoft can be seen as a harbinger of many more in a mature industry.

Getting a Job in the Valley Is Easy, if
You're Perfect

Getting a Job in the Valley Is Easy, if
You're Perfect 11/19/2003 01:33 AM
New York Times Nov 19 2003 0:45AM ET

Silicon Valley Bet Looking Dubious

Silicon Valley Bet Looking Dubious 08/30/2004 03:11 AM
Los Angeles Times Aug 30 2004 7:11AM GMT

Firms hiring in US, valley

Firms hiring in US, valley 06/05/2004 06:23 PM
San Jose Mercury News (subscription),CA-10 hours ago ... And Silicon Valley companies are hiring: Google and Apple Computer, for example, both have dozens of jobs posted on their Web sites. ...

Destination: Silicon Valley

Destination: Silicon Valley 09/10/2004 06:41 PM
Calcutta Telegraph Sep 10 2004 10:16PM GMT

Bankruptcies stay low in valley -- for
now

Bankruptcies stay low in valley -- for
now 12/21/2003 02:31 PM
San Jose Mercury News Dec 21 2003 2:03PM ET

Onshoring To Silicon Valley

Onshoring To Silicon Valley 02/16/2004 11:57 AM
Thanks to everyone (and there were a lot of you) for submitting this story from the San Jose Mercury News talking about fore ign companies "onshoring" jobs - basically, opening up an office and hiring people in Silicon Valley, because of the various benefits of the location: lots of smart people, lots of other companies for partnering and selling, and easy access to venture capital. While the numbers are small compared to offshoring, it brings up the point we've been saying for a while. Despite the naysayers, there are jobs where a physical presence in a certain location makes a lot of sense.

The return of Silicon Valley

The return of Silicon Valley 04/27/2004 04:33 AM
Cyber India Online Apr 27 2004 9:02AM GMT

Is Silicon Valley in a slump?

Is Silicon Valley in a slump? 08/07/2004 05:04 PM
USA Today Aug 7 2004 8:07PM GMT

Why I like living here in Silly Valley

Why I like living here in Silly Valley 07/19/2004 11:30 AM

From a recent CNet article....

Google recruits eggheads with mystery billboard

A billboard placed this week in the heart of Silicon Valley posed a complex mathematical question that most commuters on Highway 101 would need Google to crack.

Turns out the search-engine heavyweight--which was behind the anonymous, stark-white ad with black lettering--only wanted to lure the math-minded who wouldn't need Google's database in the first place, and give them a job.

The recruitment ploy certainly plays on mathematician Paul Erdos' famous quote: "A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems."

In a kind of geek "Jeopardy," the billboard read:"{first 10-digit prime found in consecutive digits e}.com." The answer, 7427466391.com, would lead a puzzle-sleuth to a Web page with yet another equation to solve, with still no sign the game was hosted by Google.

Mastering that equation would lead someone to a page on Google Labs, the company's research and development department, which reads: "One thing we learned while building Google is that it's easier to find what you're looking for if it comes looking for you. What we're looking for are the best engineers in the world. And here you are.

"As you can imagine, we get many, many resumes every day, so we developed this little process to increase the signal-to-noise ratio."

Google, which is preparing for a $2.7 billion IPO later this year, is methodical about hiring people. With 1,907 employees as of March 31, the company has been rigorous about its methods since day one. One of the company's first employees, back when Google was operating out of a garage in Palo Alto, said that Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Google co-founders, had at least eight how-to books on hiring people on a nearby desk during his interview. Company recruits have also said that they have endured numerous interviews, sometimes with math or business strategy tests, before receiving an offer.

Google has also hosted programming challenges for the last couple of years as a way to spot talent. Many of its computer scientists, however, come from Stanford University's Computer Science department, according to recruits. In another clever recruiting method, Google has sponsored paid listings on its own search results pages to draw potential staff members. For example, it has sponsored ads on the keyword/name Udi Manber, who is the chief of Amazon.com's new search technology unit, A9.

Google, based in Mountain View, Calif., is advertising on a billboard near the Ralston exit leading to Santa Clara. It may introduce more billboards in future locations, according to a company source.

[CNet]

the future has a valley and a shortcut

the future has a valley and a shortcut 03/25/2005 03:48 PM
Couple of news things that don't really fit anywhere else: I've taken the Amazon links out of the RSS feed....

If You Can Make It in Silicon Valley,
You Can Make It . . . in Silicon Valley
Again

If You Can Make It in Silicon Valley,
You Can Make It . . . in Silicon Valley
Again 06/05/2005 10:45 PM
For high-tech entrepreneurs who hit it big in the 1990's, once isn't enough.

Death Valley pictures

Death Valley pictures 01/14/2003 02:28 PM

I've put up some of the pictures I've taken in Death Valley, a really fascinating place. I definitely plan to visit the place again, there are so many things still left to be seen and explored!

Silicon Valley is back?

