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Whit 's Published! Read All ABout It!

ercoerco Posts: 20,256
edited 2011-08-08 08:11 in Robotics
Don't miss Whit+'s great review of the S2 in the new ROBOT magazine. Nice to see some Parallax product coverage in there. It took a while! There may be another article on a Parallax-based robot in the same mag...

Cute kids, Whit!

Even as wrinkly newborns, my twin girls were much cuter than me. I knew they would be far more photogenic than I for the "human interest" photos for the magazine. People saw plenty of my ugly mug from that silly jobs article on Yahoo. :)

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  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2011-07-22 13:01
    I enjoyed both Whit's article and yours Erco.

    My wife agrees with me that you both have cute kids.

    I think the picture of the daughter "taking a break" with a pacifier was our favorite. (Not that Whit's kids should take up the pacifier in order to be cuter.)
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2011-07-22 13:07
    Good one Whit!.

    I'm going to drop my subscription to Servo and change it to Robot. There seems to be a lot more interesting stuff going on there.
  • Roy ElthamRoy Eltham Posts: 3,000
    edited 2011-07-22 13:22
    Good job guys! Was awesome to see two people I know in the same issue talking about Parallax stuff! :)
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2011-07-22 15:53
    Thanks for the comments folks. It is an honor to be in the same issue with my pal, erco and his lovely daughters.

    As far as the pictures of my children - my son loves it - my teenage daughter would prefer to be in a fashion mag! My son and I find that hard to believe!
  • Bill HenningBill Henning Posts: 6,445
    edited 2011-07-22 16:48
    Well done guys!

    Note to self: go pick up Robot tomorrow...
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2011-07-22 18:02
    Congratulations Whit!
  • Matt GillilandMatt Gilliland Posts: 1,406
    edited 2011-07-22 19:42
    Awesome Whit!

    Erco - didn't know you had it in ya' - Excellent!

    -Matt
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2011-07-22 19:46
    Whit wrote: »
    As far as the pictures of my children - my son loves it - my teenage daughter would prefer to be in a fashion mag! My son and I find that hard to believe!

    Whit: Tell your fashion-loving daughter that my wife Debbie was featured in a TLC episode of "What Not to Wear" in 2004, a fashion makeover show. An underpaid teacher before I met her, she made most of her own clothes. They sent her off to NYC for a shopping spree and filming. Her episode was quite popular and she STILL gets recognized by strangers. Girls love that fashion stuff and it gets locked in their memory.

    Check out the third to last comment (4th page) on this Youtube video, where the wifey is seen for 5 seconds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTuYd1jhP5Y
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2011-07-22 19:48
    Matt Gilliland wrote: »
    Awesome Whit!

    Hope it gets some folks scribbling with the S2. I love that bot.

    As for erco - he has all sorts of tricks up his sleeve. But was there any plywood on that balancer?

    @erco - my daughter will be insanely jealous!
  • BamseBamse Posts: 561
    edited 2011-07-22 20:12
    Congrats, I'm going to pick up a copy tomorrow...
  • Roy ElthamRoy Eltham Posts: 3,000
    edited 2011-07-22 21:06
    Matt,
    Did you notice that erco's bot in that article has a fair amount of PLASTIC in it? *GASP*

    Roy
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2011-07-23 00:11
    Cool it Roy! You're blowing my whole mistaque, um I mean mystique... :)
  • RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
    edited 2011-07-23 02:58
    Publison wrote: »
    Good one Whit!.

    I'm going to drop my subscription to Servo and change it to Robot. There seems to be a lot more interesting stuff going on there.

    Both of those magazines are on my subscription list.

    I wouldn't give up on SERVO quite yet. There are some new articles I've been working on to send in to them. They should be good ones!

    Robert
  • PJAllenPJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065
    edited 2011-07-23 06:26
    Does Fry's Electronics carry "Robot"?

    To see a Whit article in print, I shall rustle from the hermitage - sally forth and brave the madding crowd.

    PE - "Elektor", "Servo", "Make:", but no "Robot".
    There was one PEK box set and I noted a dearth of "open source" stuff. I enquired as to the availability of an Ardweeny and a Screw Shield and the "associate" gave me a really weird look and said, "Well, you'll have to go to the drug store for that." ??
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2011-07-23 14:39
    Roy Eltham wrote: »
    Matt,
    Did you notice that erco's bot in that article has a fair amount of PLASTIC in it? *GASP*

    Roy

    AFA damage mitigation, I trust that the attached work-in-progress photo of "Woodrow" will restore the faith. Wooden chassis, drive wheels & caster!
    woodrow.jpg
    816 x 612 - 71K
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2011-07-23 16:22
    PJ Allen wrote: »
    "Well, you'll have to go to the drug store for that." ??

    Shades of Radio Shack :) They must transfer the same people between the two store chains.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2011-07-23 17:43
    PJ Allen wrote: »
    I enquired as to the availability of an Ardweeny and a Screw Shield and the "associate" gave me a really weird look and said, "Well, you'll have to go to the drug store for that." ??

    I smell a setup with that loaded question!
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2011-07-23 18:04
    erco wrote: »
    I smell a setup with that loaded question!


    Just got it.

    Children..Cover your Ears!!
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2011-07-24 05:38
    Publison wrote: »
    Just got it.

    It's usually best to read P.J.'s posts carefully...

    @P.J. - thanks for rustling, sallying, and braving...Sorry it came to naught.
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2011-07-24 18:51
    Whit:

    It will still take another 30 days before robot mag is delivered here - intl. shipping is very slow. So I offer my pre-congrats and look forward to seeing your article!

    Humanoido
  • ScribblerKartScribblerKart Posts: 45
    edited 2011-07-26 07:36
    You know, I'm in there as well in case y'all didn't know. =D
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2011-07-27 10:19
    I saw you, Tough Guy!
  • Jessica UelmenJessica Uelmen Posts: 490
    edited 2011-07-27 11:44
    Sorry this is so delayed, but I just had a chance to read the article - great job Whit! You were very informative & got me wanting to dust off my S2.

    And ScribblerKart, you're one photogenic dude.

    Happy scribbling, indeed!

    Cheers,
    Jess
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2011-07-30 05:48
    Thanks! Just got back from camp (again)! All done for this summer...
  • ScribblerKartScribblerKart Posts: 45
    edited 2011-08-08 08:11
    @erco, Jessica LOL Thanks guys! I was like :lol: over your comment!!
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