Part 41 - On the road again.

I am finding it increasingly difficult to find things to write about autonomous vehicles.
It is now sort of sneaking up on us without the big fanfare we used to have and will slowly pervade every corner of our society.

When you boil it down however it all comes back to computers and these days more specifically, robotics.

A robot can be defined as "a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer."

So then you have a very wide range of devices that can be considered robots ranging from a washing machine that goes through a whole cycle of operations to an automated vehicle or robotic receptionist.

All of these are in use today.

As I have said before, sometimes technology just blows me way.

I am sitting in my study now at 10:55 am, December 30th 2017.

On my left is my new 3D printer working away on parts for a robot hand that I am building as the first part of a humanoid robot.

To my right I have a computer rebuilding its operating system as an upgrade to my home made CNC machine.  

I am typing this on a laptop and my wife is in another room with her laptop connected to her Silhouette cutter which is basically a CNC machine with a blade for cutting paper and card.
Her hobby is card making.

All the while we are listening to Spotify which is streaming directly from the stereo.

In TV land we use Netfix, Iview or  or watch TV programs that may or may not have been downloaded by someone else.

Nerds Much?

We are both in our mid sixties (25 in my head but the mirror lies) and I have worked in technology all of my working life even running my own IT support company for several years.
I have worked in telephony, television and computer support including mainframes.

So I suppose I have to admit to being a nerd.

But damn, it's so interesting and at the cusp of change that makes every new day exciting.

All I need now is a new drug that can make me physically young again and I can start a new career.

Meanwhile I will carry on using other peoples work to build things of interest as I don't have the time to develop my own as much as I would like to.

Things I have made with the new printer since Christmas.

Still waiting for some electronics but the body is looking good (Just like me really). 

Hard to believe that it's nearly 2018, science fiction territory.

Hopefully there may even be a 2019 if Trump keeps his tiny hands off the launch button.

Here's hoping and have a great new year!