Silicon Valley is back? 11/04/2003 07:07 PM
I4U Nov 4 2003 6:31PM ET

Silicon Valley is the best place ever in
the whole world

Silicon Valley is the best place ever in
the whole world 05/27/2004 07:54 AM
Inspired by Google, the high-tech capital's boosters have decided that it's boring to be pessimistic.

Intel's funk not such a bad thing for
valley

Intel's funk not such a bad thing for
valley 09/12/2004 06:45 AM
SiliconValley.com Sep 12 2004 10:33AM GMT

Valley News Web Story Layout

Valley News Web Story Layout 03/14/2005 04:51 PM
won a seat as a Lebanon City Councilor .. active campaigning .. editorial

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Silicon Valley (Version 2.0) Has Hopes
Up

Silicon Valley (Version 2.0) Has Hopes
Up 06/21/2004 10:10 PM
Eager entrepreneurs are saying that Silicon Valley is back. But the modest comeback that is occurring is nothing close to the boom of the 1990s.

How one Silicon Valley partnership
soured

How one Silicon Valley partnership
soured 04/03/2005 07:58 AM
San Francisco Chronicle Apr 3 2005 10:36AM GMT
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Japanese Robot Supermodel

Japanese Robot Supermodel 03/14/2005 06:03 PM
Okay, don't get too excited, this isn't quite as life-like as you imagined when you saw the headline. Roland Piquepaille sent us this news on Japanese robotics, "A Japanese designer has developed a mannequin robot, Palette, which can adapt its movements to the shoppers passing in front of it, according to an article from Agence France-Presse (AFP), "Striking a robotic pose". Using motion-capture technology, Palette will be able to act as a supermodel. And with its specialized sensors and software, it also will be able to identify the sex and age of shoppers before transmitting them to store owners for marketing purposes. The price has not been set yet, but Palette should go on sale in 2005 in two versions: a body without legs to showcase clothings, and a torso model for jewelry." See Roland's blog for more details and a photo of Palette, a robot which intentionally has no face. Another photo is available in a recent CNET news article.

Japanese Soft Robots

Japanese Soft Robots 07/02/2004 07:58 PM
A recent New Scientist article highlights the shape-changing soft robots developed by Shinichi Hirai and Yuuta Sugiyama at Ritsumeikan University in Kusatsu, Japan. The wheel-shaped robots move by continously alterning their shape. They are able to roll over flat surfaces, climb up to 20-degree slopes, and jump up to 8 centimeters into the air simply by changing their shape. More photos and video are available on Yuuta's website.

Killer Japanese Seizure Robots!

Killer Japanese Seizure Robots! 06/27/2004 04:46 AM
Woo! Seizurerobots! [Warning! Not for people who have seizures!] .. Killer Seizure Robots have rockin' good MIDI! .. Japanese Killer SeizureBots! .. feeling that great now .. LOL ..

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Japanese Robot Guard

Japanese Robot Guard 06/24/2005 04:03 PM

Guardrobo D1 activate anti-theft device! Guardrobo D1 put out fire! Guardrobo D1 GO! Every couple of days we get a product that just touches our whimsy spot and makes us smile.

Guardrobo D1 is a programmable guard robot (Guard+Robot. Get it?) designed to patrol stores and offices in Japan. This pint-sized fellow will relay back camera information, listen for intruders, and can even put out fires. Interestingly enough, they are touting the Guardrobo as a solution for the problem of an aging population. Because 1 in 5 Japanese are 65 or older, they don't have enough strapping young security guards. Therefore, they'll become subservient to demonic robots. "BRING ME OIL, OLD MAN!"

Japanese robot guards to patrol shops, offices [Reuters]

""MUST WATCH: Video of Honda's new ASIMO
robot running! Funniest thing I've ever
seen...stupid robots...""

""MUST WATCH: Video of Honda's new ASIMO
robot running! Funniest thing I've ever
seen...stupid robots..."" 12/22/2004 01:31 AM

Japanese robot guards to patrol shops
and offices (Reuters)

Japanese robot guards to patrol shops
and offices (Reuters) 06/24/2005 09:58 PM
Reuters - Burglars beware, robot guards are here.

Japanese boffins build Dalek-style robot
guards

Japanese boffins build Dalek-style robot
guards 08/09/2004 09:25 AM
Be afraid. Be very afraid

Japanese electronics maker Sony's
dancing humanoid robot learns how to jog

Japanese electronics maker Sony's
dancing humanoid robot learns how to jog 12/18/2003 01:07 PM
SiliconValley.com Dec 18 2003 9:33AM ET

Job Crawler

Job Crawler 11/03/2003 02:32 PM
In search for a logo

The Wall Crawler PC

The Wall Crawler PC 08/27/2004 02:09 PM

Jeff's Robots- toy robots & tons of
robotics links!

Jeff's Robots- toy robots & tons of
robotics links! 01/26/2004 10:19 AM
������������� � ������ �� �� ���� .. An uber-nerd's robot collection .. Jeff's Robots .. robots .. +

jeffbots.com
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Microsoft to boost web crawler search
offering

Microsoft to boost web crawler search
offering 11/04/2003 08:43 AM
Computer Weekly Nov 4 2003 7:36AM ET

Web/crawler/search programmer for
software corporation

Web/crawler/search programmer for
software corporation 07/22/2004 02:39 PM
Lieberman Software Corporation - United States, CA, Beverly Hills (2004-07-22)

"Supermodel Personals"

"Supermodel Personals" 04/20/2004 10:00 AM

Supermodel Personals

Supermodel Personals 04/19/2004 07:05 AM
SuperModelPersonals.blogspot.com [fashionably NSFW] .. �������� ��� �� .. let me get married soon .. Supermodel Personals .. Tara Morrison .. it

supermodelpersonals.blogspot.com
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Looksmart WiseNut Crawler Spotted
Running in Wild

Looksmart WiseNut Crawler Spotted
Running in Wild 02/05/2005 09:42 PM
ZyBorg/1.0 zyborg@looksmart.net; www.WISEnutbot.com

Internet Archive Opens Crawler Code
Under LGPL

Internet Archive Opens Crawler Code
Under LGPL 01/07/2004 02:38 PM
ramakant writes: "It looks like the Internet Archive, which hosts the infamous Wayback Machine has opened its newest in-development crawler code under the ...

Estonian Supermodel May Run for
Parliament (AP)

Estonian Supermodel May Run for
Parliament (AP) 04/12/2004 12:56 PM
AP - Supermodel Carmen Kass will take a temporary stroll off the catwalk and onto the political stage after the native Estonian was tapped to run for the European Parliament.

Supermodel attends appeal

Supermodel attends appeal 02/18/2004 09:24 AM
Naomi Campbell makes a surprise appearance at the appeal in her privacy case against the Daily Mirror newspaper.

Supermodel meat sports

Supermodel meat sports 01/23/2004 02:20 PM
Kooky quicktime short. Atkins sex. If bikini-clad supermodels cavorting with lunchmeat is your idea of hot online action -- then consider this the jackpot, baby. The whole mad cow thing adds an extra-sexy whiff of danger. Carb-free and work-safe (unless you work in a vegan ashram). Link (via Fleshbot, which provides more background here)< /em>

Supermodel may brighten up EU parliament
(Reuters)

Supermodel may brighten up EU parliament
(Reuters) 03/06/2004 02:00 AM
Reuters - Estonian supermodel Carmen Kass wants to swap the catwalk for the corridors of power and will run for a seat in the European Parliament in June for the right-wing Res publica party of Prime Minister Juhan Parts.

The Internet Archive released a
preliminary version of their new Web
crawler software, Heritrix.

The Internet Archive released a
preliminary version of their new Web
crawler software, Heritrix. 01/08/2004 08:25 PM
The Internet Archive released a preliminary version of their new Web crawler software, Heritrix.

Czech Supermodel Injured in Tidal Wave
(AP)

Czech Supermodel Injured in Tidal Wave
(AP) 12/28/2004 11:25 AM
AP - Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova, who appeared on the cover of 2003 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, was injured and her photographer boyfriend is missing after the pair were caught up in the Asian tsunami disaster, a spokeswoman for the boyfriend said Tuesday.

Supermodel Elle's lingerie ads spark
protest (Reuters)

Supermodel Elle's lingerie ads spark
protest (Reuters) 09/10/2004 09:28 AM
Reuters - A TV advert that features a lingerie-clad woman caressing a carving knife and then scrubbing blood from the floor is causing controversy, just days after it hit the airwaves.

Research And Markets: Will Personal
Robots Become The Norm? Take A Look At
The Market For Personal Robots In Japan

Research And Markets: Will Personal
Robots Become The Norm? Take A Look At
The Market For Personal Robots In Japan 12/17/2004 06:40 PM
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Next-Generation Personal Robot Market 2004 to their offering. [PRWEB Oct 18, 2004]

Japanese Hostages Safe in Iraq -
Japanese Media (Reuters)

Japanese Hostages Safe in Iraq -
Japanese Media (Reuters) 04/11/2004 12:20 AM
Reuters - Three Japanese civilians kidnapped in Iraq were safe near Falluja on Sunday, Japanese TV said. Government officials could not confirm the report.

Japanese Hostages Safe in Iraq -
Japanese Media

Japanese Hostages Safe in Iraq -
Japanese Media 04/11/2004 06:50 AM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 11 2004 10:50AM GMT

Brin, Page hold 33% of Google class B;
Trump to wed another supermodel; Nortel
axes CEO, other execs

Brin, Page hold 33% of Google class B;
Trump to wed another supermodel; Nortel
axes CEO, other execs 04/30/2004 07:09 PM
Forbes Apr 30 2004 10:46PM GMT

"robots.txt"

"robots.txt" 10/28/2003 11:09 PM

Where is Robot-Valley?